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House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House. (AP)US-Iran War News Highlights : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said that there are “some good signs” for a deal to be finalised between US and Iran and said that Pakistani officials are travelling to Tehran today which “will advance things further.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump, while interacting with press in the Oval Office on Thursday, said that America has “total control” of Strait of Hormuz and that Washington wants it “free, without tolls.”
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Asim Munir to visit Tehran: Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Thursday (May 21), as a part of Pakistan’s ongoing mediation and consultations between Iran and the United States, according to reports by Iran’s ISNA news agency. Pakistan’s interior minister arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for the second time in less than a week, as Islamabad seeks to push warring nations to reach an agreement. This comes even as US President Donald Trump said Iran talks are “on the borderline” and warned the US is ready to act quickly if Tehran fails to give “100 per cent good answers”.
Iran says it has received ‘US views’ and is reviewing them: Iran has received the United States’ views and is reviewing them, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to Iranian state-run agency Nour News, amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Washington. “We have received US views and are reviewing them,” Baghaei. Meanwhile, Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would “do whatever I want him to do” on Iran, while praising him as a “great guy” who is “not treated well in Israel”. “Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do (on Iran), he is a great guy who is not treated well in Israel,” he said.
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US Iran War News LIVE Updates: UKMTO says threat level in Strait of Hormuz remains ‘critical’
The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation says the threat in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman/Arabian Sea remains at a critical level, with traffic through the Strait of Hormuz still “significantly reduced”.
The update from the UKMTO found the piracy threat in the region also remains “severe”, with three merchant vessels still held after being captured between April 21 and May 2.
The status of an oil tanker seized 10 nautical miles (about 18.5km) off the coast of Yemen and diverted towards Somali waters on May 2 is currently unconfirmed, the British maritime body said.
The update also noted mining of shipping routes through the strait and interference in satellite navigation systems remain consistent.
Meanwhile, in the nearby Bab el-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden, commercial shipping traffic remains steady despite “Houthi rhetoric”.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: What all happened so far?
US-Iran talks: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are “some good signs” from mediated peace talks with Iran, but stressed President Trump has “other options” if no deal is reached.
Strait of Hormuz traffic: Iran’s IRGC reported 31 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours under its “coordination.”
Israeli strikes in Lebanon: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon killed more than 20 people, including four at an ambulance centre in Hannaouiyah, per Lebanon’s Health Ministry and media reports.
US sanctions: The US Treasury sanctioned nine people “for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hezbollah.”
Gaza flotilla deportations: Gaza Sumud Flotilla activists deported by Israel and arriving in Istanbul showed signs of abuse while in Israeli custody.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief
Oil markets will enter the “red zone” in July and August as stockpiles dwindle ahead of the summer travel season, with International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol warning Thursday of a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East.
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US Iran War News LIVE Updates: House Republicans push back War Powers vote
Republicans have postponed another vote on a measure to curb Trump’s power to wage war on Iran.
US media outlets, including The Hill, reported the decision to hold off on the vote may have been because a number of Republicans were absent, potentially meaning the measure would have had enough votes to pass.
“Republicans just postponed the War Powers vote on Iran because they knew they were going to LOSE,” US representative Mike Levin, a Democrat, said in a post on X.
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Republicans just postponed the War Powers vote on Iran because they knew they were going to LOSE. Members of both parties were ready to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority over war and peace. Instead of facing that vote, GOP leadership ran from it. The American people… https://t.co/eqmjmfCu9J
— Rep. Mike Levin (@RepMikeLevin) May 21, 2026
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Rubio says despite 'good signs' in Iran talks, 'other options' remain on table
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said that despite 'good signs' in Iran talks, 'other options' remain on the table.
Being careful not to sound overtly optimistic, Rubio told reporters Thursday that while Pakistan and other regional allies are hard at work to bring a diplomatic resolution on Iran, with some officials travelling to Tehran today, Washington remains ready with alternative plans.
- AP
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran
US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the material.
