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Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict?

Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/21/iran-war-live-tehran-shuns-talks-trump-says-us-blockade-to-remain) remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to negotiate under what it calls the “shadow of threats”. United States President Donald Trump

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Iran [appears unwilling to bend to Trump’s threats](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks), though analysts say there

Iran says US military killed five civilians in attacks on passenger boats

Trump has [renewed](/news/2026/5/4/hormuz-tensions-push-ceasefire-to-the-brink-as-trump-threatens-iran) his threats against Iran. He told Fox News Iran would be “blown

Trump says he opposes extending Iran ceasefire amid talks uncertainty

threat to target civilian infrastructure in Iran. “They use the bridges for their weapons, for their missile movements.” Iran has continued to voice defiance against Trump

Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’

Iran and the US struck a ceasefire deal on April 8, following a series of threats from Trump

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

threat posed by Iran. "What is the cost of Iran having a nuclear weapon that they wield?" he said. The U.S. and Iran appear locked in a stalemate. Trump

Why has Italy’s Giorgia Meloni suspended a defence pact with Israel?

Trump. Pope Leo had condemned the US president’s threat that Iran’s “civilisation will

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Trump said Iran cannot "blackmail" the US with threats regarding the waterway, which Tehran has effectively

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

Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran

US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

Trump has said Iran cannot "blackmail" the US with threats regarding the waterway. He threatened

Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor

Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!” Trump’s latest

Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

Trump's threat that "a whole civilisation will die" if Iran did not agree to US demands

Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran

Trump underscored Washington’s military power, and he renewed his threats to Iran. “We have

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

Iran. This lead to threats (not as yet enacted upon) of trade sanctions from Donald Trump

Trump’s threat: Why cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easy

Trump’s latest threats come against the backdrop of recent tensions over the Iran war. The US–Israeli

Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast

Trump has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing, if Iran doesn't accept an agreement

First Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran

threat to Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. Trump

Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit

Trump's threat that "a whole civilisation will die" if Iran did not agree to US demands

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

Iran on 28 February and Tehran responded with threats to target shipping in the strait. Trump

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

Iran is in a difficult situation. It wants to keep the air of threat to dissuade shipping, but it does not want to go back to war. On the other hand, nor does Trump