Several media outlets report, citing Reuters, that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries he sustained in an airstrike at the beginning of the war.
ConflictsThe United States and Iran met for the first day of direct peace talks in the Pakistani capital. But differences remain deadlocked, including over the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources. President Donald Trump commented on the talks, saying they 'make no difference' to him.
WorldDelegations from the United States and Iran are ready to participate in talks in Pakistan on a possible peace deal. Late on Friday, the Iranian delegation, led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived. Vice President J.D. Vance is representing the United States.
WorldOne of the conditions for a ceasefire in Iran is that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz. Since the parties reached an agreement, only about ten ships have been able to pass through the strait - and Iran is warning of new dangers.
ConflictsThe New York Stock Exchange rose sharply in the wake of the so-called ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
BusinessChina says it played an active role in the ceasefire between Iran and the United States and welcomes the agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump also says China helped bring Iran to the negotiating table.
ConflictsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) welcome the ceasefire between the US and Iran. However, the situation in Lebanon is worrying. "We want to see an immediate ceasefire," Malmer Stenergard said.
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