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Iran, the United States and their allies have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, aimed at halting weeks of escalating conflict in the Middle East. The deal includes a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a pause in military operations. However, Israel says the arrangement does not extend to Lebanon, signalling that regional tensions may persist despite the agreement. Further negotiations are expected in Islamabad on 10 April.
U.S. President Donald Trump approved the two-week ceasefire shortly before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Washington has presented the deal as a military and diplomatic success, stating that its objectives were achieved faster than planned. Iran, meanwhile, says it will halt operations only if attacks against it fully stop. The agreement remains fragile and conditional.
Despite the ceasefire and expected reopening of Hormuz, global aviation faces continued pressure. The Head of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), Willie Walsh, warns that jet fuel supply could take months to stabilise, due to damage and disruption to Middle Eastern refining capacity. Airlines are already adjusting routes, increasing fuel loads and managing higher operational costs.
The Strait of Hormuz continues to be the central leverage point in the crisis. Roughly 20% of global oil supply passes through the narrow waterway, making it one of the world’s most strategically sensitive routes. Even with a ceasefire in place, shipping risks, insurance costs and market volatility are expected to remain elevated in the short term.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has openly backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of a closely contested election. Speaking in Budapest, Vance accused the European Union of interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics, a claim rejected by EU officials. The visit marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, with Washington taking a more direct role in supporting political allies abroad.
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The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than U.S. President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least sixteen people and injured more than forty others, Ukrainian officials said, with fires reported across the city and Poland activating defensive air operations.
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Britain has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires and demanded that the Israeli government withdraw a tender for construction in the controversial E1 settlement area in the West Bank.
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