Starmer to visit Middle East after US and Iran reach deal

The prime minister welcomes the deal, saying the UK will do "all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire".

China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

By Keith Bradsher and Farnaz Fassihi

US and Iran retreat from the brink

Fragile truce does not bring permanent end to war between foes burdened by decades of distrust

Trump’s Iran brinkmanship reaches truce, escalates backlash at home

The president’s ultimatum drew condemnation across the political spectrum and intensified open debate about his credibility, morality and sanity.

By Isaac Arnsdorf

Trump announces ceasefire with Iran and offers two-week window for diplomacy

The US president, who had vowed to annihilate Iran, announced a ceasefire with Tehran on Tuesday evening, which should lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel said it supported the agreement but insisted that its operations in Lebanon were unaffected.

Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand

US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration Middle East crisis – live updates The announcement of a two-week ceasefire has allowed Donald Trump to hail the reopening of the Hormuz strait as a victorious dawn of a new golden age, but it is Iran that now enters peace talks with the stronger hand. The Tehran regime goes to the negotiations planned for Friday in Pakistan bloodied but still intact. It still holds a stockpile of hi...

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent

How Iranians are reacting to news of the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change.

By D. Parvaz

Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks amid 2-week ceasefire

Some Republicans publicly broke with Trump over his threat that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Lebanon excluded from ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue

Israel has backed a ceasefire between the US and Iran but made clear it does not extend to Lebanon.

A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions - CNN

A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions  CNN

A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace

The fragile ceasefire agreement is likely to face significant challenges, analysts told CNBC, citing a significant trust deficit on both sides.

US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

Iran, the United States and Israel reached a two-week ceasefire Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back from his threats to destroy Iranian civilisation. The agreement came just hours before Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its bridges and powerplants.

By FRANCE24

Oil prices drop sharply after two-week cease-fire reached

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude slid following the announcement of a temporary truce between the U.S. and Iran

By Nora Redmond

Contradictions and threats: Donald Trump’s mixed messages on Iran

The president has suspended his threat to destroy the country, as he did with his previous ultimatums. It’s yet another example of his shifting storyline on the conflict

By María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo

Netanyahu says Trump’s ceasefire deal does not include Lebanon as strikes continue

Hezbollah says it has agreed to halt strikes against Israel but the IDF says it will continue combat operations

By Bryony Gooch

Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

US-Iran war impact: RBI governor flags 5 risks for India

The central bank governor is of the view that this will provide the Indian economy with ‘greater resilience’ to withstand shocks. However, the downside risks to growth projections remain, especially in case of a prolonged West Asia conflict.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

UAE celebrates victory after US-Iran ceasefire: ‘We prevailed through…’

The Emirati official said UAE was ready to face a “complex regional landscape”.

US-Iran ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz: Why the next 14 days matter more than the last 39

By Abhishek Chakraborty

How Pakistan emerged as the peacemaker between the US and Iran

Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in the Middle East. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US and Iran — and their allies — had agreed to a ceasefire “everywhere” following mediation by Islamabad. PM Shehbaz said the two-week truce — which Washington and Tehran had announced early on Wednesday — would next lead to talks in Islamabad. The announcement...

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JD Vance's 'Shadow Broker' Role: How Trump's Veep Delivered Iran Truce

US Vice-President JD Vance, a sceptic of the war on Iran, helped broker a two-week ceasefire via backchannel talks with Tehran officials facilitated by Pakistan.

Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticising Trump threat

Pope welcomes US-Iran truce

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 8 - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed the truce between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump extended by two weeks his ultimatum to Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face civilisational wipe-out. "I welcome with satisfaction the announcement of an immediate two-week truce," the pope said at his weekly general audience. (ANSA). Read article...

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Oil prices slump below $100 and energy stocks slide as Iran ceasefire raises Hormuz hopes

Oil prices slumped below $100 a barrel and energy stocks fell sharply on both sides of the Atlantic on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire raised expectations that oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz could soon resume. Brent crude futures hit their lowest level in nearly a month at $91.70 a barrel, reversing […]

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US journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq

Her release was announced hours before the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire.

US-Iran ceasefire: DOE can’t say if local fuel prices will rise or fall

'I think the problem will stay longer than the war itself. If it ever goes down to P100 or below, it will take some time,' Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says

By Dwight de Leon

China says ‘welcomes’ Middle East ceasefire agreement

China said on Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East, underlining its role in encouraging a deal between the United States and Iran to pause hostilities for two weeks. The post China says ‘welcomes’ Middle East ceasefire agreement appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say

A US freelance journalist who was kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad a week ago has been released, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

By Emmanuel Tetteh