Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas.
Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas.
United States President Donald Trump has claimed a second round of negotiations with Iran will take place in Pakistan on Tuesday as mediators try to revive negotiations before the end of an ongoing yet fragile two-week ceasefire. The announcement on Sunday came alongside a sharp escalation in rhetoric. Trump warned that Iran must agree to…
The price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel from $90 in the global market, following the collapse of talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend. Crude oil prices had dropped to $90 per barrel from $100 last week, as market watchers anticipated that the talks would culminate in…
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“Based on the fuel industry’s rule of thumb of a 10 to 14-day lag between wholesale cost movements and those at the pump, drivers should expect prices on forecourts to level by next weekend and then fall – providing the ceasefire holds,” said Luke Bosdet, the AA’s spokesman on pump prices.
NewsFeed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said more work is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and secure a permanent ceasefire after the US-Iran truce, as he meets Gulf leaders and pushes diplomatic efforts to stabilise global energy markets. Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.
In a social media post on Tuesday evening, Trump said: “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks… subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz”.
The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge due to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The Centre highlights the far-reaching implications for import-dependent economies across the African Union economies considered to be particularly vulnerable. In the communiqué signed by Head…
Benchmark index plummets as much as 12.2 percent, eclipsing single-day plunge after 9/11 attacks in 2001. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 4 Mar 20264 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo South Korea’s stock market has suffered one of the steepest falls in…