Trump has turned on Britain’s key ally in the Middle East

Around 13 June 2026, Trump said a deal between the United States and Iran to end the war would be signed on Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz to reopen upon signing. Pakistan's prime minister said signing was expected within 24 hours, and Pakistan was preparing an electronic signing. Iran questioned the timing: Tehran said an agreement on Sunday was unlikely, and the IRGC said it was 'not happening'. Hindustan Times listed five terms of the deal, including Hormuz and nuclear issues, and a US official was quoted as 80-85% confident.

India's Modi was set to raise Hormuz at the G7 after a US strike killed three Indian seafarers, and Iran called US claims that Tehran attacked ships with Indians aboard 'pathetic, baseless'. Israel struck Lebanon while the deal neared.