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'The real test': Concerns raised after US, Iran confirm temporary ceasefire

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 8 Apr 2026, 5:58pm
Bulk Carrier, Belray, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Photo / Getty Images
Bulk Carrier, Belray, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Photo / Getty Images

'The real test': Concerns raised after US, Iran confirm temporary ceasefire

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 8 Apr 2026, 5:58pm

It remains an open question if Iran will continue to toll ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with moves to reopen the critical shipping lane.

Iran and the US have accepted Pakistan's proposal to pause fighting two weeks.

Israel says it supports suspending strikes on Iran - but not on Lebanon.

Middle East correspondent Gordon Robison says Iran's made huge profits tolling the few ships it's let through the Strait since the war began.

"The ship owners don't care much about paying the tolls, as long as they can get out. What we can all hope is that the American administration decides to look the other way, at least for now."

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