Trump suspends US strikes on Iran

Australia

4 SOURCES

Regional security vigilance · 3 of 11 countries

Canberra weighs cautiously Trump's reversal, caught between his bellicose rhetoric at Camp David and the unprecedented alert issued to American citizens in the Middle East.

China

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2 SOURCES

Cautious observers of a fragile pause · 3 of 11 countries

Beijing assesses the fragility of a conditional truce in the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. naval blockade directly affects global energy interests, while noting that Washington maintains its threat of strikes.

South Korea

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Endorsing the American framework around Hormuz · 4 of 11 countries

Seoul weighs the suspension of U.S. strikes against Iran in light of its energy security, already pursuing diversification toward Argentine crude oil amid risks to the Strait of Hormuz.

United States

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Endorsing the American framework around Hormuz · 4 of 11 countries

Washington opts for a pause, betting on unclear accord terms rather than the escalation threatened the previous day

France

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5 SOURCES

Cautious observers of a fragile pause · 3 of 11 countries

Paris reads Trump's announced suspension as a conditional pause, more tactical than diplomatic, in the escalation with Iran.

Iran

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Iranian defiance · 1 of 11 countries

Tehran dismisses US pressure as doomed to fail and asserts sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, characterizing Trump's strike suspension as merely a tactical pause rather than de-escalation.

Israel

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Regional security vigilance · 3 of 11 countries

Jerusalem assesses the reach of a suspension it says it accepted in concert with Washington, while keeping its military at maximum alert ahead of any potential resumption of strikes.

Pakistan

4 SOURCES

Regional security vigilance · 3 of 11 countries

Islamabad assesses its role as a direct military interlocutor in the crisis, highlighted by the Iranian Foreign Minister's call to Pakistan's military chief hours before Trump announced a suspension of further strikes.

Qatar

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Endorsing the American framework around Hormuz · 4 of 11 countries

Doha tempers the strike suspension as a fragile respite for Gulf security, where the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz weighs as heavily as Iran's fate.

United Kingdom

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Endorsing the American framework around Hormuz · 4 of 11 countries

London weighs a risky gamble, torn between Saudi pressure and mounting doubts about the conflict's outcome.

Russia

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3 SOURCES

Cautious observers of a fragile pause · 3 of 11 countries

Moscow reads Trump's suspension of the strike as a last-minute retreat from a plan to bomb Iranian energy infrastructure that was already halted, according to reporting by American press outlets themselves.