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diplomatic efforts from Trump, who said he had spoken with Netanyahu, while reports emerged that Washington was pressing Israel to avoid a broader escalation. Trump also claimed he had communicated with Hezbollah, an extraordinary assertion
efforts to diversify away from the Gulf. ## How much more oil is Brazil exporting? Brazil had already been increasing oil production in major offshore developments before tensions escalated in the Middle East. According to Kpler
Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached another critical juncture. While a fragile ceasefire is holding, efforts to translate the nearly three-week truce into a permanent agreement appear to have stalled. Hopes
tensions within the Gulf have widened as the war has dragged on, causing untold damage to their economies and international image. The Emirates are furious that they had been the biggest target for Iran
efforts to end a war that has killed thousands of people. The optimism on Wednesday came as a high-level Pakistani delegation, headed by Army Chief Asim Munir, [arrived](/news/2026/4/15/pakistan-army-chief-in-tehran-to-advance-next-round-of-us-iran-talks) in Tehran to deliver
diplomatic engagements as [Pakistan seeks to mediate](/news/2026/4/27/iran-offers-hormuz-deal-without-nuclear-talks-as-it-seeks-broader-buy-in) an end to the two-month war between Washington and Tehran. Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan described the initiative as “a significant step toward promoting
Gulf States Institute, said Iran had been moving towards a more collective leadership in the final two years of Ali Khamenei’s life. “He was getting older and unwilling to take responsibility for unpopular measures
tension. Any new “ceasefire within the ceasefire” is very fragile, analysts say, with multiple flashpoints that could lead to fresh exchanges of strikes and missile barrages at any moment. Israeli officials have rejected repeated Iranian
Tensions are rising in the Gulf again after the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted 15 missiles and four drones fired from Iran and warned that it reserves the right to respond to the “treacherous
tension. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849220/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrike-ceasefire) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Israel hits Beirut
Gulf, to put pressure on Tehran. The elimination of Iran’s missile armoury and production facilities were repeatedly stated as [a key objective by US officials](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-press-6#:~:text=SECRETARY%20RUBIO%3A%20Well%2C%20so%20two,That's%20our%20objective.) early in the war. Their restriction
tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it). ### Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Ghalibaf, 64, has served as Iran’s parliamentary speaker since 2020. He was commander of the IRGC air force from
Tensions in the Gulf have spiralled this week after the United States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged each other’s ships despite a ceasefire in the [US-Israel