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statement on Monday, Netanyahu said he had told Trump that "Israel has a full right to self-defence, and we are exercising it as required". Sunday's exchange of fire had continued on Monday morning
blockade. Meanwhile, Iran has published a map showing parts of the strait that it said had been mined, and an alternative route for approved ships earlier this month. This route brings ships much closer
statement. “Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable.” Such “severe sanctions”, he added, run contrary to the “basic principles of international human rights law”. He called
statement from lawyers for Shihab-Eldin’s sisters. The US said on Friday it had **imposed sanctions on an independent “teapot” refinery in China for buying billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil,** as Washington
blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear programme. Later, Trump told the news agency AFP that a deal
blockade of Iranian ports have left Chinese ships stranded and severely affected China’s crude oil imports, half of which are shipped from the Middle East. Trump is likely to renew calls for China
statements from Trump, Iranian officials say major disagreements remain, especially over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear programme and conflicts involving Tehran-backed groups in Lebanon. So, what has Trump said
BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE. THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST
US of ceasefire violation Iran has said the new U.S. effort is a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful
blockade continues, Iran will take reciprocal action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with the help of the U.S., presumably referring to mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices tumbled
blockade on Iranian ports. The current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon and thousands of displaced families began returning
Trump wrote on social media. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.” Iran rejected the accusation, but Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that foreign military forces operating near Iranian territory were
statement on Tuesday came hours after US President Donald Trump said the month-old truce was on “massive life support” as he dismissed Iran’s latest peace proposal as “a piece of garbage” that
statements suggest. “We should avoid simplistic binaries such as ‘one side is lying’,” he told Al Jazeera. “The gap visible between Trump’s remarks and the position of Iran’s foreign ministry is more
statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4388x4388+932+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0d%2F11%2F51894cdd43449b58ba3fad8e96ea%2Fap26120441310041-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5808891/europe-allies-germany-troop-withdrawal-us) ### [Europe](https://www.npr.org/sections/europe/) ### [Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal 'anticipated'; Spain and Italy could
statement on X in which he addressed the Cuban people. He blamed the current economic and humanitarian problems in Cuba on its leadership, and he reiterated the US government’s offer of $100m in humanitarian
blockade of its own. Its Navy has been blocking Iranian ports to pressure Tehran to reopen the vital waterway, adding another obstacle to the talks. According to Rob Geist Pinfold, a lecturer in international security
US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is [on “life support”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-ceasefire-with-iran-on-life-support-reject-peace-proposals) and that he is considering restarting US navy military escorts of ships through the strait of Hormuz in an attempt