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US military superiority and capabilities should not be underestimated. Iran had to negotiate, a position not shared. In all this, the elected Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has been sidelined. The reformist leader has been deputed
tensions over the Iran war. The US–Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February and remains unresolved. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked by competing Iranian restrictions and a US blockade, severely
Iran will not test the US blockade, instead opting to pause shipments to avoid a military confrontation," she said. Traders may have also been encouraged by signs that several sanctioned tankers "appeared to make
tensions” between Donald Trump and Europe are high as he attends a summit of the [European Political Community](https://www.theguardian.com/world/european-political-community) dominated by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. With European leaders concerned over
tensions linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. Khalil is the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year. Born in 1984 in Baysariyyeh, southern Lebanon, she had covered the region for Al Akhbar since
Tensions between Italy and the US have intensified in recent days after [criticism from Trump directed at Pope Leo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo), marking a dramatic shift in relations between the US president and Meloni, whose
tensions to resurface “in three more years”. At the same time, Washington has warned that ships paying tolls or fees to Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz could face US sanctions, signalling a tougher
US-Israeli military confrontation with Iran is not merely a limited military operation or another round in the cycle of mutual deterrence. Rather, it presents a revelatory moment for the entire structure of the international
military dominance and shaken the global economy. Responding to the new proposal on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he is studying it but is not sure he can make a deal with Iran
military activities illegal](/features/2026/3/3/lebanons-ban-on-hezbollah-activities-bold-but-difficult-to-implement) on March 2. Israel has tried to [stir existing sectarian divides](/features/2026/4/7/creating-rift-part-of-game-plan-israeli-attacks-deepen-lebanon-fissures) in Lebanon during its attacks this year, partially by attempting to [cause tensions](/news/2026/3/13/israel-destroys-bridge-in-lebanon-and-threatens-gaza-scale-devastation) between Lebanon’s Shia community
tensions within the Gulf have widened as the war has dragged on, causing untold damage to their economies and international image. The Emirates are furious that they had been the biggest target for Iran
tensions escalated after the US and Israel began their war on Iran when Trump accused allies of failing to support Washington and dismissed NATO as a “paper tiger”. Media reports have said that the Pentagon
tensions continue to escalate around the strategic waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with “self-defence strikes”, while Iranian state media reported explosions on [Qeshm Island](/features/2026/3/17/inside-qeshm-irans-underground-missile-fortress-and-geological-marvel
US “piracy”, voiced support for Iran, Lebanon and Palestine, and warned they could shut the Bab al-Mandeb Strait as tensions escalate. - **EU lawmaker questions Israel sanctions stance:** Marc Botenga criticised the EU for considering
military welcome for Charles and Camilla at the White House. Against a backdrop of [recent tensions](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-uk-aircraft-carriers-toys-nato-keir-starmer-iran) between London and Washington, the US president, speaking on the second day of King Charles
US President Donald Trump declines, with him wavering on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Japan’s announcement also comes just months after it announced a record-high new defence
military name for the campaign against Iran. Any reduction in troops should be done in coordination with Congress and allies. “Rather than withdrawing forces from the continent altogether, it is in the US interest
tensions and arrange a second round of US-Iran negotiations. Trump said earlier that the war was “very close to over”. - **Leavitt said [a second round of US-Iran talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) would “very
Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks" struck the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm Island. It said it responded immediately by attacking US military vessels, inflicting "significant damage", and accused
tensions persist across the region, he said he “could make a deal right now” with Iran but is willing to wait for an “everlasting” agreement. An Israeli strike killed three people in southern Lebanon