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Israeli bombing at the end of February could – if they go ahead – take place on Wednesday, with the threat of renewed outbreak of fighting in the background. Trump said he now considers the two-week
attack on its territory while the US president, Donald Trump, continues to insist a fresh assault on Iran is an option available to him. The Pakistani interior minister, Mohsen Naqvi, met the Iranian foreign minister
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
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
attacks on US assets in solidarity with Tehran. Iran, which wields considerable influence over Iraqi politics, has also been involved in the political crisis. It has cultivated Shia parties following the removal of President Saddam
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
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
response to the US naval blockade beyond its own waters. Divisions in Washington persist, with the US Senate rejecting [a measure to limit the war](/news/2026/4/15/us-senate-rejects-another-war-powers-resolution-to-limit-trump-on-iran) without congressional approval. Here is what we know
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
response,” and is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief. ## Attacks come amid intense negotiations Both sides had indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the [war](/news/2026/5/26/iran-war-day-88-us-attacks-near-strait-of-hormuz-talks-under-way-in-qatar) and restart shipping
response would have been likely. Trump has been banking on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree the terms of much longer-term talks over the big issues, starting with
Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4963x4963+1241+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F07%2F26%2F89e1f82c47efb343287bc8d73332%2Fap26138690761397.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/g-s1-122762/trump-says-hes-called-off-iran-strike) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
attacking ships and reportedly laying sea mines. Shipping traffic has since dropped by 95 percent. A week ago, the US implemented a blockade of its own. Its Navy has been blocking Iranian ports to pressure
Lebanon. **Circling back to [JD Vance’s comments](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3#block-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3) about whether more talks with Iran are ahead, the US vice-president said** **Washington had made its red lines clear** on ending
responsibility for attacks on Israeli soldiers in the Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras. The Israeli army said it had killed a “terrorist” who had crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel and opened fire
response, infrastructure monitoring and counter-drone operations to assist in more-informed decision making. An analysis of leaked cargo documents by Movement Research Unit, a London-based volunteer research organization, appears to show Sightline
Lebanon; it wants the first stage of negotiations to focus on ending hostilities before moving to a second step to discuss its nuclear programme and support for proxy groups. It rejects the dismantling
attacks on the US, EMET changed its name to the FDD, and over the next two decades, Iran became central to the organisation’s work. In congressional testimony during debates over the 2015 Iran nuclear
attacked three commercial vessels in the narrow waterway and seized two of them, further tightening its grip on one of the world's most important shipping lanes. Lebanon, meanwhile, is set to pursue an extension
Iran's supreme leader at the start of the war with Israel and the US. The IDF responded with a wave of strikes across Lebanon, targeting what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure, and launched