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19-06-2026
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran has been “all signed”, and the Strait of Hormuz will be completely open by Friday.
Three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted its naval blockade, according to Iranian media.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will continue to occupy southern Lebanon, despite the US-Iran agreement.
Displaced Lebanese return to southern Lebanon as Israeli troops and Hezbollah continue to trade fire in the area.
Israel’s political leaders, including Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, have reacted to the US-Iran agreement, which is expected to bring an end to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has welcomed the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, saying Kyiv hopes it will prompt Washington to renew efforts to end Russia’s invasion.
“In Ukraine, we also see this as momentum and an opportunity for the United States to reenergize peace efforts aimed at ending Russian aggression against Ukraine,” Sybiha said on social media.
“American leadership is crucial to ending this war.”
Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win for the American people’
US Vice President JD Vance has published a video on social media, explaining what the “great peace deal” with Iran entails as pressure grows for more clarity.
He said the deal means the Strait of Hormuz opens “immediately” and “ensures that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon”.
“If the Iranians make the long-term commitment never to rebuild (their nuclear program), then they are going to be welcomed into the global economy”. If they violate those commitments, they are “never going to have the resources to do so”, he said.
He went on to describe the deal as a “win-win for the American people”.
The Trump administration has been under growing pressure from Republican Iran hawks and Democrats, who have said the agreement is weaker than the Obama-era deal that Trump tore up. Many members of Congress are demanding clarity and congressional oversight.
Trump says reports of US payouts to Iran are ‘fake news’
We’ve been reporting on Trump dismissing reports of US payments to Iran.
Here’s his full statement on Truth Social:
“Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the US is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News, put out by the Democrats!!!”
The US vice president has told media that the deal to end the war “absolutely” includes nuclear inspectors returning to Iran.
He added that while the exact date for their return is still to be agreed upon, he expects it will “happen very quickly”. He also said the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will play a role in destroying Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
“One of the core parts of the agreement is that the IAEA and the United States are going to help Iran destroy the highly enriched stockpile, and that is something that is spelled out very clearly in the MoU,” he said.
He also said “benefits will flow” to Iran “if they comply”.
“That’s what we hope to see. We want them to behave like a normal country. I want them to have a successful country, but only if they do what’s necessary to commit long term to not building a nuclear weapon.” (Int’l News Desk)
