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Bahrain rounds up dozens over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC

significant damage to US military sites. Bahrain has since cracked down on perceived pro-Iran support within its borders, warning that anyone who glorifies or expresses support for Iranian attacks could be prosecuted. Bahraini authorities

Is Egypt threatening Israel through its military exercises on the border?

ceasefire efforts for Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, as part of a wider scheme to enlist Israel’s help in persuading the US or Gulf states to help Cairo with its financial difficulties. ![This handout photograph

Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down

ceasefire for more talks, and the nuclear deal made under Barack Obama in 2015. Trump condemned it and in his first term in the White House pulled the US out. Iran's rulers believe with

Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis

ceasefire deal, despite thousands continuing to be displaced from their homes in southern Lebanon. But Israel’s attacks since March have now ruined that, with more than 1.2 million people displaced, numerous villages in southern

With Israel unleashed, there can be no peace in the Middle East

ceasefire deal Trump has agreed to with Iran is a clear example of what happens when aggression is given unconditional support. Throughout the negotiation process, the Israeli government has repeatedly sabotaged efforts to end hostilities

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

ceasefire “certainly holds”. ## Has Washington blinked? The central question is whether the US has, implicitly, accepted Iran’s core demand: end the war and settle the Strait of Hormuz first, with the nuclear programme

UAE lifts all air traffic restrictions introduced since Iran war

significant milestone for UAE hubs Dubai, home to the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, and Abu Dhabi, which have been operating under restrictions since late February. The US-Israel war on Iran

Iran's strike on Israel suggests the regime's sense of resilience is growing

significance, however, may be far greater. For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests. This time was different. Tehran acted after an attack

The three clocks of the Iran war

significant deterrent capacity, including missile systems and a network of regional allies, enabling it to sustain a prolonged confrontation. Jeffrey Sachs, the Columbia University economist and a sharp critic of the war, argued that

Iran war day 77: Trump, Xi discuss Hormuz as Tehran rallies BRICS

US president suggested that hunting down Iran’s enriched uranium was primarily for political optics, after Israel demanded it as a goal in the war. “I just feel better if I got it, actually

How the Iran war is hitting the UK

US use UK bases” for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure. And on Sunday, quoting a minister, The Times said the  “economic fallout from the Iran war” would last at least eight months. Beyond the headlines

HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission

ceasefire has been in place between the US and Iran since April but a lasting solution to the conflict has not yet been found. Both sides this week have accused the other of launching attacks

First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive

ceasefire in Iran and said the strait of Hormuz should be opened “as soon as possible”. Ahead of the summit, there was speculation the US might appeal to [China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/china), the biggest buyer

Optics of peace first, details later: The US-Iran 60-day challenge

ceasefire deal may have been reached, but the negotiations that matter and which have lingered for years have barely begun. ## Trust and the $24bn question The real battle, analysts said, may also be over sequencing

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

significant relief of economic sanctions,” the official said.  Trump lashed out at ‘dishonourable’ Iran over terms of deal

‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond

ceasefire between India and Pakistan was brokered by Washington](/news/2025/5/13/no-guardrails-how-india-pakistan-combat-obliterated-old-red-lines), not Beijing. “Chinese kit, American convening,” Carrai told Al Jazeera. “That combination captures the division of labour produced over decades.” Analysts say China cannot function

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade

ceasefire began. Iran’s authorities this week projected [a hardened stance](/news/2026/4/25/irans-authorities-project-hardened-stance-with-more-talks-on-horizon) on negotiations with Washington, and pledged to fight the naval blockade of Iran’s southern waters, which the US Central Command insisted

Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

significant step toward promoting regional trade and enhancing Pakistan’s role as a key trade corridor”. Iran has not publicly commented on the move, and Al Jazeera’s query to the Iranian embassy in Islamabad

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

ceasefire between the US and Iran is in place, the attacks, capture, and interceptions of ships by both sides point to an ongoing naval war still playing out in the Strait of Hormuz, through which

Trump's 'irresponsible war' to blame for economic slowdown, German minister says

significant role. Last month, Merz told students that "the Americans clearly have no strategy" and he could not see "what strategic exit" they were going to choose. "The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating