Guy Birchall

The exchange was part of a broader deal that is set to see 1,000 captured troops from both sides returned to their homelands.

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz for weeks in response to a U.S.-Israeli air and naval campaign that began on Feb. 28.

Andriy Yermak, a longtime ally of the Ukrainian president, denied any wrongdoing in the case, which alleges he was involved in money laundering.

The Secretary of State said that it is in Beijing’s interests to rectify the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is disrupting the global energy supply.

The leaders of 14 member states issued the call following a meeting held in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.

Energy price hikes caused by the Iran war and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz have prompted the spike in Europe’s largest economy.

The plan aims to expand EU manufacturing capacity and slash reliance on suppliers in countries such as China and India.

The law stipulates that all trials must be livestreamed and provides execution by hanging as a potential punishment.

The price of the benchmark Brent crude oil climbed to $105.92 per barrel in early trading, continuing weeks of fluctuations.

Washington currently provides Jerusalem with military aid to the tune of $3.8 billion a year and is slated to continue doing so till at least 2028.