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US officials have sought to play down the significance of the attacks in a series of media briefings this week, while claiming that the ceasefire remains in place and that wider negotiations with [Iran
ceasefire with the US ending was high if Israel did not end its offensive in Lebanon. The truce came into force on 8 April. The US has tried to separate events in Lebanon from
ceasefire in place since April 8, Iran continues to block the strait in response to a US naval blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic lifeline](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
significant stakes in the US-Iran war, and the role Beijing could play in influencing the direction of the conflict. “We believe that a comprehensive ceasefire
significant part of the country's south. A US-brokered ceasefire deal between the Israeli and Lebanese governments has failed to end hostilities. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, demanding a full Israeli withdrawal. In recent
Iran had moved several military aircraft, including an RC-130 reconnaissance plane, to Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan near Rawalpindi after the [April 8 ceasefire](/news/2026/4/8/iran-says-talks-with-us-will-begin-in-pakistans-islamabad-on-friday), potentially shielding them from US attacks. Pakistan
significant obstacle to a lasting peace deal between Iran and the US has been fighting between [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) and Israel in Lebanon. Iran has also insisted that any ceasefire
significant damage on US military infrastructure across the Middle East. The war launched by the US and Israel on 28 February has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and caused global economic
significant economic costs of the conflict, which is at risk of flaring up again, as the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is [tested on both sides](/news/2026/6/11/trump-says-us-will-be-taking-kharg-island-in-latest-iran-war-threat). The analysis warns that
US, making a ceasefire unlikely in the short term. An Israeli source familiar with the matter told Reuters that Israel was not aware that Trump was potentially close to a deal with Iran
ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night. It was unclear who fired first. Iran's top military command alleged the US had targeted
ceasefire in Lebanon by Trump was regarded as significant by Iran, and was due to lead to a reciprocal partial lifting of the Iranian chokehold on the strait of Hormuz – a step announced somewhat clumsily
Iran's supreme leader. Israel responded by launching a bombing campaign across Lebanon and invading a significant part of the country's south. Lebanon's health ministry says at least 3,666 people have been
significant The United States and Iran engaged in some of the most intense [fighting](/news/2026/6/10/apache-down-fighting-up-what-the-latest-us-iran-attacks-mean) overnight since all-out hostilities in the ongoing [US‑Israeli war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/6/10/iran-war-live-tehran-vows-response-as-us-strikes-over-downed-helicopter) were halted with a Pakistan‑mediated
significant power in Lebanon, would agree to a ceasefire. --- ## Iran's military threatens to block key shipping routes Iran's military warned it will retaliate by blocking other important shipping routes if the US
Iran. Dr Grieco warned that should the fragile US-Iranian ceasefire breakdown and fighting resume, the existing damage to US bases suggests that facilities across the Gulf could be vulnerable. "The current conflict has consumed
US and Israel’s ongoing war with Iran, which entered a fragile ceasefire earlier in April. Although Iran [announced](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/strait-of-hormuz-now-open-to-commercial-vessels) on Friday that the strait of Hormuz had reopened, helping ease oil prices
US and Israel, formally only on pause under the ceasefire. And that leverage is not something Iran can afford to give up easily, they say. ![INTERACTIVE - IRGC releases map of control over Strait of Hormuz
Iran, saying the US may launch new attacks if Tehran continues to refuse the significant concessions he wants before a deal can be struck to end the Middle East war. The US president said
ceasefire. That came after conflicting comments in press interviews, during which he said the talks were going well but also warned that he would consider resuming the war if Iran refused to negotiate. "There