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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
military not to carry out the scheduled attack. However, he said, he “further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice
Strait of Hormuz” by US air force and navy fighter jets [in a post](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2064512017197941163) on X. The White House declined to comment on the strikes on Bemani and referred all questions about
military will continue its ground operations there, justhours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us) to end hostilities. Later the leader of Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire too, demanding
action, with American backing, to strike in Beirut** in response to fire on Israeli communities and territory”. The IDF also issued a warning this morning saying **fighting will continue in southern Lebanon** as it urged
Hormuz. Shipping through the Strait has nearly stopped over fears of mines, Iranian attacks and seizures of ships. The president says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with
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
action (JCPOA), the product of a specific moment in time, and whatever comes out of Islamabad cannot be exact since the nature of the Iran’s nuclear programme has altered so much since 2015. Moreover
actions in Lebanon. But they appear to leave more room for “self-defence”, including “against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks”. We’ll bring you more on this soon. Here is a summary of other
military said it destroyed six small Iranian boats and interceptedIranian cruise missiles and drones – a claim that was denied by Iran – and Iran attacked the United Arab Emirates with drones and missiles, setting
Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the US president again [made](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline) extraordinary threats. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote on Truth Social. Leo XIV called this threat “unacceptable” and asked
military, apart from a statement saying interceptor missiles had been fired at incoming Hezbollah drones. An Israeli soldier was killed and six others wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack on Sunday. Hezbollah
military operations in Iran do not require congressional approval. The War Powers Act, which has been in force since 1973, requires the president to seek lawmakers’ approval before entering armed conflict. Only imminent attacks
military assets and other infrastructure in Gulf countries. It also closed off most access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s supplies of oil and liquefied natural
Hormuz. “This is because of the war and the defence of our right – that is, according to international law, it is legitimate, legal, and accepted,” he said on Thursday night, Iran’s official news agency
action against Iran, causing oil prices to rise. He has since rowed back. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images “I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against
action without coordination with the United States,” he said. “The United States bears responsibility for the Israeli regime’s aggression, and it will also be responsible for the consequences of any escalation in tensions.” Israel
military facilities have been targeted by Iran. “If there is a way to describe the prevailing security model in the region since the 1980s, the concept of security partnerships best encapsulates it,” said Mahjoub