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war in the Middle East that followed the US-Israel attack on Iran. Germany, Norway, South Korea and Australia were among the countries who sent representatives to the meeting, which ended on Thursday. British sources
Trump for days after speaking out against the Iran war. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred
war, claimed the tide of history was moving in Iran’s favour and called for unity among Muslim countries in a statement that marked the start of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
Iran and AI on table The US president, Donald Trump, has met China’s leader, Xi Jinping, for a [momentous summit](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/trump-china-summit-xi-jinping-talks) that will pack negotiations on global conflict, international trade
war with Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/23/iran-war-live-tehran-says-diplomacy-continues-but-no-deal-yet-with-us) “has been largely negotiated”. Trump said on Saturday the agreement will include the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it remained “subject to finalization” by US and Iranian
Trump warns against ‘blackmail’ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that any ship that attempts to pass through the waterway will be targeted, a dramatic
war, reports in the US and Israeli press said Donald Trump had been briefed on his military options in Iran, should he decide to break a five-week-old truce and resume strikes
Trump’s war in Iran has caused a fuel crisis and spiked global prices, while the [increasing energy appetite of new AI datacenters has put more pressure](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-consumers-face-rising-electricity-prices-despite-clean-power-savings--reeii-2026-04-28/) on power supplies. As energy
Iran, keeping the strait of Hormuz shut. Before Putin’s visit, the Financial Times reported that Xi had privately suggested to Trump that Putin could ultimately come to regret the war in Ukraine. China
Iran’s reach in Iraq. During his term as prime between 2006 and 2014, al-Maliki was [accused of](/opinions/2026/1/25/what-al-malikis-return-would-mean-for-iraq-and-the-region) pursuing policies of exclusion of Sunnis from state institutions under the guise of de-Baathification
war, peace, and the state's strategic direction. But in practice, the picture is far murkier. Donald Trump has described Iran's leadership as "fractured" and suggested the US is waiting for Tehran to produce
statement gave no details of the attacks and said only that the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines”. The strikes threatened an already fragile ceasefire that began on 8 April
war, after which Trump claimed that Tehran’s nuclear programme was obliterated. A significant portion of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile remains buried inside the bombed nuclear sites. Tehran denies wanting to acquire a nuclear
war began during his State of the Union address to the US Congress, Trump accused Iran and “its murderous proxies” of spreading “nothing but terrorism and death and hate”. The US and Israel have long
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran), which the Pentagon estimates has cost the US at least $25bn, was “a quagmire”. During the hearing, California Democrat John Garamendi attacked Hegseth over the “astounding incompetence” that Garamendi argued
war, where the regime decides who speaks to Western journalists and what they are permitted to say, requires deep scepticism that the article does not apply. The sources describing Mojtaba’s condition have a direct
war in Iran puts US leadership at risk. ## Has the Rubio-Pope meeting patched things up? Rubio’s meeting with Leo is a sign of a “strong” relationship between the Vatican and the US, State
Iran has not publicly commented on Trump's latest statement. The rise in energy costs since the conflict began has also pushed up government borrowing costs, as measured by bond yields. The fear is that
statement by US Admiral Brad Cooper, who said Central Command forces had sunk six IRGC vessels that had attempted to interfere with a [US mission](/news/2026/5/4/trumps-project-freedom-can-us-navy-guide-stuck-ships-out-of-hormuz) to escort stranded ships out of the Strait
Trump said the United States received favorable news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789780/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran says