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conflicts in the Middle East, with a "just settlement of the Palestinian question" and the "territorial integrity of Lebanon." John Paul II visited President Jimmy Carter in the White House, where they talked about
recently participated in ceasefire negotiations for Gaza. - **Steve Witkoff:** The 69-year-old US Special Envoy to the Middle East is a New York real estate investor and a long-time golfing companion of Trump
escalated in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipments. The U.S. military on Thursday said it seized a tanker transporting oil from Iran in the Indian Ocean
recent conflicts like Syria and Myanmar. Unlike the US strategic focus on the Middle East, including through regime change efforts, Beijing’s top priorities in the region remain economic, said Chang Ching, senior research fellow
Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) Delta's snack update isn't being advertised as a cost-cutting measure
escalation by any party to this conflict, and the administration’s planning and contingencies for such scenarios,” the letter, signed by 30 members of Congress, said. “We do not believe we have received that information
escalate," the chancellor told CNBC's Invest in America forum. The UK government has said it will not play any role in the US's military blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed
escalate the crisis, signs of the recent thaw in US-China relations following a preliminary trade agreement reached late last year. Jodie Wen, a researcher at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS
Middle East since the beginning of the month, or with US marines not engaged in enforcing the blockade. But nothing additional would be gained by seizing Kharg, or indeed any other smaller island
conflict.  (L-R) Penny Wong, Brunei
recent years. Tehran appears to view Moscow’s position as aligned with its interests. Iran has managed to withstand a powerful military attack by the US and Israel, which is often seen as a major
Middle East, but both beat analysts' forecasts and expect their profits to grow further as the year goes on, with the price of oil still significantly higher than when the war broke out. Some
recent weeks to restart the joint US-Israeli air offensive against Iran, but has also repeatedly signalled his desire to see a negotiated end to the conflict. “Things are moving forward
conflict involving [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran), the US and Israel to a “global economic crisis which shows no signs of abating”. Just this week, petrol prices in the US approached a four-year high
Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned that April could be worse than March for the world economy because many fuel shipments from before the war were
conflict in the Gulf. Sharif posted on X that he shared insights with Pezeshkian regarding his recent conversations with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye. - “I appreciated Iran’s engagement, including its high
escalating financial struggles](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5807933/spirit-airlines-ceases-operations-folds) It wasn't carrying any passengers, just a skeleton crew ferrying the plane to Arizona for storage. When Spirit Airlines [stopped flying last weekend](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5807933/spirit-airlines-ceases-operations-folds), it left
conflicts in the past couple of years — in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — have now reached a pivotal stage of diplomacy. The U.S., which together with Israel attacked Iran at the end of February, is playing
escalating financial struggles ![Spirit Airlines has announced it will cease operations. The ultra-low-cost carrier has struggled for years and filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024. Spirit has sought a bailout from the Trump
recent claims and counterclaims made by the US and Iran follow rhetoric used since early in the war in which both sides have claimed to have hit the other while denying any damage to their