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say the actual cost to the US economy and the country’s 330 million people could amount to between $630bn and $1 trillion. “The biggest challenge, the biggest adversary we face at this point
military "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." Trump said he was calling
Iran since 1979, with President Donald Trump [publicly crediting](/news/2025/12/31/how-pakistans-asim-munir-became-trumps-favourite-field-marshal) Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif multiple times. Meanwhile, India-US relations are under strain over trade tariffs and immigration restrictions, narrowing the space
saying “they’re asking for things I can’t agree to”, and cautioning against ending the conflict too early, only for tensions to resurface “in three more years”. At the same time, Washington has warned
military installations in response to the strike on Qeshm Island. “FALSE,” CENTCOM said in a post on X. “All Iranian attacks on American forces failed.” Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett, reporting from Washington, DC, said
military drama based on the recent rescue of two US crew members who crashed in [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran). According to [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/05/michael-bay-operation-epic-fury-iran-war-movie-1236917066/), the director of action films such as Armageddon and Transformers
military out, he added. "I didn't need anybody." "I wanted to see whether or not they would be involved," Trump said, describing his calls for support as "more of a test". Trump was also
Iran war. Rubio knows that India will always be reluctant to play any role beyond diplomacy in keeping the Strait open. Delhi is against Trump's repeated exhortations to other countries to deploy military assets
Trump has ordered the military to “shoot and kill” small boats that could be placing mines. Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said Saturday his country is sending minesweeper ships to the Mediterranean to help
says there is no provision for member states to be suspended or expelled from the military alliance after a report said the US could seek to suspend Spain over its Iran war stance. Reuters quoted
say about the latest strikes? “Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, told Al Jazeera in a statement late on Monday. “US Central
Iran’s nuclear programme” and ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon. But she said there was a “growing concern” within the White House that Netanyahu could “derail efforts in the diplomatic realm”, with Trump
military force is once again in southern Lebanon as part of its most expansive operation since the pullout 26 years ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops are there to quell Hezbollah fire
military ties with China’s Taiwan region”. In December, the Trump administration angered Beijing by [announcing an $11bn weapons package for Taiwan.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/us-announces-more-than-10bn-of-arms-sales-to-taiwan) Another package worth about $14bn has reportedly been awaiting Trump
says Keir Starmer has acknowledged that “tensions” between Donald Trump and Europe are high as he attends a summit of the [European Political Community](https://www.theguardian.com/world/european-political-community) dominated by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran
Trump’s decision to attack Iran. “Why are you still here?” Surveys have found that younger people are more likely to oppose the US war on Iran than those aged 65 and up, and polls
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say, or the Straits of Malacca?” he asked. Stawpert also said the US President Donald Trump’s [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) of Iranian ports had heaped further uncertainty on shipping companies already reeling from Iran
saying it’s the issue that matters most to them right now, while 24% said threats to democracy, 12% said health care and 10% said crime and safety, NBC polling found. Meanwhile, two-thirds
says it is reviewing Washington’s response to its [14-point proposal](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) aimed at ending the conflict sent via Pakistan on Friday. As Pakistan continues to mediate, Trump previously described Tehran’s offer