India backs ceasefire and calls for de-escalation as Jaishankar plans UAE visit to discuss energy supplies, trade and regional developments
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the ceasefire as a "historically swift and successful military triumph," saying US operations had weakened Iran's military capabilities
Further adding to uncertainty, sporadic fighting continued throughout the region and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked
Netanyahu said a ceasefire with Iran does not apply to Hezbollah, indicating that Israeli military operations against the group would continue despite the truce
State-run Indian Oil Corp purchased the cargo, currently on the Curacao-flagged very large crude carrier Jaya, which is heading to India's east coast and is set to arrive later this week
Iran said it would offer safe passage in coordination with its armed forces, though its coastguards warned that any ship attempting to sail without permission would be "targeted and destroyed"
Many of these demands are likely to conflict with a 15-point proposal US mediators laid out last month
Shipping is the biggest obstacle for India in source fuels
Lebanon's health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an early estimate
Trump also said there would be no enrichment of uranium and said many of the 15 points in the US plan proposed to Iran have been agreed to.
Turkish authorities have detained nine people as part of an investigation into an attack on police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul that left one assailant dead, Turkiye's state-run news agency reported Wednesday. Two other assailants were wounded and captured during Tuesday's shootout in the city's financial and business district, while two police officers sustained slight injuries, officials said. Israel had withdrawn its diplomats from Turkiye over security concerns and deteriorating relations with Ankara shortly after the start of the war in Gaza, and officials said the consulate was closed at the time of the attack. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said one of the assailants had links to a group that he said "exploits religion," without naming the organisation. The Islamic State group has carried out deadly attacks in Turkiye in the past. Anadolu Agency reported that security forces detained nine suspects in operations conducted in Istanbul as well
Hegseth said the United States had met its key military objectives, including targeting Iran's missile capabilities, naval forces, and defence infrastructure
An Omani minister said the country remains bound by existing agreements that prohibit levying charges on ships transiting the key waterway
The fresh strikes were launched in response to attacks on the country's oil facilities earlier in the day, Iranian state television was quoted as saying
Markets had discounted the bad news with select pockets seeing a dip of over 15 per cent, which have recovered partially now, Arora of Helios Capital said.
Iranian state television says oil refinery on Iran's Lavan Island came under attack hours after ceasefire announced
Then, hours before a deadline set by President Donald Trump ran out during the US evening on Tuesday, the two sides agreed a truce in exchange for a reopening
From UN chief Antonio Guterres to European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas, UK PM Keir Starmer, and several other leaders welcomed US-Iran ceasefire and push for de-escalation
India welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire and hoped it would ease tensions in West Asia, stressing dialogue and calling for smooth global trade through the Strait of Hormuz
The fresh advisory comes as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, about an hour before Trump's deadline to 'obliterate' the rival country was set to expire