After handing Mojtaba a ‘win,’ spooked US threatens new blockade, more military strikes

Republican senators slammed the deal President Donald Trump’s administration negotiated to end his disastrous war on Iran, but twisted themselves in knots to avoid directly pointing a finger at anyone involved in the debacle.

The US lifted its blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an interim peace deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.

A new agreement signed between the United States and Iran on Thursday (June 18, 2026) to end months of conflict and tensions has raised the prospect of a revival in Iran's energy exports.

A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran.