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Why is the US seeking UN help to open Hormuz after undermining it?

Marco Rubio has called on the UN for a Hormuz solution as talks for a peace deal in Iran continue.

epa12936856 US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Military Mother's Day Event in the East Room of the White House. Washington, DC, USA, 06 May 2026. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Operation Epic Fury has ended: Is the Iran war over?

Experts say Trump’s pause of Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz could be the ‘beginning of the end’ for war on Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a news briefing.

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

Experts say claims and counterclaims threaten the diplomatic route to end the US-Israel war on Iran.

FUJAIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 05: Smoke rises after an explosion in the industrial zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defence, according to the Fujairah media office on March 05, 2026, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. In recent days, Iran has fired drones and missiles toward the UAE and other Gulf states, following the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began on February 28. Foreign ministers from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) held an online meeting on March 1 and issued a statement saying they will take "all necessary measures" to defend their security and territory, condemning Iran's attacks as "heinous." (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)

What is hantavirus, suspected in deaths of three people on cruise ship?

World Health Organization says risk to the general public remains low despite suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius.

An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. The MV Hondius, a Netherlands-based cruise ship, was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on May 3, 2026. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY VERIFICATION: - Reuters confirmed the location from the shipyard, signage and fuel depot which matched file and satellite images. - Coordinates of the shipyard: 51.461283930722175, 3.6998162498897433. - The date when the pictures were taken was verified by original file metadata.

Falklands claim: Can Argentina’s Milei use Trump ties to challenge UK?

As US-UK relations nosedive, questions are mounting over whether Trump might shift Washington’s position on the islands.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei

Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?

Ruling, called ‘big win’ by Trump, will result in redistricting in Louisiana, but it will have farther-reaching effects.

U.S. Representative Cleo Fields (D-LA) participates in a Congressional Black Caucus news conference regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block an electoral map that had given Louisiana a second Black-majority U.S. congressional district, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?

Experts predict Iran could gradually scale back oil production if the US naval blockade of Hormuz persists.

TOPSHOT - This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows a view of Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world, about 30 kilometres south of the mainland in the north of the Gulf, on February 22, 2026.

From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis

Egypt is one of the countries implementing energy conservation measures amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

CAIRO, EGYPT - APRIL 1: A view of a petrol pump screen display as customers refuel vehicles at a gas station on April 1, 2026 in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Prime Minister has confirmed that all commercial establishments such as malls, shops and cafes will close at 21:00, except Thursday and Friday, when they will close at 23:00, from today for a month to ration electricity consumption due to the shortage of petroleum products resulting from the ongoing war between US/Israel and Iran. (Photo by Sayed Hassan/Getty Images)

How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines

The Pasteur Institute of Iran is one of several healthcare facilities in the country to be targeted.

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 7: People hold flags and banners at a protest by medical professionals outside Gandhi Hospital, which was damaged in an airstrike earlier in this week, on March 7, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

‘Bomb back to the Stone Age’: US history of threats and carpet bombing

Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn’t be new for the US.

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