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significant damage to US military sites across the region, including a Navy base in Bahrain, which was hit by missiles and drones. Iran ceased its attacks on Gulf neighbours on April 9, following the introduction
Iran ceasefire is on “life support”, markets still keep going up. But as Eswar Prasad, a former IMF official and an economist at Cornell, points out, investor confidence in the midst of the crisis predates
significant global energy and economic shock. There is even a chance the US and Iran could play each other in the knockout stage on the weekend of the US' 250th independence celebrations. Gianni Infantino, president
Iran on Wednesday, as representatives backed a move to force him to seek approval from Congress or withdraw US forces. The House voted 215 to 208 in favor of the war powers resolution, as four
significant material damage”. ## United States - US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are going “very well” and a deal to end the conflict “could happen over the weekend”. However, he added, “Who knows
ceasefire, thus inviting more punishment from the air. In the meantime, what are we to make of the Iranian delegation's reluctance to get on a plane for the short ride to Islamabad? Iran accuses
US naval blockade, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to all foreign shipping and has [captured several foreign-flagged ships](/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-raised-hormuz-stakes-by-capturing-ships). Previously, it had allowed some ships deemed “friendly” to Iran to pass
significant progress” had been made in the previous round but stressed that a framework must be agreed upon before talks could advance. He described US demands on Iran’s nuclear programme as “maximalist”. Ghalibaf
significantly worsened by the refusal of Washington’s Nato allies to get involved in the war with Iran after the initial US-Israeli attack on 28 February. Merz had offered the use of German minesweepers
significant portion of the global economy, and if that helps them get to a better deal at the negotiating table,” Williams said. ## ‘Mowing the grass’ in Iran On Tuesday, the US Department of Defense requested
US in a Middle East “forever war”. Now, with a two-week ceasefire in the war with [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) coming to an end and prospects for renewed negotiations hanging by a thread
Iran. The crossings partially reopened after a few days, but traffic through them has been limited. Israel ultimately decides how much will be let through, despite last year’s “ceasefire” with Hamas stipulating that Israel
Iran's supreme leader. Israel responded by launching a bombing campaign across Lebanon and invading a significant part of the country's south. Lebanon's health ministry says at least 3,696 people have been
ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force on 16 April, most recently on Thursday. But that is a huge reduction on what went before, with reports that the White House has been pressuring Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah as the Lebanese-based armed group declared its support for Tehran at the beginning of March. Israeli attacks since have killed at least 2,896 people in Lebanon, injured more than
significance of [recent exchanges of fire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/iran-accuses-us-of-violating-ceasefire-by-targeting-civilian-areas-and-ships-on-strait-of-hormuz) around the strait of Hormuz. Daniel Shapiro, a former US ambassador to Israel, said Trump is already looking beyond Iran to his next major challenge
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran at the end of February. Until then, the Iran-backed group had not attacked Israel since a November 2024 ceasefire was announced, despite near-daily breaches of the agreement
Iran-backed Hezbollah – and a potential normalisation agreement between the two countries. Despite these differences, the talks are significant, being face-to-face and the third round this year. Lebanon has sent Presidential Special Envoy
significant gap between Washington’s optimism and Israel’s rhetoric, leaving the fragile progress vulnerable to a rapid collapse. ## In the US - **Schumer presses for end to Iran war:** Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticised
ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel launched a wide-ranging offensive after attacks on northern Israel by Hezbollah at the beginning of the 15-week-long conflict. The apparent terms of the agreement have prompted anger