US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets grounded for safety checks: SCMP’s 7 highlights

SCMP Highlights China US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets grounded for safety checks: SCMP’s 7 highlights From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen SCMP Published: 12:34pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 12:37pm, We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Iran and US sign peace deal, Strait of Hormuz to immediately reopen: Pakistan Iran and the US have signed a peace deal that will take immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:0000:00 1.