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Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt

violation”. “So long as you lack a genuine willingness to build trust, Iran’s response will remain the same,” he posted on X. ![Smoke rises near Iran’s Mahshahr petrochemical complex after a reported Israeli

Trump says U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships through the Strait. And, key Senate races to watch

violates the ceasefire agreement. Little is known about the new offer the president is reviewing, NPR's Mara Liasson tells *Up First*. Trump says he's been briefed on the concept of a deal

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

Hezbollah group under an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

detail](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/friday-briefing-as-israels-coalition-collapses-can-its-prime-minister-hang-on-to-power) a few weeks ago. “In that context returning to war in Lebanon – and Gaza – is absolutely a political and electoral strategy,” she adds. --- **An ongoing catastrophe in Gaza and global disinterest

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

violation of the US-Iran ceasefire. Israel claimed it was targeting [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) infrastructure after it said the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group fired rockets at northern Israel. The Israeli attack