‘Ceasefire violated’: US fury after Iran targets Kuwait base
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The United States has for the first time accused Iran of breaching the ceasefire, after Tehran fired a ballistic missile at Kuwait in response to the Americans hitting southern Iran. Washington brushed off previous exchanges of fire as ceasefire compliant, so does the change in rhetoric herald a return to all-out war? The Telegraph’s Lottie Tiplady-Bishop explains why domestic developments in America means Donald Trump is more confident and feeling less pressure to secure a peace deal. Plus, Alp Toker, the founder of Netblocks, explains what we learned from Iran’s record-setting Internet blackout and what it means for other authoritarian regimes around the world. CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Lottie Tiplady-Bishop, associate US News Editor @lottietipbishop Alp Toker, Netblocks founder @atoker CONTENT REFERENCED: Trump: We’re not satisfied with Iran deal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/27/iran-war-us-peace-
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