Iran, US-Israel War Highlights | Lebanon, Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump mulls extending shipping waiver to ease US oil shipments, Axios reports

US President Donald Trump is considering extending ⁠the Jones Act ⁠waiver, which ‌allows foreign-flagged ​cargo ships to move fuel and other ​goods between domestic ⁠ports, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing US officials.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | White House shelves Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Islamabad as truce hangs by a thread

US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks Trump for extending ceasefire with Iran

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire with Iran, expressing hope that both sides would be able to "conclude a comprehensive peace deal" to end the conflict.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US Blocks Iraq’s Dollar Shipments to Squeeze Its Iran-Backed Militias

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran holds rallies including ballistic missile launcher

Iranian hard-liners rallied late Tuesday night as possible talks in Islamabad with the United States broke down, with members of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard apparently bringing a ballistic missile on a mobile launcher to one event.

Footage aired by Iranian state TV showed men carrying Kalashnikov-style assault rifles riding atop a missile that resembled a Qadr ballistic missile in Iran's capital, Tehran.

Such Qadr missiles can release individual bomblets known as cluster munitions, which Iran used widely when attacking Israel during the war.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 'Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day': Trump

In his latest post on Truth Social, the US president lambasted the West Asian nation and wrote, “Iran is collapsing financially!”

“They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately,” Trump said.

He also claimed that Iran is “Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day.”

The Iranian “Military and Police [are] complaining that they are not getting paid. SOS!!!” he added.

Vessel reports Iranian gunboat attack near Oman, crew safe, UKMTO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade ⁠Operations (UKMTO) said ⁠on Wednesday ‌that it ​had received a report of an incident ​15 ⁠nautical miles northeast of Oman, where the ⁠master ‌of a container ship ‌reported being ⁠approached by an IRGC gunboat.

The ‌vessel ‌was subsequently fired ‌upon, ‌sustaining heavy damage to its bridge, though ⁠no ⁠fires or environmental impact were reported and all crew members ​were safe.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they are ready to confront any new aggression, will 'inflict crushing blows on enemy's remaining assets' in case of renewed battle

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranian news agency reports military enforced ‘maritime law’ on vessel, reports Al Jazeera

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency said Iran’s military enforced “maritime law” on a container ship that had “ignored repeated warnings”.

The news agency posted the report on social media above an earlier post by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which had “received a report of an incident” on a container ship 15 nautical miles (28km) northeast of Oman.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli military says it's unaware of strike in Lebanon after report of deadly drone attack

The Israeli military ⁠said it ‌was ​unaware of a strike in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley ​on ⁠Wednesday after Lebanon's state news agency ⁠reported an ‌Israeli drone had killed ‌one person ⁠and wounded two others in the ‌area.

The ‌state-run National News ‌Agency ‌said the incident had taken place on ⁠the ⁠outskirts of al-Jbour in Lebanon's western Bekaa Valley.

Iran attacks ship in Strait of Hormuz after it ‘ignored warnings’, claims Revolutionary Guard

Iran on Wednesday fired at a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the vessel, news agency Associated Press reported quoting Iranian media.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on the ship after it had “ignored the warnings of the Iranian armed forces,” it reported.

Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency described the attack as Iran “lawfully enforcing its control over the Strait of Hormuz. This move further complicates the efforts to bring the United States and Iran together in Pakistan for a second round of peace talks.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe

 At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz ⁠on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime ⁠Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Iran has imposed restrictions on ships ‌using the strait, first in ​retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli bombardment of the country, and then in response to a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |Iran still has significant military capabilities: Pentagon

According to a report by NBC news, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said Iran’s military is largely defeated after weeks of US pummeling.  But the regime maintains significant military capability, including thousands of missiles and one-way attack drones, according to a recent statement to lawmakers from the Pentagon’s internal intelligence agency.

The intelligence assessment instead indicates that Iran remains a “potent regional power,” casting doubt on claims that its “air force has been destroyed” and its “navy decimated".

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran Guards say 'seized' two ships attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz

 Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that their naval forces stopped two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and directed them to the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel urges Lebanon to cooperate in order to dismantle Iran-backed Hezbollah

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called on Lebanon to work with Israel to disarm the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah ahead of negotiations in Washington on Thursday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon hopes for extension of ceasefire at Washington meeting

Lebanese and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, ⁠with Lebanon hoping for the extension of a shaky ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. The 10-day, US-mediated ceasefire is set to expire on ⁠Sunday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli strike on car in South Lebanon kills two: State media

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Turkey, Pakistan discuss latest in US-Iran talks in call, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ⁠Fidan discussed ⁠the latest ‌developments ​in talks between the United States ​and Iran ⁠in a call with his ⁠Pakistani counterpart ‌Ishaq Dar on Wednesday, ‌a ⁠Turkish diplomatic source said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | One of three ships fired at by Iran may have been bound for Gujarat, data says

 One of three commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday may have been headed for Gujarat, according to initial shipping data.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Yet to decide whether to join new round of talks with US, says Iran

Iran on Wednesday said it has yet to decide whether to join a new round of talks with the US.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US-Iran talks could be held in next three days: Trump

A second round of US-Iran talks could take place within the next three days, the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Pakistani sources and President Donald Trump.

"It's possible!" Trump reportedly told the Post by text message, when asked about sources in Pakistan -- which mediated the first round of talks -- saying that a second round was "expected in Islamabad within the next 36 to 72 hours."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump has not set a timeline for extension of Iran ceasefire, source says

US ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ‌has not ​set a ​timeline ⁠for the extension of ⁠a ‌ceasefire with ‌Iran, ⁠a source briefed ‌on ‌the ‌matter ‌said on Wednesday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran foreign ministry says 'appreciates' Pakistan's efforts to end war

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | A complete ceasefire only makes sense if not violated by US naval blockade, Iran's top negotiator says

Iran's parliament speaker and ⁠top negotiator Mohammad ⁠Baqer Qalibaf ‌said ​on Wednesday that a complete ceasefire ​only made ⁠sense if it was not ⁠violated ‌by the US blockade of ‌Iranian ⁠ports.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran will not execute eight women after his request

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US breach of commitments, blockade of ports main obstacles to 'genuine negotiation', Iranian president says

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two: Revolutionary Guards

Iranian forces targeted three container ships, seizing two, global security monitors and the country's Revolutionary Guards said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said separately that their naval forces stopped two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and directed them to Iranian waters.

It accused them of breaching its blockade of the route, imposed in the Middle East war that erupted on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's seizure of ships did not violate ceasefire: White House

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US forces have directed 29 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the US blockade against Iran

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup: Reports

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon meets Israel in Washington to request truce extension

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US forces directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the Strait of Hormuz blockade: US Central Command

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi told South Korea Envoy 'aggressors' are responsible for all fallout from war, reports Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US Navy Secretary Phelan resigns, Pentagon confirms

Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a source familiar with the ⁠matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the ⁠Pentagon coming just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete ‌Hegseth ousted the Army's ​top general.

The Pentagon said in a statement that Phelan was "departing the administration, effective immediately," without providing further details. Reuters was the first to report Phelan was fired.

"On behalf of ​the Secretary of War ⁠and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," said chief Pentagon spokesperson ⁠Sean Parnell. "We ‌wish him well in his future endeavors."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran executes man linked to opposition group and accused of cooperating with Israel, reports Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel arrests Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon

"A Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist in southern Lebanon, who was planning an imminent attack against IDF soldiers," the Israel Defense Force (IDF) posted on X. "The terrorist surrendered following IDF activity in the area, and was later transferred for further questioning."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel reports intercepting target in south Lebanon

"Shortly ago, an interceptor was launched toward a suspected aerial target identified in the airspace where IDF forces are operating in southern Lebanon; the interception results are under review. The target did not cross into Israeli territory. Per policy, no alerts were activated," the Israel Defense Force (IDF) posted on X.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan's Interior Minister meets US Ambassador Natalie Baker

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US Ambassador Natalie Baker to discuss the ongoing Iran war ahead of second round of Islamabad talks.

"Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has commended US President Donald Trump's initiative to extend the ceasefire. The meeting emphasized the need for continuity in diplomatic channels for a lasting resolution to the conflict. The extension of the ceasefire by President Donald Trump is a welcome development," the ministry posted.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

⁠The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions ⁠near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.

One of the vessels was the Iranian-flagged Deep Sea supertanker, which ⁠was part loaded with crude and last seen on its public tracking transponder off Malaysia's coast a week ago, according to the sources and ship tracking data ‌on the MarineTraffic platform.

The smaller Iranian-flagged Sevin, which had a maximum capacity of 1 million barrels ‌and was carrying 65% of its load, was also intercepted. The vessel was last seen off ‌Malaysia’s coast a month ago, ship tracking data showed.

The Iranian-flagged supertanker Dorena was also intercepted, fully loaded ‌with 2 million barrels of crude, and last seen off the coast of southern India three days ago, according to the sources and ship tracking data on the MarineTraffic platform. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon to seek ceasefire extension in US-hosted talks with Israel

The US will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a ⁠day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist.

