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Trump will be willing to apply the pressure necessary on Israel to halt its military offensive and allow the Lebanese government to continue its military disarmament efforts. So far, and this is also true
Iran’s actions since the Islamic revolution in 1979 represented an imminent threat to the US. Speaking before Wednesday’s vote, US Senator Chris Murphy called the conflict a “bungled, mismanaged war” that has failed
threat to us all” and pledged to keep the Americas “a region of freedom, security, and prosperity”. China appears to be denying that it has detained Panama-flagged ships. Addressing the crisis on Wednesday
Trump’s administration insists it is effectively [at war with what it calls “narco-terrorists”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/24/visual-guide-us-military-presence-caribbean) operating in Latin America. But it has provided no definitive evidence that the vessels it targets
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the levies may be restored by the beginning of July to the levels in place before the Supreme Court struck down many of the import taxes
US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz  could amount to war crimes under international law. Iran, however, has so far denied it will participate in the talks, accusing
vessels transiting through the strait, according to reports. Iran would then use the money it raises for reconstruction. If peace talks fail, Tehran may again seek to close the strait. --- ## Will the US agree
vessels. ## The US, not just China, is driving Japan’s shift Tokyo will release the next phase of its national security strategy later this year, covering 2026 to 2030. The document is expected to incorporate
threats came as uncertainty surrounding the fragile US-Iran ceasefire grows, days after the president [called off the latest round of talks](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip) with Tehran. Although Washington said it was reviewing Tehran’s proposal
threats are main obstacles to genuine negotiations". It appeared early Tuesday that the US and Iran would hold new peace talks in Pakistan this week - but they have yet to begin. Vice-President JD Vance
vessels would be free to transit the strait of Hormuz for the duration of the [10-day ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/trump-announces-10-day-ceasefire-in-lebanon-after-excellent-conversations) between Israel and Lebanon struck on Thursday. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell
vessels would be allowed to transit the strait — and only with permission from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. Then, Trump went further with his claims of free maritime traffic, saying, “Iran has agreed
vessels since April 13. Last week, it deployed a third aircraft carrier strike group with thousands of elite troops, in the largest buildup since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. More than 10,000 US
threats after clashing with German chancellor **Friedrich Merz** over the Iran war. Earlier this week, Merz said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) had **“humiliated” the US** and questioned how Trump planned to end the conflict, saying
threats, and feeds targeting data to other defence systems. Some reports suggest two radars were destroyed. The total bill: Between $485m and $970m. The location has not been specified. The US armed forces are hosted
threats," Qalibaf wrote in a post on social media. ![Representatives from more than a dozen foreign diplomatic missions, United Nations offices, and the media view damage at sites previously targeted by US-Israeli strikes
threat of renewed outbreak of fighting in the background. Trump said he now considers the two-week ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time”, extending the pause for an extra 24 hours to allow
vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moving them to its coast. Then, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday
Vessel traffic levels are still extremely low, sometimes as low as three ships a day compared with 120–140 in normal conditions. “Foreigners who maliciously covet it [the strait] from thousands of kilometres away have