hostilities

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Despite a fragile cease-fire and signs of dialogue, the risk of renewed hostilities remains high, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The New York Times reported Sunday that the U.S. and Iran agreed in principle to cease hostilities and fully reopen the strait, with the issue of Iran’s nuclear materials to be negotiated later.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

Instead, Volker said, “increasing reliance on drones allows hostilities to continue unabated.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"A comprehensive ceasefire is of utmost urgency, resuming hostilities is even more inadvisable and maintaining negotiations is particularly important," Xi told Putin, according to the Xinhua news agency.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

On the other hand, Europeans viewed treaties as legal documents that focused on ending hostilities and as businesslike transactions where “the winner” got something from “the loser.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz