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US in Islamabad reinforces the point. Even when diplomatic channels are open, the system appears unable or unwilling to commit. Control over the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most immediate source of leverage
response to US offers for a ceasefire deal. But the lack of a sustained strategy to end the Iranian war – and in particular to address the closure of the strait of Hormuz – has convinced US
response to tariffs that reached as high as 145% at one point – restricting the export of rare earths, a move that brought some factories in the US to a screeching halt – was likely an unwelcomed
strikes as the [fragile ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire) it helped broker between Washington and Tehran appears increasingly at risk. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on Tuesday came hours after US President Donald Trump said the month
strikes](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/trump-iranians-strikes-on-infrastructure) on their country’s infrastructure. [Pete Hegseth](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pete-hegseth), the Pentagon secretary, [last week said](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/pete-hegseth-iran-energy-infrastructure) the US is “locked and loaded” to finish destroying Iran’s energy
Iran. Israel responded with widespread air strikes across Lebanon and another invasion of the country's south. On 16 April, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah, which is designated
strikes". Trump said Iran "trifled with us today". The flare-up comes a day after Iran's foreign ministry had said it was considering a US proposal to end the war. Iranian state media initially
responsibility for their own security, and that Germany was “on the right track” in this regard. In other developments: - **Trump said he is [“not satisfied”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/01/pakistan-backchannel-us-iran-deal-peace) with a new proposal from Iran
strikes in Iran, at the Pakistan-Iran border crossing in Taftan, Pakistan June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Naseer Ahmed](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-06-19T110630Z_1359492964_RC2M5FAD2MEA_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-NUCLEAR-PAKISTAN-1777028037.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C514&quality=80) Crossing the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, June 19, 2025 [Naseer Ahmed/ Reuters] ## A land
US State Department appeared to allow Israel to act in what it defines as self-defence. “And Israel defines that fairly broadly, so not just imminent and ongoing threats, but even planned ones,” she said
response to Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal. Trump, meanwhile, appeared to indicate an appetite for a third option: a prolonged, grinding conflict. On Thursday, he reposted a New York Post op-ed by Richard Goldberg
responsibility for the drone attacks, and there has been no public statement from Iran about the incident at Barakah. However, in the aftermath of the drone attacks, United States President Donald Trump wrote
responsibility for an attack targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers. Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands said Israeli air strikes hit parts of the Tyre district, while Lebanese armed group Hezbollah responded
responsible for the murder, abduction, and wounding of many Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers," the statement continued. His predecessor as commander of the group's armed wing, Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, was [killed
strikes at the request of Pakistani mediators. ## ‘No war, no peace’ With the blockade still in place and no new date set for the talks, there are concerns that the fighting could resume
strikes [killed](/news/2026/6/3/israeli-attacks-kill-nine-in-lebanon-reach-beirut-outskirts) at least 10 people in southern Lebanon. Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms were reported in northern Israel with a “suspicious aerial target” identified, but no casualties were
strikes on Israeli territory. Lebanon said it would seek to expand the ceasefire in talks with Israel in Washington tomorrow. That could clear the path for renewed efforts to end the three-month
response when asked about redirecting weapons has been: "We do that all the time. Sometimes we take from one, and we use for another." "We would like Middle Eastern states to also give us
Iran - started on 2 March after the group fired rockets into Israel, which responded with widespread air strikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. Since then, more than 2,500 people have been killed
striking Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities to hamper Moscow’s war effort, as well as hitting “those directly responsible for committing war crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians”. Russia, whose full-scale invasion