Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 741, Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor (born 685) passed away. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1812, The United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom is signed by President James Madison, beginning the War of 1812. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2005, Manuel Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

IEA welcomes U.S.–Iran deal, urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Syrian Arab News Agency

June 18, 2026

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IEA welcomes U.S.–Iran deal, urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Ankara, June 18 (SANA) The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, on Thursday welcomed a U.S.–Iran agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East and called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard global energy flows. Speaking at an event in Istanbul, Birol said []

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