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US objectives. “At the beginning of this conflict, the stated objectives were regime change and dismantling Iran
US-Israeli strikes on Iran which commenced on February 28 and prompted a regional conflict – [had concluded](/news/2026/5/6/iran-war-day-68-trump-talks-about-progress-in-talks-rubio-says-war-over) as its objectives
conflict began on February 28, when Israel and the US jointly attacked Iran. Since then, Trump has put forward a range of objectives
Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the US of trying to reignite the conflict and force Tehran into submission. “The enemy’s movements, both overt and clandestine, show that despite
Iran. Trump made no reference to Saudi objections, or to the denial of airspace. His surprise decision had also undercut a day of heavy messaging by the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defence
US, the war with Iran is deeply unpopular, so Trump needs to reach a deal with Iran to end the war. Netanyahu, on the other hand, could benefit politically at home if it were
objective was not necessarily to defeat the US and Israel in conventional military terms. It was to come out of the conflict with the Islamic Republic intact, its leadership still functioning and its negotiating position
object: attacking one is lawful, attacking the other is a war crime,” Finucane said. Iran’s state broadcaster said Wednesday’s strikes were carried out by the [US military](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military), though the Guardian
conflict and the release of its frozen assets in response to the latest US peace proposal, insisting it was only seeking its “legitimate rights”. ## War diplomacy - **Stalled negotiations:** Trump [rejected Iran’s latest response](/news/2026/5/11/trump-says-ceasefire-on-life-support-slams-iran-response-to-us-proposal
Iran. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth took us to war without clear objectives, an exit strategy, public support or the authorization required by the United States Congress,” the Democrats said in a statement. “The Republican
US capital. “We had the waterway open a few weeks ago. So now the objective is to reopen the strait of Hormuz? Well it was open at the beginning of this conflict,” Reeves added
objectives for Iran was “to dismantle its ballistic missile programme”. When announcing that the US-Israel war on Iran had begun on February 28, he said the US would “destroy their missiles and raze their
US plans The developments following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel did not lead to de-escalation, but rather to a redefinition of the conflict on a much broader scale. While volatile negotiations
objected, a source close to Mordashov said on Tuesday. It has been unclear how the multi-deck pleasure vessel, worth more than $500m (£370m), gained permission to sail on Saturday through the commercially important waterway
Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – and the US counter-blockade. Traditionally an arch trans-Atlanticist, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland openly questioned this week whether the US would actually come
objected to the terms](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/iranian-hardliners-in-vociferous-push-to-reject-proposed-peace-deal-with-us) of the deal with the US, with Meysam Nili, brother-in-law of the hardline former president Ebrahim Raisi, calling the deal on the table a catastrophic capitulation
US-Israel war with Iran. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 5% in the period, compared to a year earlier, according to official data. Economists had expected the figure to come it at around
objects suspected to be mines and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate committee that Iran had "mined large segments of Hormuz". The removal of these mines is an essential first step
us less secure honours the Brexit vote. The opposite is actually the case”. The UK has now “had an object lesson in 10 years of what Brexit means”. He also commented on global conflicts, stating
conflict, which began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, through diplomacy. “You, Iran, can choose a prosperous future, a golden bridge, and we hope that you do for the people of Iran