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escalated between Israel and Iran — the situation only worsened. Settlers and soldiers erected roadblocks at the entrance to al-Marajim and on the road connecting them to Duma, cutting the family off from petrol, school
escalation that threatens to drag the Middle East back into a regional war. It was the first exchange of direct strikes between the two enemies since a ceasefire paused the US-Israel war with Iran
US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
escalation in tensions over the past 24 hours. US President Donald [Trump announced on Sunday](/news/2026/4/19/trump-says-us-negotiators-will-head-to-pakistan-for-iran-ceasefire-talks) that his representatives were heading to Pakistan for a second round of negotiations with Iran, as a fragile [ceasefire
Iran. Trump will arrive in China on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit that will mark the first trip by a US leader to the country since 2017, when Trump visited in the early
military operations against US and Israeli interests around the world”, according to the [International Centre for Counter-Terrorism](https://icct.nl/publication/hybrid-threat-signals-assessing-possible-iranian-involvement-recent-attacks-europe). It has also claimed responsibility for attacks on Jewish sites in Europe, starting with
escalation since a ceasefire in April ended weeks of devastating US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian assaults across the Gulf region. Iran condemned the resolution and warned it could hinder efforts
military dominance and shaken the global economy. Responding to the new proposal on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he is studying it but is not sure he can make a deal with Iran
military aggression against a Nato country, but rather a provocation below the Article 5 threshold,” he said. If some European leaders “always prefer a diplomatic solution, even though Russians show no willingness for such,” Nato
military support of Taiwan and has pressed the US to take a more explicit line on Taiwan’s political status. Although the US does not recognise the government in Taipei, it maintains a deliberately vague
escalation in a mounting pressure campaign that has included a surge in US surveillance flights off Cuba’s coast in recent months, a narrowly defeated US Senate move to block efforts to limit Trump
escalation in the war “would threaten China’s economic and energy security to a degree that could force direct involvement, given that more than 40 percent of its crude oil imports originate from the Middle
escalation of a war.” Not surprisingly, Leo’s admonition and appeal prompted Trump and his evangelical supporters to confirm that “thinking” about the plight of “innocents” is, for them, a disagreeable, alien concept. Trump
escalating tensions and threaten security and stability in the region,” the statement said. The attack comes after the United States said it carried out strikes on Iran this weekend in response to “aggressive Iranian actions
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
US withdrawal from Afghanistan,” he said. ## Are we seeing a new phase of armed separatist attacks in Balochistan? According to research gathered by the independent, Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies, Balochistan
military’s marching band, before Trump and Xi walked up the stairs into China’s national legislature for their first round of bilateral talks. In opening remarks, Xi noted that 2026 marks 250 years
military sources saying that two small cargo vessels had been hit killing five civilians. On Monday the UAE's foreign ministry reported a tanker affiliated with Adnoc - its state-owned oil company
military would continue attacking Lebanon. On Monday, Netanyahu announced that attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs would resume, despite a ceasefire. Apart from two targeted attacks, Israel has not struck the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh
military exchanges between them to end the talks being mediated by Pakistan, Qatar and others. The United States still has powerful naval and air forces within striking distance of Iran. It is safe to assume