Standfirst: In a 48-hour saga that roiled global energy markets, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open — then closed it again within hours — exposing the fragility of ceasefire diplomacy and the near-collapse of any negotiated settlement with the Trump administration. --- LEAD In a single day that shook global oil
Standfirst: In a 48-hour saga that roiled global energy markets, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open — then closed it again within hours — exposing the fragility of ceasefire diplomacy and the near-collapse of any negotiated settlement with the Trump administration. --- LEAD In a single day that shook global oil
Ceasefire Within a Ceasefire: Israel-Lebanon Truce Tests Trump's Iran Strategy Standfirst: As a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes hold, the deeper question is whether the broader US-Iran ceasefire — built on Pakistan's unlikely diplomacy — can survive the competing demands of Beirut, Tehran, and Netanyahu'