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escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) by name, but used
escalation could tip the global economy into recession. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Red Cross sends aid:** The International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said a shipment of medical
Iran had explicitly said it would treat the [US military](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military) escort of oil tankers or attacks on Iranian shipping as a ceasefire breaches, exposing Gulf states to further attack
military has repeatedly attacked health facilities and medical teams in Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of using them to conceal weapons and fighters. The Lebanese government rejects that claim. It reports that since the latest escalation between
escalating, not winding down. Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father after he was killed by US-Israeli strikes on the opening day of the war, claimed the tide of history
military’s munitions stockpile. Asked about concerns over the US’s ability to replenish its weapons supply without weakening its global posture, Hegseth said the Pentagon was “well aware of all those dynamics”. “The munitions
US’s “capricious Iran war” and the Trump administration’s [feud with Anthropic](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/05/trump-anthropic-ai-pentagon) as indications that the department is “not a responsible partner”. The deal was ultimately announced on Friday. “I have
US President Donald Trump had recently suggested that a deal might be within reach. Conventional logic would suggest that Iran should avoid actions that could endanger diplomacy. Yet Tehran may believe the opposite. Iranian leaders
escalation and concession, with the region increasingly stuck in a grey zone of neither peace nor war. A resumption of hostilities remains possible, but the war is unpopular among Americans and could weigh heavily
Iran and Israel traded fire in the [most significant escalation](/news/2026/6/9/trump-warns-netanyahu-youll-be-on-your-own-if-attacks-on-iran-continue) since their “ceasefire” began on April 8. The flare-up was triggered by an Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Sunday. According
US fuel costs down before the November congressional elections, as voters show increasing frustration over rising prices. At the same time, he faces a potential backlash from Iran hawks in his own party over
escalate dramatically if it begins to run out of storage capacity for its oil, but Trump is under pressure domestically and internationally as fuel prices spike in the US and across the rest
Iran-allied attacks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/us-contractors-stranded-iraq-iran), and one [employee was killed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/us-defense-contractor-v2x-worker-killed-iraq) in a night-time drone attack in March. On 9 April, representatives of the US Department of State held a meeting
escalate attacks across Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire), the US president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran which was a “workable basis on which to negotiate”. But what is in this plan
military captured the [medieval Beaufort castle](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/31/israel-pursuing-scorced-earth-policy-says-lebanon-pm-as-more-airstrikes-hit-countrys-south) in southern Lebanon, the deepest it has reached since its 18-year occupation of the region ended in 2000. It also bombarded Tyre, levelling entire buildings
military of laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes in normal times. Speaking to reporters on his plane in India’s western city of Jaipur
military issued yet another forced displacement order for Tyre on Tuesday, telling the entire city – including, for the first time, the Christian quarter where many displaced people are sheltering – to leave immediately, before launching
escalation Israel has issued new forced evacuation notices for areas in southern Lebanon, ordering residents of seven towns that lie beyond its so-called “buffer zone” to leave, ramping up the conflict with Hezbollah despite
Iran and the US. The most high-profile attenders are expected to stay in Islamabad’s exclusive five-star Serena hotel, which may also play host to the talks. The hotel was cleared
escalation”. The fire was just outside the Barakah nuclear plant and caused no injuries or radiation alerts, but it came at an extremely tense moment in the sixth week of a ceasefire in the [Iran