Despite initially announcing an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, US President Trump confirmed that the US naval blockade would remain in place. Uncertainty regarding the conclusion of the US-Israel conflict continues to simmer in the Middle East.

The world breathed a sigh of relief as US President Donald Trump announced he would extend the ceasefire with Iran, but uncertainty remains in the Middle East over how the US-Israeli war will end. These are the main takeaways from what happened overnight. Last-minute extension Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran hours before it was due to expire, at the request of Pakistan. But he said the US naval blockade would continue. “Based on the fact that the government of Iran is...