"We will get it. We don't need it, we don't want it. We'll probably destroy it after we get it, but we're not going to let them have it," Trump told reporters at the White House.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: US has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, wants it 'free, without tolls', says Trump
US President Donald Trump, while interacting with press in the Oval Office on Thursday, said that America has "total control" of Strait of Hormuz and that Washington wants it "free, without tolls."
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: 'US-Iran deal can be reached, some good signs appear,' says Secretary Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said that there are "some good signs" for a deal to be finalised between US and Iran and said that Pakistani officials are travelling to Tehran today which "will advance things further."
"There are some good signs, but…I don’t want to be overly optimistic, as well, so let’s see what happens over the next few days. But if we can’t get a good deal, the president has been clear – he has other options. I’m not going to elaborate on what those are, but everybody knows what those are," Rubio said.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: At least 31 ships transited Strait of Hormuz in last 24 hours, IRGC says
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday said that 31 ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours.
The ships which passed through the strait include container ships, oil tankers and other commercial vessels, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: 'US Central Command has redirected 94 commercial vessels, disabled 4 since blockade began'
As of May 21, CENTCOM forces have redirected 94 commercial vessels and disabled 4 while enforcing the blockade to prevent the flow of commerce into and out of Iranian ports, the US Central Command said in a post on X.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsAs of May 21, CENTCOM forces have redirected 94 commercial vessels and disabled 4 while enforcing the blockade to prevent the flow of commerce into and out of Iranian ports. pic.twitter.com/A54jjxDaYE
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 21, 2026
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Wall St opens lower as oil jumps on renewed Mideast concerns
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged following a Reuters report that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the country's near-weapons-grade uranium not be sent abroad, dimming hopes for progress in talks between Washington and Tehran.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.5 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,983.8. The S&P 500 fell 22.2 points, or 0.30%, at the open to 7,410.78, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 126.7 points, or 0.48%, to 26,143.616 at the opening bell. — Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: 'Neither NATO's role, nor appropriate to focus on Middle East issues and Strait of Hormuz'
France on Thursday dismissed the idea of NATO playing a role in an international mission to enable freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign ministry spokesperson said.
"Our position is clear and constant. It is that the North Atlantic Treaty applies to the North Atlantic. It is neither its purpose, nor in reality the appropriate alliance, for it then to be focused on an issue in the Middle East and on Hormuz," Pascal Confavreux told reporters in a weekly briefing. — Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: India wants return of stranded ships before sending more to Gulf
India wants to secure the return of its ships stranded in the Gulf before sending any vessels back to load fuel, a senior government official said on Thursday. "Our priority is to get all our ships out of the Strait of Hormuz," said Mukesh Mangal, additional secretary at India's ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.
India will send vessels to the west of the Strait of Hormuz "whenever the situation becomes conducive", he added.
India's shipping ministry is coordinating with the foreign ministry and a decision on sending vessels back will be taken after all stranded ships return, Mangal told a press conference.
He said 13 Indian-flagged vessels and one Indian-owned vessel are still stuck on the west side of the Strait. — Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan steps up Iran-US mediation as Trump threatens renewed military action
Six weeks after a fragile ceasefire paused the Iran conflict, diplomatic efforts to revive talks between the United States and Iran gathered pace on Thursday, with Pakistan intensifying backchannel mediation even as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that military action could resume if negotiations failed.
According to Reuters, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir was expected to decide on Thursday whether to travel to Tehran as part of mediation efforts aimed at accelerating communication between Washington and Tehran. Pakistan’s interior minister had already visited Tehran a day earlier.
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US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Israeli officials have told Reuters that Trump has assured Israel that Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, needed to make an atomic weapon, will be sent out of Iran and that any peace deal must include a clause on this.
The sources who spoke to Reuters said Iran's top officials believe that sending the material abroad would leave the country more vulnerable to future attacks by the United States and Israel. Khamenei has the last say on the most important state matters.
— Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan's interior minister meets Iranian FM Araghchi, discusses US-Iran talks
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday and discussed the issues related to the US-Iran peace talks, amid reports about the possible visit of Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir to Tehran.
Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday on his second trip in less than a week to bridge the gap between the US and Iran, as Pakistan intensified efforts to arrange a deal between the two warring sides and end the war in the region. — PTI
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: No full Hormuz flows until first half of 2027, UAE's oil giant says
Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict ended now, the head of the United Arab Emirates' state oil firm ADNOC said. The outlook is among the most pessimistic by top industry executives and underscores the prolonged economic impact of the Iran war which has triggered what the International Energy Agency has called the largest ever energy crisis because of the near-closure of the strait. Iran has established de facto control over the waterway, a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world's oil supply. The resulting surge in energy prices has pushed inflation higher and fanned fears of an economic downturn. — Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: This hard-line Iranian general is major player in talks with US over war
As negotiations with the United States hang in the balance, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past decades is believed to have seized a place near the centre of power.
Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who heads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has become a major player in formulating Iran's tough stance in negotiating a possible end to the war with the United States, experts say. He is believed to be part of a small clique in direct contact with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who remains in hiding after being reportedly wounded in the Feb. 28 Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — AP
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Russia says Iran crisis resolvable only by diplomacy taking account of Iranian interests
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the Iran crisis can only be resolved through diplomatic channels that take Iranian interests into account.
Speaking at a briefing to reporters, Zakharova said that only Iran itself should decide the fate of its uranium reserves. — Reuters
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan Interior Minister meets Iran's Araghchi
Pakistan Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js🎥 Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi met and held talks with FM @araghchi on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. #diplomacy #iran #pakistan pic.twitter.com/EhgmaPMRiR
— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) May 21, 2026
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran restarts drone production, is moving towards restoring full capabilities, says report
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran is rebuilding its military capabilities and has restarted drone production after the ceasefire with Israel and the United States took effect on April 8, CNN reported, citing US intelligence sources. One US official told CNN that Iran could restore its pre-war capabilities fully in six months, stating Tehran has “exceeded all timelines the IC [intelligence community] had for reconstitution.”
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan Interior Minister Naqvi meets Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi as peace efforts continue
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday (May 21), according to Tasnim News. Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for the second time in less than a week, as Islamabad seeks to push the United States and Iran to reach an agreement.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran amid Iran-US talks
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Thursday (May 21), as a part of Pakistan’s ongoing mediation and consultations between Iran and the United States, according to reports by Iran’s ISNA news agency. Pakistan’s interior minister arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for the second time in less than a week, as Islamabad seeks to push warring nations to reach an agreement.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran defines new Strait of Hormuz supervision boundaries
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) authority defined the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz management supervision area. "The line connecting Kuh Mobarak in Iran and the south of Fujairah in the UAE in the east of the strait to the line connecting the end of Qeshm Island in Iran and Umm al-Qaiwain in the UAE in the west of the strait," PGSA said in a report on X.
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— PGSA | نهاد مدیریت آبراه خلیج فارس (@PGSA_IRAN) May 20, 2026
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US Iran War News LIVE Updates: IDF identifies soldier seriously wounded in Lebanon drone strike
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified the soldier seriously injured in Wednesday's drone strike in southern Lebanon, as Staff Sgt. Sh., a military combat photographer, who was filming the troops’ operations in the area.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran executes two men on security, ‘terrorist’ group charges
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran says it has executed two men accused of forming a group to disrupt national security and belonging to a “terrorist” organisation, according to reports by Tasnim News Agency. The report identified the two as Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump, Netanyahu differ over Iran war strategy in tense 1-hour phone call, says report
US-Iran War News LIVE Updates: A phone call between United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the progress of the war against Iran turned tense on Wednesday, reported news website CNN. The development came after Trump announced a halt on strikes that was planned for Tuesday.
