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Washington: Just hours after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the ongoing West Asia confrontation involving Iran, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to any country supplying military equipment to Tehran. He declared that such nations would face a 50 per cent tariff on all goods shipped to the United States. The directive was announced through a post on Truth Social, where Trump emphasised that the measure would be applied "effective immediately" without "exclusions or exemptions." "A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of…

Tehran: Two vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time after Iran agreed to reopen the crucial shipping lane under a ceasefire arrangement, maritime monitoring firm Marine Traffic said on Wednesday. “The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the Strait at 08:44 UTC, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 06:59 UTC, shortly after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC”, Marine Traffic said on X. Here's what Araghchi said on Hormuz  The development comes an overnight ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran for a two-week ceasefire. During this time, the movement through the Strait “will…

Washington: Hours after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a series of strong statements, asserting that the American leadership had gained a clear upper hand in the conflict. His comments came amid intense global scrutiny following the sudden halt in hostilities announced by US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said President Trump had taken an unprecedented step during a moment of extreme crisis. "President Trump's decisions in the last few hours before the ceasefire 'created history' and changed the course of the war," Hegseth added. 'Iran's destiny is…

Washington: The United States and Iran have reached a two-week ceasefire agreement which offers a brief pause in tensions across the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region. The announcement drew widespread support from world leaders who underlined that a lasting peace would require sustained dialogue. Uncertainty persisted on Wednesday as both sides appeared to communicate contrasting interpretations of the truce. Fresh attacks cast shadow on the truce Soon after the ceasefire was declared, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported incoming missiles, while Kuwait said its forces responded to drone activity. Iran also claimed that one of its oil refineries…