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Starmer visits Gulf as he says a lot of work remains to make Israel-Iran ceasefire hold
Starmer said the ceasefire remains fragile and urged partners to restore shipping through the waterway as UK fuel costs have risen sharply, the RAC said.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in the Gulf region on Thursday to meet Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, pushing for a long-term resolution to the US-Iran conflict and supporting the fragile ceasefire.
- President Donald Trump and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire contingent on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran closed the route again Wednesday following Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Global oil prices slid 14.3% following the ceasefire announcement, with world leaders issuing a joint statement urging "quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement" to avert a severe global energy crisis.
- Vice President JD Vance acknowledged a "legitimate misunderstanding" regarding the ceasefire's scope, clarifying that the agreement does not cover Lebanon despite Iran's concerns it included the area.
- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited officials from Iran and the United States to Islamabad for talks this weekend to help solidify the fragile truce.
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US-Iran ceasefire deal shows strain ahead of talks with oil flows squeezed
Washington accused Tehran of breaching promises to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran cited Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon as a key sticking point.
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Keir Starmer warns of ‘fragile’ ceasefire with Iran as he stresses there is ‘work to be done’
Keir Starmer has issued a warning over the “fragile” ceasefire with Iran as he stressed that there was “work to be done” to prevent a resumption in hostilities. The Prime Minister is touring the Gulf to “discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire” just hours after Donald Trump declared the temporary pause in hostilities.While in Bahrain, Sir Keir addressed a “general sense” among regional allies that the current ceasefire was…
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