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U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States

military's role was not immediately clear. The U.S. Central Command on Wednesday disputed Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz

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military commanders are [threatening to escalate the conflict](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5829613:x) if Iran is attacked again. Batrawy says Iran's continued control of the Strait of Hormuz is its most important leverage now. **The U.S

U.S. military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in 2nd day of renewed fire

U.S. military has since last month undertaken a "secret mission" to sneak oil shipments past Iran's forces in the Strait of Hormuz. He said ships were slipping through at night, aided by the destruction

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Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump has said that the U.S. has won the war**, but very few of his objectives

Israel pushes for war amid US ceasefire, but its options may be limited

U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/getty_6a0c019d56-1779171741.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) A ship anchored near Larak Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively closed as a result

U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

military bases and energy infrastructure in those countries in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes. A ceasefire was agreed in April. Several thousand Iranians were believed killed in the U.S. and Israeli strikes. While Trump

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Hormuz. Speaking in a [BBC interview](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c393wxzw4yjo) last month, Starmer said the U.K. would not join the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports but does have a minesweeping capability that is "focused ... on getting

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

role in the efforts. With Lebanon, President Trump has announced that a ten-day ceasefire will take effect on Friday at midnight local time in Lebanon and Israel. With Iran, Trump says peace talks could

Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader

Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Hegseth ousts

U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

military to open a safe passage for commercial ships through the strait, saying the pause would allow more time to reach a peace agreement. An official in Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the kingdom

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Strait of Hormuz could exhaust their provisions in as few as five days. John Okon, SUNY Maritime's president and a 1991 graduate, puts it plainly. "The Navy does not have global reach, our national

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

role." **Some Republicans signal they want a vote** A handful of GOP senators have said for weeks that Congress should assert its authority over the war at some point. One of those senators, Maine

The United Arab Emirates says it's leaving OPEC, in a blow to oil cartel

role in global energy markets." OPEC includes major state-owned oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran; the UAE joined the group nearly 60 years ago, just a few years after the cartel

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Hormuz.  President Trump

Some fear US-Philippines war games are drawing conflict closer to home

role that the US wants the Philippines to play in its inter-imperialist rivalry with China: That of a forward base and launchpad for military attacks,” Bayan said in a statement. “The presence

Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-15T062345Z_1142267074_RC2H9LAKUH5I_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-USA-1778834708.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C471&quality=80) US President Donald Trump, left

Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

military action as going well](http://npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5781002/georgia-focus-groups-trump-iran-war). ![President Trump is seen speaking about the Iran war on a TV in the White House on April 1. Polls have found the war to be unpopular

Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain

military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem. The president paused twice to say hello

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April

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military has set up** a "defensive umbrella across the Strait of Hormuz" to escort ships through the waterway. Cooper said the U.S. forces' defensive package has multiple layers, including ships, helicopters, aircraft, airborne units, early