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conflict in Ukraine. Harry did not mention Trump by name during a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday, but said now is "a moment for America, to show that it can honour its international treaty
US president’s waning interest in the [Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine) war, the prime minister will use the summit in Armenia to begin negotiations to participate in the European Union’s loan scheme for Kyiv
relatively opaque world”](https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/09/oil-stocks-fall-fragile-ceasefire-middle-east-business-news) and stressed the need for transparency and solid stress testing, because otherwise people might lose faith in the financial system as a whole. Venkatakrishnan added: “These things will only
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday on his Truth Social platform. “Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said a broader deal that
conflict. ## Five big stories 1. ***Iran war*** | JD Vance was expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic delegation on Tuesday [if Iran agrees to further talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks)
Iran is [on “life support”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-ceasefire-with-iran-on-life-support-reject-peace-proposals) and that he is considering restarting US navy military escorts of ships through the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to end the Iranian blockade. 3. ***Cost
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) continues to dominate diplomatic channels. Britain is among the countries attending the conference that are set to announce new funding for Sudan. Cooper will unveil a doubling of UK
Relations at the Asia Society. "I hesitate to put too much on this specific summit, but the inexorable rise of China to a place where it is legitimately rivalling the U.S. - that is now happening
related demonstrations worldwide in the first month since the US-Israeli attacks began on February 28. By contrast, 3,700 demonstrations were in the first month after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
related charges tied to his alleged role as an operative for the Iraqi paramilitary group Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), both designated by the US as terrorist organizations
conflict United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Sunday that they had reached an [initial deal](/news/2026/6/14/anticipation-pushback-in-iran-as-mediators-work-to-finalise-deal-with-us) to end the [war](/news/liveblog/2026/6/14/iran-war-live-trump-says-deal-to-be-signed-today-as-tehran-urges-caution) and to resume traffic through
US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February. In response, Iran has effectively blocked the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route south, which normally carries a fifth of the world's oil and gas. Jarvis
UK news*** | Tommy Robinson was [detained at Heathrow](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-under-counter-terrorism-laws) on Saturday. The far-right activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was held under counter-terrorism laws after riots in Southampton. ## In depth
UK’s foreign secretary, who has been holding discussions with counterparts aimed at safeguarding the strait, has described it as “a critical diplomatic moment” in the crisis. Hopes that negotiations were to take place rose
relations with all nations,” he said. ## What led to this crisis? In January, Panama’s Supreme Court [scrapped a longstanding concession](/news/2026/2/24/hong-kong-conglomerate-says-panama-canal-ports-seized-by-authorities) held by a Hong Kong-linked company to operate the Balboa and Cristobal
relations](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/russia-china-border-increase-trade-ukraine-war) had reached “an unprecedented level”, pointing to the countries’ soaring bilateral trade, the fact that settlements were conducted nearly entirely in roubles and yuan rather than the US dollar, and mutual
US-Israeli war with Iran. GDP stands for gross domestic product, which is a measure of all the economic activity of companies, governments, and people in a country. In the UK, the Office for National
US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran. 3. ***UK news*** | Nine in 10 UK millionaires are proud to live in Britain
relations as US President Donald Trump continues to [publicly criticise](/news/2026/3/23/trump-shares-snl-skit-mocking-starmer-as-he-speaks-to-uk-pm-over-iran-war) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his stance on the US-Israeli war on Iran, accusing him of not assisting Washington in the fight
conflict he started – and seems unable to finish – will cast a long shadow over two days of talks, amid fears he may be tempted to weaken US support for Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed