2026-06-12
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This is the world in brief from The Economist.
Our Top Stories Donald Trump said he cancelled planned strikes on Iran hours after threatening them.
America's president claimed the, quote, highest level of Iranian leadership had approved
a potential deal alongside countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Speaking in the Oval Office later,
Mr Trump said documents could be signed as soon as this weekend, quote, maybe in Europe.
A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry said a deal had not yet been finalized.
SpaceX raised $75 billion in the world's biggest initial public offering.
Elon Musk's rocketry and AI firm sold 555.6 million shares at $135 each, valuing the company at $1.8 trillion.
The shares will begin trading on the NASDAQ on Friday.
Open AI and Anthropic have also filed for IPOs, which are sure to be similarly massive.
Those could list publicly later this year.
Mr Trump nominated Jay Clayton, one of New York's top federal prosecutors,