Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire - Reuters

Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire  Reuters

What we know about the two-week US and Iran ceasefire

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

The U.S. Gas Price Has Surpassed $4 a Gallon. See How Fast It’s Rising. - WSJ

The U.S. Gas Price Has Surpassed $4 a Gallon. See How Fast It’s Rising.  WSJ

Trump and Iran announce two-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices slide as Tehran says it will allow ‘safe passage’ through vital waterway

‘I’m glad he backed off’: US political leaders relieved as Trump announces ceasefire

Chuck Schumer attacks president’s ‘ridiculous bluster’ while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical move Middle East crisis – live updates Political leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, after Donald Trump announced a provisional ceasefire deal following threats to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” if Tehran failed to reopen the strait of Hormuz by a self-imposed deadline. The announcement of the agreement, mediated by Pakistan, came roughly 90 min...

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A year after what President Trump labeled "Liberation Day," imposing steep tariffs on most of the U.S.'s major trading partners, small business owners say they're suffering.

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Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’

Israeli prime minister welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the truce does not apply to Lebanon.

Pope Leo calls out Trump’s Iran rhetoric before last-minute ceasefire emerges

Pope Leo called President Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable,' urging world leaders to return to the negotiating table and reject war always.

Gulf countries scramble to intercept missiles hours into U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement

Many Middle Eastern countries continued to report incoming ballistic missiles and drones from Iran on Wednesday, within hours after the U.S. and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire.

Middle East live: Trump revokes strike threats as US-Iran ceasefire takes shape

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Israel also signing on, as last-minute diplomacy led by Pakistan halts planned US strikes. Talks are set to begin in Islamabad, but continued attacks across the region highlight the fragility of the truce. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Here's what smart people are saying about Trump's ceasefire deal with Iran

Donald Trump announced a last-minute ceasefire deal with Iran on Tuesday evening. Business leaders and foreign policy experts responded with mixed reactions. Alex Wong/Getty Images On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump announced a last-minute ceasefire deal with Iran. Reactions to the news largely split along partisan lines. Analysts cautioned that the deal is temporary, and tensions could flare again. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, ext...

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Investor reactions to Trump agreeing to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Nifty50 opens above 23,800; BSE Sensex rallies over 2,600 points after US-Iran ceasefire

Stock market today: Buoyed by the two week US-Iran ceasefire, stock markets opened in green on Wednesday, rallying strongly ahead of the RBI monetary policy review. While Nifty50 went above 23,800, BSE Sensex rose over 2,600 points.

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Ahead of key repo rate announcement, stock markets jump over 3% on US-Iran ceasefire agreement

‘Not the end of war’, says Mojtaba Khamenei even as Iran military ordered to cease firing

Mojtaba Khamenei has directed all military units to halt after Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the US, while signalling that hostilities may resume.

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk - The Straits Times

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk  The Straits Times

Netanyahu refutes Pakistan PM's claims of Lebanese inclusion in ceasefire deal

The announcement came following speculation that Lebanon would be included in the ceasefire after Iran previously demanded to include it in the deal.

Trump agrees to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks

US President Donald Trump said he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks but that Tehran must reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, barely an hour before his deadline to destroy the country was set to expire.

Iran Ceasefire Deal A "Complete Victory" For US, Claims Trump

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, calling it a "victory"...

Ex-Japan PM calls for Seoul-Tokyo cooperation at UN level to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy. Ishiba made the remarks during a forum in Seoul, stressing that Iran's effective blockade of the vital waterway, responsible for about 20 percent of global energy supplies, is not limited to just a few countries, but has signif

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Trump's threat to Iran shocks global leaders, unnerves some Republicans

"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote in an online post that has drawn criticism.

Acting US attorney general defends probes of Trump foes

Iranian petrochemical and aluminium plants, local media report

Two major Iranian industrial facilities were struck on Tuesday as the war between Iran and the United States and Israel entered its sixth week, with strikes hitting the Amirkabir Petrochemicals plant in Mahshahr, according to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, and the Arak Aluminium plant in central Iran, according to SNN News Agency. Further details on […]

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Crosetto says very disappointed with the level of debate in parliament

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 7 - Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Tuesday he was very disappointed with the level of debate shown after his urgent briefing to parliament on the use of United States military bases in Italy amid the Iran war. "Parliament called me for a briefing" that said, "Let the minister come and report on the use of the bases." You come, you answer, and they say, 'Why did you say that?' So either they change the channels if they want me to come and talk about the situation, the ...

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Anwar hails Pakistan-brokered truce between Iran and US as key to restoring global peace

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today welcomed the just-announced ceasefire betwee...

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How does American exceptionalism jeopardize the future of NATO?

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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Running Dry in the Sky

U.S. global air power depends on aerial refueling, but the tanker fleet that sustains it is under growing strain. What appears sufficient on paper becomes fragile in practice, revealing a widening gap between strategic ambition and the physical limits of force projection.

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U.S. and Iran preparing for in-person peace talks – CNN

In the coming days, in-person talks may take place between the U.S. administration and representatives of Iran, aimed at finalizing the terms of a lasting peace.

Iran, at U.N., accuses U.S. and Israel of ‘Unprecedented Barbarism’ in attacks on universities - Tehran Times

Iran, at U.N., accuses U.S. and Israel of ‘Unprecedented Barbarism’ in attacks on universities  Tehran Times

DR Congo makes deal with US to take in deported foreigners

The Democratic Republic of Congo has said it will take in foreigners deported from the United States under a deal with Washington, which also wants access to Congolese mineral wealth. The post DR Congo makes deal with US to take in deported foreigners appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump – but at a high cost

At 18:32 Washington time, President Donald Trump posted on his social media website that the US and Iran were "very far along" with a "definitive" peace agreement and that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire to allow negotiations to proceed.

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DR Congo Signs Deportation Deal with U.S. - The European Conservative

DR Congo Signs Deportation Deal with U.S.  The European Conservative