A pause that is not a return to normalcy
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A ceasefire between the US and Iran has led to a pause in fighting, with ships beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, but the calm is fragile and violence has resumed in Lebanon. The agreement, announced by Pakistan and confirmed by US President Donald Trump, is a two-week pause in fighting tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire between the US and Iran has taken effect, with ships starting to move through the Strait of Hormuz. The Liberian-flagged Daytona Beach and the Greek NJ Earth were among the first to cross safely. The ceasefire was announced by Pakistan and confirmed by US President Donald Trump, who described it as a 'double-sided ceasefire' tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was reached less than two hours before a US-imposed deadline, after which a sweeping bombing campaign against Iranian infrastructure was possible. Despite the ceasefire, violence has resumed in Lebanon, with over 250 people killed and over a thousand wounded. The fragile calm has steadied markets, but not lives.
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