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Iran Stalls Departure as Ceasefire Expires in 24 Hours, Oil Markets Brace for Hormuz Closure

VP Vance lands in Islamabad for second round of peace talks as Iranian delegation refuses to board flights, raising risk of renewed conflict and a 13-million-barrel-per-day supply shock.

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Geopolitics

Pakistan’s Backdoor Deal Removes Iranian Officials from Israeli Strike List

Islamabad's quiet mediation persuaded Israel to spare Foreign Minister Araqchi and Parliament Speaker Qalibaf, demonstrating that negotiated targeting restraint can function even amid active warfare.

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Geopolitics

Britain Denies State of War After Iranian Drone Strikes Sovereign Cyprus Base

RAF Akrotiri hit by Shahed drone in first attack on British sovereign soil since 1986, exposing NATO's grey zone and London's precarious position in expanding US-Iran conflict.

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