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updated-1776865507](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-How-does-uranium-enrichment-work-centrifuge_updated-1776865507.png?quality=80) Most of Iran’s enriched uranium is believed to be lying underground, beneath the rubble of Iran’s nuclear facilities that were bombed by the US and Israel last year
US opinion polls indicate that a [body blow to a decades-old legacy](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/slump-in-voters-support-for-israel-shakes-us-consensus-over-military-aid) may be the conflict’s most enduring legacy for Israel. Israel has been not only locked out of negotiations
nuclear bomb. However, since the 2018 unilateral US withdrawal from the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which restricted Iran to enriching uranium for power purposes only, Iran is understood to have built
negotiations continue On Saturday, both US and Iranian officials [indicated](/news/2026/5/23/iran-weighs-us-peace-proposal-despite-deep-and-significant-disagreements) a new deal may be within reach. Trump told CBS News both sides were “getting a lot closer”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
updates from the region: U.S. blockade | Peace talks | Recession fears | Israel-Hezbollah fighting --- ## U.S. military says it has blocked Iranian ports A top U.S. military commander said U.S. forces have imposed a blockade of Iranian
updated-1776865509](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-How-long-does-it-take-to-enrich-uranium_updated-1776865509.png?quality=80) ## How easy would it be for Iran to build a nuclear weapon? Postol said Iran’s stockpile is held underground, meaning a military strike would not necessarily eliminate the nuclear
Iran to continue resolving their differences and disputes, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations, and advocates the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire,” he said. ## Trade deals
updates** in our liveblog [here](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/27/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-charges-donald-trump-king-charles-latest-news-updates). ## **No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield** , which revealed the preliminary Camp David venue, before the subsequent shift. The gathering comes as Trump’s approval ratings sink and economic
update=4621777), the conflict widened across the Gulf region, with both sides reporting new military actions. The United States military said on Wednesday it carried out “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while
updates since it began in late February. The president said he made the decision at the request of Pakistan, which has mediated talks between Tehran and Washington. "We have been asked to hold our Attack
negotiators in Washington. - **For the latest updates,** [follow our liveblog](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/15/iran-war-live-news-us-naval-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-pakistan-peace-talks-middle-east-crisis-latest). ## **House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump**  said
US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
updates from the region: [U.S.-Iran talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#One) | [Israel-Lebanon talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Two) | [Iranian threats](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates#Three) ![Lebanese displaced woman Mariam Zein sits with her son inside the classroom