World leaders welcome U.S.-Iran deal as Europe signals sanctions relief, urges Hormuz reopening

US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images World leaders welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war, with some European nations reportedly signaling they were prepared to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for the country taking steps to curb its nuclear program. After more than three months of war, the U.S. …