{"id":705105,"date":"2026-06-15T08:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/705105\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T08:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:23:11","slug":"world-reacts-as-iran-and-us-reach-deal-us-israel-war-on-iran-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/705105\/","title":{"rendered":"World reacts as Iran and US reach deal | US-Israel war on Iran News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States and Iran have announced they have agreed on a deal<\/a> to end the US-Israel war on Iran, including Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and to reopen the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz \u2013 a development welcomed worldwide as a potential path to a lasting end to the conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,\u201d US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday on his Truth Social platform. \u201cShips of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister, said a broader deal that would cover sanctions relief for Iran would be worked out during a 60-day ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the accord is due to be signed on Friday in Switzerland in what is being described as a major breakthrough after months of fighting that has killed thousands of people and sent global energy prices soaring.<\/p>\n

Here is how the world is reacting to the deal:<\/p>\n

Qatar<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its \u201cappreciation for the determination of both the American and Iranian sides and their commitment to moving forward in resolving differences through negotiations and peaceful means\u201d.<\/p>\n

Minister of State Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi said he hoped the deal \u201cwill serve as a catalyst for broader efforts to advance stability and address outstanding issues through responsible and constructive engagement\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pakistan<\/p>\n

Sharif congratulated Washington and Tehran for their \u201ccommitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict\u201d and thanked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye for their contribution in securing the agreement.<\/p>\n

Israel<\/p>\n

In the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the deal, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel won\u2019t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon while the interim deal is pending.<\/p>\n

Katz said Israel plans to stay \u201cindefinitely\u201d in territory it holds in Lebanon, as well as Syria and Gaza.<\/p>\n

He said that if Iran attacks Israel over its strikes in Lebanon, Israel will strike Iran with \u201cgreat force.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the agreement with Iran, calling it \u201cbad for Israel and for the entire free world\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a statement on X, Smotrich said the joint campaign against Tehran had already achieved \u201cmany achievements in weakening Iran\u201d, insisting those gains \u201cwill not go to waste\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have to continue the campaign to topple the regime ourselves and in creative ways, and ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye<\/p>\n

\u201cI view the agreement reached between the United States and Iran as an important development for establishing peace and tranquillity in our region, and I welcome it with satisfaction,\u201d President Recep Tayyip Erdogan posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs T\u00fcrkiye, we will continue to support all efforts aimed at establishing peace, stability, and tranquillity in our region, and to contribute to lasting solutions based on diplomacy and international law.\u201d<\/p>\n

United Nations<\/p>\n

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the deal as a \u201ccritical step\u201d towards a \u201cpeaceful settlement of the conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n

European Union<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the priority now was the \u201cswift and full implementation by all parties\u201d of the deal and that \u201cfreedom of navigation must be restored toll-free\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is essential for regional stability and the global economy. It opens the door to broader negotiations on peace and security in the Middle East,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the deal a \u201chugely important\u201d step in ending the war and said \u201ctoll-free freedom of navigation must now be restored in the Strait of Hormuz\u201d as he offered to support mine clearance operations if needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor any peace to endure, it is essential that the commitments made, particularly in relation to Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, are robust, verifiable and fully implemented,\u201d Starmer said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt remains the UK\u2019s firm and longstanding position that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n

France<\/p>\n

President Emmanuel Macron called for the \u201curgent and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe resumption of maritime traffic, without restriction or toll, is an indispensable condition for regional stability and the global economy,\u201d he said on social media.<\/p>\n

Macron also said Paris would support \u201cthe determined efforts of the Lebanese authorities\u201d to restore the sovereignty of the state, which he said could alone ensure \u201cLebanon\u2019s stability and territorial integrity and meet the needs of its populations\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Foreign Affiars said Dhaka had been \u201cconsistently calling for de-escalation and resolution of the conflict\u201d through diplomatic means.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt hopes the agreement will be implemented in good faith and prove durable and sustainable\u201d.<\/p>\n

Germany<\/p>\n

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while welcoming the agreement, said it could pave the way towards a \u201creinvigorated global economy and a more secure Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2060It is crucial to implement it with determination,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The United States and Iran have announced they have agreed on a deal to end the US-Israel war…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":705106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3995,1076,594,801,129,3,16236,1049,21,19,22,20,25,1209,231941,24],"class_list":["post-705105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-states","tag-america","tag-asia","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-iran","tag-middle-east","tag-news","tag-pakistan","tag-united-kingdom","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-us-canada","tag-us-israel-war-on-iran","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/705106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}