Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial shipping, in a development that signals easing tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. In a statement on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that, in line with the Lebanon ceasefire, all commercial shipping through the Strait […]
Ceasefire Is Only the Beginning: How Pakistan Shaped the Trump-Iran War Pause and What Comes Next
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has opened a narrow diplomatic window after weeks of war, but the pause has raised a bigger question across the region and beyond: what happens next? The two sides agreed to a provisional two-week halt in hostilities after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended planned bombing operations […]