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response to Trump repeatedly pointing to fractures within the system. Iranian authorities have also continued to support members of their “axis of resistance” of armed forces across the region, including in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen
Tehran with “problems like they’ve never seen before” if the two-week ceasefire ended this week without a deal. Ghalibaf expressed anger at Trump for “imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire
response that he did not fear the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) and would continue to speak out against war. Trump’s attack came after Leo denounced a “delusion of omnipotence” as fuelling the US
Tehran imposed an access system to control which ships transited the strait while also earning toll payments. But since April 13, the Trump administration has imposed its naval blockade that has effectively stopped ships sailing
Tehran and Washington can unblock the Strait of Hormuz and reach a long-term peace agreement. ## What is the purpose of ‘Project Freedom’? Trump said the operation would ensure safe passage for stranded vessels
Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and was now “under strict management and control by the armed forces”. Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss
proposal to reopen the strait needed to be “lasting and workable”. Trump, however, said that he had rebuffed an offer from Nato to help and told them to stay away unless they want to load
Tehran’s effective forced closure of the strait of Hormuz, which has caused a spiralling global economic crisis. Facing calls to reopen the waterway, Trump put pressure on Iran to end its blockade, but failed
response accordingly, most notably by playing the Strait of Hormuz card. According to published reports from a US situation room meeting on February 12, General Keane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned
proposal". Unity was certainly on the minds of [Iran's leaders when they distributed a message to Iranians](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c17v4glev1wo) on their mobile phones on Thursday night saying there was "no such thing
Tehran are showing timid signs of progress, with Iranian officials saying they are reviewing a US proposal. In a [statement](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0492) on Thursday, OFAC said it was also designating three leaders
Tehran. The chancellor [said on Monday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) the US was being “humiliated” by Iran’s leaders. Trump quickly responded, saying Merz “doesn’t know what he’s talking about”, and soon after raised
response than before. We have many winning cards that we have not yet used,” he added. ## War diplomacy - ****Trump slams Merz:**** Trump lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war, after comments
response against BrahMos and other high-speed projectiles”. Pakistan’s broader military procurement has continued in parallel. Islamabad [raised its budget](/news/2025/6/10/pakistan-ramps-up-defence-spending-by-20-percent-after-india-conflict) by 20 percent, allocating 2.55 trillion Pakistani rupees ($9bn) for military expenditure, according
proposal from Washington, after US media cited unnamed American officials as saying that the two sides were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf. A source close
US of ceasefire violation Iran has said the new U.S. effort is a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful