PORTALBERITA.CO.ID - Global financial markets experienced an uptick, with stock prices climbing and oil costs decreasing, following reports of a potential de-escalation involving the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic waterway had been temporarily closed to most maritime traffic by Iranian authorities amid escalating tensions with the US and Israel, as reported by The Guardian.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretariat confirmed that military hostilities across all related fronts, including in Lebanon, would permanently cease. However, the specific terms of the diplomatic compromise that led to this agreement remain somewhat unclear to the public.
Analysts have expressed skepticism regarding the current framework, suggesting that the resolution primarily addresses complications that were initially instigated by Washington's actions. Significant challenges remain in finalizing all details before the scheduled signing ceremony in Geneva.
Arriving at the G7 summit in France, President Trump publicly declared the preliminary agreement complete. "The deal’s all signed. And the strait is already partially opened," said Donald Trump.
Western leaders convening at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains are actively engaged in efforts to ensure this tentative arrangement does not collapse. Ongoing concerns, such as reported Israeli violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon and Iranian assertions about shipping tariffs, underscore the inherent fragility of the truce.
In parallel domestic news, California Governor Gavin Newsom alleged that Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to initiate investigations targeting both himself and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The governor stated that federal agents have recently been contacting personal friends and former staff members.
Governor Newsom characterized these federal actions as an inappropriate exploitation of the grand jury system intended to uncover supposed wrongdoing, adding to the existing friction between state governance and federal agencies.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced considerable backlash after formally questioning a scientific journal regarding a recently retracted study. The paper in question, published in Toxicology Reports, suggested a link between infant mortality rates and vaccination schedules.
Public health specialists heavily criticized this inquiry, viewing it as an overt attempt to interfere with the editorial independence of the scientific publication. Editors had withdrawn the article after concluding that it contained substantial flaws and posed a risk to public safety.
