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Israel, the other aggressor in the war along with the US, has not signed. Iran also laid out five preconditions for any renewed talks: an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon; sanctions relief
last months and peace talks remained stalled. Surging more than 13% in 24 hours, Brent crude hit a record price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
US chargé d’affaires to Somalia, and the UK’s ambassador, Charles King, had been trying to persuade political leaders from both sides to reach an agreement on a political transition roadmap. Their failure leaves
long taboo in US politics against publicly talking about Israel’s nuclear programme. Rubio acknowledged that refraining from discussing Israel’s nuclear weapons is a “feature” of US foreign policy. But Castro pressed on, emphasising
lasted 27 years. Second, American leaders dramatically underestimated Iran’s technological sophistication. Iran has world-class engineering and mathematics. It has built an indigenous defence industrial base, with advanced ballistic missiles, a homegrown drone industry
long line, questioning the durability of the shaky United States-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. More than 400 people have been killed by Israeli fire since the deal came into force in mid-April
wars – the 12-day conflict in June last year and the recent month of fighting this year – have [killed more than 2,600 Iranians](/news/2026/4/15/iran-says-270bn-war-loss-must-be-compensated-as-fresh-talks-with-us-loom) and plunged the world into an unprecedented energy crisis. This
Israel war on Iran has done to the region, it is also impacting ordinary American households. US energy and inflation costs have increased significantly since the conflict began on February 28, resulting in the effective
long denied. The case was dropped by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after Adani pledged a $10bn investment in the US. In an X post on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced another
Israel launched airstrikes on 28 February. Before that, internet access had been partially restored for just a month following a previous digital shutdown in January, imposed during a deadly regime crackdown on nationwide protests. More
last night, after chancellor [Friedrich Merz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/friedrich-merz) said this week that the US was being “humilitated” by Iran.**  and the genocidal assault on Gaza, which AIPAC supports. As a result, Israel has been rapidly [losing support](/news/2026/2/27/us-citizens-support-for-israel-at-historic-low-over-gaza-genocide-poll) amongst the US public. Just this week, The New York Times
last year Bennett framed the Palestinian group Hamas as being inherently embedded in Gaza’s remaining civilian infrastructure, thereby justifying Israel’s continued attacks.  Analysts have suggested that the Bennett-Lapid
Israel's current invasion.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3002x3000+916+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Ff9%2F92385639419cb4885ce9c3a893ac%2F20260325-dsc1308.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad last
Last year on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin was flanked by foreign dignitaries from far and wide: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula
last month's invasion displaced them again — this time from their apartment in Beirut's southern suburbs to this vacant building in a central part of the city, which the landlord offered to displaced people
Iran and rising energy costs raise concerns about the global economy. “Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East,” the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents
Israel offensive against Iran, which continues to destabilise the global economy. Charles and Camilla are in Washington on a four-day state visit to the US to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from