Iran, US-Israel War Highlights | Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach, vows retaliation over attack on ship

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on

The Israeli military on Wednesday killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes, paramedic groups said, a stark illustration of the human cost of the Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon a day after it the two countries held historic talks in Washington, reported Associated Press.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran will be in US for World Cup: FIFA President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the “Iranian team is coming, for sure,” to play in the World Cup in the United States this summer, reports the New York Times.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two

The US nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time since World War Two as shipments surged close to a record high to meet demand from Asian and European ⁠buyers scrambling to replace Middle East supplies cut by the Iran war.

The US and Israel's war with Iran triggered the largest ever disruption to ⁠the global energy market as Iranian threats to shipping stopped around a fifth of the world's ‌oil and gas supplies from transiting the Strait of ​Hormuz waterway.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran arrests four alleged Israeli spies: Report

Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies, state media reported on Thursday.

"The four agents linked to the Mossad were apprehended in Gilan governorate" in northern Iran, IRNA reported, citing a statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guards, reports AFP.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent in the party with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran, reports Associated Press.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Israel and Lebanon talks to happen on Thursday

US ⁠President ‌Donald ​Trump said ​on Wednesday ⁠that ⁠Israel ‌And ‌Lebanon talks ⁠will ‌take ‌place ‌on Thursday. 

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel, US goals 'identical'; prepared for any scenario: Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel and the US share "identical goals" in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The Israeli prime minister on Wednesday said the US has been keeping Israel updated on its contacts with Iran and reiterated that both nations seek the removal of enriched material, an end to Iran's enrichment capabilities, and the reopening of key maritime routes.

(PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | After criticising the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over lack of support for Iran war

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe's bridge to US President Donald Trump. It may be burning.

After chastising Pope Leo XIV, Trump turned his ire on Meloni, long one of his closest European allies, for calling his papal broadside "unacceptable" and not backing the US-Israel war on Iran, reported Associated Press.

"I thought she had courage,'' Trump said in an interview with leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera. "I was wrong."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Fuel supply fears after blaze tears through crucial Australian refinery

Columns of fire engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said Thursday, as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply, reported AFP.

Flames as high as 60 metres (200 feet) erupted late Wednesday after a gas leak ignited at the Viva fuel plant in Victoria state, firefighters said, one of only two working oil refineries in Australia.

The refinery, about an hour's drive southwest of state capital Melbourne, pumps out about 10 percent of Australia's fuel, according to energy company Viva.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon 'not aware' of any upcoming contact with Israel: Report

Lebanon is "not aware" of any upcoming contact with Israel, an official source told AFP, after US President Donald Trump said the leaders of the two countries would speak on Thursday.

"We are not aware of any planned contact with the Israeli side, and we have not been informed of any through official channels," the source said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran will not leave Hormuz until its rights are fully secured, says Iran Supreme Leader's adviser

Military adviser of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a strong warning to the US following its naval blockade on Iranian ports, stating that the Islamic Republic will not withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz until its “rights are fully secured”, reported Iranian State Media, Press TV.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel's Netanyahu to speak with Lebanese president, member of Israel's security cabinet says

Israeli Prime Minister ⁠Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠will ‌speak with ​Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Gila ​Gamliel, ⁠a member of Israel's security cabinet, ⁠told ‌Israel's Army Radio ‌on ⁠Thursday.

A Lebanese official ‌told that ‌the ‌Lebanese government had "no information" about ⁠any ⁠upcoming contact with Israel's leadership.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | No information on the venue of second round of US-Iran talks: Pakistan Foreign Ministry

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran halts petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran ​halted all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials due to disrupted production ⁠after Israel struck several petrochemical ‌hubs.

The instruction was ​issued on April 13 by a senior National Petrochemical Company official overseeing downstream industries, and told petrochemical firms to suspend ​exports until ⁠further notice.

The export ban primarily aims to stabilise domestic markets and ensure supply to industries following damage caused by recent ⁠attacks. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli strikes intensify over southern Lebanon

Associated Press reported that the latest Israeli operations are focused around the coastal city of Tyre and the hilltop town of Nabatieh, where intense clashes are continuing, said Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran, US narrow differences after Pakistani mediation but splits remain, senior Iranian official says

Iran and the United States have made ⁠some progress as ⁠they push ‌for an ​agreement to end weeks of warfare, but more than ​halfway ⁠through a two-week truce big splits remain including over ⁠Tehran's ‌nuclear ambitions, a senior Iranian official ‌said on ⁠Thursday.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan says no dates set for second round of US-Iran talks

No dates ⁠have been decided ⁠for ‌the ​second round of talks ​between ⁠the US and Iran, a ⁠spokesperson ‌for Pakistan's foreign ‌ministry ⁠said on Thursday.

