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strike any deal.  Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from the NATO ally earlier this week after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being "humiliated" by the Iranian leadership and criticized Washington
strikes on Iran - and Tehran responded by blocking the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas is meant to pass freely. What does Trump's "Project Freedom" entail
strikes. Photograph: Reuters - **The US Treasury Office** warned that any shipping companies that paid tolls to Iran for passage through the strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent
statement. But it’s not clear how the vessels responded to the US assurances. ## South Korean ship attacked On Monday, Iran appeared to demonstrate its ability to still target ships near the strait. South Korea
strikes against the UAE. Saudi's condemnation, in a statement from its foreign ministry, called on Iran "to cease these attacks, comply with the principles of international law and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions
striking a deal with Iran. The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has said the administration wanted to see Beijing “step up” pressure on Iran to reopen the waterway. That in itself may influence the dynamic
Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn
statements made by Iran, the US and mediators to try to publicly frame the talks to their advantage. Rhetoric on both sides has remained defiant in recent days. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened
statement. “The targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end.” Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the UN’s shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization, on Wednesday condemned “any act from
statement on Tuesday came after Trump returned from his three-day visit to China last week, after which the US president hailed several trade agreements but made no major breakthrough on the US-Israel
Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million. But on Friday morning, Lebanon’s army reported several ceasefire violations
statement, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and other caucus leaders said Republicans were "cowardly" to pull the vote. "Even as we prepare to recognize our nation's fallen heroes on Memorial Day, House Republicans refuse
statement,” Hegseth added. Trump has “stared [Iran] down” and will now “get a better deal than anyone ever has and ensure Iran never has a nuclear weapon”, Hegseth claimed. When committee chair Mike Rogers
statements by the shipping companies and Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency – the first time Iran has seized ships since the war began in late February. In other key developments: - **Trump was “satisfied” with
strikes occurred ... in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters," Central Command said. "U.S. fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian
statement that the operation has also "disrupted a violent terrorist network that endangered Nigeria and the broader West African region." [![President Trump listens during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal
statements. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and NPR has not confirmed this with Allen's family members. But this characterization has puzzled some experts who track extremism, who say that it does