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Iran about drones and supply chain chokepoints, according to Suzuki at the Institute of Geoeconomics. In its latest legal backflip, Japan separately approved the export of lethal weapons this month as it moves to build
weapons”, reports suggest that talks over its uranium enrichment plans would continue in this 60-day period. The lack of movement on the nuclear issue has led to skepticism over whether a deal will hold
warned earlier this year that Washington would stop support for Iraq – if pro-Iran Nouri al-Maliki became Iraq’s prime minister. He later dropped out of the running. Let’s take a closer look
weapon” while officials from Pakistan, which mediated the deal, reportedly said talks on the nuclear issue would continue over the next 60 days under the agreement. Trump has said the US could resume attacks
warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F92%2F11ce087f448182cdfe31a4cc75cd%2Fgettyimages-2271154577.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues
warned the US against overstepping on the issue of Taiwan and stated that the [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/15/iran-war-live-trumps-visit-to-china-shadowed-by-conflict-with-tehran) should have never started. Both sides have released statements detailing what [Trump and Xi discussed
warned that the combined impact of the conflict’s effects on oil, alongside the effects of Russia’s war with Ukraine on gas supplies, was “[the biggest crisis in history](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-iran-is-causing-biggest-energy-crisis-history-iea-says-2026-04-21/)” in global
warned that, in response to the Israeli attacks after the ceasefire, it would once more close the strait of Hormuz, the economically critical waterway it had agreed to open for the two-week duration
weapon," Vance said. Iran, under its 10-point negotiation plan, demanded an end to Israel's attacks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of any permanent agreement. Other demands from the Iranian
warned, "For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them." The president has repeatedly set deadlines for Tehran and then backed
warned the Middle East is at a "critical stage." "The paramount priority remains to make every effort to prevent a resumption of hostilities," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told [a news briefing](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn
nuclear weapon and would blow up [Italy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/italy) in two minutes if it had the chance.” Despite the diplomatic strain, Meloni described Washington as a “priority ally”. But, she added, alliances require candour
nuclear armament," said MIVD in its annual report. Tiny, high defence-spending EU and Nato member Estonia, which neighbours and fears Russia, experienced a slap in the face by the US this week regarding defence
warn of violations of international humanitarian law and possible war crimes. The US and Israel insist they're only striking military targets. We spot those targets too, including a flattened barracks of the Islamic Revolutionary
warned of a “crushing and regret-inducing response” to any more attacks against Iran’s southern islands and ports. The IRGC has also declared that the UAE’s critical port of [Fujairah](/news/2026/5/5/whats-the-significance-of-uaes-fujairah-hit-on-monday) sits
weapons-grade levels. Tehran insisted nuclear negotiations can only follow the lifting of sanctions and the end of the US [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/14/no-ships-make-it-past-us-blockade-in-hormuz-strait-in-first-day-pentagon) imposed on its ports on April 13. Since the Islamabad talks ended
warned that ending the conflict in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be a “nightmare” for Israel. “It is important we get this right,” he wrote in a social media [post](https://x.com
weapons. The UK government has said there is "no assessment" that Iran is trying to target Europe with missiles. Bessent told the BBC he was less concerned about the economic hit than the risk Iran
warned on Monday](https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2063994394315825275?s=20) that Tehran would not tolerate what it called “repeated violation”. “So long as you lack a genuine willingness to build trust, Iran’s response will remain the same
Iran. That threat is increasing. In his letter replying to John Healey's resignation, the prime minister wrote: "The world today is more dangerous and uncertain than at any point in our lifetimes". The nature