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Iran retaliated by hitting a similar facility in Haifa and targeting two Israeli airbases. Many of the missiles were intercepted over the occupied West Bank. No deaths were reported on either side. ## Israel plays down
Iran war. In Washington, Trump said it "would be great" if Putin and Zelenskyy meet. ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [What's Russia's next move amid its latest attacks against Ukraine?](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5833839/whats-russias-next-move-amid-its-latest-attacks-against-ukraine) Kremlin
Trump and other Republican leaders and supporters to criticism from [Pope Leo XIV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pope-leo-xiv) against the war in Iran has tested that proposition. The pope has been broadly and consistently critical of war
war with Iran and his handling of subsequent talks with Tehran. The chancellor [said on Monday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) the US was being “humiliated” by Iran’s leaders. Trump quickly responded, saying Merz “doesn
war in Gaza. **Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Europe** Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Europe President Trump has confirmed that he called Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" and used an expletive during a heated telephone call this
Trump also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for what he said would be “the first meaningful talks” between the countries since 1983. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed
war should be prosecuted. "He won't have any choice," Trump told the newspaper in a telephone interview. "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He (Netanyahu) doesn't call the shots." ### Houthis
Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal Oman’s foreign ministry has condemned the drone strike that caused a fire at the perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant
Trump faces pressure to secure meaningful nuclear concessions to counter criticism that a deal would merely restore the status quo before the war, while Iran needs economic relief through measures such as access to frozen
war with Iran. Trump said **Hezbollah**, through intermediaries, had pledged not to attack **Israel**, while Israeli prime minister **Benjamin Netanyahu** agreed to pull back any troops preparing to attack Beirut. “Let’s see how long
statement. Central Command also said it "downed multiple drones" launched by Iran targeting American forces in Kuwait. The attacks happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with
statements supporting Hezbollah and says peace efforts must address wars in both Iran and Lebanon, Myre says. But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said he [wants Israeli forces to keep going
war began in February with a first wave of bombing by the US and Israel, which killed Iran’s then supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Yvette Cooper, the UK’s foreign secretary, who has been
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open". US President Donald Trump had immediately responded with a capitalised "THANK
statements, opposition from Congress and also opposition from parts of public opinion.” Trump by contrast has dismissed his critics, saying he would not “listen to losers who are critical of something they know nothing about
statement. The transfer comes after US President Donald Trump’s administration agreed in March to release 172 million barrels of crude as part of the [IEA’s coordination of the largest unloading](/news/2026/3/11/iea-proposes-release-of-400m-barrels-of-oil-from-strategic-reserves) of global
statement carried by Iran’s state-affiliated ISNA news agency said on Wednesday. About a fifth of global energy exports used to pass through the strait before the beginning of the United States-Israel war
war of survival, and it is prepared to fight with all available means until the very end.” ## The IRGC factor The statements from Tehran also reflect a [domestic political dynamic](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining) underpinning Iran’s public
war on Iran, Iran has consistently stated that it will not entertain a peace deal that does not extend to Lebanon as well. Last night’s attacks confirmed this. Following an initial Israeli raid
war. But U.S. President Donald Trump's latest effort also risks reigniting full-scale fighting as the U.S. and Iran steadily ramp up pressure. The United Arab Emirates issued its first three missile alerts since