Earlier, too, the two differed on various aspects of the Iran war strategy. In fact, Israel had allegedly launched the attack on the South Fars oil field in Iran without taking the US into confidence. Moreover, the primary objectives of the two in the Iran war seem to be different.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Indian shares open marginally higher on US-Iran deal hopes
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday, amid a steep drop in oil prices over signals that the US and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. The BSE Sensex rose 0.55% to 75,732.42, while Nifty 50 saw a 0.72% increase to 23,830.05 as of 9.15 am. The Indian rupee jumped sharply by 0.54% in early trade to hit 96.30 against US dollar, after having settled at 96.82 during Wednesday’s close.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: 'We have received US views and are reviewing them,' says Iran
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: The Iranian state-run agency Nour News quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying “We have received US views and are reviewing them”.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump, Netanyahu hold tense call over future of Iran war, says report
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to US media reports, held a tense phone call over the future of the Iran conflict, as Washington explored diplomatic options rather than resuming strikes. Following the telephonic conversation, Netanyahu's "hair was on fire", US media outlet Axios reported, as the Israeli prime minister wanted to resume the strikes to degrade the Islamic regime's military capabilities.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump warns Iran deal ‘on borderline’, says US ready to go
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump said Iran talks are “on the borderline” and warned the US is ready to act quickly if Tehran fails to give “100 per cent good answers”. "It's right on the border line... believe me. If we don't get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We are ready to go. We have to get the right answers. It would have to be complete 100 per cent good answers and if we do, we save a lot of time, energy and lives," he said while responding to a reporter's question on Iran.
VIDEO | Joint Base Andrews, US: Responding to a question regarding deal with Iran, President Donald Trump says, "It's right on the border line... believe me. If we don't get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We are ready to go. We have to get the right answers. It would… pic.twitter.com/1Oqi9RcJk0
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 21, 2026
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump says Netanyahu will follow his lead on Iran amid tensions
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would “do whatever I want him to do” on Iran, while praising him as a “great guy” who is “not treated well in Israel”.
VIDEO | Joint Base Andrews, US: President Donald Trump says, "Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do (on Iran), he is a great guy who is not treated well in Israel."#israel #iranwar #usiranwar
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 21, 2026
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US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that “all paths” to pursue a diplomatic solution to the ongoing war “remain open" from their side, but “forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion”, Al Jazeera reported. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said exchanges of messages with the Trump's administration are continuing based on Tehran’s 14-point proposal. Baghei also said that the United States must prove its goodwill by ending what Tehran describes as piracy against Iranian ships.
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump says willing to wait for a few days to get 'right answer' on Iran peace deal
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was ready to proceed with further attacks on Tehran if Iran did not agree to a peace deal, but suggested Washington could wait a few days to "get the right answers."Speaking to reporters, Trump said the situation was "right on the borderline" and could escalate quickly.
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Iran-US War LIVE: Trump says he is willing to wait a few days to get the 'right answer' from Iran
US President Donald Trump said the United States was willing to wait a few days for the "right answer" from Iran.
Iran-US War LIVE: US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
The US military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.
The US Central Command said on social media, "Earlier today in the Gulf of Oman, US Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port."
Earlier today in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S. blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port. American forces released the… pic.twitter.com/1AVT0MudKY
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 20, 2026
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran seeking mechanism with Oman over Hormuz, foreign ministry says
Iran is seeking to establish a mechanism with Oman to ensure sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV on Wednesday.
He said Iran was ready to develop protocols for safe shipping traffic in cooperation with other coastal states, without providing further details.
- Reuters
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran says talks with US continue around Tehran’s 14-point proposal
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said exchanges of messages with the United States are continuing based on Tehran’s 14-point proposal.
(Reuters)
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran says US must prove goodwill and end ‘piracy’ against ships
Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States must prove its goodwill by ending what Tehran describes as piracy against Iranian ships.
(Reuters)
Iran-US War LIVE: 'Do we finish it up or will they sign document': Trump's fresh Iran threat
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with renewed strikes and asked, "Do we finish it up or will they sign document."
"Everything's gone. Their navy's gone. Their air force is gone. Just about everything. The only question is, do we go and finish it up? Are they going to be signing a document? Let's see what happens," the US president added.
Iran-US War LIVE: Talks between US-Iran ongoing via Pakistan, says Tehran's foreign ministry
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday said that talks between Washington and Tehran "are continuing through Pakistani mediators," Al Jazeera reported.
