Middle East live: Iran says deal to end war with US hinges on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

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17 Jun 2026 • 3:42 AM MYT
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Yesterday's key developments:

• US President Donald Trump said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran has already been signed and that the text of the deal would be released sometime after ‌a formal signing ceremony on Friday.

• The G7 group of leading powers met for a summit in France set to be dominated by scrutiny of US President Donald Trump's deal to end the war with Iran.

• Several points of the MoU remain uncertain, as the US, Iran and Israel have made competing claims surrounding issues like tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's ongoing presence in Lebanon.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)