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Iran's ability to throttle tanker traffic through the Hormuz acts as a strategic, nuclear-like weapon without physical destruction, and the US must find a way around this particular challenge.

Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, hours before its expiry, following a request from Pakistan's leadership.

Hours after the U.S. hijacked a second Iran-linked civilian ship, an IRGC gunboat reportedly opened fire on a cargo vessel near Oman, badly damaging its bridge but sparing the crew. As Trump extends the ceasefire, attacks at sea are spreading beyond Hormuz, raising fears of a slide back into full-scale war.

Iranian state TV has launched an unprecedented attack on Pakistan, accusing it of a "double game" over allegedly biased mediation favouring the US.

The viral X post referred to the continued delay in US Vice President JD Vance's proposed visit to Pakistan's Islamabad for peace talks. | World News

The surging cost of oild ue to US war with Iran is boosting Russia's export income to the highest since the early weeks of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".

The eight women, of whom two are 16-year-old girls, were arrested as part of the Iranian government's crackdown on the anti-regime protests in January. | World News

Iran Fires At Ship In Hormuz Hours After Trump's Ceasefire Announcement

Tehran sees Islamabad as an unreliable mediator after assurances on US engagement fell through and tensions escalated.