Nuclear ‌issues ‌are among ‌the ‌subjects being discussed ⁠by ⁠the countries, he said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Fate of Iran’s uranium and duration of its nuclear restrictions remain unresolved: Iran senior official

Reuters reported that according to Iran's senior official Iran's highly enriched uranium and the duration of its nuclear restrictions remain unresolved.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli strike severs last bridge linking southern Lebanon to rest of country: Lebanese security official

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan PM reaches Qatar amid US-Iran talks push

Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, the key mediator in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, arrived in Qatar as he pushed for a second round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

The office of Shehbaz Sharif said in statements that his delegation had arrived in Doha after a trip to Saudi Arabia and he was expected to meet with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran proposes letting ships exit safely through Oman side of Hormuz

Iran could let ships sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack under proposals it ⁠has offered in talks with the US, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict. briefed by Tehran said.

The proposal appeared ⁠to be more of a gesture than a move that would, on its own, offer an ‌immediate breakthrough for hundreds of ships waiting to pass ​through the key waterway, which handles about 20 per cent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flows. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Qatar emir amid US-Iran talks push

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz but has no navy: Pete Hegseth

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Forces postured to resume combat ops if Iran doesn't agree to deal: Pete Hegseth

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | China has assured that it wont send weapons to Iran during ceasefire: Pete Hegseth

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work: Iranian sources

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan's central bank confirms it received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran war cuts Nissan's Middle East car sales in March by around half

Nissan's vehicle ⁠sales in the Middle ‌East fell ​to about half of pre-war levels in Marchas the US-Israeli war against ​Iran hit ⁠car demand, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Overall sales in the region ⁠fell ‌40 per cenyt in March, Guillaume Cartier, chief performance ‌officer at Nissan, told ⁠the FT, adding that demand was down 40-60 per cent ‌in specific ‌local markets. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | If Iran refuses US proposal, Israel vows 'even more painful' strikes: Israel Katz

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Houthi leader in Yemen blames US in Iran talks

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire: US President Donald Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Will invite Netanyahu, Lebanese President to White House: Trump

Trump says it is 'very important' for Pope Leo to understand Iran is a threat to world

US says not sure ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended

Ten-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire starts Thursday and may be extended by mutual agreement: US

Trump's energy leaders to hold call with CEOs on Iran war: Report

Lebanese officials had 'good' meeting with IMF, finance minister says

US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war: Report

Lebanese army reports Israeli 'ceasefire violations'

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Australia says no request from US on Hormuz after Trump criticism

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday the United States has made "no new requests" to help in Iran after President Donald Trump said he was "not happy with Australia", reports AFP.

US security ally Australia has said it is not involved in the Iran conflict but has an interest in the Strait of Hormuz reopening to fuel shipments.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump characterizes Iran war as a 'little diversion'

President Donald Trump said Thursday the US war with Iran was a "little diversion" during his second term in power, as recent polling shows the conflict's unpopularity with the American public, said AFP report.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran agrees to hand over its enriched uranium

US President Donald Trump said Thursday Washington and Tehran were "very close" to a peace deal and insisted that Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, a key sticking point in negotiations, reported AFP.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Macron, Starmer rally allies to mull Hormuz mission

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends, reported AFP.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India

India termed the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as deplorable, strongly urging that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz be restored at the earliest.

"An aspect of particular concern for India for its energy and economic security relates to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said in the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

(PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | South Korea tanker with Saudi oil exits Red Sea, ministry says

A South ⁠Korean ⁠vessel carrying oil ‌from ​Saudi Arabia exited the ​Red ⁠Sea on Friday in the ⁠first ‌crude shipment ‌to ⁠the country from ‌the ‌Middle East since ‌the ‌blockade of the ⁠Strait ⁠of Hormuz, the country's fisheries ministry said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistani-flagged tanker exits Gulf via Hormuz with UAE crude, data shows

Pakistani-flagged tanker ​Shalamar has exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude loaded from the United ⁠Arab Emirates, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed.

