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As US-Iran talks remain ‘stalled’, experts warn of ‘long-term disruptions’

Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

impact on the US, the international strategic fallout may prove more long lasting. Photograph: Tim Page/Corbis/Getty Images --- Clearly the domestic US consequences of Iran will never match Vietnam. True, the war was unpopular from

Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans

conflict. ## 1- Incorrect generalisation of the 12-day war experience Washington assumed Iran’s behavioural pattern from the short war with Israel would repeat, but this time the level of direct US involvement

From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war

impact of the war so far has been a surge in energy prices. Around a fifth of the world's oil and gas is transported through the Strait of Hormuz, but those shipments effectively ground

Iran war day 107: Washington, Tehran close to signing first stage of deal

conflict enters its 107th day? ## In Iran Marking the first anniversary of the 12-day war, Iran’s main negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Saturday that Iranians will stand until “final victory”. “Following

US fuel prices to take ‘months’ to normalise after US-Iran deal to end war

end US-Israel war on Iran has sent oil prices tumbling to a three-month low amid hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. But it could be months before American consumers see major

Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

impact of the war in Iran ripples across the aviation industry. [![A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid

Trump signs deal that Iran labels ‘a record of US failure’ | First Thing

end conflict despite the political cost. Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said: “The agreement is a record of US failure. People will see it and judge.” - **[How have US Republicans reacted

A nearly year-long deployment at sea takes a toll on military families

Iran continues, USS Ford's deployment may soon surpass the record set during the Vietnam War, before it returns to Norfolk, home to the world's biggest naval base. Top Navy officials have predicted that

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like

$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

conflict,” Hurst said, promising to also provide a cost breakdown later. The estimated figure only reflects “the costs of the war”, Hurst said, explaining: “We’re factoring in costs of munitions expended in that total

Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal

Trump has suggested multiple times since his second term began that the US could take control of the Panama Canal, while accusing China, without evidence, of managing the strategic waterway, which accounts for about

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

end the conflict. Iran's grip on the vital waterway has jolted the world economy and spiked fuel prices far beyond the Middle East. The ongoing instability in the region comes as U.S. President Donald

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

end to the war and that it must agree never to have a nuclear weapon, while Pakistan’s leaders have sought to revive the stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran. ## **Texas tornado kills

Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

end to the hostilities have been challenged by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas once passed in peacetime, as well as fighting

As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food crisis grow

conflict continues into the middle of the year and oil prices remain above $100 a barrel.  A farmer harvests wheat crops in the suburbs of Peshawar, Pakistan

US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks | First Thing

conflict in the first place, Trump claimed on social media that his deal would be “THE EXACT OPPOSITE” of the one agreed by Barack Obama, which Trump pulled out of in 2018. He added that

Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate?

Iran’s top diplomat has said a peace deal with the US would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, [as concern grows](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/irans-top-envoy-says-peace-deal-with-the-us-dependent-on-israels-withdrawal-from-lebanon) that Israel could undermine diplomatic efforts to finally end

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

impact, reared its Medusa-like head. Again. "No worries," Spain's determined-to-appear calm prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said to waiting journalists as he arrived at the leaders' summit. "We are fulfilling our obligations

‘Operation Epic Fury’ has ended: Is the Iran war over?

conflict – [had concluded](/news/2026/5/6/iran-war-day-68-trump-talks-about-progress-in-talks-rubio-says-war-over) as its objectives had been achieved. Washington now prefers “the path of peace”, Rubio said. On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced that the US [military operation](/news/2026/5/5/centcom-says-project-freedom-has-just-2