European Union — European Central Bank & Ali Khamenei

European Union — European Central Bank: The European Union — European Central Bank (ECB) welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire, with President Christine Lagarde noting its potential to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, policymaker Joachim Nagel cautioned that it would not bring immediate relief to high euro zone inflation, influencing market expectations for future rate hikes.

Ali Khamenei: Ali Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader of Iran, was assassinated at the beginning of the war, a significant event that escalated the conflict.