The ⁠Aframax tanker exited the waterway ‌on Thursday laden with ​about 440,000 barrels of Abu Dhabi's Das Blend crude loaded earlier this week, Kpler data showed. The vessel is heading to the ​port of Karachi ⁠to discharge its cargo on April 19, according to the data.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | IMF warns EU not to offset the energy price spike too much

European governments should ​not excessively shield businesses and consumers from more expensive energy because that distorts the price signal to cut consumption and could be fiscally very expensive, ⁠the International Monetary Fund said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says

NATO member Estonia ​has no doubt that the United States would help defend it if Russia attacks, said its defence minister, while warning that Europe is not ready to stand up ⁠to Moscow on its own.

Estonian intelligence warned in February its neighbour Russia is ⁠already stockpiling ammunition for future wars after the conflict ‌in Ukraine ends. Russia ​has described allegations by European leaders that it could attack NATO as nonsense.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Turkey hosts latest diplomatic push on Middle East war

Turkey hosts a high-stakes forum Friday bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as Islamabad pushes diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war, reports AFP.

Pakistan's powerful army chief met senior negotiators in Tehran on Thursday as Washington and Iran considered a fresh round of talks to end the six-week war.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says

It will take about two years to recover the energy output lost in the ⁠Middle East from the conflict there, Fatih Birol, ⁠the head of the International Energy Agency, ‌was quoted as ​saying on Friday in an interview with the Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper.

"That will vary from country to country. In Iraq, for example, it ​will take ⁠much longer than in Saudi Arabia. However, we estimate it will take approximately two years overall to reach pre-war levels again," Birol ⁠told ‌the Swiss newspaper.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | European countries have capacity to clear mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister says

European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance ⁠capacity which could help secure ⁠passage through the Strait ‌of Hormuz, French ​Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin told French TV station TF1 on Friday.

"There are capabilities to ​provide fully ⁠supported escort services – that is to say, in no way offensive, of course – ⁠for ships ‌to ensure safe passage through the strait; that ‌is what will be debated ⁠today in Paris," she added.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Emmanuel Macron says Lebanon-Israel ceasefire 'may already be undermined'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he was concerned that a ceasefire between militant group Hezbollah and Israel "may already be undermined by ongoing military operations," reported AFP.

"I call for the safety of civilians on both sides of the border between Lebanon and Israel," he said on X. "Hezbollah must lay down its arms. Israel must respect Lebanese sovereignty and end the war," he added.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials

Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran during the next week for a landmark peace deal to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies, officials said on Friday.

(PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to stay for fear a 10-day ceasefire in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel ⁠could prove fragile.

In Qasmiyeh in south Lebanon, cars were driving ​across a makeshift crossing over the Litani River, hastily erected after the ceasefire came into effect at midnight local time (2100 GMT). Israel destroyed all the bridges over the Litani during the war, blowing up the one at Qasmiyeh on Thursday.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank: Report

Indian refiners are settling payments for rare ⁠cargoes of Iranian oil purchased under a temporary US sanctions waiver using Chinese yuan through Mumbai-based ICICI Bank, ⁠four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Last month, Washington unveiled 30-day ‌waivers on US sanctions for the ​purchase of Russian and Iranian oil at sea in an attempt to ease prices that were driven up by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the US would not renew the waivers, with the exemption on Iranian oil set to lapse on Sunday.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Hezbollah says 'finger on the trigger' in case Israel violates truce

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Friday that it was keeping its "finger on the trigger" in case of any Israeli violations of a ceasefire that went into effect overnight, reports AFP.

In a statement, the Iran-backed movement said it had carried out "2,184 military operations" against Israel and its troops inside Lebanon, adding: "The fighters will keep their finger on the trigger because they are wary of the enemy's treachery."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi to discuss ways to end Iran war

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, ⁠Egypt and Saudi Arabia ⁠will meet on ‌the margins of ​a diplomacy forum in the southern Turkish province of Antalya on Friday ​to discuss ⁠regional issues including the Iran war, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

"The ⁠meeting ‌is expected to include discussions on developing regional ‌solutions to regional issues, ⁠particularly the US-Israel-Iran war, within the framework ‌of a ‌regional ownership approach," the source ‌said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Kenya requests World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks

Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the ⁠economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its central bank governor told Reuters. Like ‌other nations that are heavily reliant ​on energy imports, the East African country is scrambling to stave off shortages of essential commodities including petrol, while managing cost increases that could drive up inflation.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon's President Aoun says ceasefire with Israel is the entry point for negotiations

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Kremlin welcomes US-backed Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

The Kremlin said on Friday it welcomed a ⁠US-backed ceasefire between Israel ⁠and Lebanon and hoped ‌it would ​help prevent a recurrence of military clashes.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks

Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek ⁠to kill them, three sources told Reuters.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday.

