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recent weeks began heading home Friday, hours after the ceasefire took effect, despite warnings from Hezbollah and Lebanese officials that it was still too dangerous to return home. The war has displaced around 1.2 million
Gulf diplomat told AFP the deal followed a dangerous surge in fighting that threatened negotiations over ending the war with Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The Israeli military has killed
recent days. The [terms of Trump’s deal have drawn a stringing response](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/donald-trump-iran-deal-reactions-anger-relief-incredulity) from many Israeli politicians and its media. An op-ed in the Times of Israel, declaring the US-Israel
US–Israel war with Iran](/news/2026/3/18/iran-fires-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-remains-in-war-crosshairs). Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the [Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)](/news/2017/12/4/what-is-the-gcc), these initiatives span transport, energy, water security and defence
Recent events have demonstrated that even if the Gulf does not initiate confrontation, it still becomes an arena of it. In June when Israel attacked Iran, the conflict spilled over. In September, an Israeli
recent years. Tehran appears to view Moscow’s position as aligned with its interests. Iran has managed to withstand a powerful military attack by the US and Israel, which is often seen as a major
Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond
Gulf recently, oil and liquefied natural gas flows are still severely constrained. “Of course, this strait will be open, but with new conditions to be determined by the Iranian and Omani authorities,” ambassador **Kazem Jalali
gulf between the two positions, therefore, is wide. The remaining negotiations are likely to focus on uranium enrichment levels; the size and disposition of Iran’s uranium stockpile, including whether it remains in Iran
attacks. Instead the focus of the blockade is likely to be around the Gulf of Oman, a key transit point for much of the world's oil, including Iranian exports. US forces will likely
attacks in the Gulf as the two sides continue to blockade of the strait of Hormuz. The war’s economic toll has been severe too. Many people have lost their jobs and inflation is surging
Gulf oil producers. Before the war, 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies were shipped through the strait. Iran at times has allowed ships from countries it deems “friendly
US President Donald Trump (R) shake hands during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2470x2470+618+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2Fa9%2F02c1666e43f5b6dc1d8cd54b2e95%2Fgettyimages-2240461550.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/14/nx-s1-5857167/trump-g7-iran-war-macron-france) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/)
recent weeks began heading home Friday, hours after the ceasefire with Israel took effect, despite warnings from Hezbollah, Lebanese government officials and the Israeli military that it was still too dangerous to return home
attacked Iran with a main stated goal of curtailing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. “We are at a critical juncture in the history of the West Asia region, so there is no room for weakness
recent statement, the Gulf Cooperation Council declared that “Iranian attacks have also led to a sharp loss of confidence by the Council states in Iran, which requires Iran to take the initiative to make serious
US Navy's USS Cincinnati littoral combat ship (LCS) arrives for a port call at the Ream Naval base, located in Cambodia's southern coast in Preah Sihanouk province, on Jan. 24, 2026. Several vessels
Gulf hurts the US economy as well as Iran. ![A billboard in Tehran depicting the strait of Hormuz as a piece of fabric being grabbed by a giant hand, with a caption in Persian reading
recent weeks to restart the joint US-Israeli air offensive against Iran, but has also repeatedly signalled his desire to see a negotiated end to the conflict. “Things are moving forward
attacks on Beirut). But Iran and Pakistan both insisted that Lebanon must be included. That has now happened, much to the fury of Israelis living close to the northern border who believe that their Prime