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response, Iran accused the US of “[piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. Then, on Wednesday, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported, and was said to be redirecting
tensions with US escalate **Tehran, Iran –** Iranian media say a United States warship trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz has been hit with two missiles after ignoring warnings. The unnamed warship had to withdraw
Hormuz to forcing Iran to negotiate, while warning of military action if negotiations fail. - The mixed messaging has unsettled markets, but some analysts argue the strategy shows calculated pressure and a willingness to wait
tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Phelan’s removal is part of a broader pattern of dismissals and restructuring within the US military under President Donald Trump’s administration – including during the current
response to Israel’s refusal to include Lebanon in the ceasefire. That was a condition originally stipulated in the deal [announced by Pakistan](/news/2026/4/8/jd-vance-says-iran-would-be-dumb-to-let-talks-collapse-over-lebanon). After a 10-day ceasefire was announced in Lebanon last week
tensions. The US and Iran have also been continuing to attack, capture, and intercept each other’s ships, pointing to an ongoing naval war still playing out in the Strait of Hormuz. So what
tensions continued to escalate in and around the Strait of Hormuz. First, US President Donald Trump announced that US naval ships would help guide stranded vessels through the strait in an operation he dubbed “Project
response to the US naval blockade beyond its own waters. Divisions in Washington persist, with the US Senate rejecting [a measure to limit the war](/news/2026/4/15/us-senate-rejects-another-war-powers-resolution-to-limit-trump-on-iran) without congressional approval. Here is what we know
Hormuz. The US president also threatened consequences for countries such as Spain, including troop withdrawals, and accused allies including the UK of not “stepping up”, saying they were “abandoning” the US. He added that those
Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported, while another ship was hit by "unknown projectiles." They were the latest in at least
tensions persist across the region, he said he “could make a deal right now” with Iran but is willing to wait for an “everlasting” agreement. An Israeli strike killed three people in southern Lebanon
tensions spiralling hours before Washington is due to send negotiators to Pakistan for talks aimed at ending their war. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) and President Donald Trump claimed the Touska was hit after
response than before. We have many winning cards that we have not yet used,” he added. ## War diplomacy - ****Trump slams Merz:**** Trump lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war, after comments
response, then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a military task force to retake the territory, triggering 74 days of fighting. Ironically, Milei has long cited Thatcher — also a conservative politician — as a political role
military action will leave US security worse off, compared to 26% who think it will improve security. **US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the underlying US economy remains strong and that growth could still
tensions over Tehran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait and [the US blockade](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) on Iranian ports intensify. Asked by CNBC whether he would back prolonging the truce to buy more time for the talks
tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it). ### Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Ghalibaf, 64, has served as Iran’s parliamentary speaker since 2020. He was commander of the IRGC air force from
Hormuz were seized after they failed to obtain necessary permits. The IRGC’s Mousavi also warned Iran’s neighbours that if their territories and facilities are used for more attacks against Iran, “they must
Hormuz, the country’s production slumped 44% to 1.9m in March, and its capacity to increase production is contested. Overall, the Iran war wiped out 7.88m barrels a day of Opec’s production
tensions in Lebanon”, said Michele Valensise, president of the Institute for International Affairs and former secretary-general of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Israel’s military operation there objectively constitutes an irritant, complicating negotiations