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All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz as the world waits for a new round of US-Iran peace deal talks to ease the global energy crisis, while the extended ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump remains up in the air.
These are the main takeaways from what happened overnight.
Peace talks?
It remains unclear when the two sides will return to the negotiating table.
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Trump on Wednesday said there was “no time frame” for when the war on Iran might come to an end.
During an interview with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, Trump also said there was “no time pressure” surrounding the ceasefire, adding that the “three- to five-day window” reported on the extension was “false”.
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He said there was no time pressure to end the war and the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “scares them even more than the bombing”.
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