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conflict, which began when Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February, has left thousands dead and caused global economic devastation. Iran’s retaliatory blockade of the critical shipping route, the strait of Hormuz
involved too much travel and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer. The cancellation came after [Iran said it would not be attending any direct talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) while the US blockaded
conflicting messages over the state of negotiations** to end the war, with **Donald Trump** signalling the talks were **“very good”** and a deal **“very possible”.** Iranian officials, however, have sought to dampen expectations, with state
Gulf nations on people filming or posting footage from the conflict that started when the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. Shihab-Eldin had been visiting family in Kuwait
involved in the conflict, especially since the attack on Iran was not coordinated with them. US allies in the region have also suffered significantly as a result of the conflict, as military action has weakened
involved in this entire process, and he'll be standing by here in the United States, along with the president and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the entire national security team for updates
States, while Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of a regional tour that includes Qatar and Turkiye. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmael Baghaei, said Tehran and Washington have
States-Israel war on Iran. Upon his arrival on Monday, Araghchi told Iranian media that he had travelled to Russia “with the aim of continuing close consultations between Tehran and Moscow on regional and international
involved in these overlapping conflicts get something out of the latest deal. For US President Donald Trump and the leadership in Iran, it's a chance to take credit for bringing about a ceasefire. Netanyahu
involve cash as well as "digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments," including charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies. The agency warned that non-US persons who pay could also face
state armed groups" from carrying attacks against Israeli targets - Those involved recognise that Lebanon's security forces have exclusive responsibility for Lebanon's security - Israel and Lebanon requested that the US continues to facilitate further
involved in the Shahid Beheshti and has invested at least $120m in equipping it. The port has been hailed as a cornerstone of India’s economic and strategic ambitions over the last two decades, because
conflict. Trump also suspended an attempt by the U.S. military to open a safe passage for commercial ships through the strait, saying the pause would allow more time to reach a peace agreement. An official
Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making), by turns declaring the war is over only to then threaten annihilation, have created diplomatic whiplash. On Thursday Pakistani officials again claimed that the US and Iran
Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond
involve naval escorts. [US Central Command said](https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4476318/us-military-supports-launch-of-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/) it would “support” the project with its considerable military resources in the region, including guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft
State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday that Operation Epic Fury – the US-Israeli strikes on Iran which commenced on February 28 and prompted a regional conflict – [had concluded](/news/2026/5/6/iran-war-day-68-trump-talks-about-progress-in-talks-rubio-says-war-over) as its objectives had been
involving Gaza, India and Pakistan, and the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran. At the centre of this shift is a surging global reliance on drone and missile technology as well as advanced air defence
conflict could further escalate, despite the near-month-long fragile ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran
Gulf carriers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn08x9lw0pzo), where a steep reduction in capacity has combined with high fuel prices to make tickets a lot more expensive. A flight from London to Melbourne in June now costs