Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.

With a tenuous cease-fire in place, Iranians are left picking up the pieces of their lives. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.

President Trump has vowed to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but he has also hinted that the enriched material could stay in Iranian territory.

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.

The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be met, either.

Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.

The airline said demand for tickets remained very strong despite the effects of the war in Iran.

Global relief at the pause in fighting was tempered by uncertainty over what happens next. Israel declared its support for the two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran, but said it did not include its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.