Nothing could have been more pleasing and delightful than Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s statement that the Strait of Hormuz is open following the agreement of a ceasefire in Lebanon.
The US President Donald Trump’s remark that he believes a deal to end the Iran war will come “soon” is no less satisfactory, so to speak. Oil prices falling 11 percent on the Lebanon deal news is also a highly encouraging development in an atmosphere that had been strongly characterized by tensions, hopelessness, and pessimism since the US-Israel attack on Iran on Feb 28.
The present situation indicates that ultimately sanity has gained ground or a shift a shift away from chaos, confusion, or extreme views toward a more balanced, sensible, or “sane” approach.
Asma Liaquat, Karachi
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026