As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.
Conflict upends flow of critical raw materials for manufacturing, aviation and technology.
The proposal fuels uncertainty as US officials offer conflicting interpretations of the plan to permanently end hostilities.
Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.
The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran
Islamabad hosts negotiations as US and Iran seek off-ramp. But deep mistrust and regional tensions threaten talks.
Ceasefire dispute escalates as US and Israel exclude Lebanon, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Lebanon bears the brunt and US-Iran truce at risk as Israel claims killing of a close aide to Hezbollah’s leader.
The US-Israeli campaign has failed to achieve its goals. Iran has been badly hit, and the Gulf is paying the bill too.
The US and Israel thought they could decimate Iran. But Iran’s survival – despite massive human costs – is a victory.
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