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says A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the update
says the U.S. naval blockade on ships accessing Iran will continue, despite an announcement Friday by the Iranian foreign minister that the Strait of Hormuz was open. The conflicting announcements came in a flurry
saying on Sunday, as Washington and Tehran continue to face disagreements over nuclear issues. - Iran’s “valiant navy” is “ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies”, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday
Iran rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit through the key waterway as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained
Trump said Washington “might need” to restart the war, adding that only a handful of people know the details of ongoing talks. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Air defences activated in Iran
talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar. Here’s [our report](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/iran-peace-deal-talks-us-bombing-ceasefire-strait-hormuz). - **US president Donald Trump will hold a cabinet meeting** on Wednesday, with the Iran war expected
say they are prepared for a resumption in the war with the United States and Israel as they continue to signal opposition to any [major concessions during negotiations](/news/2026/4/18/trump-claims-on-iranian-concessions-trigger-questions-rejections-in-tehran). Authorities in Iran organised more displays
saying it had not targeted any Gulf country since the ceasefire began. ## April 12: US naval blockade deepens tensions Four days into the ceasefire – and following the collapse of direct talks in Islamabad
Trump, continues to insist a fresh assault on Iran is an option available to him. The Pakistani interior minister, Mohsen Naqvi, met the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, for the second time in two days
Trump has said the blockade of Iranian ports will remain until a deal is reached, but Tehran wants it lifted before the talks. A two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Washington is also preparing
Trump said Tehran had taken "too long to negotiate a deal" and would now "have to pay the price", without giving specific details. He said Iran had been "completely defeated" and was "all talk
talks with Iran to end the war would continue over the course of the weekend, adding that he did not think there were too many significant differences between the two sides. It comes after Iran
Trump and his administration resisted, with the US president insisting that getting Iran to give up its nuclear programme was central to any deal with Tehran. Now, the US appears to have come around
Trump administration has in recent days been putting more pressure on Beijing to use its influence with Iran to exert pressure, and really pressure Iran to come to the table
Iran has largely held since April 8. In-person talks between the two countries, hosted by Pakistan last month, failed to reach an agreement to end the war. ### US military says it's not seeking
talks held in Islamabad, and then during the ceasefire,” he said. “But they’re saying they haven’t seen the same approach from the US, as each time Iran has eased its demands, while
Trump says Gulf allies urged him not to launch renewed attacks on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5827019/trump-says-gulf-allies-urged-him-not-to-launch-renewed-attacks-on-iran) Iran's state-backed ISNA news agency quoted a senior Iranian diplomat as saying that Iran has not made
talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.** “You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days
says Friedrich Merz The US is being “humiliated” by Iran’s leadership, according to Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, who suggested the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) was being outwitted at the negotiating table
Iran. Lebanon's government has pushed for a ceasefire before entering bigger diplomatic negotiations with Israel. Hezbollah opposes the talks. Israel had agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon in 2024, but U.N. peacekeepers recorded more