"Basically, what we want is not a demand but our rights," Baghaei said, Tehran's IRNA news agency reported.
Iran-US War LIVE: Trump says not in hurry to end Iran conflict, says mission goals come first
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters that he was in no hurry to bring the conflict with Iran to an end, saying achieving the mission's objectives was more important than setting a timeline for its conclusion.
Iran-US War LIVE: US ‘has essentially taken over’ Iran, says Trump amid threat of renewed attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that America "has essentially taken over" Iran when asked whether it has taken longer than expected to reach a deal with Tehran.
"I’m in for three months and much of it’s been ceasefire, we’re going to give this one shot. I’m in no hurry," the US president added.
Iran-US War LIVE: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says it 'welcomes Trump decision to give Iran talks more time'
Saudi Arabia appreciated US President Donald Trump's decision to give negotiations with Iran additional time to reach an agreement, the kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Iran-US War LIVE: New pipeline which bypasses Strait of Hormuz 50 percent complete, says UAE
A new crude oil pipeline which will bypass the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building last year is now 50% complete, the CEO of state oil giant ADNOC, Sultan Al Jaber, on Wednesday said.
Iran has largely kept the key waterway critical for global oil and gas supplies shut to all ships apart from its own since the US-Israeli strikes in February, sending energy prices and inflation surging, fanning fears of an economic downturn, Reuters reported.
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran parliament speaker warns of signs pointing to new round of war
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said visible and hidden moves by the “enemy” suggest that they are seeking a new round of war.
Ghalibaf warned that both “obvious and hidden” actions by Iran’s adversaries suggest efforts are underway to trigger another round of conflict.
(Reuters)
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran’s IRGC says 26 ships transited Hormuz with permits and coordination
Iran’s IRGC Navy said 26 commercial vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian authorities over the past 24 hours.
(Reuters)
Iran-US War LIVE: Russia says it can help US-Iran negotiations but will not impose role
Russia says it is ready to assist negotiations between the US and Iran if requested, but will not impose its involvement.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Moscow remains committed to resolving the conflict through political and diplomatic means and would provide assistance if asked by the parties involved.
Speaking to Russia's state news agency TASS, Ryabkov welcomed renewed efforts by Washington and Tehran to resume negotiations and also praised Pakistan’s role in mediation and stabilisation efforts aimed at achieving a lasting peace.
(With inputs from Al Jazeera)
Iran-US War LIVE: UAE urges Iraq to stop hostile acts launched from its territory
The UAE has urged Iraq to prevent hostile acts originating from its territory following a drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
“The Ministry emphasised the need for the Government of the Republic of Iraq to commit to preventing all hostile acts originating from its territory as a matter of urgency and without any conditions, and the need to address such threats promptly, immediately and responsibly, in accordance with relevant international and regional laws and conventions,” Al Jazeera reported the UAE’s Foreign Ministry statement.
“The Ministry also emphasised the importance of Iraq playing its part in consolidating security and stability in the region, thereby preserving its sovereignty and strengthening its position as an active and responsible partner in its regional environment”, the statement added.
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran yet to decide if the Reublic's foreign minister will attend UN Security Council session
Iran has not yet decided whether its foreign minister will attend an upcoming UN Security Council meeting, according to a ministry spokesperson.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told ISNA that Iran had received an invitation to participate in a special UN Security Council meeting on international peace and security scheduled for May 26 under China’s rotating presidency.
Baghaei said Tehran is still considering whether Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would attend the session.
"Considering China's rotating presidency of the UN Security Council and its plan to hold a special meeting of foreign ministers on issues related to international peace and security, our country's foreign minister has also been invited to participate in this meeting.", Baghaei said.
(Reuters)
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran’s supreme leader says country showing ‘unique’ resistance against US and Israel
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the country is mounting a “unique historical resistance” against the US and Israel amid the ongoing conflict.
In statements marking the second anniversary of the death of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Khamenei said Iran was resisting what he described as “two global terrorist armies” represented by Israel and the US, according to Fars News Agency.
