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US AH-64 Apaches fly above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol. Photo: CENTCOM via X

US lifts maritime blockade on Iranian ports after peace deal

The announcement was made by the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) shortly after the agreement was signed.

People walk past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, 19 February 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Iran gains, rivals alarmed

A map published by the Israeli army-IDF, indicates the Security zone in which IDF soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon in this handout illustration obtained by Reuters on June 18, 2026. Photo: Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters

Israel demarcates expanded Lebanon occupation zone, challenging US-Iran pact

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Oil flowing through the strait, says Vance, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over peace

People chant during an anti-US and Israeli rally after Iran's missile attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

The 14-point US-Iran pact as read by US official

US President Donald Trump walks during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Trump thanks China's Xi, Russia's Putin for being 'neutral' in Iran war

Players take a three-minute cooling break during the match under FIFA’s new mandatory heat-break rule, introduced for all games regardless of weather conditions or stadium type. Photo: UNB

Fifa hydration breaks draw criticism amid heat concerns in World Cup matches

Banjop Kraithong, 54, a local fisherman, removes crabs from a fishing net in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Thailand, 19 May 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand revives $30b coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait

Oil supertanker Grace 1 on suspicion of being carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria is seen near Gibraltar, Spain July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

11 Iranian ships pass through US naval blockade after MoU, state media says

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump says 'nobody' attacked Iran girls' school 'on purpose'

An Iranian woman holds Iran's flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US, Iran sign ceasefire deal but Trump keeps threat on table

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend a musical interlude before a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 16 June 2026. Photo: REUTERS

If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting: Trump on Iran deal

Irene Roggero Ugues, whose 12-year-old daughter took her own life in 2024, holds a mobile phone displaying a photograph of her daughter during an interview with Reuters at a cafe in Asti, Italy, May 28, 2026. Roggero Ugues said her daughter had been exposed to self-harm content on social media. Photo: REUTERS

Italian mother takes on Meta, TikTok after daughter's death