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US State Department on Thursday, under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel will “preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defence”, while not carrying out “any offensive military operations”. The statement
concerns over a potential new regional escalation. The UAE did not specifically blame Iran but said the drones had been launched from its “western border”. On the same day, Saudi Arabia also said it intercepted
concerns as international humanitarian law considers [civilian water infrastructure](/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-irans-water-facilities-why-thats-so-significant) a protected site. - **Tehran reacts to renewed fighting:** Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall said many Iranians had been expecting another US attack
Iran started on April 8, many Lebanese wondered if they would be included. Israel definitively answered that question by [killing more than 350 people](/news/2026/4/30/civilians-or-hezbollah-who-did-israel-hit-on-lebanons-black-wednesday) in a day, with 100 Israeli attacks in under
effect and reinforced Israel’s longstanding position that attacks on Israel from Lebanon by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah would be met with attacks on Beirut. Iranian officials, however, suggested the attack backfired, claiming
US military says it's not seeking escalation The UAE's Defense Ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions
ceasefire. Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor of west Asian studies at the University of Tehran, denies there are any fractures in the country’s leadership. “The Iranian political system is very institutionalised. Name another system
effect on 10 October. However, Hamas insists that Israel is violating the agreement by failing to meet its humanitarian commitments and continuing deadly attacks. On Wednesday, a Hamas statement called on "the US administration
ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/middle-east-ceasefire-doubt-israel-lebanon-iran-oil-tankers) in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump as [global fuel prices](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/31/us-average-fuel-prices-iran-war) [rise](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/defense-contractors-oil-companies-profit-iran-war). For several readers
effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite having agreed a ceasefire in April, the US and Iran have exchanged intermittent fire, including
effectively wrecking the bill,” he tells me. What was disappointing, he says, was that “it has been deeply serious legislation, but the way it was handled veered into the absurd”. But even if Lucy
effect,” Steinbach said. “But agriculture works on biological and seasonal timelines, while fertiliser and shipping markets can reprice in days or weeks.” Aggregate price indices produced by bodies such as the UN also
concern that the attacks would cut off the vital flow of oil from the Arabian Gulf, but all they really did was drive up insurance rates. The world’s need for oil was so great
concerns over repercussions for what might be perceived as criticism of Munir, seen as the most powerful person in Pakistan. “It becomes easier to say, ‘Look, the world approves; therefore, this model is working’, while
ceasefire “certainly holds”. ## Has Washington blinked? The central question is whether the US has, implicitly, accepted Iran’s core demand: end the war and settle the Strait of Hormuz first, with the nuclear programme
concerned by the postponement of the nuclear issue but has little option other than to accept Trump’s decision to end a domestically unpopular war that is crippling the world economy by injecting inflation
effective closure of the strait – a narrow artery linking oil and gas producers in the Gulf to the open seas – are being felt across the world, stoking fears of a global recession. About
ceasefire” was announced last October, which Israel has repeatedly breached. While the solidarity movement undoubtedly succeeded in shifting public opinion, most notably in the US, its inability to stop the genocide has left many activists
effectiveness ignores the incremental nature of regulation, says Dan. “You need to put the regulation in place and get it going in order to test it, then improve it, make it more efficient. Whatever happens
ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran two months ago, disrupting global energy supplies. “We have told these