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negotiations. It looks very much like it’s going to be a failure,” says Emma. But what could be on Netanyahu’s mind are the upcoming elections in Israel’s Knesset, whichmy First Edition colleague
situation where it will be much harder for [Lai’s] government to request more special defensive spending in the future,” Yang said. ## Restoring the US-China framework Xi is also eager to smooth over US
negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that “meaningful progress” had been achieved, offering grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome
US president said in the interview recorded on Friday. He added: “We’re very close to a deal, or I’m going to blow the hell out of them [Iran].” Yvette Cooper
ceasefire remains in place and that wider negotiations with [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) have not been affected. [The Wall Street Journal reported](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-against-iran-2a23d87b?st=WYvUTx) that, after authorising the latest attacks, Trump instructed aides
ceasefire. Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor of west Asian studies at the University of Tehran, denies there are any fractures in the country’s leadership. “The Iranian political system is very institutionalised. Name another system
US leader has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. **GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images** GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images A week since President Trump visited China, details are beginning
ceasefire proposal. Trump, meanwhile, appeared to indicate an appetite for a third option: a prolonged, grinding conflict. On Thursday, he reposted a New York Post op-ed by Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser
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
US priorities, saying it would be wrong to simply wait for the Trump administration to return its attention to ending the [Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine) war while it remained heavily focused on the Iran
situation changes by the hour, the risk becomes almost impossible to price responsibly,” said Oscar Seikaly, CEO of NSI Insurance Group, based in Florida, US. “The market can insure volatility, but it struggles to insure
ceasefire has failed to hold and [attempts at reaching a negotiated settlement have sputtered](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/trump-seize-control-iran-oil-gas-ceasefire). The belligerent backdrop makes a mockery of the message of unity being peddled by Fifa’s president, Gianni
negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar. 2. ***UK politics*** | Rachel Reeves has instructed cabinet colleagues to award government contracts in four critical industries [directly to British companies](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/25/rachel-reeves-tells-ministers-to-buy-british-in-four-key-industries), making clear
ceasefire creates space for Beijing to play a crucial diplomatic role in any peace deal. ## China’s balancing act Throughout the conflict, China has tried to balance criticism of the US with calls for regional
negotiations that led to the land deal. The agreement made him a favourite of Zhou Enlai’s. “It was a brilliant piece of statecraft,” Khan, the former brigadier, said. Pakistan was a SEATO member using