Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS president Donald Trump announced a "breakthrough" peace deal between the United States and Iran, which was welcomed by Sir Keir Starmer as a "hugely significant moment". The agreement is expected to ensure the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a four-month blockade by Tehran that had caused global fuel shortages and price spikes. Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar facilitated the deal, with an initial electronic agreement anticipated within 24 hours, followed by detailed discussions next week. Following the announcement, global oil prices, including Brent Crude, fell by over 5 per cent to a three-month low, and stock markets across Europe and Asia saw significant gains. donaThe deal also includes a provision for Israel to cease its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, though Israel has yet to officially comment on this aspect. In fullStarmer hails hugely significant ‘breakthrough’ as Trump announces US-Iran war peace dealThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discuss efforts to end the Iran conflict as a peace deal nears, despite months of diplomatic tension over UK military

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Donald Trump has confirmed the US and Iran have reached a peace deal.

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The Pakistan-mediated peace deal will be formally signed in Switzerland later this week

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Washington continues to talk up the possibility of a deal with Iran being signed imminently

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US president Donald Trump said the agreement meant ‘oil will flow’ freely once again through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route out of the Persian Gulf

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Sir Keir extended his congratulations to president Trump for what he described as an ‘important breakthrough’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA peace agreement between Donald Trump and…