US and Iran Reach Preliminary Framework to Halt War and Reopen Hormuz
The agreement marks the strongest move towards ending the conflict, but formal signing, implementation and the nuclear question remain unresolved.
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Country and regional coverage across the Gulf and wider Middle East.
UN Rights Chief Welcomes US-Iran Framework and Urges Regional Restraint
Volker Türk called for good-faith implementation while raising concern over continuing violence and the humanitarian impact across the region.
Qatar Welcomes US-Iran MoU and Calls for Freedom of Navigation
Doha described the memorandum as a step towards sustainable peace and economic growth, with the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of implementation.
Gulf Markets Rise on Iran Framework as Banks Gain and Aramco Slips
Saudi and Qatari shares advanced as investors reduced regional risk, while lower oil prices weighed on the energy sector.
Strait of Hormuz Business Guide: Oil, LNG, Shipping, Insurance and Gulf Exposure
A practical guide to why the waterway matters, how disruption reaches companies and consumers, and which indicators show that trade is truly normalising.
Why Clearing Mines From the Strait of Hormuz Could Take 40–50 Days
The political decision to reopen Hormuz can be made quickly; locating, identifying and neutralising maritime threats is a slower technical operation.
Shippers Hold Back From Hormuz as Insurance and Mine Risks Persist
One visible LNG tanker has transited the strait, but shipowners say political agreement is not yet the same as safe, commercially insurable passage.
G7 Leaders Put the Iran Framework and Hormuz Reopening at the Centre of Summit Talks
The agreement has shifted the summit agenda towards implementation, energy security, sanctions and the unresolved regional fronts.
Qatar Begins Second Phase of Commercial Activity Classification Update
The automatic update covers companies whose registered activities correspond to more than one category under the Unified Economic Classification.
Qatar Stock Exchange Opens 0.8% Higher as All Sectors Advance
The index reached 10,544 points in early trading as the regional de-escalation framework improved risk appetite.