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conflict-hit Iran, new figures show, as [diplomatic efforts](/news/2026/5/10/iran-sends-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war-via-mediator-pakistan) to end the war launched by the United States and Israel intensify. “The people must realistically understand the conditions and restrictions of the country,” President
Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million people as a result of Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since 2 March. A truce officially began on 17 April but has never been observed. Israel and Hezbollah
Israel war on Iran, much to the irritation of the US, which argues that revenues are supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine. Before the Iran war began, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised
conflict rather than earning brownie points or headline diplomacy,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorised to speak to the media. US Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally
Israel war with Iran began. Prices surged when the conflict began on 28 February, with the production and transportation of oil across the Middle East slowing or stopping entirely due to missile strikes and drone
recently represented Lebanon in indirect talks with Israel over implementation of the ceasefire that preceded the latest outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah. On the Israeli side, Deputy National Security Adviser Yossi Draznin
conflict, while also harming Jewish communities seen as supportive of Israel. Julian Lanchès, of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague, said: “We don’t have any absolute evidence that Iran is involved
conflict, affecting some lower profitability routes and flights which now are no longer economically feasible,” Air Canada [said](https://www.aircanada.com/media/cost-of-fuel-and-the-impact-to-air-canadas-schedule/) in a statement on Friday. “Schedule adjustments including some frequency reductions are being made
Israel’s attacks on Iran. The chief executives of HSBC, [Barclays](https://www.theguardian.com/business/barclay), Lloyds, NatWest and Santander have been asked to attend an emergency summit that comes amid increasing acceptance that a major economic
conflict. “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran [is] they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters at the White House before boarding a plane to China
recent slide in tech stocks presented a buying opportunity for investors. The price of the global benchmark Brent jumped by4.6% to $97.34 (£73.05) a barrel in Asia on Monday, while US-traded crude rose
recent post on the controversy](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-69dd7acd8f08aa81602c89b7#block-69dd7acd8f08aa81602c89b7), and the video’s here: **The head of [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) called on Lebanon on Monday to pull out of direct talks with Israel
conflict, or heading for an actual peace deal.” Iran has stressed that any long-term peace agreement with the US hinges on Israel’s war on Lebanon also ending. “Hezbollah entered the war with them
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, which already occupied five points in southern Lebanon despite a 2024 ceasefire agreement, then proceeded with a new invasion of Lebanon – its most brazen in decades. Since
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei](/news/2026/2/28/irans-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attacks-reports). Lebanon has since [outlawed Hezbollah’s military activities](/news/2026/3/2/lebanese-pm-nawaf-salam-announces-ban-on-hezbollah-military-activities) and held the [first direct negotiations](/news/2026/4/14/israel-lebanon-direct-talks-in-the-us-all-to-know) with Israel since 1983. Qassem reiterated his rejection of those talks
conflict with Iran started, the UAE, the Gulf state politically closest to Israel and most hostile to Tehran, has been privately pushing [Saudi Arabia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/saudiarabia) and Qatar to launch joint counterattacks against Iran
Iran talks show both sides are “speaking past each other”, warning pressure tactics such as Strait of Hormuz disruptions could deepen the conflict, damage the regional economy and harden tensions into a prolonged “frozen conflict
recent weeks. There was no additional rush to move around or get out of the capital, as some did at the start of the war. ## ‘A new chapter’ The authorities of the Islamic Republic touted
conflict. Tehran’s chokehold on the strait of Hormuz since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began seven weeks ago has disrupted supplies of Middle Eastern crude and gas as well as refined fuels from Gulf
Iran and a key figure in what Tehran describes as its “axis of resistance”. Lebanese authorities have pledged to disarm the group, but the task has proven extremely difficult, fuelling concerns that civil war could