The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen. Here's how it will affect you
Iran has exerted military control over the Strait of Hormuz, seen here from the International Space Station, since the end of February. Credit: AAP
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump offers 'help' in Strait of Hormuz; ceasefire 'does not include Lebanon' — as it happened
Demonstrations were held in Iran after the ceasefire announcement, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says does not include Lebanon. Source: AAP, AP, Getty / Ronen Zvulun/Abedin Taherkenareh/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call
Asia-Pacific markets set to jump as U.S.-Iran agree to a ceasefire, oil plunges
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.
· Lee Ying Shan
Donald Trump has put back his threat of new strikes on Iran
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Iraqi Protesters Overrun Kuwait Consulate, Angry Over Role In US Actions
Close US ally Kuwait finds itself under growing political pressure from its neighbor Iraq, related to the ongoing Iran war.
· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, 'subject to' Hormuz Strait reopening
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
US warns of Iran-affiliated cyberattacks on critical infrastructure across country
Security agencies say municipalities should watch out for unusual activity, especially in water and energy sectors
· Dara Kerr
US, Iran to halt war, agree to two-week ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
· Reuters
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 51: Persian Armageddon, rewired – Seven repercussions of the Iran war
Dark rumor has long held that the Roman emperor Nero set Rome ablaze in search of inspiration for a song on the destruction of Troy. Judicious historians and classicists dismiss this account as apocryphal.
· RT
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Dark rumor has long held that the Roman emperor Nero set Rome ablaze in search of inspiration for a song on the destruction of Troy. Judicious historians and classicists dismiss this account as apocryphal.
· RT
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Dark rumor has long held that the Roman emperor Nero set Rome ablaze in search of inspiration for a song on the destruction of Troy. Judicious historians and classicists dismiss this account as apocryphal.
· RT
Trump suspends bombing of Iran for 2 weeks following Pakistan's request
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks in response to Pakistan's request to do so to allow for diplomacy to continue to end the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump announces 'double-sided' ceasefire as Iran gives two-week Hormuz passage pledge
United States President Donald Trump announced the move after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Source: Getty / Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call
· Sbsaustralia
Iranian 10 point proposal ‘workable basis’, Trump says
Trump said the US has received a 10 point proposal from Iran and believes it to be "a workable basis on which to negotiate."
· Middleeasteye
Synagogue In Tehran 'Completely Destroyed' In US-Israeli Strikes On Area
The AP, AFP, and others have cited Iranian state media to say that US-Israeli strikes have "completely destroyed" a synagogue in Tehran, as attacks have intensified overnight and into Tuesday.
· Tyler Durden
Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks following dire threats
United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands.
· Al Jazeera
Trump walks back threat to destroy Iranian ‘civilization’
President Donald Trump has suspended his looming attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a “workable” 10-point proposal from Tehran.
· RT
a whole civilization will die
US President Donald Trump has suspended his looming attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a “workable” 10-point proposal from Tehran.
· RT
Trump announces two-week ‘double-sided ceasefire’ hours before Iran deadline, hints that deal is close to ‘finalized’
President Trump is pausing his planned military strikes on Iran for two weeks after direct appeals from Pakistani leadership, he announced on Truth Social Tuesday evening — a dramatic pivot that he claimed could lead to a broader Middle East peace deal.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Trump suspends Iran attack for two weeks, subject to Hormuz Strait opening
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks.
· Kevin Breuninger
(URGENT) Trump says he agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for 2 weeks
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
· Song Sang-ho
Qatar says four wounded, including a child, by missile debris
Qatar's interior ministry said on Wednesday that falling debris from an Iranian missile attack had hurt four people, including a child, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against Gulf states.
· Middleeasteye
U.S. oil prices fall more than 9% after Trump agrees to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks
U.S. crude oil prices tumbled Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.
· Spencer Kimball
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out 'whole civilization' in Iran
The reticence expressed by Democrats about removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and attacked Iran without seeking congressional approval — quickly fell away after his latest threat to Iran.
· Justin Papp, Garrett Downs
As missile barrage on Iran continues, what is it teaching China about US war resilience?
Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
· Meredith Chen
As the war on Iran continues, what is it teaching China about US resilience?
Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
· Meredith Chen
Trump condemned over threat that Iran's 'civilisation will die'
The UN chief and the Pope have condemned US President Donald Trump's threat that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Iran agrees a deal to end the war and unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
· David Gritten
Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum
Massive fire engulfs oil storage tanks near Baghdad
· Al Jazeera
'Hard to unseat the king': Iran's control of Hormuz may not be end of petrodollar
Keeping control of the Strait of Hormuz will be easier for Iran than unseating the dollar's dominance of the global oil trade, despite Tehran’s efforts to dent the greenback’s hegemony, experts say.
· Middleeasteye
Pakistan requests two-week extension for talks as Trump's Iran deadline nears
Pakistan issued a last-minute plea for a two-week extension for negotiations to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, as the clock ticks down on President Donald Trump’s 8 pm EST deadline to destroy the country’s “whole civilization”.
· Middleeasteye
Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend deadline, Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait
Pakistan has made an 11-hour appeal to United States President Donald Trump to push back his deadline for an Iran deal by two weeks and to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz during the same period, citing progress in a diplomatic push to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline, proposes two-week ceasefire
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requested US President Donald Trump to add a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday night.
· GOLDIE KATZ, REUTERS
Live: Wall St mixed ahead of Trump deadline, oil price slips, ASX marginally positive
Wall Street's trading was largely flat overnight as Donald Trump's latest Iran deadline ticked down, but the momentum was positive as Pakistan provided a possible last-minute compromise to an escalated bombing campaign.
· Stephen Letts
'Hard to unseat the king': Iran's control of Hormuz may not be end of petrodollar
Keeping control of the Strait of Hormuz will be easier for Iran than unseating the dollar's dominance of the global oil trade, despite Tehran’s efforts to dent the greenback’s hegemony, experts say.
· Middleeasteye
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran
President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
· Michelle L Price
Container Ship Sinks In Hormuz After Iranian Strike Last Month; UBS Gives Latest Strait Update
The Egyptian-owned, Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige (IMO: 9593517), which was damaged in the first week of the U.S.-Iran conflict following an Iranian strike, has reportedly sunk in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
Turkey, Pakistan foreign ministers hold call on efforts to end Iran war: Report
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with Pakistan Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the Iran war, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.
· Middleeasteye
Iranians brace for possible devastation as Trump’s deadline looms
Tehran, Iran – United States President Donald Trump says daily life could be different on Wednesday for more than 90 million Iranians, after his deadline for Iran to back down and agree to a deal expires. Trump says that Iran’s electricity, bridges, and other critical infrastructure will be bombed, despite the delib…
· Maziar Motamedi
Live: Albanese talks energy security with China's premier
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· Courtney Gould
Iran-linked hackers disrupt systems tied to critical US infrastructure: officials
Iran-linked hackers are disrupting systems tied to key US infrastructure after President Trump threatened an all-out assault against Tehran’s bridges and power plants, American officials said Tuesday.
· Ronny Reyes
Trump weighs plea for Iran deadline extension
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump was looking at a request on Tuesday from mediator Pakistan to extend his Iran attacks deadline by two weeks -- hours after warning that "a whole civilization will die" if Tehran fails to make a deal.
· Agence France-Presse
Pope says Trump's war threat 'truly unacceptable'
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· Associated Press
Australia news live: Albanese talks fuel crisis with Chinese premier; Ben Roberts-Smith to front court
Prime minister brings forward trip to Singapore in scramble for petrol supplies; former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates live
· Martinfarrer, Tom Mcilroy, Krishani Dhanji, Kelly Burke
(2nd LD) Trump warns 'whole civilization will die tonight'; Pakistan requests 2-week extension of Iran deal deadline
(ATTN: RECASTS paras 2-3; ADDS more info in para 8)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’
Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands
· George Chidi
Are war crimes taking place in Mideast war?
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organizations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Middle East on the brink as Trump's deadline is hours away
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 4/7/2026
U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased.
· The Associated Press
Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law
President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)