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conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly attacked targets in the Gulf region where US military bases are located. In a statement carried by the official IRNA news
Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly across the region, with Lebanon drawn into the conflict in March. *Follow BBC News
news is likely to make the UAE an even clearer target for Iran if the ceasefire is abandoned and the US and Iran restart the conflict. Donald Trump said on Monday the [ceasefire was hanging
news agency reported, without giving details on the discussion. - **China seen as key diplomatic channel:** Analyst Jodie Wen said Araghchi’s visit comes at a sensitive moment shaped by the Gulf shipping crisis, the conflict
US-Israel war with Iran after Tehran effectively choked off one of the world's most important shipping lanes. The disruption to shipping since the conflict began six weeks ago has sent shock waves across
conflict. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused the US of violating
conflict, Iranian state media reported, quoting diplomatic sources in Islamabad. - **Iran reviewing US response to proposal:** Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was reviewing Washington’s latest response to a proposed ceasefire
Iran’s Hormozgan province said water supplies had been restored to affected communities in Sirik county less than 12 hours after US strikes damaged infrastructure. Iranian media reported that two concrete water storage reservoirs were
news agency. - A US team is expected to travel to Pakistan “soon” for further negotiations, though Iran has not confirmed participation. - French President Emmanuel Macron called the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait
conflict have hit an impasse. Despite a ceasefire in place since April 8, Iran continues to block the strait in response to a US naval blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic
Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly tried to breach Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports. ## In the US - **Trump predicts quick end to war:** Trump says the conflict with Iran “will be over quickly
Iran’s Fars news agency reported a US warship intending to pass through the strait [had been hit by two missiles and turned back after ignoring an Iranian warning](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/04/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-us-operation-tanker-strikes). The US [denied
conflict began on 28 February. On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf. Over the weekend, [Iran and Israel
conflict, while the US has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian officials have remained defiant in the face of Trump’s new threats, describing US demands as “excessive”. Since the ceasefire began
Gulf Arab states hosting US military facilities. Iran also effectively blocked the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, causing a surge in the price of oil. Lebanon was drawn into the conflict on 2 March, when
Gulf to the Red Sea. A top aide to Iran's supreme leader said Thursday Iran would sink U.S. ships if Trump tries to "police" the Strait of Hormuz and that he'd welcome
conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly targeted countries across the Gulf where US military bases are located. Armed hostilities had largely subsided after a temporary Pakistan-mediated ceasefire took effect on April
Gulf by the war to pass through the strait of Hormuz. To Iran, the announcement was a cynical provocation. Flurries of fighting restarted as Iran sought to maintain its grip on the critical passageway
Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks) has sent the price of crude oil soaring. Crude oil is the main ingredient in petrol. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage of the Gulf through which a fifth of the world
Gulf in a move Iran described as an “act of piracy“. On April 22, the IRGC fired on three ships in the strait and captured two foreign container vessels, the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca