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Whisky tariffs deal sparks political squabble over who claims credit

Iran war. The prime minister has faced criticism from President Trump for not joining US military action. That included a jibe about Keir Starmer not being Winston Churchill. And while Starmer has refused

EU leaders agree blueprint for mutual assistance pact amid Trump’s criticism of ‘very disappointing Nato’

Trump, a long-term critic of the transatlantic military alliance, has stepped up his invective at “[very disappointing Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/09/nato-rutte-trump-iran-hungary-elections-vance-latest-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-69d7a44d8f08dd4830772f4e#block-69d7a44d8f08dd4830772f4e)” after European countries refused to get involved in the US-Israeli

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-5750596/trump-lashes-out-at-nato-after-countries-decline-to-help-in-iran) Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from the NATO ally earlier this week after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being "humiliated" by the Iranian leadership and criticized Washington

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

plan they come up with at this two-day conference will only take effect after what they call a sustained ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. --- ### **International reaction** U.N. Secretary General [Antonio Guterres](https://x.com

Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

Trump said Marines then took control of the vessel and moved to investigate its cargo. He said the Iranian flagged ship was under the existing U.S. Treasury Department sanctions. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned

Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

plan, which envisaged a two-month ceasefire. On Friday, Trump addressed a letter to members of the US Congress, saying the conflict had been "terminated" since a ceasefire took effect on 8 April - even though

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

planned, Vice President Vance, who leads the U.S. delegation, stayed in Washington. ![Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area

US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most

action”. Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump could not impose his global tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), limiting the president’s sweeping global tariffs. However

From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up

military action in Venezuela and Iran and dogging several midterm election campaigns. Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already emerging, with several frontline Democrats pushing to rein in the companies

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Iran policy, declaring, "This is not our war." [In an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NAg3To46yY&t=962s), Starmer also said he was "fed up" at the economic consequences wrought upon ordinary Britons "because of the actions of Putin

Iran war: What’s happening on day 65 as Trump reviews new plan to end war?

plan includes guarantees of nonaggression, the withdrawal of US forces from the vicinity of Iran, the lifting of the US naval blockade, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, the lifting of sanctions

Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

action had been taken, we would have announced it firmly and clearly". Operation Epic Fury began on 28 February when the US and Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Iran. Tehran responded

Iran war: What’s happening on day 54 as Trump extends ceasefire?

planned in Washington, DC:** The US is set to host ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam pushes for a full Israeli withdrawal from the country’s territory

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

military pressure](https://www.fddaction.org/longview/2026/01/09/the-window-is-open-on-iran-heres-why-america-should-act-now/). He also served at the Department of State in the first Trump administration. Federal lobbying disclosures show FDD Action spent [$150,000 lobbying](https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/ec39fc69-b32f-488e-8550-5f18af978bae/print/) the US government

Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’

Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) faces mounting scrutiny over recent foreign action, particularly the war with Iran. In Wednesday’s resolution, Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, and colleagues including John Larson of Connecticut

Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz

plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz The US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) war through a southern route of the strait

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

Iran war. “The economic logic of renewables [is] impossible to ignore,” said Stiell. Military advisers have weighed in too, pointing out that renewables offer a better route than fossil fuels to [national security](https://www.theguardian.com

Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

military from using its bases or airspace](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz) to carry out the operation, which involved giving air cover to commercial shipping sailing through the strait. There are different versions of why this happened

Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’

plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’ From **Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.** Donald Trump has said the effort to [guide vessels

With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?

Trump does rather than what he says, then a ground invasion is quite likely,” said Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group. “We have not seen him deploying significant military assets