Origins of the Conflict
This date marked the start of the war, when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
What is February 28, 2026?
The initial ceasefire was announced to last this long.
What is two weeks?
This country officially brokered the ceasefire.
What is Pakistan?
This strategic waterway carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
News of the truce first pushed this commodity below $100 a barrel before it later rebounded.
What is oil / crude oil?
Iran retaliated by striking these U.S. military sites in the region.
What are U.S. Gulf bases?
Trump said the bombing pause depended on Iran doing this to the Strait of Hormuz.
What is reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
This Pakistani prime minister was named by Trump as part of the ceasefire talks.
Who is Shehbaz Sharif?
Under one reported arrangement, Iran would allow no more than this many vessels per day through the strait.
What is 15 vessels per day?
The EU’s top diplomat said this Iran-backed group in Lebanon must disarm.
What is Hezbollah?
A major U.S. demand was that Iran stop this nuclear-related activity.
What is uranium enrichment?
Iran rejected a temporary pause and said it wanted this instead.
What is a permanent peace agreement?
This Turkish intelligence organization was reported to have helped secure the truce.
What is MIT, Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization?
More than this many vessels were reported stranded near the strait during the crisis.
What is more than 1,000 vessels?
China said the parties should use the ceasefire to restore peace and stability in this broader region.
What is the Middle East?
Analysts said the war failed to achieve this maximal goal of removing Iran’s ruling system.
What is regime change?
Trump said U.S. forces would stay around Iran until Tehran complied with this.
What is the deal / agreement with Washington?
The U.N. sent this envoy, Jean Arnault, to Iran to support a durable end to the conflict.
Who is Jean Arnault?
Iran said it wanted the right to charge these on ships passing through the strait.
What are fees / tolls?
Analysts warned the ceasefire could end up institutionalizing this rather than solving it.
What is instability?
Analysts said the war also failed to roll back Iran’s influence through these allied groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
What are regional proxies / proxy groups?
According to the U.N., the exact ceasefire terms still had to be negotiated by the parties after the truce announcement.
What is they were still being negotiated?
Peace talks were expected to begin in this city shortly after the ceasefire.
What is Islamabad?
Even after the ceasefire, shipping stayed limited because of fears of these two dangers.
What are mines and military threats?
Continued supply concerns after the ceasefire renewed worries about this broader economic problem.
What is inflation?