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current conflict does not match the Vietnam war, which went on for years, led to the deaths of 58,220 US soldiers, and is often perceived as the totemic and unmatchable example of US hubris
US and Israel’s war on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them. Now aid organisations are calling
US. The current ceasefire with Iran declared by Donald Trump earlier this month is set to expire on Tuesday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief of Pakistan, which has emerged as a key mediator
conflict before Congress must either declare war or authorize the use of military force. "We're past 60 days so it's got to be brought to us to vote on. We're following
status as one of Spain's prime tourism draws. Since the Covid pandemic left resorts like Benidorm virtually deserted and the Spanish tourism industry at a standstill there has been a remarkable recovery. Foreign arrival
US-Israel war with Iran began on 28 February. The conflict has disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East, and at some points has stopped it entirely as a result
conflict has also been unpopular with US voters, including a sizeable Republican constituency. A Marquette Law School survey released last week suggested that only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump’s handling
current status quo The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”. Speaking
status even if it hastens the US’s decline and erodes Israel’s traditional support base there. ## The three clocks, ticking in different directions What makes this conflict so explosive is that the three protagonists
current ceasefire and would again close the strait if it were not lifted. Then there were the questions of mines in the strait. On Truth Social, Trump also said that “Iran, with the help
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) But the prospects for renewed diplomacy remain unclear. Iranian state media said Tuesday
conflict Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trump have said that the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/17/iran-foreign-minister-says-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open) is open to commercial vessels. Araghchi declared on Friday that the strategic waterwat
conflict, [artificial intelligence](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/pope-leo-encyclical-ai-artificial-intelligence-slavery), the climate emergency, and the issues of abortion and euthanasia. “The world is undergoing a deep spiritual and cultural crisis, which manifests itself in multiple forms of violence, polarisation
current status of talks? Trump on Saturday told reporters in Florida that he scrapped a visit by his top diplomatic envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan because the talks involved
currently no “stable political exit” from mounting tensions, and that peace is far from being achieved while Lebanon remains outside the scope of any final settlement. “The most dangerous thing is that each side believes
status in their doctrine for the strategic strait, perhaps rivalling the contentious nuclear programme for which the country has been sanctioned and isolated for decades. The theocratic and military establishment in Iran has “neglected
current document restricts Japan’s ability to respond to growing security threats from [North Korea](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-capability-un-watchdog-rafael-grossi) and [China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/01/china-taiwan-warns-us-donald-trump-visit). Revisionists have set their sights on article 9 – the co-called “pacifist
currently a director at the Atlantic Council’s Project for Middle East Integration. Tehran wants an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon; it wants the first stage of negotiations to focus
status underpins Tehran’s claim to the same rights as any other signatory. Those include the right to uranium enrichment to levels justified for a civilian nuclear programme. Israel’s position complicates that argument
conflict in Iran are an important part of the story of Spirit's current woes. But, as we report [in today's *Planet Money* newsletter](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money), the story of Spirit and other budget