Trump eyes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ signing

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsWorld / International

President Trump announced that a US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be signed Friday in Switzerland. James Bays, at the G7 summit in France, breaks down Trump's claims that the agreement will avert further economic crisis.

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