Jun 15, 2026 – 12.18pmFor his 80th birthday, US President Donald Trump indulged himself with an over-the-top UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, but a long-pursued truce with Iran that came good on the same day may turn out to be a better present.A few hours before the White House cage-fighting show started, Trump on Sunday (Monday AEST) said a deal to end the conflict with Iran was “now complete”. An economically damaging US naval blockade of Iranian ports would cease, he said. After some tidying up of sea mines, Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Friday, ending a nearly four-month blockage that caused a global energy crisis.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles