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Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?

Tehran has effectively closed since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. Iran

Who is Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new ambassador to the US?

Tehran was invited to participate in a [BRICS wargames](/news/2026/1/11/brics-wargames-why-they-matter-why-india-opted-out) near South Africa’s coast

The war on Iran is eroding nuclear non-proliferation

Tehran evokes Article IV of the treaty and the right to peaceful nuclear technology. It argues

China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’

Tehran to accept US conditions for a ceasefire. The shutdown of the strait is straining

In rare push, US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel nuclear capability

Tehran has for years denied seeking such a weapon. In a statement to Al Jazeera

‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

Tehran expect that such acts alone will bring total victory but this is not a world

US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil

Tehran’s most valued customers” and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue

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

Tehran poses a threat but rather how to deal with that threat. Governments in Europe

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

Tehran, Iran, on April 17, 2026. ](https://static.politico.com/36/b1/e0e241d84058b4b3d3295f2004ae/iran-war-96385.jpg) ##### U.S.-Iran ceasefire In the hours

US must not insult IRGC during the World Cup: Iran’s football chief

Tehran, will meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom at the organisation

Capture of ships by US, Iran violates international law, shipping body says

Tehran continue to face off in the strait and in waters beyond the Gulf. The US defence

Oil prices retreat and global stocks hit record highs after Trump hails ‘great progress’ on Iran deal – business live

Tehran. Brent crude oil futures fell nearly 2% to $107.7 a barrel. The dollar lost

Is Donald Trump close to finishing his war with Iran?

Tehran doesn’t comply with his demands for a deal. Anthony and Sarah discuss what

Oil prices ease and markets rally as Trump works towards deal with Iran

Tehran but added that his [blockade of Iranian ports](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/trump-us-navy-pirates-iran-blockade) would remain in place

Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan as talks with US set to resume

Tehran carries weight for the country’s global standing and its relationships with creditors and investors

North Korea says it is not bound by any treaty on nuclear non-proliferation

Tehran – a signatory to the NPT – can never have a nuclear weapon. Iran denies seeking

US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales

Tehran are showing timid signs of progress, with Iranian officials saying they are reviewing a US proposal

Iran says it will play at 2026 World Cup if hosts address ‘concerns’

Tehran has 10 conditions for attending the global spectacle, seeking assurances over the country’s treatment

Middle East crisis live: Trump orders US to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Hormuz strait; Israel-Lebanon truce extended

Tehran over the Hormuz strait. The US president also announced that a ceasefire between **Israel

US says Iran can play at 2026 World Cup but bars those with ‘IRGC ties’

federation President Mehdi Taj told reporters at a pro-government rally in Tehran on Wednesday.