President Trump declared the three-week memorandum of understanding with Iran ‘over’ on July 8 after US forces struck more than 80 Iranian targets and Tehran fired missiles at US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Ukraine rejects Russia’s Kostiantynivka ceasefire bid as Trump calls both leaders
Russia claimed on Friday it had captured Kostiantynivka in Donetsk; Ukraine rejected both the claim and a subsequent six-hour ceasefire proposal as Trump spoke separately with Putin and Zelenskyy.
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US envoy Witkoff heads to Qatar as Iran denies new ceasefire talks are confirmed
Steve Witkoff flew to Doha for Iran talks on June 29 after weekend US-Iran strikes, but Tehran’s deputy FM publicly denied any meeting had been arranged, deepening diplomatic uncertainty.
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Iran fires missiles at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Hormuz ceasefire unravels
Iran’s IRGC launched ballistic missiles and drones at US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain on June 28, threatening to collapse a ceasefire signed only 11 days earlier.
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Colombia’s ELN declares ceasefire for Sunday’s presidential runoff
Colombia’s ELN declared a four-day ceasefire around Sunday’s presidential runoff, with voter coercion claims casting a shadow over the polarized contest between De la Espriella and Cepeda.
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Britain, France and Germany push Trump on Ukraine peacekeeping at G7 Évian
European heavyweights are pressing Trump at the G7 Évian summit to back a ceasefire along current front lines and authorise a NATO peacekeeping force on Ukrainian soil.
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Trump declares Iran deal complete as Hormuz shipping prepares to resume
President Trump announced on June 14 that the US-Iran ceasefire deal is now complete, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen and a formal signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
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Iran sets Khamenei’s funeral for July after four months of wartime delay
Iran announced on 13 June 2026 that ceremonies for Supreme Leader Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February, will begin in Tehran on 4 July.
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Brent crude falls to an eight-week low as Iran deal text reaches final agreement
Brent crude fell more than 4% on Friday to below $84 per barrel, an eight-week low, after Pakistan confirmed the United States and Iran had agreed a final deal text including Strait of Hormuz reopening.
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Pakistan declares Iran-US deal text agreed as Tehran awaits supreme leader’s sign-off
Pakistan announced on June 12 that the US and Iran have agreed a final deal text including nuclear dismantlement and Strait of Hormuz reopening, with Iran’s supreme leader’s approval the last remaining step.