President Donald Trump has confirmed a deal to end the war with Iran and allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz.
The announcement on social media came just a couple of hours before the president was slated to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary with an unusual White House event: a UFC show featuring seven fights within an eight-sided, wire-mesh cage on the White House South Lawn.
Here’s what to know:
- The deal: Though full details were not immediately available, key mediator Pakistan said both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Trump, in his confirmation, said he authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The deal’s signing will be on Friday in Switzerland.
- UFC at the White House: The headlining fight saw Justin Gaethje batter Spanish-Georgian lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to win the UFC lightweight title. In the night’s other championship fight, Ciryl Gane beat Alex Pereira, taking home the interim UFC heavyweight title. The rest of the event saw knockouts by Diego Lopes against Steve Garcia; Bo Nickal against Kyle Daukaus; Mauricio Ruffy against Michael Chandler; Josh Hokit against Derrick Lewis; and Sean O’Malley against Aiemann Zahabi.
- How to watch: The main card airs live only on Paramount+, a shift away from UFC’s long-time pay-per-view model.