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Lebanon, and Yemen — remain unmet. Iran's response to this latest pause from the White House was hardly conciliatory. "Our armed forces' fingers are on the trigger, while diplomacy is also continuing," Mohsen Rezaei
Lebanon - to cease. It also called for an agreement between the two countries to be reached within 30 days. Iranian state media added that the proposal urged the two warring sides to focus on "ending
attacks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of any permanent agreement. Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion in frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program
Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "as long as necessary", and retain the freedom to act against attacks. He also told a news conference Iran would not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, with or without
responsibility for the incursion. Tensions have flared under the truce as both the US and Iran have sought to assert their control of the Hormuz strait. On 4 May, Donald Trump launched what he called
Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters
Lebanon](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/regierungspressekonferenz-2773832). Merz himself, whose [popularity has plunged in his first year in power](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/stuck-in-the-mud-one-year-on-friedrich-merz-struggles-to-find-his-footing), congratulated the winners of the secret ballot for five seats on the 15-member council
attack’, ‘insult’ and ‘Trump’s schism’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c0fd1f1d9078d64fae368459867c4b424eaaa4f4/0_0_8326_5551/master/8326.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s comments about the pope were not warmly received in Italy. Photograph: Domenico Stinellis/AP Italy’s government has entered a turbulent phase in recent
attacks began on February 28. By contrast, 3,700 demonstrations were in the first month after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and as many as 6,100 demonstrations in the first month against Israel
attack came after Leo denounced a “delusion of omnipotence” as fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran and urged political leaders to stop and negotiate peace. We’ll have more on Vance’s comments soon
Iran are losing the sway they have held over Beirut for two decades, and Washington and Israel are moving to establish a new dominion. The language of sovereignty is once again doing work that sovereignty
Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. In March, when Iran was retaliating against the US-Israeli strikes by attacking US military assets and infrastructure in the Middle East, Ankara [reported](/news/2026/3/18/turkiye-says-nato-bringing-in-more-defences-after-missile-interceptions#:~:text=NATO%20air%20defences%20shot
response from the Iranian government. However, the Tasnim news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the US was still obstructing parts of a [potential deal](/news/2026/5/24/us-iran-inch-closer-to-deal-to-end-the-war-what-to-know), including Tehran
response once it has “finalised its views”. The diplomatic push comes amid continuing regional tensions, with uncertainty remaining over whether the negotiations can produce a breakthrough after weeks of military escalation and political threats between
responsibility for our shared security,” Hart said on social media, noting [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) allies had made progress since agreeing last year to invest 5% of GDP in defence to meet the growing threat
Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and Iran each fear the other is about to launch a surprise attack on its territory while the US president, Donald Trump, continues to insist a fresh assault on Iran
attack on Lebanon was an unwelcome disruptor to efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. ## De-escalating Middle East tensions The Italian government’s decision to suspend its defence agreement with Israel “must
response via Pakistani mediators. **Ebrahim Rezaei,** the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, said the proposal to end the war was merely an **“American wish list
responsible for the Strait of Hormuz under a proposed national law for managing the waterway. - **Iran blames US for stalled talks:** The Iranian foreign minister blamed Washington for the failure of talks after landing
responsibility for policing the events has often run counter to his active participation in it. The Religious Zionism movement, which has drawn in much of Israel’s far-right, has been steadily increasing since Israel