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happening on day 74 as Tehran says ready for ‘aggression’ Tensions between the United States and Iran [remain high](/news/liveblog/2026/5/11/iran-war-live-trump-slams-tehrans-reply-israel-kills-2-medics-in-lebanon) as Tehran warned it was prepared to respond to “any aggression” after US President Donald
happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate, again, the president, which is not in my interest at all," he told reporters aboard a flight to Angola on Saturday. On Monday
happening on day 61 as UAE exits OPEC? US President Donald Trump says Iran is in a “state of collapse” and has urged a swift lifting of the US blockade, as Gulf leaders meeting
Strait of Hormuz and a communications facility on Qeshm Island late on Tuesday, triggering Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US-linked targets in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday. Iran said it would respond to attacks
happening before our eyes. Beijing is now the second world capital." President Xi has been eager to portray himself as a stable global leader in contrast to a mercurial US president. Given the size
happen, here is how Forty years ago, a reactor exploded in the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what was then the Soviet Republic of Ukraine. At least 30 people were killed in the immediate aftermath
happened. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Iran warns states ‘colluding’ with Israel:** Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said countries working with Israel against Tehran will be “held to account”, after Israel revealed Netanyahu visited
happened in Kuwait and Bahrain? Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA said Iranian missiles and drones had hit the country’s international airport on Wednesday morning. It reported an unspecified number of injuries, damage
Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, and the U.S. imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. ### [Middle East](https://www.npr.org/sections/middle-east/) ### [An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations
happened to mark the anniversary of a more recent conflict, when Iran – under a new revolutionary government still in place today – fought an eight-year war with its neighbour, Iraq, from 1980 to 1988. Every
happened at the war's outset, when he ordered strikes in late February shortly after indicating he would let talks play out. Trump said the current pause for negotiations was a "very positive development," while
happened and determine how to proceed." ## **Who is Cole Allen?** Before the shooting, Allen allegedly sent his family members what the White House is calling a manifesto, stating he wanted to target members
happened in this circumstance. I’m surprised and shocked by it. He was only a few weeks into the job,” he added. The foreign affairs committee, meanwhile, published correspondence from the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper
Strait of Hormuz. “This is because of the war and the defence of our right – that is, according to international law, it is legitimate, legal, and accepted,” he said on Thursday night, Iran’s official
happen in the market,” said a vendor at a shop in downtown Tehran selling mobile phones and other digital products, mostly imported from the UAE before the war. “We see how the prices make customers
strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding that [Europe had only six weeks
happen,” Trump said. The Iranians have also fired back with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) saying it is on standby for a return to war. Here is what we know as the conflict enters
Hormuz, including [seizing two of them.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd074kr8go) The US has also enforced a naval blockade since 13 April, stopping all ships from travelling to or from Iranian ports. Trump had hoped the blockade
Hormuz, a key global shipping route for Tehran, as well. Shipping disruptions around the strait have raised concerns about delays to grain shipments, the UNDP said, tightening the domestic supply and increasing food insecurity risks
happening – this is partly due to the thousands of independent businesses and different governments involved. We have brought together the latest data on prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries. Looking at the averages for petrol