18/06 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, at 8am GMT. 1 US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue 2 Saudi FM says Iran’s attacks on the GCC resulted in a significant loss of trust in Tehran 3 Trump says Netanyahu could use ‘softer touch’ in Lebanon 4 How Israel’s new ‘security belts’ could impact Middle East stability 5 WorldCup2026: Kane double fires England World Cup bid as Ronaldo’s Portugal stumble Check out the latest updates on arabnews.com
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