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action on Iran, according to a report in the US outlet Axios. It came as a drone strike in the **United Arab Emirates** caused a fire at a nuclear power plant – which the country called
actions the day before, which the US said were a “proportional response” to the downing of the Apache helicopter. Trump has accused Iranian negotiators of “playing us for suckers” a day after he repeated claims
military says its restraint so far has been “intended to give diplomacy a chance”. Meanwhile, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving
Strait of Hormuz open. It shows an inability to think strategically in this administration.” With fuel prices soaring and Democrats eyeing gains in November’s mid-term congressional elections, Trump has a strong incentive
Strait of Hormuz and attacking Iran's Arab neighbours as well as US forces and bases, and Israel itself. The bellicose rhetoric of the US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth claiming that American power had crippled
military personnel in the event of a CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) attack. By contrast, many EU states require pharmaceutical companies to hold buffer stocks of designated medicines ranging from one month
military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation. ## Has the US hit Iran’s water infrastructure before? Yes. On March 7, while missiles were flying across the region in an all-out war between
Strait of Hormuz could exhaust their provisions in as few as five days. John Okon, SUNY Maritime's president and a 1991 graduate, puts it plainly. "The Navy does not have global reach, our national
Strait of Hormuz. These are areas of strength for the Nordic nations. “The war on Iran has created a major economic security and energy crisis impacting both Europe and India, and managing its impacts will
military action in Lebanon that brought renewed strikes and threatened peace talks with Tehran. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for a second consecutive day overnight, straining a ceasefire between the two nations that
Hormuz as a weapon, insisting vessels can still move safely through routes coordinated by the IRGC Navy even as Tehran tightens control over the strategic waterway. - **Australia joins Gulf mission:** Defence Minister Richard Marles said
action against Iran, even asking the latter to add Iranian naval forces to its list of targets. In return, they allowed the United States to establish military bases within their territories to launch and logistically
actions in the region had caused a "global energy shock". German officials have slashed the projected tax revenue for 2026-2030 by around €70bn ($82bn; £60.52bn). The downgrade "shows just how much
actions.” Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran’s first vice president, also shared the statement, adding another note in English. “Iran is not a land of rifts, but a stronghold of unity,” Aref said. “Our political diversity
military has been strengthened at the expense of secular civilian governance. Freedom and basic rights for Iranians are as elusive as they were before the conflict, [maybe more so](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/blackouts-hyperinflation-dissent-iran-considers-perilous-prospect-of-peace). The Islamic Republic
action to increase economic pressure on Iran as negotiations for a deal between Washington and Tehran are showing timid signs of progress, with Iranian officials saying they are reviewing a US proposal. In a [statement
military. In an interview with the syndicated TV show Full Measure that aired on Sunday, Trump appeared to play down the significance of the uranium, which is believed to be buried under the rubble
Hormuz, a critical global shipping route linking the Gulf to the Arabian Sea. One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were shipped through the strait before the war began
actions in the Middle East, analysts say. On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries
military blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed to put additional pressure on Iran. Asked whether the UK and US's growing differences over the conflict had affected the "special relationship" between