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First ships move through Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire takes hold

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CAIRO, April 8 — Vessel movements resumed on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announced by the United States (US) and Iran, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said on […]

Indonesia deports British fugitive wanted in Spain over drug, money laundering charges

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JAKARTA, April 8 — Indonesia has deported a Briton arrested on the resort island of Bali last month for alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering in Spain, immigration officials […]

Israel resumes strikes in south Lebanon, says truce with Iran excludes Beirut

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BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel renewed its strikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the Iran war truce does not include Lebanon. The strikes […]

US and Iran claim victory as last-minute ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz reopens

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TEHRAN, April 8 — A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be holding Wednesday after the rivals agreed a two-week truce to the war that has killed […]

Trump: China prompted Iran to negotiate ceasefire, AFP reports

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WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United […]

Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu over Iran ceasefire, calling it a ‘strategic failure’

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  JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel’s opposition leaders swiftly criticised the ceasefire with Iran today, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war’s objectives. The United States […]

Bahrain reports injuries from Iranian drone fire despite US-Iran ceasefire announcement

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  MANAMA, April 8 — Iranian attacks on Bahrain injured two people, the Gulf kingdom’s interior ministry said on Wednesday, hours after the United States announced a ceasefire with Iran. […]

US lawmakers split over Trump ceasefire, citing praise and 25th amendment concerns

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  WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire announcement has divided opinion among US lawmakers, with some hailing it as a positive step and others challenging the Republican […]

US to assist with Strait of Hormuz traffic after Iran ceasefire, Trump says

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  WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump said today that the United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington and Tehran agreed […]

What we know so far: US-Iran truce holds as Strait of Hormuz reopens, both sides claim victory

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  WASHINGTON, April 8 — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country was set […]

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