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response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports
threat of striking “bridges and power plants”, which [experts said](https://www.justsecurity.org/135423/professors-letter-international-law-iran-war/) could amount to war crimes under international law. Iran, however, has so far denied it will participate in the talks, accusing
threat](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/19/thames-water-rescue-deal-threatened-uncertainty-prime-minister) because of a potential change in prime minister, government insiders have said. 2. ***UK politics*** | Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday
Iran conflict*** | Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as [“totally unacceptable”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-us-peace-proposal-pakistan-reported-drone-strikes-strain-ceasefire), on a day the ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes were reported around
threat, the Pakistan-China relationship would look very different,” Muhammad Faisal, a security analyst, told Al Jazeera. “That structural logic has persisted decade after decade.” ## The hidden foundations Arguably, two episodes form the true foundation