With a framework agreement for peace with Iran, US President Donald Trump may have found a way to exit an unpopular war while easing global energy prices. Yet the deal falls short of many of his original goals, exposing him to criticism from party hawks and leaving the US strategically weaker than before the conflict.

Iran and the United States have reached a landmark agreement to end nearly four months of war, setting the stage for 60 days of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief. Few official details have been released, but Iranian media have circulated what they claim are elements of a 14‑point framework.

Four people were killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in two weeks, authorities said yesterday.

The US and Iran said they have agreed terms to end the Middle East war on all fronts and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets worldwide, although the pact may hinge on events in Lebanon and tricky talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the American military was facing a munitions stockpile shortage, saying on Sunday that it was a “manufactured story” peddled by the media.

A dozen Israeli company stands were shut down yesterday at a major international defence and security exhibition held outside Paris, sparking outrage from authorities in Israel.

An Oslo court yesterday sentenced Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son to four years in prison on two counts of rape and other offences, in a high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy.

Gaza’s civil defence service and hospitals said Israeli attacks killed at least six people on Sunday evening, in the latest violence to hit the Palestinian territory despite a months-old ceasefire.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are “making children unhappy”.

A Pakistani military aircraft crashed in the northwest of the country yesterday, killing both pilots, officials said.

Any sanctions relief to Iran will be contingent on Tehran's willingness to work on nuclear issues

Applications are expected to exceed one million in two weeks

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage

Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, in custody since February, had denied the charges of rape

One person was shot and four were stabbed as people bashed police cars with bats, shattering windshields, and set school buses on fire

The two sides confirmed an announcement from mediator Pakistan, with a signing ceremony set to take place in Switzerland on June 19, bringing an end to three months of conflict that has sent energy prices soaring and revived fears of another inflation spike.

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More than three months after attacking the Islamic Republic, Trump on Sunday gave his approval to a “memorandum of understanding” that marks the most significant breakthrough in peace talks so far, including Iran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which could help lower high US gasoline prices.

"Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the US, Iran and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to this end."

The document published by Mehr stipulated "the release of 24 billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets during the 60‑day negotiation period" that begins after the memorandum of understanding is concluded.