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recent days and are approaching Choukine, where local people were ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears of further military operations. Taking over Nabatieh would deal a blow to Hezbollah’s morale, said Mohanad Hage
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
Middle East. Trading in South Korea has resumed since the circuit breaker was triggered, with the Kospi index down by about 7.9% in the early afternoon. The share prices of major South Korean tech companies
recently argued that “many of the troubles that plague America today – alienation, resentment, cynicism, the mistrust of government, the breakdown of civil discourse and of civic institutions, and the lack of accountability in powerful institutions
recently suggested that a deal might be within reach. Conventional logic would suggest that Iran should avoid actions that could endanger diplomacy. Yet Tehran may believe the opposite. Iranian leaders could have concluded that demonstrating
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
Recent diplomatic engagements have made this increasingly clear. China has maintained close communication with Iran throughout the crisis, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosting his Iranian counterpart for talks on the situation. Rather than simply
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
escalate and demands from far-right government ministers urging him to continue the war on Iran and Lebanon, even without US backing. Analysts say that is a position Israel cannot sustain for long. ## What
recent strikes on US-linked military facilities, arguing that countries hosting bases used in attacks against Iran could not evade responsibility. After weeks of faltering diplomacy, Washington and Tehran were reportedly close late last week
escalated rhetoric from both sides, Iranian state TV reported that Iran was in the “final stage” of drafting a framework for a deal with the US. Pakistan, which has been mediating talks between Iran
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
Middle East said. “US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters,” CENTCOM added. ## What