Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement - AP News

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement  AP News

As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - Reuters

As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz  Reuters

The Papers: 'Fragile ceasefire at risk' and 'Putin mocks Starmer'

The papers on Thursday focus on the aftermath of the two-week ceasefire deal agreed between the US, Israel and Iran.

36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

By Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi

Iran War Ceasefire in Doubt as Bombing Continues - Bloomberg.com

Iran War Ceasefire in Doubt as Bombing Continues  Bloomberg.com

With the ceasefire looking shaky, the region questions its future

Even as America and Iran pause, the war reveals how exposed the Gulf has become

Vance to Take the Lead on Iran Talks, Stocks Jump and Oil Plummets on Cease-fire News | What’s News for April 8 - WSJ

Vance to Take the Lead on Iran Talks, Stocks Jump and Oil Plummets on Cease-fire News | What’s News for April 8  WSJ

FirstFT: Middle East ceasefire under pressure over Israeli attacks on Lebanon

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Australia news live: Penny Wong warns Middle East ceasefire is ‘fragile’; Albanese heads to Singapore after Brunei talks

The prime minister will hold talks with his opposite number to shore fuel supplies Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Li Qiang noted that China-Australia economic and trade cooperation has strong internal momentum and still holds great potential in the long run. Beijing will adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic priority, vigorously boost consumption, promote a marked increase in the household consumption rate, and continuously unleash market demand, he...

By Martin Farrer

Financial markets welcome Iran cease-fire but caution remains

Stocks rallied Wednesday on news of a two-week cease fire in the U.S. war with Iran. It could take some time, though, before drivers feel relief at the gas pump.

By Scott Horsley

Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel raids shake Trump, Tehran ceasefire

UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific' coming so soon after ceasefire.

Iran threatens to end ceasefire over Hezbollah's exclusion from truce deal

Iran says the U.S. must choose between ceasefire or war via Israel as Tuesday's ceasefire deal excludes Tehran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.

The right celebrated Trump’s Iran ceasefire. Some seem to fear what could come next. - CNN

The right celebrated Trump’s Iran ceasefire. Some seem to fear what could come next.  CNN

Iran war ceasefire offers investors opportunity to rotate back into risk-on assets, investors say

Technology, financial and industrial stocks are looking attractive following the Iran war ceasefire, Shannon Saccocia told CNBC on Wednesday.

Iran-US truce on brink as Israel pounds Lebanon, Tehran warns of escalation

A fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States hung in the balance on Wednesday as Tehran threatened renewed hostilities and Israel launched heavy strikes on Lebanon. Both sides claimed victory, but at least 182 people were killed and nearly 900 wounded, Lebanese authorities said.

By FRANCE 24

Here’s when gas prices and airfares could go down if the Iran cease-fire holds

Stock markets were rallying on Wednesday, but drivers shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for a return to prewar gas prices.

By Andrew Keshner

JD Vance uses second lady Usha to explain issues with Iran war ceasefire: ‘My wife has the right to skydive’

The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire as the sides attempt to negotiate an end to the war

By Rachel Dobkin

Lebanon clouds Iran-US ceasefire ahead of talks: Is it included or not? Explained

Israel's claim that Lebanon was not covered in the two-week ceasefire deal was also backed by United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce

The effort nearly unraveled after Iran struck a Saudi petrochemical facility that threatened to derail weeks of back-channel diplomacy.

Peace talks 'unreasonable' after Israeli strikes - Iran

Israel hit Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation ⁠from Iran, which suggested it would be "unreasonable" to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States.

Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support - report

The proposal would involve moving US troops out of NATO member countries deemed unhelpful to the Iran war effort and stationing them in countries that were more supportive.

Iran closes Hormuz Strait in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, an 11th-hour deal that headed off US President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, though it was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal. All sides have presented vastly different versions of the terms. Iran said the deal would allow it to formalize its new practice

By The Korea Herald

Shaky US-Iran Ceasefire In Doubt As Israeli Strikes Kill Over 180 In Lebanon

Iran War: Lebanon said at least 182 people were killed and hundreds were wounded, making it the deadliest day in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.

US crude futures rise after settling previous session with biggest fall in six years

Vance to lead U.S. talks with Iran in Pakistan following ceasefire

US and Iran at odds over ceasefire agreement as Vance claims terms 'just didn't' include Lebanon

Vance claimed that the disagreements over the truce terms “came from a legitimate misunderstanding” over Lebanon.

Iran says peace talks would be ‘unreasonable’ following Israeli strikes

Lebanon's civil defense service says 254 people had been killed in Israel's strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday

By Reuters

Truce seen bringing brief oil price relief

MANILA, Philippines — After climbing sharply for five straight weeks, local pump prices could finally hold steady or even drop slightly next week following the ceasefire declared between the United States and Iran, an industry player said on Wednesday. Any easing of prices, however, could be short-lived given market uncertainties, another source said. A Department

By cbuban

Airlines adjust operations amid ceasefire

Despite a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, Thai airlines still have to adjust their operational strategies for the summer schedule to match travel demand dampened by concerns over uncertainty surrounding the oil crisis.