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Trump declares a deal with Iran. Tehran says hold on.
Trump announced a US-Iran deal on the night of 14 June 2026, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen. Iran's council called it a memorandum, not a deal, and the nuclear terms remain contested.

Sources
- Al Jazeera breaking news (14 June 2026, 22:43 UTC): US-Iran ceasefire deal announced; Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening.
- The Spectator Index / X (14 June 2026): Trump says deal with Iran was reached despite objections by Israeli PM Netanyahu, per NYT report.
- Jerusalem Post / Telegram relay (14 June 2026): Trump says Netanyahu should thank US for Iran deal, calls him "a very difficult guy."
- Fox News via War Footing witness channel (14 June 2026): Vance on evidence of an Iranian missile strike threat, and on gas prices.
- New York Times via Clash Report and GeoPolitics Watch (14 June 2026): Trump's threat to restart strikes or become "guardian of the Middle East"; Iran's deliberate delay past Trump's birthday.
- Iran Supreme National Security Council via Press TV (14 June 2026): text of the memorandum of understanding finalised in Islamabad.
- Middle East Spectator / Telegram (14 June 2026): phased text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
- CGTN wire (14 June 2026): Strait of Hormuz to reopen on Friday per Trump Truth Social; Iranian council confirmation.
- Tasnim News (14 June 2026): "Trump's pulse to withdraw from zero enrichment in Iran?!"
- Middle East Eye live blog (14 June 2026): Marco Rubio marks Trump's birthday with praise for the Iran deal.
Desk note: Monexus carries the president's claim as he made it, and Tehran's pushback at equal weight, rather than collapsing the two into a single headline. The market move is reported as a market move, not as a verdict on the underlying diplomacy.
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