Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe UN welcomed the deal 'that provides for an immediate and permanent cease-fire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations,' which Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said 'represents a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeU.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, possibly leading to lower energy prices once oil shipments resume through the critical waterway.CommentsIn the NewsBen-Gvir Says 'Trump's Agreement' Doesn't Bind Israel as Netanyahu Stays MumU.S.-Iran Deal Excludes Missiles, Support for Proxies, Iranian Media ReportsIran Is Playing Chess, Israel Is Playing Checkers and America Owns the BoardI'm a Haredi Israeli. Here's Why Military Service Can't Fall on Others AloneWhat Haredi Rabbis Fear Most About Israeli Army ServiceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMITrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceNetanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him WashingtonWhat the Knicks Mania Reveals About Israelis and Collective Blame for Gaza