U.S. President Donald Trump says Tehran and Washington have agreed to continue talks, but he also told Iran that the ceasefire is “over,” raising fresh doubts over whether diplomacy can hold after days of heavy violence.
The remarks came after two days of deadly strikes between the United States and Iran, a confrontation that has shaken the region and pushed tensions even higher according to Al Jazeera News. While both sides appear willing to keep talking, the language from Washington suggests that the fighting has already done deep damage to any trust between them.
Qatari negotiators are now in Tehran, trying to pull the two sides back from the edge and restart diplomatic contact. Their mission comes at a critical moment, with the region already rattled by attacks and counterattacks that have widened fears of a larger conflict.
The renewed fighting has also hit global shipping. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped sharply, underscoring how quickly violence in the Gulf can ripple far beyond the battlefield. The waterway is one of the world’s most important oil routes, and any slowdown there sends immediate shockwaves through energy markets.
Those markets are already under pressure from what has been described as the biggest supply disruption in history, adding another layer of instability to an already fragile situation.
At the same time, violence has intensified elsewhere in the region. Israeli attacks on Lebanon increased overnight from Thursday into Friday, with multiple drone and warplane strikes reported. The growing tempo of attacks suggests that the conflict is not staying within one front, but spreading outward with dangerous momentum.
For now, diplomacy is still alive but it is moving through smoke, fear and uncertainty.
