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US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on 16 April. Most of Israel's air strikes have hit southern Lebanon, with the military saying it is striking
US and Israeli strikes had removed the "tail risk" of Iranian nuclear strikes against Western countries. As the BBC has previously reported, the [threat of Iranian ballistic missiles to London is remote](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly73y5e788o).
military carried out strikes near the strait of Hormuz. The attacks on Kuwait and in the strait are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, sending oil prices
Iranian assets and Israel’s continued war in Lebanon remain substantial obstacles to an agreement. 2. --- ## 2. What is the US hoping to achieve with this latest round of strikes? With the White House
military has [launched a series of strikes](/news/liveblog/2026/5/26/iran-war-live-israel-pounds-lebanon-iranian-officials-in-qatar-for-talks) near the Strait of Hormuz as an Iranian delegation led by top officials travelled to Qatar to hold negotiations to end the US-Israel war on Iran
targeted assassination of an IRGC general, but the Iranian media said it was a gas leak. Iran’s top military, religious and political leaders and institutions continue to emphasise that there will be no “surrender
targets. Iran has also accused the UAE of strengthening ties with Israel while reports have emerged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a “secret” visit to the Gulf state during the US-Israel
US could sign an agreement with Iran on Sunday, but as the evening came in the Middle East, [there was no sign of a breakthrough](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/iranian-hardliners-in-vociferous-push-to-reject-proposed-peace-deal-with-us). Instead, Iranian officials threatened a military response
targeted the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.theguardian.com/world/united-arab-emirates) as US naval forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The Iranian strike on the UAE was the second in 48 hours
Iranian strikes Tehran began striking its Gulf neighbours on February 28, shortly after Israel and the United States began the war by launching attacks on Iran. Tehran accused the targeted countries of allowing the US
strike what it says are Hezbollah targets. Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday said the military would continue operating in Lebanon regardless of any agreement with Tehran. ## **Mixed reactions to the agreement** Iranian Foreign Minister
targeted a car in the same area “killing its driver”, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency, marking the first deadly strike since the US-Iran agreement was announced. Meanwhile, UN secretary general **António Guterres
Iranian attacks on its facilities, included a strike on Iran’s Lazan Island just before the 7 April ceasefire was announced, [the Wall Street Journal reported](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-a-e-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-on-iran-f1745a0d). The news is likely to make
US military facilities have been targeted by Iran. “If there is a way to describe the prevailing security model in the region since the 1980s, the concept of security partnerships best encapsulates it,” said Mahjoub
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said large parts of the text under negotiation had been finalised but Iran would not compromise on its red lines. Two days of escalating attacks between the warring nations
US arms embargo imposed in 1979 after the Iranian revolution. While this gave Iraq a military advantage, Iran’s IRGC used asymmetric warfare tactics by striking Iraq’s allies’ ships and oil tankers. Experts also
military post has magnified the tightrope Baghdad is walking on, analysts say. Washington has demanded that Iraq do more to disarm powerful Iran-backed groups operating in its territory and, in March, carried out strikes
military says it intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” launched from Lebanon after warning sirens sounded across northern Israel. ## In Lebanon - **Lebanon ceasefire under strain:** Israeli forces are carrying out daily air strikes deeper inside Lebanon
strikes on the outskirts of Beirut. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted two military bases in Israel. An Iranian missile fragment caused damage to several homes in a West Bank settlement
targeted a commander of the group's elite Radwan Force. Local media reports say members of the unit were meeting when the attack happened at around 20:00 local time (18:00 BST). There