The accord shaped postwar borders and imperial control in the Middle East and later conflicted with President Wilson's public advocacy of national self-determination, influencing regional politics for decades.
British and French negotiators agreed privately on May 16, 1916, to divide Ottoman-held territories in the Middle East into spheres of influence after World War I (the secret Sykes–Picot Agreement).
The accord shaped postwar borders and imperial control in the Middle East and later conflicted with President Wilson's public advocacy of national self-determination, influencing regional politics for decades.
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Key Republican senators have expressed dissent regarding Trump's Iran deal, highlighting divisions within the party.
Trump and Iran's president signed an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iran deal signed by Trump includes provisions for sanctions relief and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The G-7 summit concluded with praise for Trump's efforts to end the Iran conflict.