Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Japan Welcomes The U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Agreement And Will Continue Its Diplomatic Efforts, Including Working To Safely Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: I Also Prefer The "diplomatic Approach" If It Can Achieve The "right Results" Against The Iranian Regime

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: We Must Remember That The Strait Of Hormuz Was Attacked By Iran After The Start Of The War, Undermining Freedom Of Navigation. Looking Ahead, It Is Crucial That Iran Not Be Allowed To Benefit From Such Hostile Acts Against The World

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: I Want To Reiterate That, From My Perspective, Every Single Ounce Of The Approximately 900 Pounds Of Highly Enriched Uranium That Iran Possesses Must Be Controlled By The United States And Removed From Iran To Prevent Them From Possessing Dirty Bombs Or Returning To The Old Ways Of Uranium Enrichment In The Future

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: In The Near Term, The Committee Expects Higher Fuel Prices To Be Passed On To Higher Transport And Food Prices

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: However, Any Significant Second-round Inflation Effect Or Signs Of Rising Medium-term Inflation Expectations Would Require A Decisive And Timely Increase In The Official Cash Rate To Re-anchor Inflation Expectations

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: Some Members Emphasized The Reasons For Taking Monetary Policy Action As Soon As Possible, Pointing Out That Further Data And Analysis Would Help To More Clearly Assess Medium-term Inflationary Pressures

The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: The Current Economic Situation Is Different From That Of 2022. Back Then, The COVID-19 Pandemic And The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Disrupted Global Supply Chains, Driving Up Energy Prices. At That Time, Strong Demand Growth Further Exacerbated Inflationary Pressures

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: If These Conditions Are Not Met, The Official Cash Rate Needs To Be Raised Decisively And Promptly

The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: The Committee Is Closely Monitoring Any Broad-based Inflationary Pressures And Stands Ready To Take Action To Bring Inflation Back To Target

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: This Requires Core Inflation And Wage Growth To Remain At Manageable Levels, And Medium- To Long-term Inflation Expectations To Remain Around 2%

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: The Monetary Policy Committee Is Focused On Ensuring That Inflation Returns To The 2% Target Midpoint In The Medium Term

Reserve Bank Of New Zealand: The Situation In The Middle East Has Significantly Altered The Inflation Outlook And The Balance Of Risks