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threat. The BRICS exercise came amid the buildup of US military assets in the Middle East. The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, killing more than 2,000 people
threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces, including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes." "Centcom does not seek escalation but remains positioned
Trump over Washington’s push for a truce irrespective of Israeli concerns left the Israeli leader [reportedly](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/trump-netanyahu-call-iran-peace-plan) with his “hair on fire”. This week, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu chaired the second
threat to Trump.](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-iran-republicans-anger-midterms) Despite Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression, Democrats have a plausible shot at capturing at least one chamber of Congress in November elections, undermining his authority. More immediately, the president
negotiated”. The benchmark European gas contract fell by about 8.5% to €38.80 (£33.80) per megawatt hour on hopes that diplomatic progress between the US and Iran could bring an end to the conflict. Tehran
Trump says the new Iranian leaders may be more reasonable, he is not being naive about their character. He is making a harder observation: that after taking unprecedented military action against the regime, the people
threats for 15 southern Lebanese towns and villages, including Jebchit, Toul, al-Samanieh, Sahel al-Hnieh, Qlailah, Wadi Jilo, al-Kanisa, Kafr Jouz, Majdal Zoun, and Seddiqine. The attacks come amid a temporary US-mediated
negotiating positions amid Tehran’s “seriously fractured” government. He had earlier threatened to renew bombing. White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said Trump was “satisfied” with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and “understands
threats on all fronts, including in Lebanon”. **Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.** US secretary of state **Marco Rubio** said on Monday that a deal
threat to hit targets in the Gulf, the advisor to UAE’s President Anwar Gargash said: “No unilateral Iranian arrangements can be trusted or relied upon, following its treacherous aggression against all its neighbours.” Bahraini
negotiation process mediated by Pakistan to make progress. There are contesting claims from Iran and the US over events in the strait on Monday, when several merchant ships in the Gulf reported explosions or fires
threat,” Trump wrote in a social media post. He added that the war on Iran, which has sent energy prices soaring across the globe, is “making the World, including Germany, a safer place”. The episode
threat of renewed outbreak of fighting in the background. Trump said he now considers the two-week ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time”, extending the pause for an extra 24 hours to allow
threat to use “vote-arama”, the process by which senators offer amendments to bills passed using the reconciliation procedure, to force Republicans into publicly defending Trump’s policies. “Republicans will have to vote on costs
Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million. But on Friday morning, Lebanon’s army reported several ceasefire violations
threat, China has increasingly turned towards Russia as a reliable overland energy supplier. Analysts say Xi’s decision to host Trump and Putin within the space of a week is no coincidence, reflecting Beijing
Threat Initiative estimates that Israel has 90 nuclear warheads, a plutonium stockpile of 750 to 1,110kg (1,700 to 2,400lbs), six submarines capable of launching nuclear weapons, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles capable
negotiating may put some constraints on Iran’s nuclear programme, but there was broad consensus they would be less restrictive than an agreement reached by Barack Obama’s administration in 2015. Netanyahu criticised that deal
negotiated deal or a return to war, as Trump appears to seek an “off-ramp” from the conflict. ## In the US - **Trump hopes Hezbollah ‘acts nicely’:** Trump said on Thursday he hopes Hezbollah “acts nicely
negotiations. It also included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the US. In an [earlier proposal](/news/2026/5/11/unacceptable-whats-irans-peace-proposal-that-trump-has-rejected), which was sent