Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Friday that the United States and Iran have reached a "final, agreed upon text" of a diplomatic deal to end the two-month conflict.
Islamabad has served as the primary...
The claim has since been echoed across multiple financial wires, reinforcing Islamabad’s role as the central conduit in the backchannel talks.
However, market participants remain cautious; without explicit validation from the White House or Tehran, the diplomatic signal is being treated as a potential de-escalation catalyst rather than a confirmed resolution.
Shipping rates in the Strait of Hormuz and regional equity indices will likely hold their risk premiums until official ratification occurs.