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The moment President Trump signs the Iran deal at the Palace of Versailles.
The agreement was finalized during a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron inside the historic palace.
The signing marked a major diplomatic milestone after months of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
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HORMUZ SHIPPING RESUMES GRADUALLY AS DEAL PROGRESSES
Iran says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has eased, with a limited number of vessels allowed through ahead of the US-Iran deal signing, according to Deputy FM Majid Takht-Ravanchi. Ship tracking and reports show several tankers and cargo vessels transiting in recent hours. US officials say the waterway is reopening under the agreement, with full normalization expected after final signing and technical implementation.
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OPÉRA GARNIER
The Grand Foyer : This is probably one of the most excellent interiors designs of the Parisian 1800's.
IRAN CONFIRM DEAL AGREED
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said that all of Iran’s positions and important issues have been included in the draft memorandum.
“Naturally, after the official signing, we will definitely publish the text.”
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Trump says 'great' Iran settlement will trigger opening of Strait of Hormuz
The AI buildout is fueling record Big Tech borrowing:
Alphabet $GOOGL, Amazon $AMZN, Meta $META, Microsoft $MSFT, and Oracle $ORCL have issued a record $159 billion in corporate bonds in 2026.
This already surpasses the full-year 2025 total by +47% or +$51 billion.
To put this into perspective, between 2020 and 2024, these companies issued a total of ~$150 billion in debt.
Oracle alone has issued $43 billion since September 2025.
Meanwhile, AI-related global debt issuance is expected to more than double to a record ~$570 billion in 2026, according to Morgan Stanley.
AI is reshaping global credit markets.
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US President Trump said negotiations with Iran were going 'very well,' raising the prospect of progress in talks as soon as this weekend
JUST IN: 🇰🇼🇮🇷 Kuwait International Airport seen following Iranian strikes.
Taiwan's top weapons development institute unveiled three robot patrol dogs that could one day be deployed on the island's outposts in the disputed South China Sea
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Dollar
Gold has overtaken U.S. Treasuries as the World's Top Reserve Asset 🤯👀
🇮🇷 Middle East tensions update:
US Sec. State Rubio tells Congress: Any sanctions relief for Iran is tied to its nuclear programme, not reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
IAEA’s Grossi: Many Iranian nuclear activities have now stopped.
US military disables Botswana-flagged tanker attempting to reach Iran’s Kharg Island.
UN warns: Full closure of Hormuz could spike global oil costs by $20 billion, hitting poorer nations hardest.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon (killing 6 in al-Marwaniyeh), while Hezbollah drone attack injures 4 Israeli soldiers.
Source: Al Jazeera
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Oil falls over 1% after Trump says talks with Iran ongoing
Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian centers including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least five people and wounded dozens early on June 2, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran told the world Trump has no options left.
Senior official Ebrahim Azizi: "It is obvious Trump, seeking a way out of this strategic deadlock, alternates between issuing threats and appealing for an agreement."
This usually means one thing: Tehran is posturing hard for its domestic audience right before a major compromise.
In reality, the window isn't closing, both sides have reportedly already drafted a tentative 60 day ceasefire deal and are just waiting on Trump's final signature.
Source: Iran International
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Head of Iran’s National Security Commission, Ebrahim Azizi:
"Americans need this agreement more than we do.
If they don’t accept our terms, we’ll go our own way; nothing will change."
Source: RT
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濃雲不改青山色
貶抑難移壯士魂
Though heavy clouds may veil the sky in endless gray,
The verdant mountains hold their color, bright as day.
Though scorned, demoted, crushed by fate’s unyielding hand,
The warrior’s soul stands firm — unbowed, forever grand.
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RECAP:
After the U.S launched strikes on southern Iran, and they retaliated by targeting a U.S base, somehow both sides are still calling this a ceasefire.
Negotiations for a peace deal are still going nowhere, while Israel is striking Lebanon like they've got a deadline looming.
By the end of this conflict, the dictionary definition of ceasefire will need updating.
Over in Europe, Ukraine is anticipating a huge attack on Kyiv by Russia. Earlier reports stated U.S officials had evacuated from the embassy, only for the embassy to later deny the claims.
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RECAP:
-The U.S.-Iran exchange exploded. The U.S. struck Iran again Wednesday and downed Iranian drones. Iran says it fired on four ships in Hormuz, then claimed it hit a U.S. airbase in retaliation.
-Kuwait activated its air defenses against "hostile" missile and drone attacks. Likely tied to the IRGC retaliation, since Kuwait hosts major U.S. bases.
-Israel escalated hard in Lebanon, striking over 150 Hezbollah sites and issuing evacuation orders for buildings in Tyre. Netanyahu authorized more intense attacks even as the deal is meant to end that war.
-Politico says the Pentagon has quietly staged the troops and warships for a Cuba invasion. All it needs is Trump's green light.
-AP reports: the Trump administration told Miami prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela's acting president as oil deals flow. Same pause reportedly hit Colombia's Petro.
-The Pentagon is in talks to fund U.S. drone makers. The U.S. builds 100,000 drones a year. Ukraine built 4 million.
-A Google engineer was charged with using insider company data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket.
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From AI to the Iran war, Muddy Waters Capital CEO Carson Block talks to Bloomberg's @haslindatv about why investors may be pulling out of India. More here:
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A Thai criminal court has acquitted Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream, his lawyer said
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⚡️NEW: Iran has released footage of Ballistic Missile launches toward U.S. bases in Kuwait in response to ceasefire violations
