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President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Hezbollah pauses attacks, sources say, but Israel says operations in Lebanon will go on
Hezbollah pauses attacks, sources say, but Israel says operations in Lebanon continue
Not “appropriate” was how James Cleverly described Donald Trump’s threat to kill off Iranian civilisation this morning. (See 10.10am.) Many people would agree that Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, was rather more accurate when he described Trump’s words on LBC this morning as “spine-chilling”.
PARIS — Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a ceasefire deal, maritime monitor Marine Traffic said Wednesday.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire but issued a thinly veiled swipe at the Trump administration for having initiated the hostilities.
Live updates: US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura and Reuters)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the Gulf in a bid to work on unblocking the Strait of Hormuz after the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
The Turkish intelligence agency, MIT, has played a role in efforts to secure a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Turkish security officials said on Wednesday.
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Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.
Israelis awoke in shock on Wednesday to learn that Washington and Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, hours after US President Donald Trump had threatened to end Iranian “civilisation” if it did not surrender on his terms.
I would like to make what might initially appear as a counterintuitive suggestion. What the world is witnessing today is not an “Israeli-US” war on Iran, as Zionist propaganda has termed it in an effort to silence widespread American and global opposition to this conflict.
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Israel’s Israel Airports Authority and the Transport Ministry are examining plans to expand flight activity at Ben-Gurion Airport following the ceasefire announcement, the authority said Wednesday.
The Gulf States welcomed on Wednesday the ceasefire agreement between the United States, Israel, and Iran, even amid ongoing Iranian missile and rocket attacks against their facilities.
Vice President JD Vance has said the Iran ceasefire is a "fragile truce."
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US as he travelled to meet with leaders of countries in the Gulf.
The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.
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Announcement of deal met with relief, and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilities
Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement.
US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong was critical of US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted despite the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, with companies holding back operations amid ongoing security concerns.
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura and Reuters)
A fisherman stands next to a cooperative diesel pump that is shut due to rising bulk fuel prices at Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Rising fertiliser costs and fuel rationing have affected farmers’ productivity, but Myanmar has little capital to replenish these stocks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could hit back at South Korea by imposing more tariffs if Seoul secures an exemption from Iran for its ships' transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. expert said Wednesday.
Israeli military announces further action against Hezbollah, contradicting statements from Pakistan and Iran
Shares of India's largest airline, IndiGo, rose more than 11%, before paring some gains, as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced Wednesday is likely to ease the strain on India's aviation sector.
Markets are closely watching the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply passes, after Iran said on Wednesday that it would reopen the waterway to ships as part of a two-week ceasefire with the US.
The Israeli military says it will continue its war on Lebanon, stating that the ceasefire with Iran does not apply to the Lebanese front.
A temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparked a broad relief rally across assets on Wednesday, but experts warned that any deal concerning lasting peace will be complicated by a major trust deficit.
President Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that the Iran war cease-fire agreement will usher in a “Golden Age” in the Middle East.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sets the stage for a new rush of diplomacy, with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to meet in mid-May. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
Oil prices have fallen sharply after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran also extends to Israel’s strikes against Lebanon.
Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire and allow safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”
Global markets rallied on Wednesday, while oil prices fell below the $100 line, after the ceasefire announcement between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized on Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran announced earlier in the day, calling it a failure of political and strategic leadership and warning of long-term consequences for Israel’s security.
Iran has thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel.
Iran has thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel.
At a time when waterways like the Strait of Hormuz have occupied almost every headline and have been the impetus behind a good portion of the ongoing conflict in Iran, Kraken Robotics has successfully completed a new demonstration of its autonomous mine countermeasure technology, highlighting the growing role of unm…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, while criticising Washington for triggering the conflict.