Israel says military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete'

Israel's defence minister said on Friday that the campaign against the militant group Hezbollah was not yet complete, just hours after a 10-day ceasefire came into force in Lebanon.

Iran's foreign minister says passage of vessels via Hormuz Strait is open during ceasefire

Iran's foreign minister said on ⁠Friday that passage ⁠for all ‌commercial ​vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared ​completely ⁠open for the remaining period of ceasefire, in ⁠line ‌with the ceasefire in ‌Lebanon.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached

US President ⁠Donald Trump said ⁠on Friday ‌that ​the naval blockade on ​Iran will "remain ⁠in full force" until ⁠a ‌deal with Tehran ‌is ⁠struck. His comments came after ‌Iran ‌said the ‌Strait ‌of Hormuz was open to ⁠all ⁠vessels following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran agrees to 'never' close Hormuz strait again

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had agreed to never again shut the Strait of Hormuz, during a string of social media posts indicating a peace deal with Tehran was near.

"Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World," Trump said on his Truth Social network, after Iran earlier said the crucial sea passage would remain open during a Middle East ceasefire.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |Lebanon says Israeli strike in south kills one despite truce

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a motorcycle in the south killed one person on Friday, despite the start of a 10-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | If US blockade of Hormuz Strait continues, Iran will reciprocate: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson tells state tv

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran deal close, 'no sticking points' left (AFP)

US President Donald Trump signaled Friday that an Iran peace deal was all but done, there were "no sticking points" left between Washington and Tehran.

Trump's comments came after a slew of social media posts in which he touted Iran's promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and progress on ending Iran's nuclear program.

Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open as Trump sees deal 'soon' to end war

Saudi Arabia and U.S. discuss keeping Strait of Hormuz open: Report

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission

Iraq resumes southern oil exports after month-long halt due to Hormuz disruption

Iraq resumed southern oil exports on Friday after ⁠a halt of more than a month caused ⁠by disruptions to shipping through the ‌Strait of Hormuz, ​with one tanker beginning to load crude, four energy sources informed news agency Reuters.

Trump says no money will change hands in any Iran deal

UNICEF says Israeli fire kills two Gaza water truck drivers

US renews sanctions waiver for countries to buy Russian oil

The Treasury Department posted the license ‌to its website late on Friday, ​allowing countries to purchase Russian oil loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16. The license, part of the administration's effort to control global energy prices that have shot higher during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, replaces a 30-day waiver that expired on ​April 11. It excludes transactions ⁠involving Iran, Cuba and North Korea.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran threatens to close Hormuz anew, if US blockade continues

Tehran on Saturday threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after the key waterway was reopened in the wake of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.

The resumption of transit had lifted stock markets on Friday and prompted optimism from Washington, with US President Donald Trump telling AFP a peace deal was "very close" and saying Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium -- a key sticking point in negotiations.

"We're going to get it by going in with Iran, with lots of excavators," Trump told a gathering of the conservative Turning Point USA movement in Phoenix, Arizona.

(AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz; Trump says blockade on Iranian ships, ports will stay in force

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear programme.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the crucial waterway, through which about 20 per cent of the world's oil is shipped, was now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon appeared to hold.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 'President of United States made seven claims in the span of one hour, all seven of which are false': Ghalibaf

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected US President Donald Trump's claims and called them "false", he wrote, "The President of the United States made seven claims in the span of one hour, all seven of which are false.

With such falsehoods, they did not win the war, and they certainly will not get anywhere in negotiations either.

If the blockade continues, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open.

Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will take place based on designated routes and with Iran’s authorization.

Whether the Strait is open or closed, and the rules governing it, will be determined on the ground—not on social media.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |Iran's top diplomat say Strait of Hormuz is fully open

US President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, said the strategic waterway "is declared completely open," in line with the new ceasefire in Lebanon, and Trump said the strait is "ready for full passage."

However, Trump added that the US naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Iran reaches a deal with Washington to end the war.

(AP)

Trump says US may, 'have to start dropping bombs ​again' if deal with Iran not reached

 ​US President Donald Trump said on Friday ⁠that he ⁠may end ‌the ceasefire ​with Iran unless a long-term deal to end ​the ⁠war is agreed by Wednesday.

