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Trump last month ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the strait. The second ship was a tanker that reported being struck around 11:40 p.m. Sunday
Trump argued that Israel and Iran “are looking to do an immediate ceasefire”, adding that he would keep the blockade of Iran’s ports in place. In Tehran, the streets were buzzing with usual traffic
military presence is seen as the centre of its security umbrella over Europe. Berlin has said it is ready for the possibility of fewer US soldiers on its soil while emphasising NATO cooperation
says. Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass, days after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February
says US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. His departure will be "effective immediately", Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a social media post. Navy Undersecretary Hung
Iran as oil prices rise and US midterm elections approach, despite Trump insisting the conflict “will be over soon”. Campbell said Tehran believes it can withstand prolonged economic and security pressure, while “time
Trump says the new Iranian leaders may be more reasonable, he is not being naive about their character. He is making a harder observation: that after taking unprecedented military action against the regime, the people
military escorts and ensuring Iran does not charge ships for passing through the waterway. Starmer said the reopening of the strait was a "global responsibility," as countries worked to limit the economic fallout from
says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump Pope Leo has said he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week
Trump this week predicted that the war in Iran [will be "over quickly"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0pq2q8221o) and said that most people "understand" his goal of ending Tehran's nuclear ambitions. US news outlet [Axios reported
military and police bases, as well as factories, were also hit in this region. Trump's apocalyptic threat on 7 April that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" comes to mind when we stop
Trump has since alternated between renewing threats of escalation, including [posting a picture](/news/2026/5/23/united-states-of-the-middle-east-trump-posts-us-flag-covering-iran) on Saturday of Iran covered in a US flag, and saying a deal was close. The US president released the statement
Iran war unless Trump obtains Congress’ authorisation**. The vote on a procedural measure to advance the resolution was 50 to 47, as four of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat
saying that Iran had "no plans to target the UAE". The rising tensions come as the US said navy destroyers and US-flagged merchant ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran called
military action in Lebanon that has thrown Washington's Iran diplomacy into crisis. Tehran responded to Israel's strikes on Lebanon by threatening to suspend talks with the US - a potential setback to Trump
Trump administration – there’s growing evidence that the US is running through its munitions and missiles in the war on Iran much faster than they can be replenished. That strain was captured
military to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets" in Lebanon. His remarks late Saturday come as a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was extended for three weeks, according to President Trump. But both sides have been
Trump has insisted once again [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) is “pretty close” to signing a peace agreement with the US, which would see the strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime passage through which about
Trump had said on Friday that he was expecting Iran’s answer to Washington’s latest proposal for a peace deal “supposedly tonight”. But if Tehran sent Pakistani mediators a response, there was no public
military welcome for Charles and Camilla at the White House. Against a backdrop of [recent tensions](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-uk-aircraft-carriers-toys-nato-keir-starmer-iran) between London and Washington, the US president, speaking on the second day of King Charles