Middle East live: Trump, Iran's president sign deal to end Mideast war

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Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 01:45Modified: 18/06/2026 - 01:58

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US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. 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.  Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Yesterday's key developments:

US ⁠President ​Donald Trump ​and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on ​Wednesday ‌signed ⁠a memorandum ‌of understanding aimed at ending ⁠the war with Iran, ​a US ‌official told Reuters.

Iran's chief negotiator on Wednesday repeated Tehran would charge ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day fee-free period stipulated in a memorandum of understanding with the US.

Iran could get access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund under a deal with the United States, US officials said Wednesday as they released the text, while insisting that Washington was under no commitment to contribute.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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