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Hormuz, with Iran restricting passage through the key shipping route in the wake of the US and Israel commencing strikes in February, as well as over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The US has since increased
threats and will firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country's security". The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the fire "broke out in an electric generator" and confirmed precautionary measures had been taken
strait of Hormuz was still closed. Peace talks with Iran seemed tenuous, even with the pressures of high gas prices. Donald Trump on Wednesday [said](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/trump-iran-war-americans-finances) he is “not even a little
Trump options to resume strikes. Maj Gen Mohsen Rezaee, the military adviser to the supreme leader, wrote on his X account: “The siege scenario will fail and Iran will never lose the strait of Hormuz
threats posed by Iranian forces. However, it did not provide details about the strikes and their locations. Iranian media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, some 70km (42 miles) from the Strait of Hormuz, in southern
strait of Hormuz would be “impossible” while the US and Israel committed “flagrant” breaches of the ceasefire, including the US naval blockade, “the hostage-taking of the world’s economy” and “Zionist warmongering”. - **What
threat was delivered while actually bombing Iran, in a tit-for-tat exchange with Tehran in which a critical reservoir and water tanks were badly damaged in the drought-stricken south, [a war crime
threats, limited global recognition, and geopolitical tensions in the Gulf would further undermine confidence in the programme.” Iran’s effort could also come up against geography. Since April 13, the US has implemented a naval
threats. - **US attacks southern Iran:** Explosions were reported in the southern city of Bandar Abbas before US media said American forces had carried out “self-defence” attacks on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels
Hormuz”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships), a statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president
Strait of Hormuz, lifts the US blockade on Iran’s ports, and halts fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. It also immediately lifts US sanctions on Iran’s fossil fuel industry, while launching negotiations
Trump’s first term – hesitated to launch a full-scale war on Iran, Netanyahu finally succeeded by selling Washington an “illusion”, Sheikh Hamad argued. “He convinced the US administration that the war would be short
threats after clashing with German chancellor **Friedrich Merz** over the Iran war. Earlier this week, Merz said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) had **“humiliated” the US** and questioned how Trump planned to end the conflict, saying
threat from Russia. A German defence ministry spokesperson said the planned US withdrawal from bases in Germany demonstrated “we must strengthen the European pillar within Nato”. “It was anticipated the US might withdraw troops from
Trump’s long-term strategy in the Middle East. The announcement of a peace deal means Australia is likely to avert Treasury’s worst-case scenario for an extended war, which forecast that inflation could
threats posed by Iranian forces,” Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesman, said in a statement. It gave no details of the attacks and only said the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace
threats between Washington and Tehran. Meanwhile, Israel has expanded its military campaign by bombing Beirut in the first strike on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire, widely seen as fragile, came into force on April
Strait of Hormuz, which was entirely free to shipping traffic before the end of February. “This deal reopens a body of water that was open before the war and begins a nuclear negotiation far narrower
Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. But Brussels says to get a deal on electricity, the UK will have to pay into the EU cohesion fund. That
Strait of Hormuz. - **US urges meeting of Israel, Lebanon:** The US embassy in Lebanon called for a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Israeli strikes