Iran casts doubt over timing of deal

President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, after Iran cast doubt on the timing. In a post on social media, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, would be "open to all" once the deal is agreed.

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Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Jacquelin Magnay, the Europe Correspondent for The Australian; and Joshua Hammer, author and foreign correspondent.

(Photo: A newspaper displays coverage ahead of the expected U.S.-Iran peace deal signing, at a newsstand in Islamabad, Pakistan June 14, 2026. CREDIT: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)