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objectives, bad planning and misplaced assumptions.  Ironically for Donald Trump personally, the shadow
US continues to facilitate further direct talks with the objective of "resolving all remaining issues" The statement added that the truce was a "gesture of goodwill" by Israel intended to enable "good-faith negotiations towards
conflict ends. - **US says Iran war has cost $29bn:** Defense Secretary [Pete Hegseth told lawmakers](/news/2026/5/12/pentagon-gives-new-29bn-iran-war-price-tag-downplays-munitions-concerns) the war has cost Washington at least $29bn in munitions and equipment over 74 days, excluding damage to bases
conflict. "It's a very friendly blockade," he said. "Nobody is even challenging it." Trump also argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the war as the truce
Iran and the US in its newfound role as global peacemaker, it is also seeking to recast its diplomatic standing and attract business. Pakistani officials, mediating between an unpredictable US president and hardliners in Tehran
Iran has forcefully objected to the US enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. The BBC spoke on Sunday to oil tanker captain Ramoon Kapoor, who is one of those trapped - he described witnessing "various
conflict with Iran. Hello and welcome to the [US politics](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-politics) live blog. **The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to financier [Jeffrey Epstein
objectives, while Starmer said last week he was “fed up” with Trump’s actions causing energy bills to rise. Trump, in his latest interview with a journalist on his personal mobile phone, told Sky News
conflict? Iranian officials have [pushed back](/news/liveblog/2026/4/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-president-trump-made-false-claims-amid-talks) against claims by US President Donald Trump on the state of negotiations, highlighting deep contradictions in messaging as tensions persist around the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, Trump
Objective is to resolve the complex, historical, highly consequential conflict rather than earning brownie points or headline diplomacy,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorised to speak
US and Israel surge into Iran and Lebanon. “As in the Middle East, as one conflict ends, another begins,” Machlis told investors. Senator Ron Wyden, of Oregon, who sits on the Senate intelligence committee, said
conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. According to Pakistani officials and statements from both sides, the agreement has already taken effect. It includes commitments to [end military operations](/news/2026/6/17/read-the-us-account-of-unreleased-14-point-iran-ceasefire-memorandum) on all fronts, prevent
objective of disarming Hezbollah. “I think he understands that Lebanon has been taken hostage by Hezbollah,” Netanyahu said. Hezbollah, which is allied with Iran, says it is fighting against Israel’s aims to expand into
Conflict between Iran and the US over the Strait of Hormuz continues as Iran again closed the strait, as the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on 20 April that Iran has no plan to participate
objectives in Ukraine. On this basis, Moscow does not focus on short-term gains but instead places greater emphasis on resolving the conflict and mitigating its negative consequences. These include a potential humanitarian crisis
objective in pursuing the conflict she said, whether it was to prompt regime change, ending any Iranian nuclear weapons programme, or prompting diplomatic negotiations, which were already taking place before the conflict. The US
Objectively speaking, there is hardly any possibility from the US of relinquishing weapons systems of this kind.” But he said the “train has not departed” for possible cooperation in the future, and that European Nato
conflict,” he told Al Jazeera. - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of consequences over US “provocative actions” in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz during a call with his Chinese counterpart Wang
conflicts” between the two sides. Beijing objects to Washington’s ongoing military support of Taiwan and has pressed the US to take a more explicit line on Taiwan’s political status. Although the US does
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over 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