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military strikes of the war and subsequently dragged its feet on a settlement after realising it could leverage a new strategic advantage: the Strait of Hormuz. Calling the weaponisation of the waterway the “most dangerous
Strait of Hormuz before negotiating its nuclear programme. Chris Featherstone, a political scientist at the University of York in the United Kingdom, pointed out that, so far, Iran has not conceded to the US demands
actions” against Tehran. - TankerTrackers.com said an Iranian supertanker has evaded the US blockade and reached the Asia Pacific while carrying more than 1.9 million barrels of crude oil valued at nearly $220m. ## Diplomacy
actions in violating the ceasefire have added to suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side in the path of diplomacy,” he said in a call with his Turkish counterpart, according to Iran
Iranian state media reports. The escalation came after the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had carried out strikes against multiple targets inside Iran, describing the operations as acts of “self-defense” amid
military action in Iran.** It does not appear to be seeking that approval. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days
action for only 60 days before they must end it, ask Congress for authorisation, or seek a 30-day extension, due to the “unavoidable military necessity regarding the safety of United States Armed Forces” while
military. If all Shia villages are destroyed and their populations driven towards Beirut, the Israeli army would finally be able to carry out the original Gaza plan – whoever stays behind and does not choose
strait of Hormuz**. The US launched an operation to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war. While the US military
Iranian proposal emphasised that Tehran would continue to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit which Iran has [largely kept closed](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) since the start of the war. Fars also reported that
actions of the US and Israel. - **Iran accuses UAE over war:** Araghchi also accused the United Arab Emirates of playing an active role in the war against Iran, saying during the BRICS summit in India
action regarding Iran. However, oil prices fell back later after reports that an Iranian news agency said the US had accepted a temporary waiver on sanctions of Iran's crude oil during the negotiations, raising
military interventions contributed to prolonged conflict, fragmentation and institutional collapse, from which both countries are still recovering. This camp holds that war is a crisis multiplier and that the priority must be to halt
Strait of Hormuz so that US-Iran talks could proceed. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking like a stuffed pig,” Trump said of Iran. “And it is going
military actions in instances of immediate self-defence. The Trump administration has maintained that Iran’s actions since the 1979 Iranian Revolution constitute such a threat. Critics, however, have argued that the US and Israeli
Hormuz, calling it a "dangerous escalation". Iran on Tuesday denied launching any attacks on the UAE, with a military spokesman saying that, "If such an action had been taken, we would have announced it firmly
actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters”, the US military’s central command (Centcom) said on X. “US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian
strait of Hormuz. Iran then launched a wave of retaliatory airstrikes claiming hits on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The tit-for-tat attacks were the most severe escalation since a ceasefire
military action and by continuing the blockade.” ## What is Iran saying? Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said Washington’s statements “about the agreement are speculation and nothing has been finalised”. “If Iran
actions. The United States military said on Wednesday it carried out “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while Iranian media reported explosions in the area. The escalation spilled into neighbouring countries, with Kuwait