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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 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 escalate Donald Trump has said the US will take control of Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure and launch further strikes on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) on Thursday night, just hours after
news agency, citing an official briefed on the meeting, said Trump wants the nuclear issue addressed at the start of any negotiations. CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, said Trump was unlikely
News of a potential second round of talks has been helpful in soothing markets, alongside the suggestion that Iran will not test the US blockade, instead opting to pause shipments to avoid a military confrontation
Iran’s threats to attack ships have kept the strait effectively closed since US-Israeli attacks started on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor has sent oil and fertiliser prices surging around
tensions in the Middle East. While a fragile ceasefire between the warring sides in the US-Israel war on Iran holds following six weeks of strikes, a naval battle is playing out in the Gulf
tensions over the past two days. The first round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad on April 11 ended without a breakthrough. Since then, the US has imposed a naval blockade on all Iran-linked
news conference at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025 [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP] ## What are India’s options now? Last year, a day before the US sanctions were to kick
news agency reported that Washington and Tehran had given an “in principle agreement” to extend the ceasefire to allow for diplomatic overtures, citing unnamed regional officials. However, a US official was quoted by Reuters
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
US President Donald Trump declines, with him wavering on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Japan’s announcement also comes just months after it announced a record-high new defence
tensions rise Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon [killed at least 31 people](https://aje.aj-harbinger.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/27/iran-war-live-israel-kills-31-in-lebanon-tehran-blasts-us-truce-violation) and wounded 40 others on Tuesday, as Israeli forces intensified strikes and issued dozens of displacement orders for towns
news agency - which is affiliated with Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - also said Iran and its allies would "activate other fronts, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait" at the entrance
News that **Witkoff and Kushner would meet with Araghchi**. “We’re hopeful that it will be a productive conversation and hopefully move the ball forward to a deal,” Leavitt said. She said vice-president
News on Wednesday that there was "no time pressure" either on the truce or setting a new date for talks. Iran dismissed Trump's extension as "meaningless" and said it would not return to negotiations
tension in the UK due to the United States-Israel war on Iran: economic woes, political friction and worries about the country’s readiness for the future, strategically and militarily, if the conflict persists
tensions, the United Arab Emirates said Iran [launched](/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran) a drone attack on one of its oil tankers that attempted to transit the strait and said Iranian forces launched 15 ballistic missiles and four drones
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
Tensions have escalated sharply, but how safe people feel wearing a hijab or a kippah, holding hands with a same-sex partner or driving a wheelchair, has been eroding for years. Today, I speak