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conflict in the Middle East causes a global recession that dents demand for its exports. But many in Beijing feel that the crisis in Iran is not China’s responsibility. Zhou Bo, a retired senior
response to recent attacks on US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, including the downing of a US Apache attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran has denied deliberately targeting
response to the Israeli attacks after the ceasefire, it would once more close the strait of Hormuz, the economically critical waterway it had agreed to open for the two-week duration of the ceasefire
conflict could further escalate, despite the near-month-long fragile ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran
conflict, Iranian state media reported, quoting diplomatic sources in Islamabad. - **Iran reviewing US response to proposal:** Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was reviewing Washington’s latest response to a proposed ceasefire
response has been given to the U.S. side," Iranian state TV reported. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Middle East peace efforts at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, whose opposition
Israel in their war in Iran, at various points [mocking](https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-easter-lunch-white-house-april-1-2026/#13) and [insulting](https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-interview-maria-bartiromo-live-fox-sunday-morning-futures-april-12-2026/#162) Prime Minister Keir Starmer not assisting the US militarily. "When we asked them for help, they were
Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the sountern suburbs
conflict: Strait of Hormuz | World leaders on ceasefire | Lebanon reactions | European leaders --- ## A flurry of announcements and reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, after
Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who in 2022 sent his forces into neighbouring Ukraine, have had an “absolutely dramatic” impact on the world. Their conduct is “emboldening all of those that are tempted
responsible and transparent approach. IRNA, Iran’s state news agency, also confirmed that “the broad outlines” of a deal were being finalised, but sowed further confusion when it said that Iran would not give
Israel in a social media post, adding that other allies had “shown their true colours in a moment of conflict and stress”. It comes after Iranian officials reversed the reopening of the **strait of Hormuz
Israel launched the war in late February. Breaking Iran's chokehold would ease global economic concerns and deny Tehran a major source of leverage in talks aimed at ending the war. But U.S. President Donald
Trump, Liasson adds. - 🎧 **The U.S. has made it clear that Iran must start allowing ships** to pass through the Strait as part of the deal, NPR's Aya Batrawy says. Iran also has demands
Israel, but it was not immediately clear if Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, had signed on to the plan. Others issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear
Trump on 23 April, who said the second meeting between the two countries "went very well" and the US would be working with Lebanon "to help it protect itself from Hezbollah". The Iran-backed group
conflict. The Iranian regime has proved to be a much harder nut to crack than Trump and Netanyahu had assumed. Their judgement was wrong, and they have lost control of the consequences. The latest
Israel war on Iran [entered its 96th day](/news/liveblog/2026/6/3/iran-war-live-us-strikes-irans-qeshm-says-tehran-attacks-kuwait-bahrain?update=4621777), the conflict widened across the Gulf region, with both sides reporting new military actions. The United States military said on Wednesday it carried
Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should
conflict between Iran and Israel is in no one’s interest. Both sides must show restraint and de-escalate immediately. > > Negotiations must continue towards the lasting settlement that we all need, for peace and stability