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Reports indicate growing friction between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the ongoing conflict with Iran, with Trump reportedly disappointed by unmet expectations and Netanyahu asserting full coordination. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth denies that Israel dragged Trump into war, insisting the president has led at every step.
Iran has submitted its response to a US proposal to end the ongoing conflict through Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state media. The talks are reportedly focused on ending hostilities, with negotiations also addressing the Strait of Hormuz and a possible interim agreement.
Relative calm has returned to the Strait of Hormuz after days of naval clashes, with Washington awaiting Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal. Iran has questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy, while US officials say they expect a reply soon.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it will attack US sites and ships if Iranian tankers come under fire, following US strikes on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a proposed peace deal, while satellite images show an oil slick near Iran’s Kharg Island and violence continues on the Lebanon front.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 41 people accused of alleged links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to state media. The individuals face accusations of espionage, with authorities stating the arrests relate to ongoing investigations into activities dating back to the recent conflict.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has detained the Barbados-flagged oil tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, stating it was attempting to disrupt oil exports and Iranian interests. The move signals a new maritime regime in the region, according to state media and analysts.
Iranian officials have publicly rejected US President Donald Trump's assertions of infighting within Iran's leadership, with a high-profile meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei intended to project unity. Trump has canceled planned talks, citing confusion among Iranian leaders, while tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and a US naval blockade continue.
A Washington Post investigation, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, found that Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures and equipment at 15 US military sites across the Middle East. Separately, Al Jazeera reported a CSIS estimate of equipment losses between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion, while TASS cited unnamed US officials and a New York Times report to describe potential withdrawals and a troop increase.
Iran is increasingly relying on aging tankers and improvised containers to store crude oil it cannot export due to the US naval blockade, with analysts warning storage capacity could run out within weeks. The situation has raised concerns about potential production cuts and environmental risks, while Tehran explores overland export routes to bypass the blockade.
Iran reiterates that freedom of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will only be restored after US and Israeli threats to the Islamic Republic are eliminated. As Washington pauses its escort operation pending talks, Tehran warns ships to use Iranian corridors, while Lithuania conditions its participation in a maritime coalition on a peace deal.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, has concluded after achieving its objectives. However, clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting claims between Washington, Tehran, and the UAE suggest the ceasefire remains fragile.
The US and Iran exchanged attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington launching 'Project Freedom' to reopen the waterway and Tehran accusing the US of reckless military action. The UAE reported intercepting Iranian missiles and drones, while the US said it sank six Iranian boats. Both sides deny each other's accounts of the clashes.
Iran has accused the US of killing five civilians in a strike on two passenger boats in the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting US claims that it sank Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels. The incident adds to rising tensions as the US seeks to reopen the vital waterway, with Iran also reporting broader civilian casualties among its seafarers.
The US and Iran exchanged fire over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with Washington launching a naval operation to reopen the waterway and Tehran responding with attacks on ships and a UAE port. A fragile ceasefire appeared to be at risk as both sides reported strikes and denied the other's claims.
The UAE said its air defenses intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones on May 4, 2026, while a drone strike sparked a fire at the Fujairah oil zone, injuring three Indian nationals. The attack came amid a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has released a new map of the Strait of Hormuz, marking an expanded area of control that includes parts of the UAE coastline. Shipping remains at a standstill as the US begins a naval operation to restore navigation, but the industry says it has received no guidance and the security situation is unchanged.
US Central Command announced that two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Project Freedom, which aims to restore commercial shipping through the vital waterway. The operation involves guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft, and 15,000 service members. Iran had previously warned that such efforts would violate the ceasefire.
An Indian foreign ministry spokesperson reported that eleven Indian vessels have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Middle East crisis, while at least 22 Indian-flagged ships remain in the area, 20 of which are vital for India's energy security. The report comes amid heightened regional tensions following the US-Israel military operation against Iran and Tehran's closure of the strait to certain nations.
The United States has transferred 22 crew members of the Iranian container ship M/V Touska to Pakistan for repatriation, with Islamabad calling it a confidence-building measure. The ship was seized in April for allegedly violating the US naval blockade, and Iran has condemned the seizure as piracy. Pakistan continues to facilitate dialogue between Washington and Tehran.
Iran has issued a new 14-point peace proposal, but US President Donald Trump rejected it as 'not acceptable.' Meanwhile, ongoing naval clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and shifting Gulf alliances highlight the fragile state of the region.