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U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

US of ceasefire violation Iran has said the new U.S. effort is a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful

Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician

peace negotiations with the US – saying he was named as an author on a journal article without his knowledge. On Monday [Guardian Australia revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-iran-son-australia-links-melbourne-ntwnfb) that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator

Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US

peace deal with Iran “has been largely negotiated”, after calls with Pakistan, Gulf allies and Israel. The Iranian government seemed to be in jubilant mood, preparing to claim a massive and historic victory over

US, Iran trade new attacks amid talks: Here’s what we know

peace agreement between the two countries drags on, here’s what we know about the latest attacks between the US and Iran:![INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_June 1_2026_GMT0845

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

detailed what the UK should do differently in Gaza, either unilaterally or in concert, however. In July 2025 Streeting wrote that Israel’s rogue state behaviour justified applying sanctions to the state, “not just

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

details on how that happened. **Donald Trump refused to apologise to the pope on Monday** after criticising Leo XIV for his opposition to the war in Iran – **and** **the US president sought to explain away

Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays | First Thing

peace proposal, which was reported to be a one-page memorandum of understanding that would reopen the strait while setting a framework for further talks on Iran’s nuclear program. - **What is the US position

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

Iran conflict*** | Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as [“totally unacceptable”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-us-peace-proposal-pakistan-reported-drone-strikes-strain-ceasefire), on a day the ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes were reported around