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negotiations with Iran were possible. He could have claimed Iran was shooting at European ships in total violation of the ceasefire. Instead, with the strait in effect closed, Trump clearly examined his array
Iran in effect blocked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint that normally handles about a fifth of the world’s oil. The strike was launched on Monday by transport operators, particularly
right side of the frame, alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear, which are on the left side of the frame.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3343x3343+836+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F18%2F4a%2F8a27e0474fb6ac54d39689514af0%2Fgettyimages-2262090976.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5783870/strait-of-hormuz-naval-blockade) ### [National Security
right, and with Trump’s short-termism and disregard of traditional US allies, Xi could be persuaded to take a more vocal line vis-a-vis Iran,” Loss said. “Taiwan might end up bearing
national survival” for “political protests”. ## 5- Underestimating the cohesion of the “axis of resistance” The US expected Iran-aligned groups to play a marginal role, but their operational coordination drastically increased battlefield complexity. The “axis
nation in a resolution in 2019. Still, concerted congressional pressure on US presidential administrations has been exceedingly rare. The letter comes as lawmakers from both parties have increasingly questioned Washington’s close ties to Israel
rights-related sanctions in place. But the Trump administration faces a political constraint on sanctions relief. In 2015 figures such as Marco Rubio, then a senator, lambasted Obama, saying: “Iran will immediately use the money
nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly perilous situation,” Xi added. Trump told reporters on Friday he had not made a decision on US arms
rights over self-ruling Taiwan](/news/2026/5/11/trump-says-he-will-discuss-arms-sales-to-taiwan-in-meeting-with-chinas-xi). As Trump threatens to quite NATO over the alliance’s refusal to back the US-Israeli war on Iran, further distancing the US from its traditional allies, the Trump
national security-related charges](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/iran-executes-men-january-anti-regime-protests) since late February, [many in connection with the January protests.](https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167403) The UN High commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, said he was “appalled that
negotiation plan, demanded an end to Israel's attacks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of any permanent agreement. Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion
right track," he said, pointing out that his country has significantly boosted its military spending in recent years. Trump had previously accused Germany of being "delinquent" because its military spending was well below Nato
right now” with Iran but is willing to wait for an “everlasting” agreement. An Israeli strike killed three people in southern Lebanon, and senior officials in Tehran have blamed Washington for stalled negotiations, citing
national intelligence, [testified to Congress](https://aje.aj-harbinger.com/news/2025/6/17/donald-trump-calls-irans-leader-an-easy-target-amid-conflict-with-israel) that the US “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”. A month later, the IAEA estimated that Iran had 440kg (970lb
national security and foreign policy commission, rejected it as an “American wishlist, not a reality”. There has been much speculation over whether the various centres of power in Iran will be able to agree
right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” [Trump wrote.](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863) US Marines have now taken charge of the vessel, which Trump alleged was under US Treasury sanctions
Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters
negotiating table, suggesting that an additional two weeks of talks in Geneva early this year – [an Oman-led diplomatic push to avoid war](/news/2026/2/28/peace-within-reach-as-iran-agrees-no-nuclear-material-stockpile-oman-fm) – could have averted the catastrophe altogether. Netanyahu has emerged
National News Agency reported. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett, reporting from the city of Tyre, said the attacks were carried out north of the Litani River, below which Israel has unilaterally declared to be operating
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