U.S. and Iran Agree Two-Week Ceasefire

U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, pausing recent hostilities while diplomats and analysts monitor whether it will hold. Iranians’ reactions range from cautious relief and hopeful optimism to skepticism and protests among hardliners and those directly affected. Global investors have been whipsawed as markets react to the ceasefire and lingering uncertainty over the conflict’s longer-term consequences.