He also said the ongoing war had increased the responsibilities facing Iranian officials and praised what he called the unity of the Iranian people during the conflict.
(With inputs from Al Jazeera)
Iran-US War LIVE: Pakistan’s interior minister heads to Tehran for fresh talks
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Naqvi’s visit marks his second trip to Tehran within a week as Islamabad seeks to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Pakistan has positioned itself as a key mediator in the crisis and previously hosted talks earlier this year aimed at easing tensions and advancing ceasefire discussions.
The latest visit comes amid renewed diplomatic activity and growing pressure to prevent a return to military escalation.
(With inputs from Al Jazeera)
Iran-US War LIVE: Qatar Airways profit sees over 7 per cent decline amid Iran war
Iran-US War LIVE: Qatar Airways reported a more than 7% decline in annual net profit as the airline industry faced major disruption from Middle East airspace closures linked to the Iran war and regional conflict escalation.
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran issues fresh warning to US & Israel, says war will ‘spread far beyond region’ if attacked
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a fresh warning to the United States and Israel, stating that the war will spread "far beyond region" if Washington and Tel Aviv resume attacks on the Islamic Republic. “If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you,” the Guards said in a statement on their website Sepah News.
Iran-US War LIVE: IDF says drone infiltration alerts in northern Israel were false alarms
Iran-US War LIVE: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that two suspected drone infiltration alerts heard in northern Israel were determined to be false alarms. The military said that the sirens sounded in the community of Malkia were triggered by a false identification.
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran holds mass weddings for war sacrifice volunteers in Tehran Reports
Iran-US War LIVE: Iran organised mass weddings in Tehran under a state-linked campaign encouraging readiness for wartime sacrifice amid tensions with US and Israel, news agency AFP reported citing Iranian media reports. The couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness in sacrificing their lives in war against the United States. The ceremonies were conducted late on Monday with over 100 couples in several major squares in Tehran.
Iran-US War LIVE: Xi Jinping calls further Middle East hostilities ‘inadvisable’
Iran-US War LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping called further hostilities in the Middle East “inadvisable” and urged a comprehensive ceasefire during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, reported state media. “A comprehensive ceasefire is of utmost urgency, resuming hostilities is even more inadvisable and maintaining negotiations is particularly important,” Xi told Putin, according to Xinhua news agency.
Iran-US War LIVE: Early war goal was to install hard line former President as Iran’s Leader
Iran-US War LIVE: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country. It turns out that the United States and Israel went into the conflict with a particular and very surprising someone in mind: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views. But the audacious plan, developed by the Israelis and which Ahmadinejad had been consulted about, quickly went awry, according to the U.S. officials who were briefed on it.
Iran-US War LIVE: Trump says Iran war will end ‘very quickly’
Iran-US War LIVE: Trump said that the United States “will end the war very quickly” with Iran as Tehran wants to “make a deal so badly”. “We’re going to end that war (the war with Iran) very quickly. They want to make a deal so badly, they’re tired of this. This should have happened for 47 years. Somebody should have done something about it. And it’s going to happen and it’s going to happen fast. And you’re going to see oil prices plummet. They’re going to come down. There’s so much oil out there. They’re going to come plummeting down. But even with that, the stock market’s at an all-time high,” the US president said. He earlier told reporters that America may need to attack Iran again and that he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before the American military postponed Tuesday’s attack after the Gulf nations urged Washington that “serious negotiations” are underway to end the war.
#watch | US President Donald Trump says, "...We're going to end that war very quickly. They want to make a deal so badly...You are going to see oil prices plummet. They're going to come down. There's so much oil out there, they're going to come plummeting down"
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Iran-US War LIVE: Four Republicans join Democrats to advance a resolution blocking Trump to order strikes on Iran
Iran-US War LIVE: Four Republican senators joined Democrats to advance a resolution seeking to block US President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran. Four Republicans — Sens. Rand Paul (Kentucky), Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) — shook hands with Democrats to discharge a war powers resolution from committee. The move marks the first step towards pushing Trump to bring the war to an end, which Congress never authorised. Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) was the only Democrat to vote no.
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