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tensions defying Iran’s restrictions on transit through the waterway. That is why, Trump claimed, oil prices have hovered around $90 a barrel in recent days, instead of staying above $100 a barrel
tensions between Washington and Tehran in the narrow shipping passage, and coming amid a United States naval blockade of Iranian ports which commenced on April 13. On Monday this week, the US military [fired
tensions, Trump said on Wednesday that he “appreciates” that Iran halted the execution of female dissidents at his request. The US president had shared photos of eight alleged detainees in Iran a day earlier, claiming
military actions against Iran as “illegitimate”, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. Beijing has repeatedly framed the conflict as a violation of international law while stopping short of fully endorsing every Iranian move
tensions. Between February 28 and April 8, while Israel and the US were engaged in a bombing campaign against Iran, Israeli forces bombed Gaza on 36 out of those 40 days. In the last five
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said the US holds direct responsibility for the recent ceasefire breaches, adding that Israel’s military actions cannot be separated from US policies. “The actions of the Zionist
Iran war. The USS Abraham Lincoln also has been in the region since January as tensions with Tehran ramped up. This month, the Ford broke the US record for the longest post Vietnam-war deployment
Iran. The email said the US could seek to suspend Spain from Nato over its stance. There is actually no provision in the Nato treaties to expel a member country. And any action
US military action in the strait of Hormuz is “defensive” in nature and a separate operation, in line with the Trump administration’s argument that it doesn’t need approval from Congress to continue
military source as saying that the “US claim of sinking a number of Iranian warships is false”. Although the US is largely self-sufficient in oil production, the US-Israel war on Iran, launched
tensions escalated between Washington and Tehran. Araghchi also defended Iran’s attacks on US allies in the Gulf as self-defence, warning that further sanctions or military
Military historian Danny Orbach said the strikes were a message to Washington that Israel retains the ability to disrupt negotiations if it believes its security concerns are being overlooked. ## In the US - Trump said
Tensions between the United States and Iran [escalated sharply](/news/liveblog/2026/6/10/iran-war-live-tehran-vows-response-as-us-strikes-over-downed-helicopter) after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched drone and missile attacks against US-linked military
military’s general staff. Bagheri was killed weeks later, on June 13, in Israeli air strikes, one of several senior Iranian commanders killed in the opening phase of the 12-Day War. When the [US
tensions. Trump continues to [publicly criticise](/news/2026/3/23/trump-shares-snl-skit-mocking-starmer-as-he-speaks-to-uk-pm-over-iran-war) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his stance on the US-Israel war on Iran, accusing him of not assisting Washington in the fight against Tehran
tensions, with uncertainty remaining over whether the negotiations can produce a breakthrough after weeks of military escalation and political threats between Washington and Tehran. Meanwhile, Israel has expanded its military campaign by bombing Beirut
tensions continued to escalate in and around the Strait of Hormuz. First, US President Donald Trump announced that US naval ships would help guide stranded vessels through the strait in an operation he dubbed “Project
US-Iran deal now As negotiations between the United States and Iran appear to move towards a possible breakthrough, the stakes extend far beyond diplomacy between two longstanding adversaries. At issue is not simply
military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, arrived in Iran on Wednesday as part of a Pakistani delegation after “numerous messages” were exchanged with the US [through mediators](/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks) since
Iran, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and the growing risks linked to artificial intelligence. The biggest flashpoints include: ### Tech vs rare earths Technology and supply chains are expected to be among the key issues