The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.

Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with the president’s whims.

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

President Trump announced a cease-fire deal with Iran on Tuesday, shortly before a deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.

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.

Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.

Dominic Khoo made waves in Singapore as an investor in expensive timepieces. Now many of his clients accuse him of fraud.

The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump’s Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.’