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Trump, Iran’s president sign deal to end Mideast war
WASHINGTON, United States — 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.
The deal follows weeks of mixed messaging from both Washington and Tehran on the trajectory of the conflict.
The Middle East looked like it was settling into an uneasy ceasefire built on the assumption that nobody would benefit from a return to full-scale war.
Some world leaders hailed the deal, but many in the Middle East were cautious, saying important details remain to be settled and warning the accord could easily fall apart.
President Donald Trump has voiced his frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, but it is not clear how able he is to rein in Israeli military action.
Iran launched missiles at Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes in early June 2026, but video of a huge inferno circulating on social media does not show the impact of the Iranian salvoes as posts claim.
The escalation of war in the Middle East is disrupting global supply chains, driving transportation and logistics costs skyward.
China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to drive up energy and commodity costs.
Bangladesh's overseas manpower exports have fallen sharply over the past four months which industry insiders attribute to heightened tensions in the Middle East and stricter Saudi documentation requirements,
