April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will help with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz.
"We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just 'hangin' around' in order to make sure that everything goes well," Trump said.
"There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process," he also said.
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with both sides claiming victory.
Here are reactions from across the globe:
- Pakistan -
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, having earlier welcomed the ceasefire, said violations between the United States and Iran had already reported.
"I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict," Sharif said on X.
By Alasdair Pal
SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising the rhetoric of President Donald Trump.
Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran.
"Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it," Trump told AFP in the brief call when asked if he was claiming victory with the ceasefire.
(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
April 8 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country supported U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks against Iran for two weeks but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran.
In a telephone call, Trump said he believed China had persuaded Iran to negotiate, and said Tehran's enriched uranium would be "perfectly taken care of."
The US leader appeared bullish on the truce with Iran, despite Tehran also casting it as a win for its side, and amid questions over exactly what both sides had agreed on.
Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening.
"A wave of relief has hit financial markets after threats of a devastating escalation of the war were replaced by a temporary truce," said Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club.
The most widely traded oil contracts fell some 15 percent to around $95 a barrel, after more than a month of conflict that killed thousands and hammered global markets.
By Christine Chen
SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war crimes, local media reported on Wednesday.
Police on Tuesday arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes in connection with the murder of five civilians in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of life in jail.
Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:
- Asia stocks soar, oil plummets -
Stock markets in Japan and Korea soared early Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with talks during the interim period mediated by Pakistan.
Oil prices meanwhile plummeted, with both the WTI and Brent crude benchmarks falling below $100 a barrel.
- Iran agrees to safe Hormuz passage -
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after recently being kidnapped by Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah near Baghdad.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Kanishka Singh)
