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Gulf states have faced a barrage of missile and drone attacks from Iran since the start of the war in late February, draining their stockpiles of US weapons and straining their air defence systems
attack claims: What we know Tensions in the Gulf have spiralled this week after the United States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged each other’s ships despite a ceasefire
States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks. [ will make
State Marco Rubio says the initial US-Israeli offensive in Iran - known as Operation Epic Fury - is over after it reached its objectives. "We would prefer the path of peace. What the president [Donald Trump
attacks Tensions remain high [across the region](/news/liveblog/2026/5/1/iran-war-live-tehran-says-us-ports-siege-intolerable-trump-mulls-action), with Iran, the United States and Israel trading warnings as violence continues. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the US naval siege of Iranian ports
drones, and one devastating instance of so-called friendly fire, have destroyed US military equipment worth between $2.3bn and $2.8bn, the Washington, DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies has calculated
state". The UN's maritime agency, the International Maritime Organisation, has said no country has a legal right to block shipping in straits used for international transit. "I do understand there is a conflict going
attacks combining ballistic missiles with “swarms” of kamikaze drones designed to overwhelm air defences. This environment makes hypersonic technology a critical asset. This brings the Tayfun (Typhoon) project into focus. Tayfun is a developing family
drones and 15,000 troops. But it said the emphasis of the mission was to “combine diplomatic action with military coordination”. On Monday morning, a US-led military organisation, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC
drones, missiles and fast-attack craft, making passage through the strait too risky for commercial shipping. The US has countered by blockading Iranian ports. The war, which began with an Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah
detailed nuclear negotiations. Among the provisions it lists are a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. It cites two US officials
details of his condition come from unnamed Iranian officials. There is no photograph, no medical record, no independent verification of any kind. The article does not ask readers to weigh the incentives behind those sources
detail, Trump said the visit involved too much travel and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer. The cancellation came after [Iran said it would not be attending any direct talks](https://www.theguardian.com
stated aim is to ensure "strategic stability" and potential partnership with Russia to free up resources for other US priorities. These attitudes of the Trump administration delight the Kremlin. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov crowed
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
stated destination of Singapore, according to the MarineTraffic ship tracking site. Iran's effective closure of the strait, through which about a fifth of the world's trade in oil and natural gas typically passes