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Iran war day 68: Trump talks about progress in talks; Rubio says war ‘over’

Shipping incident reported:**** A cargo vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said in a statement. - **Fears grow for jailed Nobel laureate:** Supporters

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

ships around the strait reported attacks. [![Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday

Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. On Wednesday more details emerged about what transpired behind closed doors over 21 hours, when a US delegation headed by Vice-President JD Vance met face-to-face in Islamabad

US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth

Hormuz, traffic in the strait remains largely at a standstill, ship tracking data shows. ## Iran stresses ‘new equation’ Hegseth said on Tuesday that the US has secured the waterway and is communicating with ships, companies

Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

attacks in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears the ceasefire between the US and Iran was in jeopardy. The US has said it aims to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely

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

details about how US forces planned to ensure safe passage for commercial ships. About 2,000 ships are currently stranded on either side of the strait, which has been almost completely closed since the start

NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence

shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Merz compared the war to previous military quagmires, such as the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. “It is, at the moment, a pretty tangled situation

US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls

attacked Iran on 28 February, Iran has been targeting and striking ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, including [seizing two of them.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd074kr8go) The US has also enforced a naval blockade since

Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?

attacked if they attempt to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz.” - On Sunday, Iran said it received a US response to its [latest offer for peace talks](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) after Trump called Tehran’s proposal

Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz

attack on Iran on 28 February. Iran imposed a blockade on foreign shipping using the strait of Hormuz soon afterwards and Trump imposed a counter-blockade of ships using Iranian ports on 13 April

Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats

details of a deal on Iran's nuclear programme to be ironed out. Shipping experts said that Project Freedom, which was announced on Sunday, had a limited impact in its opening hours, with only

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

attacked and seized two ships near the Strait of Hormuz as it tried to assert control over the critical waterway. The incidents came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz ![A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

Details of those exchanges remain closely held. On Wednesday afternoon in Islamabad, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif responded to Trump’s announcement of the pause in the operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, naming

Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court

details about the suspect](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118826/cole-allen-suspected-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter-profile) began to emerge in the hours after the attack. A [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-allen-003804b7/) page that appears to belong to Allen describes him as a "mechanical engineer

Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?

details are finalised in line with a 10-point peace plan reportedly submitted to the White House via Pakistani intermediaries. The list of 10 points, published by Iranianstate media, include a number of conditions

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Hormuz, and its oil revenue. The US president told Fox News that "we're not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

strait of Hormuz, set to be led by France and the UK**. The British prime minister, **Keir Starmer**, said the summit of at least 40 countries would seek to “advance work on a coordinated, independent

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

Hormuz carries a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supplies in normal times but has been virtually shut since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on 28 February, triggering massive

UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz

attacked the country in late February, driving up global energy and fuel prices. On Friday, Iran's foreign minister said the route was now "completely open" and US President Donald Trump confirmed the news