Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S.-Iran peace deal, the United Kingdom’s new social media restrictions, and a suspected Russian attack on a Ukrainian monastery.

Signed, Sealed, (Not Yet) Delivered

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their monthslong war. The deal comes just in time for this year G-7 leaders’ summit, where the conflict in the Middle East will be at the top of the three-day conference’s agenda.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S.-Iran peace deal, the United Kingdom’s new social media restrictions, and a suspected Russian attack on a Ukrainian monastery.

Signed, Sealed, (Not Yet) Delivered

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their monthslong war. The deal comes just in time for this year G-7 leaders’ summit, where the conflict in the Middle East will be at the top of the three-day conference’s agenda.

Going into the summit, foreign leaders appeared to be unsure about which version of Trump they’d be facing: a collaborative partner or a combative opponent. Throughout the war, the White House has lashed out at its European allies for failing to aid U.S. forces, including by largely prohibiting the use of their military bases to launch strikes on Iran.

However, news that a deal with Iran has been signed virtually—and that an in-person, formal ceremony will be held in Geneva on Friday—may temper fears that Trump will exacerbate geopolitical tensions during the meeting.

“It’s a very important matter for peace of the whole world,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday during a bilateral meeting with Trump. Macron added that France and other Western partners are “ready to take action very quickly” to help restore normal shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Details of the deal remain unclear, with Trump saying that the text will likely be released “sometime after Friday,” when its terms go into effect. However, according to U.S. officials, the agreement will reopen the strait; remove the U.S. blockade on Iran; and extend the two sides’ cease-fire for another 60 days, during........

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