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forceful comments during his visit to Cameroon. Speaking during a tour of a region ravaged by a deadly insurgency, the Pontiff blasted those he said manipulated "the very name of God" for their own gain
US-Israeli military confrontation with Iran is not merely a limited military operation or another round in the cycle of mutual deterrence. Rather, it presents a revelatory moment for the entire structure of the international
US warships”. “Neither Russia or Ukraine has sufficient combat air power, or ability to mass force numbers – meaning that in Ukraine drones have become the weapon of choice,” he adds. “Drones are additive
threat to our security”. In a speech, the first sea lord said the 10 members of the Joint Expeditionary Force (Jef), had signed last week a statement of intent, to create a “multinational maritime force
US military attacks Iran The U.S. military's Central Command said it carried out the strikes in Iran on Saturday and Sunday around the city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island. "The measured and deliberate
Iran-backed [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) Islamist militant movement and offering a fragile relief in parts of the country after weeks of relentless Israeli airstrikes which have killed hundreds of civilians. Trump said that Israel
military is raring to go.” When asked if he would extend the ceasefire, he replied: “I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time.” He added that the US
force – a notion that would have been inconceivable before the era of Donald Trump. The threat of military action set off alarm bells in European capitals. In addition to all this, Trump has withdrawn much
threat. Now you’re saying that it was completely obliterated,” Smith said. “Iran’s nuclear program is exactly what it was before this war started.” “Their facilities are bombed and obliterated,” Hegseth responded. “Their ambitions
military facilities. There were no immediate reports of damage in the UAE. Iran and the U.S. are trading blows as their negotiators are seeking a deal to end the fighting, but so far they
Iran and spend more time “fixing his broken country”. The US president has also called NATO a “paper tiger” and “absolutely useless”. ## ‘Changing US objectives’ Former US diplomat Donald Jensen said the US’s announced
threats, describing US demands as “excessive”. Since the ceasefire began on 8 April, Tehran and Washington have held only a single round of talks: an unsuccessful 21-hour session in Islamabad. Pakistani mediators have sought
US Navy would continue. With Tehran in a defiant mood, Trump’s reaffirmation of the blockade by Saturday morning had become reason enough for Iran to announce that even the conditional passage of ships
military began striking targets inside Iran in response to the overnight downing [of a helicopter](/news/2026/6/9/trump-says-iran-shot-down-us-helicopters-over-hormuz-vows-to-respond) over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has since suggested that the US attacks may continue. “I may keep going
military equipment over the coming year. The loan had been blocked for months by EU member Hungary's then pro-Kremlin prime minister. But Hungary now has a new, determinedly less Russia-friendly leader, after
military operations in Iran do not require congressional approval. The War Powers Act, which has been in force since 1973, requires the president to seek lawmakers’ approval before entering armed conflict. Only imminent attacks
forces] are consuming.” Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration over the pace at which US weapons manufacturers are producing munitions. The shortage of US interceptors, meanwhile, has alarmed US allies in Asia, particularly Japan and South
military force can alter it. Iran will remain a state overlooking the Strait of Hormuz even after the war ends. Yemen will remain the southern gateway to the Bab al-Mandeb, one of the world
forces, Abolfazl Shakarchi, was quoted as warning the US against further threats. “Repeating any folly to compensate for America’s disgrace in the Third Imposed War against Iran will result in nothing but receiving more
military base in Münster, emphasising the importance of ties with Nato and the US, and criticising Iran for refusing to take part in peace negotiations. Without mentioning Trump, Merz said he believed in a Nato