US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan. He said the United States would prolong the ceasefire period with Iran at Pakistan’s request, while continuing its blockade of Iranian ports. In a statement posted on social media,...
ran has said the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, as senior officials warned that a final peace agreement remains distant despite ongoing talks. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian parliament and a...
The announcement to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels has reverberated through global energy markets, pushing down fuel prices. Brent crude and US oil both slipped below $90 a barrel. By the close of trading, Brent crude settled at $90.38 per barrel, down 9.1%,...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon”, though the timing remained unclear. In a post on X, Araqchi said the Strait...
A ceasefire has officially come into effect in Lebanon, though the final hour before its implementation saw a marked escalation rather than calm. Just ahead of the truce taking hold, Israel carried out extensive air strikes across southern Lebanon. According to local time, more than a dozen...
Top leaders of Israel and Lebanon are set to hold direct talks for the first time in more than three decades, with the meeting scheduled for Thursday, United States President Donald Trump has announced, reports Al Jazeera. Trump disclosed the development in a post on his social media platform,...
