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Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?

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

Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

tension. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849220/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrike-ceasefire) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Israel hits Beirut

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

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

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

tensions.” Israel launched strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday in what Tehran viewed as a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire. Israel claimed it was targeting [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) infrastructure after