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Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled that efforts between the U.S. and Iran to end the war were deadlocked, amid growing international backlash over
Tehran has effectively choked off the Strait of Hormuz, with over a dozen US warships now enforcing a blockade that has rerouted dozens of vessels, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and raising fears
Middle East.”** Rather than offering a full-throated defence for the war, the vice-president has urged conservative activists who disagree with the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) on top issues to avoid becoming “disengaged
Middle East crisis continues. Here’s a [full report](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/trump-declares-us-iran-peace-deal-all-signed-g7) on the latest amid the US-Iran framework peace agreement, and a recap of the day’s key events. - **Donald Trump has said
agreement had been reached, stoked further calls for Congress to constrain Trump on the war. As with past votes, the resolution on Wednesday failed mostly along party lines, 47-53, with one Republican, Rand Paul
conflict by the state. And in an apparent effort to project unity and diversity among its supporters, many of the women featured in state messaging do not conform to the strict Islamic hijab standards [enforced
conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month. In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around
Middle East and oil markets tighten, Washington, which took control of Venezuela’s oil industry following the [abduction](/news/2026/1/8/abduction-of-venezuelas-maduro-illegal-despite-us-charges-experts-say) of former President Nicolas Maduro from Caracas by US forces in January, now appears eager
conflict has also increased pressure on China’s economy and energy security. About half of China’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while disruptions in the Gulf have left commercial shipping vulnerable
Washington next week. The announcement came as Netanyahu ordered his ministers to seek direct talks with Lebanon focused on disarming Iranian-backed [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah). Neither Israel nor [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) have publicly
Middle East, [there was no sign of a breakthrough](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/iranian-hardliners-in-vociferous-push-to-reject-proposed-peace-deal-with-us). Instead, Iranian officials threatened a military response to the Israeli attack on Beirut, which destroyed a building in the Lebanese capital’s southern
Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad
Middle East, as a delegation of Pakistani mediators arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials. [![In this aerial photo taken above the Arabian Sea on February 6, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier
Washington [Jose Luis Magana/AP] ## What happened? On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House, led by Democrats, voted to invoke the War Powers Act, which allows Congress to force an end to hostilities if the president does
Washington. [Speaking to Luke Harding and Pippa Crerar](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jun/09/volodymyr-zelenskyy-interview-russia-putin-drone-warfare-ukraine) in London, the Ukrainian president acknowledged that the priority of Trump’s second term in foreign policy had shifted away from Ukraine to conflict
agreement between Iran and the US that allows for the resumption of free navigation through the strait. For now, that is up in the air, as the US continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports
Washington. **Rod Lamkey/AP** Rod Lamkey/AP President Donald Trump has staked much of his political identity on his prowess as a dealmaker who is capable of bending adversaries to his will. But Iran, until
Washington has made in the past, which Iran has rejected, such as curbs on Iran’s missile programme and an end to its support for armed proxy groups in the Middle East. The sources also
agreements that are circulating, is being universally perceived as a defeat. Almost regardless of the outcome – most likely a return to the old status quo – the war looks ill-conceived, a monument to confused objectives
conflict is “very much under control”. However, with petrol prices in the US skyrocketing and [fuelling inflation](/economy/2026/5/12/us-faces-rising-costs-with-iran-war-driving-energy-prices-inflation-higher), diplomacy stalled, and Trump’s [popularity plummeting](/news/2026/4/28/trump-approval-dips-to-record-low-amid-iran-war-inflation-woes-poll), the war appears to be hampering the Republican president