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actions in the region had caused a "global energy shock". German officials have slashed the projected tax revenue for 2026-2030 by around €70bn ($82bn; £60.52bn). The downgrade "shows just how much
actions.” Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran’s first vice president, also shared the statement, adding another note in English. “Iran is not a land of rifts, but a stronghold of unity,” Aref said. “Our political diversity
military has been strengthened at the expense of secular civilian governance. Freedom and basic rights for Iranians are as elusive as they were before the conflict, [maybe more so](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/blackouts-hyperinflation-dissent-iran-considers-perilous-prospect-of-peace). The Islamic Republic
action to increase economic pressure on Iran as negotiations for a deal between Washington and Tehran are showing timid signs of progress, with Iranian officials saying they are reviewing a US proposal. In a [statement
military. In an interview with the syndicated TV show Full Measure that aired on Sunday, Trump appeared to play down the significance of the uranium, which is believed to be buried under the rubble
Hormuz, a critical global shipping route linking the Gulf to the Arabian Sea. One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were shipped through the strait before the war began
actions in the Middle East, analysts say. On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries
military blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed to put additional pressure on Iran. Asked whether the UK and US's growing differences over the conflict had affected the "special relationship" between
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
Strait of Hormuz” by US air force and navy fighter jets [in a post](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2064512017197941163) on X. The White House declined to comment on the strikes on Bemani and referred all questions about
military not to carry out the scheduled attack. However, he said, he “further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice
military will continue its ground operations there, justhours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us) to end hostilities. Later the leader of Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire too, demanding
action, with American backing, to strike in Beirut** in response to fire on Israeli communities and territory”. The IDF also issued a warning this morning saying **fighting will continue in southern Lebanon** as it urged
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/)
Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
military said it destroyed six small Iranian boats and interceptedIranian cruise missiles and drones – a claim that was denied by Iran – and Iran attacked the United Arab Emirates with drones and missiles, setting
Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediating peace talks, will host the signing in Switzerland. However, neither side has yet published details of the agreement, so it is unclear to what
actions in Lebanon. But they appear to leave more room for “self-defence”, including “against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks”. We’ll bring you more on this soon. Here is a summary of other
action (JCPOA), the product of a specific moment in time, and whatever comes out of Islamabad cannot be exact since the nature of the Iran’s nuclear programme has altered so much since 2015. Moreover
strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the US president again [made](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline) extraordinary threats. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote on Truth Social. Leo XIV called this threat “unacceptable” and asked