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Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain hit: Is the war in the Gulf escalating again?

Lebanon continue. ## How have attacks escalated recently? After weeks of a lull following the ceasefire

JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran

Lebanon they showed that they only understand the language of power,” Ghalibaf [said.](https://www.theguardian.com

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

Lebanon ceasefire accord, prompting a fall in oil and other commodity prices while stock markets

Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter over Hormuz, vows to respond

ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon constitute a violation of the ceasefire. *More details to come…*

Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

Lebanon. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, writing on Truth Social: "IRAN HAS JUST

'They destroyed the future': Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem

Lebanon, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of Palestinians being pushed from

Middle East crisis live: Iran launches broad retaliatory attacks after US strikes over downed helicopter

Lebanon’s health ministry said 11 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern

Slump in voters’ support for Israel shakes US consensus over military aid

Lebanon – was defeated again but with a record [40 Senate Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/bernie-sanders-pushes-military-block-israel) supporting

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

Lebanon and a surge in global defence spending. About half of the world’s countries

House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live

Lebanon** to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week. - Progressive

Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon

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In speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for the dignity of all people

Lebanon, with Leo decrying the strikes on Iran as "unjust." The Spanish leader has repeatedly

Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?

Lebanon including the withdrawal of Israel forces and the unfreezing of half of Iran’s frozen

3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz

Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Lebanon [and] Gaza,” MacShane said. ## ‘The future of the UK could be challenged’ Scotland and Wales

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Lebanon." John Paul II visited President Jimmy Carter in the White House, where they talked

Apache down, fighting up: What the latest US-Iran attacks mean

Lebanon or elsewhere to become a permanent feature of the regional landscape. “The United States

Iran warns US naval blockade threatens ceasefire

Lebanon](/video/inside-story/2026/4/9/why-is-hezbollah-a-sticking-point-in-the-iran-ceasefire). Mohammad Khatami, a former reformist president who has been sidelined for years, released

Trump turns on Meloni, saying she lacks ‘courage’ over US-Israel war on Iran

forces of firing warning shots at a convoy of Italian peacekeepers in [Lebanon](/news/2026/4/9/why-israels-attacks-on-lebanon-could-cripple-us-iran-ceasefire) last week.

Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket

than 10 million euros for cultural work in Lebanon and water and hygiene programs in Africa.