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Trump. Pope Leo had condemned the US president’s threat that Iran’s “civilisation will die” if it didn’t re-open the Strait of Hormuz. In response
Trump blamed Iran for the incident. Starting at 5 p.m., the U.S. strikes targeted "Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz," the U.S. Central Command said. CENTCOM
Trump said US forces would begin escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of the world
threat in history." Ahead of the meeting, Starmer said the reopening of the strait was a "global responsibility," as countries worked to limit the economic fallout from the conflict, which has sent energy markets reeling
threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships The United States has launched fresh strikes on “multiple targets” in Iran on President Donald Trump’s orders, in an escalation that prompted Tehran to declare
Trump had directed the military to launch strikes, which White House officials reportedly said were targeting radar and air defense facilities along the strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that
threat. Three of Trump's core stated war aims — Iran abandoning its nuclear program, halting ballistic missile development, and ending support for Iran's proxy forces in Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen — remain unmet. Iran
Trump said Iran "trifled with us today". The flare-up comes a day after Iran's foreign ministry had said it was considering a US proposal to end the war. Iranian state media initially reported
strait of Hormuz should be opened “as soon as possible”. About half of China’s crude oil passes through the waterway, but the bigger threat for the Chinese economy is if the conflict
Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn
threat unanswered", saying that the US had suffered "defeats on the battlefield". The US said it struck Iranian sites on Tuesday in response to the downing of a US army helicopter in the Gulf. Iran
Trump spoke hours after Iran said it was reviewing the U.S. response to its latest proposal to end the war and made clear these are not nuclear negotiations. The fragile three-week ceasefire appears
response to American strikes on southern Iran. Earlier, the US military said it carried out “self-defence strikes” against Iranian targets following the reported downing of a US [attack helicopte](/news/2026/6/9/trump-says-iran-shot-down-us-helicopters-over-hormuz-vows-to-respond)r over the Strait
Trump has said that Iran must destroy its enriched uranium. Israeli officials view this potential agreement as a bad deal, as it would allow the Strait to reopen without ensuring significant progress in preventing Iran
threat to Trump as the US approaches congressional elections in November. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images US and Iranian officials held one round of face-to-face peace talks in Islamabad last month, but efforts
threats to target shipping in the strait. Trump has said his representatives will be in Pakistan on Monday for negotiations. A White House official said Vice-President JD Vance would lead the US delegation
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/italy-denies-sicily-airbase-us-planes-carrying-weapons-iran-war). Asked late on Thursday whether he would consider pulling US troops out of [Italy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/italy) and Spain, Trump told reporters: “Probably … look, why shouldn’t I? Italy
Trump had requested changes to its terms. The changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel and the removal of highly enriched uranium from Iran, the BBC's US news partner CBS News
Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds
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