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Iranian Foreign Minister: "We Want to Resolve 'Misunderstandings' with Gulf Nations" The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on the afternoon of June 18 . SBS Jun 18, 2026 11:40 PM
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U.S. and Iran Sign Memorandum on Ending War, Yet Trump Issues New Threats of "Bombing" The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war. SBS Jun 18, 2026 11:14 PM
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60-Day Free Passage and Uranium Stays in Iran: "A U.S. Surrender" Let’s take a closer look at the final draft of the memorandum of understanding on ending the war, which was released by the U.S. SBS Jun 18, 2026 11:14 PM
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Iranian President: "End-of-War MOU is Historic... A Message of a Strong Iran" President Donald Trump the previous day. On X on the 18th , President Pezeshkian described the MOU as "a historic document and a message from a strong Iran." He wrote, "Peace will be realized under the shade of mutual respect. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:39 PM
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Following U.S., U.K. Holds Interest Rates Steady... "Risks from Rising Energy Prices Persist" Out of the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee, seven voted to keep the rate unchanged, while two members proposed a 0.25 percentage point hike to 4%. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:37 PM
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Trump-Style NATO Reorganization Begins in Earnest... "US Troops in Europe to Be Reviewed for 6 Months" He also warned that the US will withhold a portion of its contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if allies fail to keep their defense spending commitments and continue to "free ride" on security. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:32 PM
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Israeli Foreign Minister Cuts Ties with EU Foreign Policy Chief Over 'Apartheid' Comparison On June 18 , Minister Sa'ar stated on X that Kallas had compared Israel to apartheid during a high-level meeting in Mexico, criticizing her by saying, "She has been obsessively and blatantly unfair to Israel for some time." Multiple officials and diplomats told the European media outlet Euractiv that Kallas had compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to the apartheid system that existed in South Africa until the early 1990s. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:30 PM
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"No Withdrawal": Israeli Military Releases Latest Map of Forces in Southern Lebanon The troop deployment line shown on the map, released on June 18 , stretches from east to west, reaching up to 10 kilometers inside Lebanese territory from the Israel-Lebanon border. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:30 PM
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Three Saudi VLCCs Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Including One Bound for Ulsan This marks the first time Saudi VLCCs have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the memorandum of understanding to end the war was signed between the U.S. SBS Jun 18, 2026 7:48 PM
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Two German Naval Vessels Heading to Strait of Hormuz to Prepare for Reopening Speaking ahead of the NATO Defense Ministers' meeting that opened in Brussels on June 18 , German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the German minesweeper 'Fulda' and the supply ship 'Mosel' are currently moving toward the Red Sea with their deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in mind. SBS Jun 18, 2026 6:58 PM
