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  "textContent": "A fragile pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran has triggered a wave of reactions from political commentators and economists across the world, as questions mount over whether the breakthrough signals a genuine path to peace or merely a temporary reset in a volatile conflict.\n\nThe two-week ceasefire, announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after intensive diplomatic engagement, follows a dramatic shift by US President Donald Trump, who agreed to suspend strikes on Iran after last-minute outreach from Islamabad. The development also involved consultations with Pakistan’s military leadership, including Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscoring the country’s central role in de-escalation efforts.\n\nWhile the announcement has been welcomed as a rare diplomatic opening after weeks of escalating rhetoric and military posturing, it remains clouded by uncertainty. Washington has yet to formally confirm a comprehensive agreement, and key details, including enforcement mechanisms and the scope of the ceasefire, remain unclear.\n\nTrump’s subsequent remarks, projecting economic opportunity and even a potential “Golden Age” for the Middle East, have further fuelled debate among analysts. Some view the language as a sign of confidence in behind-the-scenes negotiations, while others caution that it may overstate the durability of the truce.\n\nEconomists, meanwhile, are closely watching developments around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy artery, with any sustained stability likely to ease pressure on oil markets and global supply chains.\n\nAgainst this backdrop, reactions from global and local observers reflect a mix of cautious optimism, strategic scepticism and economic recalibration.\n\n**Michael Kugelman**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/MichaelKugelman/status/2041700994090770813\n\n**Ben Rhodes**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/brhodes/status/2041680999537381857\n\n**Umair Javed**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/umairjav/status/2041698751262421368\n\nhttps://twitter.com/umairjav/status/2041695602837483674\n\n**Rana Ayyub**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/2041730225357336660\n\n**Sushant Singh**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/SushantSin/status/2041716985805906280\n\n**Atif Mian**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/AtifRMian/status/2041633980038910374\n\nHamid Mir\n\nhttps://twitter.com/HamidMirPAK/status/2041679117284995414\n\n**Iftikhar Firdous**\n\nhttps://twitter.com/IftikharFirdous/status/2041691445921509854\n\nThe post Ceasefire or pause? global voices weigh in on Iran-Us truce appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Ceasefire or pause? global voices weigh in on Iran-Us truce"
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