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World Service,18 Jun 2026,49 mins

US-Iran first step deal to end war

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Pakistan's prime minister says the deal signed between Iran and the US will take immediate effect; it includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of the US blockade of Iranian ports. We look in detail at the deal. We hear from the mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitschko, his city has come under fresh Russian attacks just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with President Trump and EU leaders at the G7 summit in France. And day seven of the World Cup is complete, which means all 48 teams have now played their first group games. We report on the tournament so far from Vancouver. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: People walk past a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters).

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