The Lebanese government ‌has opened direct contacts with Israel despite strong objections from Hezbollah, which was established by ‌Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said Beirut's envoy to Thursday's ‌talks in Washington, Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Moawad, would seek a ceasefire extension ‌and a halt to demolitions being carried out by Israel in villages in the south.

A Lebanese official said Beirut wants a ceasefire extension as a prerequisite for talks to expand beyond the ambassadorial level to the next phase, in which Lebanon ⁠would push for ⁠an Israeli withdrawal, the return of Lebanese detained in Israel and a delineation of the land border. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls, says state media

"The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank account," deputy speaker of parliament Hamidreza Hajibabaei said, according to Tasnim news agency. (AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months, says report

According to The Washington Post, a Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines.

However, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell denied the report in a statement shared with AFP saying - "A six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary."

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned of a "danger zone" covering 1,400 square kilometres where mines may be present.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran continues crude exports despite US blockade

About 10.7 ​million barrels of Iranian crude exports crossed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the area blockaded ⁠by the US Navy between April 13 and 21. The shipments transited ​on six crude carriers that had their AIS data switched off. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's exiled crown prince criticises ceasefire

Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince, criticised the ceasefire between the Unites States and Iran. He argued that the agreement assumes the Iranian government's behaviour will change. Pahlavi has tried to position himself for a return to power should the Shiite theocracy fall and has supported the US-Israeli military intervention in the Middle East. (AP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran war definitely not an opportunity to be counter cyclical: Norway Fund

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty

UN development chief Alexander De Croo said that more than ​30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including disruptions to fuel and fertiliser supplies just as ⁠farmers are planting crops. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

Two ⁠container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been ⁠taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the ships on Wednesday, one operated by MSC, the world's biggest container shipping group, and the other chartered by the firm. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran

The US military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

The Defence Department released video footage of US forces on the deck of the oil tanker Majestic X, which was seized in the Indian Ocean.

Ship-tracking data showed the Majestic X in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, roughly the same location as the oil tanker Tifani, earlier seized by American forces. It had been bound for Zhoushan, China. (AP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Italy ready to deploy two minesweepers in Strait of Hormuz: Navy Chief

Italy is ​ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, the navy's chief of staff ⁠said.

European leaders met in Paris ‌last week to ​discuss a multinational effort to protect shipping through the strait, which was largely closed during the US-Israel war against Iran. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz, says mine clearing has begun

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran having hard time figuring out who their leader is... We have total control over Strait of Hormuz: Trump

US President of Truth Social said, "No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is sealed up tight', until such time as Iran is able to make a deal."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills three people: Health Ministry

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed three people, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a 10-day truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

The ministry said that "an Israeli airstrike on the Shoukine road in the Nabatieh district", more than 30 km (20 miles) north of Israel, killed three people while a strike on the village of Yater wounded two people, including a child.

The attacks come hours ahead of the second meeting between Lebanon and Israel's US ambassadors in Washington, where Beirut is expected to ask for a ceasefire extension. (AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel, Lebanon hold new round of talks in Washington

Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a ceasefire set to expire at the end of this week.

Israel stated ahead of the talks that it has no "serious disagreements" with Lebanon, calling on it to "work together" against the pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is notably absent from and opposed to the negotiations.

According to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during the meeting Lebanon will request "to extend the ceasefire, which also includes a halt to the destruction of homes and attacks on civilians, places of worship, journalists, and the medical and educational sectors". (AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says US in no rush but 'clock is ticking' for Iran

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon, Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's supreme leader warns public of 'enemy' media campaign targeting unity

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Iran may have reloaded during two-week truce

Donald Trump ⁠that Iran might have loaded ⁠up their weaponry "a little ‌bit" during the ​two-week ceasefire, but added that the US military could knock that out in about ​one day.

"Don't ⁠rush me," Trump told reporters at the White House when he was asked how ⁠long ‌was he willing to wait for a long-term ‌peace deal with Iran.

"Their navy ⁠is gone. Their air force is gone, their anti-aircraft ‌is gone ...maybe they ‌loaded up a little ‌bit during the two-week hiatus, ‌but we'll knock that out about one day, if they did," ⁠Trump added.

"I ⁠want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now ... but I don't want to do that. I ​want to have it everlasting," Trump ​said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Hezbollah says fired rockets at northern Israel

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump say he won't be rushed to end war as Iran negotiations drag on

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Rubio denies US trying to exclude Iran players from World Cup

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran will have to cut funding for Hezbollah: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US says it does not object to Iran playing in World Cup but people with ties to IRGC won't be allowed