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Iran expected in Islamabad in the coming days. Iranian officials have made clear that a ceasefire in Lebanon is a prerequisite for any meaningful progress in their negotiations with the US, warning that continued Israeli
military activity near nuclear sites, such as attacks on the electricity grid, the illegal occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and recent damage to the New Safe Confinement structure caused by the Russian drone
tensions did not ease overnight. In the early hours of Monday, Trump announced on Truth Social that the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Spruance had intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Touska, nearly
tensions there seemed to be no such guarantees - and the King was here to rekindle that alliance, to an audience including US Vice-President JD Vance and political powerbrokers from both Republican and Democrat parties
Iran started on April 8, many Lebanese wondered if they would be included. Israel definitively answered that question by [killing more than 350 people](/news/2026/4/30/civilians-or-hezbollah-who-did-israel-hit-on-lebanons-black-wednesday) in a day, with 100 Israeli attacks in under
tensions may resurface, depending on how the Saudis respond. Warnings about the UAE’s frustration with the Gulf’s collective political response to Iran’s “premeditated attack” have been voiced repeatedly by Dr Anwar Gargash
tensions between the longtime adversaries. ## What has the US said? On Sunday, Trump announced that US negotiators would travel to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Monday for talks aimed at ending the US-Israel
us with NATO. “She doesn’t want to help get rid of a nuclear-weaponed Iran. Very sad … She’s much different than I thought,” Trump added. He described the NATO military alliance
military operations” and called for “the safety of civilians on both sides of the border”. Hezbollah said its fighters “will keep their finger on the trigger because they are wary of the enemy’s treachery
military spending – and then described some of them as “the biggest challenge” to the war effort. “The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional Democrats
tensions emerged in the 1960s. But the Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on the island’s communist government, in an apparent attempt to prompt leadership change. Since January, Trump has barred the import
military procession pass through the town, before his arrival was marked with a 21-gun salute. The band later treated the King to a rendition of Jamming by Bob Marley and the Wailers. People
military through crude oil purchases, the Treasury added. It also imposed new sanctions on about 40 shipping firms and vessels alleged to be operating as part of Iran’s [shadow fleet](/news/2026/1/23/us-sanctions-iran-shadow-fleet-it-says-fuels-violent-protest-crackdown). The Chinese embassy
tensions surged following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Hezbollah entered the war by launching rockets, missiles and drones towards a missile defence site near Haifa in northern Israel
tensions rise again in the Strait of Hormuz – this time between Iran and the US – we break down what happened in the 1980s and examine the parallels and differences between the situations then
military action will leave US security worse off, compared to 26% who think it will improve security. **US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the underlying US economy remains strong and that growth could still
US State Department on Thursday, under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel will “preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defence”, while not carrying out “any offensive military operations”. The statement
tension King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday for a state visit in Washington, a city still rattled by a weekend shooting and a transatlantic alliance showing fresh
tensions remain high](/news/2026/4/16/cuban-president-defiant-amid-us-pressure-and-energy-blockade-threats) between the two countries over Washington’s energy blockade of the Caribbean country. Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general in charge of US affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign
tensions. The talks, which will take place at the State Department, will be the first since a [fragile ceasefire](/news/2026/4/17/what-we-know-about-the-israel-lebanon-ceasefire) came into effect between Hezbollah and Israel last week. “The United States welcomes the productive