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responsibility for the incursion. Tensions have flared under the truce as both the US and Iran have sought to assert their control of the Hormuz strait. On 4 May, Donald Trump launched what he called
tension between the US and Israeli leaders, telling Fox News that “sometimes, lovers have a spat”. He said that while Netanyahu had “decided” to “lower the temperature” at Trump’s request, the US president understands
tensions between Israel and the US to accelerate a deal from a US president desperate to extricate himself from a war that is turning into an alarming show of American diplomatic and military impotence. Donald
tensions between Washington and Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Tehran’s [participation in talks](/news/2026/5/18/pakistans-mediation-faces-limits-as-iran-us-tensions-deepen) while rejecting suggestions that the country was backing down under pressure. “Dialogue does not mean surrender,” he said, adding
tensions over Tehran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait and [the US blockade](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) on Iranian ports intensify. Asked by CNBC whether he would back prolonging the truce to buy more time for the talks
response once it has “finalised its views”. The diplomatic push comes amid continuing regional tensions, with uncertainty remaining over whether the negotiations can produce a breakthrough after weeks of military escalation and political threats between
tensions come as the US said navy destroyers and US-flagged merchant ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran called the claims "entirely false" and its military said it fired warning shots
tensions in the Gulf spiked amid an impasse in diplomatic efforts to end the [war between Tehran and Washington](/news/2026/6/3/whats-happening-on-day-96-of-iran-war-as-us-iran-engage-in-new-attacks) that is now closing in on 100 days. Since the conflict began in late February
tensions and threaten security and stability in the region,” the statement said. The attack comes after the United States said it carried out strikes on Iran this weekend in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that
Tensions in the Gulf have spiralled this week after the United States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged each other’s ships despite a ceasefire in the [US-Israel
tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are sending oil prices to new highs. The [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/11/iran-war-live-trump-slams-tehrans-reply-israel-kills-2-medics-in-lebanon) entered its 73rd day on Monday. Late on Sunday, US President Donald Trump flatly rejected
tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it). ### Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Ghalibaf, 64, has served as Iran’s parliamentary speaker since 2020. He was commander of the IRGC air force from
military’s adventurism”. ## Where is Fujairah? Fujairah is one of the seven emirates of the UAE. It is home to a multipurpose deep-sea port, located on the Gulf of Oman. The port lies about
tensions in the Gulf. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, meanwhile, accused Washington of pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure” and expecting Iran to submit to unilateral demands. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - ****US pauses
response to the rising power of China and has carried out joint military and naval exercises in the Indo-Pacific region. Rubio’s visit also comes days after the Trump administration [moved to dismiss](/economy/2026/5/18/us-drops-fraud-charges-after-billionaire-adani-pledges-10bn-investment
Hormuz were seized after they failed to obtain necessary permits. The IRGC’s Mousavi also warned Iran’s neighbours that if their territories and facilities are used for more attacks against Iran, “they must
Hormuz, the country’s production slumped 44% to 1.9m in March, and its capacity to increase production is contested. Overall, the Iran war wiped out 7.88m barrels a day of Opec’s production
tensions in Lebanon”, said Michele Valensise, president of the Institute for International Affairs and former secretary-general of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Israel’s military operation there objectively constitutes an irritant, complicating negotiations
response. ![Two German recruits, wearing camouflage face paint and camouflage-print uniforms, attend a tank destruction exercise at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces on November 13, 2025. They are photographed from
tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalating, there is no clarity on when those ships might finally be able to reach Karachi. This disruption is part of a wider pressure strategy shaped under President Donald