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escalation. Trump also claimed he had communicated with Hezbollah, an extraordinary assertion given the group’s designation by Washington as a so-called “terrorist” organisation and the fact that no US president has ever dealt
escalated attacks against Lebanon, killing at least 14 people on Sunday despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Here is what we know on day 59 of the conflict: ## War diplomacy - Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived
conflict involving [Israel and Lebanon](/news/2026/4/27/hezbollah-and-israel-swap-threats-and-strikes-across-lebanons-border) has also added to regional tensions. ## Iran signals openness to diplomacy Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Monday and said Tehran
recent years”. “There are also persistent claims regarding the circulation of sophisticated weaponry originating from stockpiles left behind after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan,” he said. ## Are we seeing a new phase of armed separatist
escalate," the chancellor told CNBC's Invest in America forum. The UK government has said it will not play any role in the US's military blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed
Recent events have demonstrated that even if the Gulf does not initiate confrontation, it still becomes an arena of it. In June when Israel attacked Iran, the conflict spilled over. In September, an Israeli
event that an acceptable Deal is not reached”. Trump’s latest [post](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116597121700043134) comes after days of increasingly hostile rhetoric towards Iran, with the president [writing just one day earlier](/news/2026/5/17/wont-be-anything-left-trump-issues-threat-to-iran-amid-stalled-talks) that
conflicts” if the issue was not handled properly. The language underlines rhetoric used by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, in a recent phone call with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio. Trump
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
recent ceasefire breaches, adding that Israel’s military actions cannot be separated from US policies. “The actions of the Zionist entity within the region cannot be looked at in isolation from the United States,” Baghaei
conflict. However, there are still major risks to a future escalation, says Patrick. “I find the American rhetoric repulsive. But it’s also quite dangerous, because it’s so apocalyptic and so repeated that
events, however, has sharply differed from Washington’s public posture. At his weekly press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that despite Trump publicly calling Iran’s response “totally unacceptable” last
escalation. As Trump knows, he must break this Iranian control of the strait, so that’s where the issue is.” Katzman said while both sides are “frustrated”, neither is likely to give
event, but rather the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.” In a statement it added: “Waves of missiles and drones will continue to be launched around the clock for the next seven days
recent conflicts in its early days.  ## What the numbers show According to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a US-based nonprofit organisation that tracks violent