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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable

Iran next,” [he added in a post on X](https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2048889949194166316). In response to US-Israeli attacks

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns

response to the [US-Israeli attacks on Iran](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker), prompting a large‑scale military offensive

Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’

US-Israeli attacks on Iran. “I condemn all actions that are unjust. I condemn the taking of people’s lives,” the pope said in response

US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says

attack. Hormuz – which had been open without interruption before the war – has emerged as a major point of contention in this war. Iran closed down the strait in response to the US-Israeli

War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate

response to US President Donald Trump’s [announcement](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) on Sunday that the US would “guide” vessels stranded by the US-Israeli war on Iran through the key waterway. ![A child holds an Iranian flag

US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know

Iran’s threats to attack ships in effect have blockaded the strait since US-Israeli attacks started on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor has sent oil and fertiliser prices surging around

$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed at least 3,375 people, according to the Ministry of Health in Tehran. The US military has confirmed 14 combat-related deaths among its service members, with more

French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack

response to the US-Israeli killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on February 28. Israel responded with a devastating bombing campaign and a ground invasion that killed more than 2,000 people and forced

‘Predators’: Amnesty slams Netanyahu, Putin, Trump as human rights decline

attacks on fundamental civil liberties in most nations. “Authoritarian practices have intensified worldwide”, the report reads, before running through abuses alleged in countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe in 400 pages. Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?

attacked if they attempt to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz.” - On Sunday, Iran said it received a US response to its [latest offer for peace talks](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) after Trump called Tehran’s proposal

UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day

US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, Iranian forces have effectively taken control of the strait by attacking – or just threatening – vessels attempting to cross without Tehran’s permission. The move has triggered

Macron says EU’s mutual defence clause ‘not just words’

attack in the first days of the US-Israeli war against Iran, [France](https://www.theguardian.com/world/france), Greece, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal scrambled to send assistance to the island. “What we did in Cyprus

US, Iran clash in Hormuz as war escalates: What happened, why it matters

response from Tehran to its [latest proposals](/news/2026/5/7/what-are-us-proposals-to-end-war-and-will-iran-agree-to-them) for an agreement to end the war, which began with joint US-Israeli air strikes on Iran on February 28. Here’s what we know about

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

US-Israeli attack on 28 February](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/us-israel-launch-strikes-attack-iran-what-we-know-so-far-latest). Despite claims by the US president, Donald Trump, that the Pakistani-brokered ceasefire had marked significant progress towards bringing a durable peace to the Middle East

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

US-Israeli war on Iran, a charge she strongly rejected. “But I think that sort of messaging may result in ordinary people being reluctant to join demonstrations against the bombing,” Walsh added. ## Higher education

‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims

response has felt hollow. “What has been most frustrating is how callous, how heartless the government has been,” she told Al Jazeera. “Not a tweet. No video. No message. Absolutely nothing – not even verbal support

MoD has no system to detect civilian harm caused by military, study shows

US-Israeli attack on Iran, killing 175 people, most of them children, according to Iran. [Preliminary investigations indicate](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-war-missile-strike-elementary-school) that the school was hit by a US Tomahawk cruise missile as a result

Pete Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as estimated US cost so far hits $25bn

Iran never has a nuclear weapon”, Hegseth claimed. When committee chair Mike Rogers, a Republican, opened proceedings, he signaled that he was already onboard with the budget proposal from the administration. “All of our adversaries

Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz

Israeli involvement" in the latest attacks. The increase in tensions comes despite the US president saying in recent days that the war in Iran will be "over quickly". US news outlet Axios had said that

What’s the significance of UAE’s Fujairah, hit on Monday?

Iran’s threats to attack ships have kept the strait effectively closed since US-Israeli attacks started on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor has sent oil and fertiliser prices surging around