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A handful of ships with Swedish interests are still stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Anders Hermansson, CEO of the Swedish Shipping Association, there is now hope for a solution. However, shipping companies need to know that it is truly safe, he says.
BusinessThe largest Iranian diaspora is in the United States, particularly California, which is getting ready to host "Team Melli" in the World Cup. Mayor Sheila Rossi, who is half-Iranian, had hoped the tournament would be a unifying force but is now doubtful after six months of war. "Seeing this division is hard for me," she says.
SportsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G7 summit in France next week, French President Emmanuel Macron announced.
World politicsForeign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) sees an opening for a peace agreement between the US and Iran, despite Trump's harsh words. "I also read this into the negotiations," she says.
World politicsThe dark prophecies of oil prices of around $200 per barrel following Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have not come true. At least not yet. There are a number of explanations for the relatively mild price shock.
BusinessThe US Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to help countries around the Persian Gulf repair damage caused by Iran, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
ConflictsEleven people who are abroad and suspected of gang-related crime will lose their permanent residence permits in Sweden.
CrimeCanada has begun negotiations to buy Swedish defense group Saab's airborne surveillance and command system, Global Eye, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "We are pushing for it to happen as quickly as possible," Saab CEO Micael Johansson tells TT.
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