Reuters President Donald Trump has threatened that the US would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant any time its forces attack a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Potential targets would include ones “located next to, or in,” the capital Tehran, he said in a post on Truth Social. The military response would follow … Read moreTrump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Reuters The fragile “no war, no peace” situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war. This on-again off-again truce could again wobble back into life through the efforts of increasingly exasperated Arab and Pakistani mediators, and the preference of both sides to avoid a … Read moreStrait of Hormuz ‘faultline’ exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal
Getty Images Donald Trump’s latest Iran War demand lasted all of 24 hours and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult position. On Monday morning, in a social media post announcing the resumption of an American naval blockade on Iranian shipping, he said that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz … Read moreTrump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks. The comments, made in a Fox News interview, aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row. Trump earlier reversed a threat of a 20% fee on … Read moreTrump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
Reuters Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed Donald Trump’s threat to renew strikes on Iran Negotiations between the US and Iran to reach a final deal to end the war are expected to continue throughout the night in Switzerland, a senior US diplomat engaged in the talks said. The US-Iran talks began on Sunday, after last week’s … Read moreFirst round of direct US-Iran talks since deal expected to continue through the night
Getty Images Talks between Iran and the US continue but Tehran has publicly refused to cede ground The United States and Iran have both signalled that they would prefer not to go back to the war that has been on hold since the ceasefire was announced on 8 April. Neither side has allowed the steady … Read moreBowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Reuters Many families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leave Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s … Read moreLebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
Getty Images A US-AF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet pictured in April 2026 The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines. US Central Command said in a statement the strikes were taken in “self-defense”, and were designed “to protect our troops … Read moreUS military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
On March 11, the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree was struck by two projectiles while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways located between Iran and Oman. A fire broke out in the engine room, and while 20 sailors were rescued, three remained trapped inside the stricken vessel. Their remains … Read moreTracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz
Reuters Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (right) will be flying to Pakistan on Saturday morning Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are heading to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday morning, the White House has said. “The Iranians want to talk,” White House press secretary … Read moreTrump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks