World - Sunday, June 14, 2026

The deal was expected to halt fighting for 60 days, open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. But it would leave the thorniest nuclear issues for another day.

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister and foreign minister have issued a lengthier statement welcoming the agreement made by the US and Iran, and called for continued restraint to avoid further escalation. President Donald Trump made the announcement he had signed a deal this morning, saying the strait of Hormuz would be reopened. Continued restraint and constructive engagement will be essential to prevent further escalation and secure a lasting agreement. We are pleased the agreement between the US and Iran includes steps to reopening the Strait of Hormuz … We encourage all parties to use this opportunity to pursue a durable and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy. Iran must address longstanding concerns about its nuclear program and the threat it poses to international security. Continue reading...

The US president confirmed the agreement as Pakistan’s prime minister said the official signing will be in Geneva on 19 June Full report: peace deal between US and Iran, Pakistan says, with strait of Hormuz to reopen Iranian hardliners in vociferous push to reject US peace deal Israel says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory. The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold known as Dahiyeh, according to a joint statement by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz. Continue reading...

Israelis across the political spectrum have said the agreement appears to leave fundamental security threats posed by Iran unaddressed.

Iran's July funeral for Khamenei is a high-stakes bet that any peace deal with the U.S. will hold, creating a target-rich event, expert warns.

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

Agreement was struck despite ⁠an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and Trump Middle East crisis – live updates A peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached following nearly four months of fighting in the region, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said. Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed the agreement in televised comments in the early hours of Monday, saying it puts an “immediate end” to the countries’ war, and that it included Lebanon. Continue reading...

Geochronologists say Antrim coastline’s basalt columns developed over 5.5m years – 8m less than thought For centuries, the tale has been passed from generation to generation: how the Irish giant Finn McCool built the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland to fight Benandonner, his Scottish rival, by hurling chunks of the Antrim coastline into the sea. Now, scientists have revealed it was intense volcanic activity during a “major globally impacting volcanic event” – and not a legendary battle between two destructive giants – that led to the formation of the coastline’s 40,000 distinctive interlocking basalt columns about 60m years ago . Continue reading...

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.

An analyst says fears are growing in Jerusalem that President Trump could flip on Netanyahu amid U.S.-Iran deal tensions, with strikes in Beirut complicating talks.