▲ An Iranian woman walks past a mural depicting the Statue of Liberty in ruins in Enghelab Square, central Tehran, on June 14, 2026, in this UPI photo. (Yonhap)

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Seoul stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran peace deal

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their monthslong war in the Middle East, which includes a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened up 402.5 points, or 4.95 percent to 8,526.12.

On Sunday (local time), Pakistan said the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global energy supplies that Iran has effectively shut down for months, providing some relief to investors who have been suffering extreme market volatility in the wake of the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump also confirmed a deal has been reached and said he had authorized a toll-free opening of the strait, as well as an immediate removal of the Navy blockade there.

Though full details of the deal were not immediately available, a signing will take place Friday in Switzerland.

Oil prices fell on the news of the peace deal. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, was down 3.37 percent to US$87.3 per barrel, a sharp retreat compared with early May, when the figure was around $100.

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