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CNN Obtains Draft U.S.-Iran Memorandum With No Explicit Strait of Hormuz Reference WASHINGTON, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - CNN obtained a copy of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire memorandum from a U.S. official, though it remains unclear whether the wording matches the version expected to be signed on Friday. The memorandum does not explicitly mention the Strait of Hormuz, despite the waterway becoming a central issue in negotiations. It provides for vessel traffic between

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he arrives for a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement reached with Iran was not final and that Washington could resume military action if Tehran failed to comply, Reuter

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni talk ahead of a working session during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France welcomed the agreement between th

Saudi Arabia, Portugal Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic and Special Passports | 📷SPA LISBON, June 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel signed an agreement on the mutual exemption of entry visas for holders of diplomatic and special passports. The agreement was signed in Lisbon during Prince Faisal’s official visit to Portugal. The agreement

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Receives Written Message From Chechen President JEDDAH, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from President Ramzan Kadyrov of the Chechen Republic, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The message was received by Minister of State and Cabinet Member Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz during a meeting in Jeddah with Akhmat Kadyrov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Phys

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, June 16, 2026. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS MOSCOW, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that steps threatening regional security and Turkey’s interests in the Black Sea should be avoided, Reuters reported. Speaking at a press conference with Lavrov i

A view of the U.S. Capitol building.Kent Nishimura/File/Reuters PARIS, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would send the eventual text of his agreement with Iran to Congress for review, CNN reported. Trump told reporters at the Group of Seven summit in France that he had not originally considered sending the agreement to Congress but would do so. “I will send it to Congress,” Trump said. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, wrote on Su

Iran Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon as Part of U.S. Agreement PARIS, June 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran is demanding that Israel withdraw from Lebanon as part of the agreement Tehran has reached with the United States, CNN reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told ambassadors, foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Tehran that Iran views the war in Lebanon as linked to the conflict between Iran and the United States. Arag