West Asia LIVE: Trump, Iran’s President sign deal to end West Asia war

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. U.S. President Donald Trump signs Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the U.S. in Versailles. Photo Credit: X@EmmanuelMacron U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President signed a deal on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) meant to end the West Asia war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Mr. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles following a G7 summit, a U.S. official told AFP. Also Read | Text of U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding released by U.S. Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday (June 18) after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war. Brent crude futures were down 89 cents, or 1.12%, at $78.66 a barrel as of 0005 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 98 cents, or 1.28%, to $75.81 a barrel. The benchmarks resumed their decline, reversing gains made on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could resume his bombing campaign if Iran’s leaders “don’t behave”. Though the announcement of the U.S.–Iran peace agreement has been welcomed as good news, Indian shipowners were cautious, just like international shipping companies. “It’s too early to say anything. We have to wait for the agreement to be signed, and then clarity has to emerge on the terms and conditions,” says Anil Develi, CEO of Indian National Shipowners Association, adding uncertainty continues. Mr. Devli said if things go well, it would take another 30 to 60 days for full normalcy. “We hope and expect the government to facilitate getting the vessels back,” he said. Indian shipowners seek government support amid cautious optimism following the U.S.-Iran peace deal, as uncertainties persist. “The United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran have jointly agreed in good faith on (a date yet to be determined, the official said), on the following: “Paragraph 1 - The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing this MOU, declare an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. The final deal will confirm the permanent termination of the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and other provisions of this paragraph. The U.S.-Iran memorandum outlines commitments for peace, military de-escalation, and economic cooperation between the two nations. U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President signed a deal on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) meant to end the West Asia war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Mr. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles following a G7 summit, a U.S. official told AFP. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, quoted by the state news agency IRNA, said the document “was finalized with the signatures of the Presidents.” The U.S. and Iran confirm a signed deal to end the West Asia war, finalized during a G7 summit. West Asia / Iran / Israel-US strikes on Iran / USA / Israel / Lebanon / Live news / war / unrest, conflicts and war / negotiation / diplomacy Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their ac

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