"Maybe I won't ⁠extend ‌it, but the blockade (on ‌Iranian ports) is ⁠going to remain," Trump told ‌reporters ‌on Air Force One ‌on ‌his way back to Washington from Phoenix, ⁠Arizona. "So ⁠you have a blockade, and unfortunately we have to start dropping bombs ​again."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump, without elaborating, cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran

​US President Donald Trump said on Friday there had ⁠been some "pretty good ⁠news" regarding Iran ‌but he ​declined to elaborate.

"We had some pretty good news 20 ​minutes ago, ⁠but it seems to be going very well in ⁠the ‌Middle East with Iran," Trump told reporters ‌aboard Air Force ⁠One.

"You'll hear about. I just ‌think it's ‌something that should happen. It's ‌something that ‌only makes sense to happen. And I think ⁠it will. ⁠We'll see what happens, but I think it will," Trump said when asked what ​the good news ​was.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Many ships still avoiding Hormuz transit as ‘situation is unclear’, reports Al Jazeera

John-Paul Rodrigue, a maritime shipping specialist at Texas A&M University, says conflicting reports about the status of the Strait of Hormuz are still deterring many vessels from crossing, despite Iran’s announcement that it is open, reports Al Jazeera.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan's army chief concludes three-day visit to Iran, reports AFP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says he has 'good news' on Iran, offers no clarity on peace deal

US President Donald Trump said there had been "some pretty good news" about Iran, suggesting optimism about peace talks to end the war in the Middle East, but he said a ceasefire in the conflict may not be extended without a deal by Wednesday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Convoy of tankers is seen leaving Gulf, vessel tracking data shows

A convoy of ⁠tankers was ⁠seen departing the ‌Gulf ​and transiting the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz on Saturday, vessel-tracking data showed.

The ⁠group ‌comprised four liquefied ‌petroleum ⁠gas carriers and several oil ‌product ‌and ‌chemical ‌tankers, with more tankers following from ⁠the ⁠Gulf, according to MarineTraffic data.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran aviation agency says partially reopens air space, reports AFP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran military command says has closed Hormuz again over US blockade

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the US said the move would not end its blockade.

The country's joint military command said on Saturday that it "control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces." It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt hold 3rd consultative meeting in Antalya

Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in "key areas of mutual interest" in a third consultative meeting held in Antalya.

The meeting between Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty was held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Tankers pass Hormuz Strait in brief Iran reopening: trackers

At least eight oil and gas tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after Iran briefly declared the crucial trade route open during a ceasefire in the Middle East war, maritime tracking data showed.

One crude oil tanker, four liquified petroleum gas carriers, two oil and chemical tankers and one classified as an "oil products" vessel crossed the strait early Saturday after the Iranian announcement on Friday afternoon, data from tracking firm Kpler indicated.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US 'cannot impose their will and do siege' on Hormuz: Iran's deputy FM

The United States "cannot impose their will" and block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, after Iran's military declared the waterway closed again.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's navy is ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on enemies: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, British military says

The British military said Saturday that two gunboats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran said it has reimposed restrictions on the vital waterway.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM

No date has been set for the next round of Iran-US peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday.

"Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date," Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Hezbollah official says Lebanon-Israel talks 'do not concern us'

Senior Hezbollah official Mahmud Qamati said on Saturday that his group was not concerned by Lebanon's planned direct talks with Israel, labelling them a failure.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Indian ships reverse course in Hormuz strait, vessel tracker says

Two Indian vessels have had to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire from Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a vessel-tracker said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US says 23 ships turned back since Iran blockade started

The US military says it has forced 23 ships to turn around near the Strait of Hormuz since it imposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | India summons Iranian ambassador over firing at two Indian ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz threats

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz threats

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from United States

Iran's top national security body said Saturday that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the United States, even as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.

US military prepares to board Iran-linked ships in coming days, officials say

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | One Indian vessel crosses Hormuz, four others turn back as IRGC opens fire

One Indian-flagged oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, while at least four others trying to transit the choke point turned back after Iran signalled the strategic waterway was closed again.

French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say

India must remain ready for West Asia fallout, says Rajnath Singh

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's speaker says negotiations with US have progressed but far from final agreement

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran said Saturday, as a top official warned that a final peace deal remained "far" off.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there has been "progress" in talks with Washington "but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain."

