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US forces had begun to launch “self-defense strikes” on Iran in response to the downing of the Apache helicopter near the strait of Hormuz. “The mission
Iran … in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.” Iranian authorities said several locations
mission to restore free passage through the waterway once a lasting ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is in place. The strait has been closed since Iran imposed a blockade after the US
response from Iran on Friday to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month
mission to protect shipping. This was greatly appreciated by the American military.” Crosetto added: “The incredible thing is, they’ve used the strait of Hormuz, while we haven’t.” There was no immediate official response
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 “unacceptable”. - Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said
Hormuz during a patrol. Photograph: US Central Command After Trump’s unilateral announcement, Pakistan’s president, Shehbaz Sharif, thanked the US president for extending the ceasefire with Iran, saying it would allow ongoing diplomatic efforts
Hormuz, it will take a few months for the oil market to rebalance,” he wrote in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. “But if trade and shipping remain curtailed by more than a few weeks from
response to our operations in the Middle East, they are well documented,” Rubio said as he arrived for the start of the meeting in Helsingborg. “That will have to be addressed. That
mission as a win-win solution for Iran and the US in an effort to incentivise them to agree. “What we are proposing is that Iran gains passage for its ships through the strait
response to White House frustration that other members of [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) did not provide sufficient support for the US-led 38-day bombing campaign against Iran. It also argued that [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com
response yet from Iran and a lack of clarity over whether Trump could reinstate his latest mission. And observers fear another round of violence is not far away. --- **A desperate situation** Trump’s Project Freedom
responsibility for the attack, although US CENTCOM blamed Iranian forces. The same day, an attack on the Palau-flagged tanker Skylight near Oman’s Musandam Peninsula killed two Indian crew members, while a third
Hormuz. The Houthis, an Islamist armed group that controls large parts of Yemen, are allies of Iran – they have previously targeted shipping in the Red Sea and likely the “resistance” referred to by Iran
Iran war escalates, exposing fractures within Nato. He previously called the alliance a “paper tiger” after members ignored calls for military support in the strait of Hormuz. The US president also threatened consequences for countries
mission aimed at escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz — on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that “there’s no military solution to a political crisis”, calling it “Project
response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression" and targeted "Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites." It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were
response to those carried out by Hezbollah, which itself was retaliating against the US and Israel for its attacks on Iran. Meanwhile, Trump said talks with Iran to end the war would continue over
Iran's ports is not in the UK's interest. The UK has allowed the US to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz and RAF planes have
response via Pakistani mediators. **Ebrahim Rezaei,** the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, said the proposal to end the war was merely an **“American wish list