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Bloomberg journalists and former US intelligence adviser Michael Pregent talk about Pakistan and China's back-channel roles in brokering a ceasefire between Iran and US.

Quincy Institute Executive VP Trita Parsi says the US decision to negotiate an opening of the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of Iran's 15-point framework shows a changing of dynamics in the conflict. Parsi notes that by successfully threatening the global oil supply, Tehran has successfully shifted the conflict's dynamics by retaining leverage.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa says he would welcome US troops to help address his country's "security crisis," as long as they follow the lead of local armed forces. In an interview with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern in Guayaquil, Noboa says the US is already offering support and that he is open to deeper involvement from President Donald Trump's administration.

Mona Yacoubian, Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran that's expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

Vivek Dhar, Head of Commodity and Sustainability Research at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, discusses the outlook for commodities as oil plunged and gold advanced after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

Bloomberg MLIV strategist Mark Cranfield discusses the relief rally in markets after the US-Iran ceasefire agreement and why there's still a "high" risk of a reversal.

Kirsten Fontenrose, Strategic Advisor at Systems Planning & Analysis, discusses the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran that's expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

Mona Yacoubian, Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says the possibility of Iranian armed forces coordinating ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be seen as a "huge concession" towards the Iranian regime.

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday evening following an urgent diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, easing fears of an immediate escalation in the five-week conflict.

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD), a designer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence, reported a 139% year-over-year revenue increase for its third fiscal quarter of 2026 on April 8, 2026.

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