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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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People in Tehran gather in support of Iran’s new leader, Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, while holding the Iranian flag and images of both the new and former leaders of Iran.

A deal is only the beginning of the end of the US-Iran war

The ceasefire agreement will bring needed relief to a scarred region, and to global energy markets. But it will not resolve the issues that brought America and Iran to war in the first place.

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Zeinab Ahmad rejects Islamic State, her lawyer told a court as she applies for bail.

‘Years of hell’: Accused ISIS bride’s shift on jihadi group

An accused ISIS bride charged with slavery offences has given a grim account of her previous life in Syria with the terror group.

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Ordinary Iranians have expressed relief at the ceasefire announcement after months of chaos.

‘Is this REAL?’ Iranians’ shock and relief at ceasefire deal

After enduring months of conflict, ordinary people in Iran were relieved to hear about the deal. Opposition groups were disappointed.

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A ceasefire in the Iran conflict could offer fresh hope to Australians already battling rising fuel prices and inflation.
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Israel-Hezbollah violence erupts in Beirut as Donald Trump claims Iran deal is within reach.

‘Let’s not blow it’: Peace deal hangs by a thread

US President Donald Trump has urged restraint after fresh Israeli strikes on Beirut threatened to derail a long-awaited peace deal with Iran.

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A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump.

Trump says peace deal signed within hours ... Iran disagrees

A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan - although Iran seems less certain.

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Much about the emerging deal remains murky, with both sides keen to frame it as a victory.

What we know about details of Iran peace deal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Much about the emerging deal remains murky, with both sides keen to frame it as a victory.

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Negotiators for the United States and Iran are close to the finish line of a deal aimed at ending their three-month war.

Iran says peace deal with US has ‘never been closer’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a memorandum of understanding with the US has ‘never been closer’ but warns against speculation over its contents.

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Pro-government supporters wave Iranian national flags as they participate in a nightly rally in northern Tehran, Iran, on June 8, 2026.

Caught between fear and relief, Iranians hope for war’s end

For days, Iranians have gone to bed hearing the sounds of explosions or reports that their country and the United States were trading fire. And then they have awakened to news.

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Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes as peace deal edges closer.

Last-minute Trump U-turn as Iran deal takes shape

Plans for fresh US strikes on Iran have been shelved after Donald Trump claimed a peace agreement had been approved by senior Iranian leaders.

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Iran claims that US strikes have taken out vital water facilities.

Evidence of US strikes on Iranian water facility mounts

While it’s unknown if US forces deliberately targeted a drinking water facility, doing so could constitute a war crime.

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