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US Intelligence: China Preparing Air Defence Shipment to Iran Within Weeks
CNN reports China is readying new air defence systems for Iran, a move that could undermine the fragile ceasefire.
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Europe Faces Jet Fuel Shortage Within Three Weeks if Hormuz Stays Closed
EU airport trade body warns stored jet fuel will last only three weeks without Hormuz transit supply resuming.
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Iran Lost Track of Its Own Hormuz Mines, Complicating Strait Reopening
US officials say Iran placed sea mines haphazardly and cannot locate them all, as Trump declares mine-clearing operations underway.
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Iran Delegation Arrives in Islamabad for 'Make-or-Break' Talks; Trump Says Hormuz Will Open 'Fairly Soon'
Iran's 70-member team lands in Islamabad for US talks as Trump signals Hormuz reopening but warns 'it won't be easy.'
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Iran Threatens to Strike Any US Warship Crossing Strait of Hormuz
Tehran warns it will attack US naval vessels within minutes if they attempt Hormuz transit during ceasefire talks.
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Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Recovering From Severe Injuries — Reuters
Reuters reports Mojtaba Khamenei has disfiguring facial and leg wounds from the airstrike that killed his father.
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Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam Postpones Washington Visit Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty
Lebanon's Prime Minister delays planned US trip as regional ceasefire talks remain fragile and Iran issues new threats.
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Pakistan Sends Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia After Iranian Strikes Kill Saudi National
Pakistan deploys jets to King Abdulaziz Air Base under mutual defence pact while hosting Iran-US talks.
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Geopolitics Experts Call on Sri Lanka to Lead Global South Push for Middle East Peace
Peace council urges Sri Lanka to leverage its neutrality and mobilise a Global South coalition for a lasting Middle East ceasefire.
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US Agrees to Release Frozen Iranian Assets in Qatar Amid Islamabad Talks
Iran says Washington agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar and foreign banks as ceasefire talks continue.
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US Likely to Extend Russian Oil Waiver as April 11 Deadline Passes
Trump administration expected to renew 30-day waiver allowing purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, easing global energy pressure.
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US Warships Transit Hormuz for First Time Since War as Iran-US Talks Progress
Two US Navy destroyers pass through the Strait of Hormuz as Islamabad ceasefire talks enter text-exchange phase.
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Vance, Witkoff and Kushner Land in Islamabad as Iran Ceasefire Talks Begin
US VP Vance leads high-level delegation to Pakistan for indirect negotiations with Iran's Ghalibaf and Araghchi.
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ADB Cuts Asia-Pacific Growth Forecast to 5.1% as Middle East Conflict Weighs
ADB forecasts regional growth slowing to 5.1% in 2026, warns Middle East conflict is the biggest risk to Asia's outlook.
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Fitch Warns Credit Risks Remain Elevated Despite US-Iran Ceasefire
Fitch Ratings says Gulf ceasefire reduces severe scenarios but warns oil prices, supply chains and regional security remain highly uncertain.
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IMF Warns Supply Shock Could Push 45 Million More Into Hunger
Georgieva says transport and fertiliser disruptions threaten 360 million undernourished worldwide.
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Iran's Former Foreign Minister Kharrazi Dies From Airstrike Injuries
Kamal Kharrazi, Iran's FM from 1997-2005, dies from injuries in a US-Israeli strike, according to Iranian media.
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Iran's Speaker Sets Preconditions for Talks: Lebanon Ceasefire and Frozen Assets
Ghalibaf demands Lebanon ceasefire and release of frozen Iranian assets before negotiations can begin with the US.
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Kuwait Says National Guard Site, Vital Facilities Hit by Hostile Drones
Kuwait reports a National Guard site struck by hostile drones Thursday evening; vital facilities also targeted as Iran ceasefire fragility deepens.
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Lebanon Signals Readiness for Direct Talks with Israel if Ceasefire Holds
Senior Lebanese official confirms Beirut will join direct negotiations with Israel next week, contingent on a ceasefire being in place.
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Iran's New Supreme Leader Claims 'Final Victory' as Colombo Holds Commemoration
Mojtaba Khamenei says Iran 'astonished the world'; 40-day memorial held in Colombo with SL dignitaries.
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Oil Prices Climb as Ships Shun Hormuz Despite Ceasefire; Saudi Pipeline Struck
Brent crude rises to $96.8 as vessels avoid the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi pipeline attacks cut 1.3 million barrels per day.
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Pakistan Opens Doors for 'Make-or-Break' US-Iran Talks This Weekend
Islamabad grants visa-on-arrival for delegates as first direct US-Iran negotiations since war began.
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Putin Declares Orthodox Easter Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Agrees to Reciprocate
Russia announces 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter; Ukraine says it will comply with the temporary truce.