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Images have emerged of Iranian President  Masoud Pezeshkian holding up the signed Memorandum of Understanding after President Donald Trump signed a physical copy in Versailles.

Iranian leader signs US deal to end war and open strait

Images have emerged of a stony-faced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signing a physical copy of the Memorandum of Understanding in Tehran.

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Donald Trump has repeatedly said that any deal he made with Iran to curtail its nuclear program would be different from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that the Obama administration entered into in 2015.

Trump’s submission driven by fear of Hoover comparison

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having not only survived, but with much to celebrate.

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Why Trump, Iran signed deal early in France

Donald Trump and Iran’s President have shocked the world, rushing through a digital, remote signing of their memorandum of understanding to end the war.

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A memorandum signed by US President Donald Trump includes an end to the war including in Lebanon.

Trump drops major warning after ceasefire deal

A senior US administration official has confirmed details of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran due to be formally signed in Switzerland.

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US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he boards Air Force Two following a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in April.

Vance, the face of deal to end Iran war, defies GOP critics

Military hawks within the Republican Party are directing their ire over the still-unclear Iran deal toward the Vice President, more so than Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump has a chance to present his ceasefire deal with Iran to allies at the G7 summit.

‘Back to shooting’: Trump opens door to resume Iran bombing

The US President warned Wednesday’s G7 summit that if he doesn’t like the ceasefire deal with Tehran, America would go back to ‘dropping bombs on their head’.

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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and US Admiral Admiral Samuel Paparo have both raised concerns over China’s military build-up in the Pacific.

‘Increasing risk’: US alarm on China threat in the Pacific

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has backed a leading US Admiral’s grim assessment of China’s growing threat to the Indo-Pacific.

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Workers are trying to clean green algae from Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ pool turns green

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has an algae bloom, a little over a week after it was repainted a colour dubbed ‘American flag blue’ by the President.

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G7 leaders have discussed the thorny issue of AI.

Trump may open AI doors to hand-picked allies

Leaders at the G7 have discussed a ‌path around restrictions on non-American use of advanced AI after Anthropic disabled access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

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Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is expected to attend a signing ceremony in Switzerland.

Picturesque location for peace-deal signing revealed

The signing of a deal between the United States and Iran will take place on Friday.

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Five arrested over alleged White House UFC attack plan.

Chilling terror plot targeting Trump UFC event revealed

Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House.

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Donald Trump declares peace deal signed.

Deal done? Trump hails peace agreement signed

As Donald Trump hails a historic US-Iran agreement and falling oil prices, Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stark reminder that ‘the struggle is not over’.

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