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News Agency. - The 14-point Iranian plan includes guarantees of nonaggression, the withdrawal of US forces from the vicinity of Iran, the lifting of the US naval blockade, the release of Iran’s frozen assets
escalated its attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the United States of Iran, redirecting its firepower to the devastated Palestinian enclave. Conflict monitor ACLED, which
Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in northern Israel: at least four drone attacks on Shomera barracks, attacks on two barracks in other towns in the region, and another
Israel’s campaign in Lebanon, as well as a halt to a US naval blockade on Iranian ports in place since April 13. Fars said the Iranian proposal emphasised that Tehran would continue to manage
military operation he launched with Israel against Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) in February. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than
news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **Israel and Iran committed yesterday to stop attacking each other,** just hours after exchanging missile fire and heightening tensions across the Middle East. Even
escalated on March 2 when Hezbollah renewed attacks against Israel in support of Iran, which led to intensified Israeli bombardments and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. Both sides will meet for more talks
escalation. Separately, Israel says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a “secret” visit to the United Arab Emirates during the war on Iran, where he met the UAE president, according to the Israeli prime minister
escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran in the narrow shipping passage, and coming amid a United States naval blockade of Iranian ports which commenced on April 13. On Monday this week, the US military
military solution to the crisis**. He said peace talks were progressing with Pakistan’s mediation and warned the US and the UAE against being drawn into a “quagmire by ill-wishers”. - **Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
military operations in the Middle East, said in a statement. The strikes on Bemani may be part of an escalating effort to force Iran to accept a deal on US terms, [breaching the terms
military operations in Lebanon” and urged UN member states to halt arms transfers to Israel while “there is credible evidence of serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law”, according to the UN Human
Israel war on Iran. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed it carried out the [“self-defence strikes](/news/2026/5/26/us-military-launches-strikes-on-southern-iran-amid-talks-in-qatar/)” to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. However, it did not provide details
News Agency. Lorenzo Kamel, a professor of history at the University of Turin in Italy, told Al Jazeera that for a US-Iran peace agreement to work, Washington must “rein in” Netanyahu. “While
Iran's supreme leader. Israel responded with an air campaign across Lebanon and a ground invasion in the south. A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April failed to stop the fighting
News Agency of Lebanon](https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/news/222034/hezbollah-announces-series-of-attacks-on-israeli-forces-and-positions-in-south-lebanon-2). Middle East Institute senior fellow Brian Katulis noted that multiple ceasefires had been breached since November 2024. The latest ceasefire went into effect on April
news conference after meeting representatives from Pakistan and Iran on 12 April in Islamabad. Photograph: Getty Images At heart, the Trump administration wants to avoid signing a deal that would lay bare the fact that
escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Tehran’s [participation in talks](/news/2026/5/18/pakistans-mediation-faces-limits-as-iran-us-tensions-deepen) while rejecting suggestions that the country was backing down under pressure. “Dialogue does not mean surrender,” he said
military blocked access to Iran's ports after Tehran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies are transported, during the ongoing conflict. US forces
escalation. Trump’s mixed messaging has also coincided with a [renewed flurry](/news/2026/5/21/us-iran-diplomacy-picks-up-whats-the-latest) of diplomacy, with Iran as of Thursday saying it had received and was reviewing Washington’s response to Tehran’s latest ceasefire