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Lebanon and expressed “deep concern about developments in the Palestinian territories”. A “de facto annexation” of the West Bank must not be allowed, he added. In response, [Smotrich](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/10/who-are-bezalel-smotrich-and-itamar-ben-gvir-the-israeli-ministers-facing-sanctions), the Israeli finance minister
attacks Tensions remain high [across the region](/news/liveblog/2026/5/1/iran-war-live-tehran-says-us-ports-siege-intolerable-trump-mulls-action), with Iran, the United States and Israel trading warnings as violence continues. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the US naval siege of Iranian ports
Israeli [demands](/news/2026/1/29/iran-us-tensions-soar-what-do-both-sides-want), however, extended beyond that. Just before the war began, Washington and Israel demanded severe restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Analysts say this demand was at least partly triggered
attacking ships and reportedly laying sea mines. Shipping traffic has since dropped by 95 percent. A week ago, the US implemented a blockade of its own. Its Navy has been blocking Iranian ports to pressure
attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday. - French shipping company, CMA CGM, confirmed on Sunday that “warning shots” were fired at one of its ships in the Strait
Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah 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
attacks in Iran and the Gulf, is due to expire on April 22. While still holding, it is under increasing strain. A US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, with the US Central
attacks from Iran. German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has said it will not resume transiting the strait for now as the situation remains tense. **At a Turning Points USA event in Georgia on Tuesday
Hezbollah broke out, more than 2,500 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than a million displaced. Meanwhile, the Israeli government has indicated its readiness to continue the military operations in Gaza amid
Israeli war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-israel-pounds-lebanon). The truce, which expires on April 22, has created a small window for negotiations to end the war, which has killed more than [4,000 people](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker) across the Middle
Hezbollah’s disarmament as a priority, with no mention of a truce or a withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon. **Circling back to [JD Vance’s comments](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3#block-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3) about whether more talks
attack?** Several officials, including the president, have seized on the incident to advance their case for the completion of Trump’s $40m White House ballroom project, with the justice department pressuring a preservation group
attacks would include power stations and other civilian infrastructure. Iran [appears unwilling to bend to Trump’s threats](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks), though analysts say there is fierce disagreement among its leaders over how to respond