"We are still far from the final discussion," said Ghalibaf, one of Tehran's negotiators in the talks aimed at ending the war launched by Israel and the United States against the Islamic Republic.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach.

Iran's joint military command said on Saturday that "control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces."

Two gunboats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said. It reported the tanker and crew as safe, without identifying the vessel or its destination. TankerTrackers.com reported vessels were forced to turn around in the strait, including an Indian-flagged supertanker, after they were fired on by Iran.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained "far" off despite some movement in negotiations.

As mediation efforts continued following high-level talks in Pakistan that failed to reach a deal, Iran said it will not allow the crucial maritime trade chokepoint to re-open until the United States ends a blockade of Iranian ports.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address on Saturday night that there had been "progress" with Washington "but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain".

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Over 1,000 homes in Israel's Tel Aviv left uninhabitable due to Iranian strikes: Mayor

On Saturday, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said that over 1,000 homes in the city have been left uninhabitable by Iranian strikes on Israel, reports Al Jazeera.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire inches toward expiration

Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to secure further talks before the ceasefire expires this week.

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said in a televised interview that Tehran would continue to threaten commercial vessels transiting the critical waterway, after it fired on ships attempting to pass on Saturday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks

Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington's refusal to abandon "maximalist" demands on key issues.

In an interview with The Associated Press on the margins of a diplomacy forum in Turkiye, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh also said his country will not hand over its enriched uranium to the United States, rejecting claims made by US President Donald Trump.

"I can tell you that no enriched material is going to be shipped to the United States," Khatibzadeh said. "This is a non-starter, and I can assure you that while we are ready to address any concerns that we do have, we're not going to accept things that are nonstarters."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says final deal still far off

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | IRGC's aerospace force commander says speed of replenishing launchers during ceasefire is greater than prior to the war

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran arrests four, including two foreign nationals, for alleged involvement in 'spy network'

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Turkey's foreign minister says both sides will have to continue talks

The foreign minister said most points have been agreed upon but there remain a couple of disagreements.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's armed forces prevent two tankers from crossing Strait of Hormuz on Sunday

The ‌vessels were sailing under the ‌flags ‌of Botswana and Angola

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran to resume international flights from Mashhad airport on Monday, AFP reports citing local media

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | We are offering a very fair deal, says US President Donald Trump

Trump warns of destroying bridges and power plants in Iran if Tehran does not accept the deal.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran committed 'serious violation' of ceasefire

Trump is still optimistic for a peace deal.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says US blockade of Iran's ports and coastline is violation of ceasefire

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says US officials will be in Pakistan for negotiations on Monday

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US Vice President JD Vance to lead US delegation for second round of talks in Pakistan

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | French president Emmanuel Macron to meet Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam

The two will meet in Paris on Tuesday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | White House official says JD Vance will go to Pakistan but Trump says he won't

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran has no decision to send delegation to Pakistan 'as long as there is a naval blockade', Iran state media reports

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli military publishes map of south Lebanon territory under its control

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran rejects taking part in second round of talks with the US

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan PM speaks with Iran's president

​Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that ⁠he spoke with ⁠Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian ‌about ​the conflict in the Gulf.

During the talk, Sharif shared ​insights with ⁠Pezeshkian regarding his recent conversations with the leaders of ⁠Saudi Arabia, ‌Qatar and Turkey, he said in ‌a post on ⁠X.

"I appreciated Iran’s engagement, including ‌its high-level delegation ‌to Islamabad for the ‌historic talks, ‌and recent discussions with Field Marshal Syed Asim ⁠Munir in ⁠Tehran," Sharif said.

Sharif assured Pezeshkian that Pakistan remains committed to its role as a facilitator ​of peace and ​regional stability.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says US has taken custody of vessel that tried to get through blockade

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'

Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.

Some displaced residents have rushed back to their homes in the south but others are hesitant, uncertain about the durability of the 10-day truce that came into effect on Friday, halting weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

(AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach, vows retaliation over attack on ship

​Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused ⁠the U.S. of ⁠violating a ‌ceasefire ​by firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in ​the Gulf ⁠of Oman, vowing to retaliate.

State media quoted a ⁠Khatam ‌al-Anbiya spokesperson as saying early on ‌Monday that the ⁠vessel was en route from ‌China ‌to Iran.

"We warn ‌that the ‌armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⁠will ⁠soon respond and retaliate against this armed piracy by the U.S. military," the ​spokesperson said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran military vows to 'soon respond' after US destroyer hits cargo ship