Iran Responds to Latest U.S. Plan to End War
The two countries have been discussing a 30-day extension to the cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran warns of response to French and British warships in Hormuz
Iran warns of response to French and British warships in Hormuz An Iranian official has warned that Tehran will confront the presence of French and British warships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions in the strategic waterway. Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi condemend Western naval deployments, saying they risk escalating the crisis rather than ensuring stability. "Any deployment or positioning of destroyers around the Strait of Hormuz under the pretext of protecting navigation is nothing but an escalation of the crisis.
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Iraqi parliament ‘to summon defence minister’ over alleged secret Israeli base
Iraqi parliament ‘to summon defence minister’ over alleged secret Israeli base Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/10/2026 - 16:18 Reports that a covert desert outpost supported Israeli operations against Iran have sparked anger in Iraq Iraqi forces take part in a security operation searching for infiltrators west of the central city of Najaf, in the desert stretching to the Saudi border, on 22 February 2026 (Ali Najafi/AFP) Off Iraq ’s parliament is set to summon the defence and interior ministers following reports that Israel established a secret military post inside the country during the war on Iran , according to The New Arab . A parliamentary official said senior security figures would also be questioned to establish the truth behind the alleged Israeli base. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Israel set up a covert outpost in Iraq’s western desert during the conflict with Iran.
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Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over' amid fragile US ceasefire
Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over' amid fragile US ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the war with Iran is “not over”, despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire. In an interview aired on CBS 60 Minutes, Netanyahu said Iran’s highly enriched uranium must be removed and its enrichment facilities dismantled. "Now, we've degraded a lot of it," Netanyahu said, referring to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, its allied forces across the region and its missile production.
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GCC condemns in strongest terms egregious Iranian attacks on UAE and Kuwait
RIYADH, 10th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has condemned in the strongest terms the egregious Iranian attacks on the UAE and Kuwait, affirming that Iran's treacherous approach seeks to destabilise regional security.
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Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.
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‘Degree of complacency’: are supply chains prepared for impact of ongoing Iran war?
The economic warnings are bleak, but full extent of shortages are still not felt for many European countries The biggest energy shock in modern history, jet fuel shortages “within weeks” , a global recession – since Iran throttled shipping flows through the strait of Hormuz at the end of February the economic warnings have become increasingly dire. Yet 10 weeks on from the first US-Israeli attacks, share indices, companies and governments have been surprisingly sanguine. Every day the divergence grows between the eerie quiet on markets and alarming warnings of an imminent supply chain crunch.
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"Hostile drones" detected in sovereign airspace: Kuwait
Kuwait City [Kuwait], May 10 (ANI): The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence said that a 'number of hostile drones' were detected in the nation's sovereign airspace during the early Sunday morning hours and 'dealt with in accordance with established procedures. ' It was the first such incident since the ceasefire between the US and Iran came into effect on April 8.
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Cargo vessel targeted by drone in Qatari "territorial waters"; "limited fire" reported onboard
Doha [Qatar], May 10 (ANI): A commercial cargo vessel was targeted by a drone in Qatari 'territorial waters' on Sunday morning, the nation's Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The drone strike sparked a 'limited fire onboard the vessel,' which was arriving from Abu Dhabi. Officials stated that no 'injuries were reported' during the incident.
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Israel kills two paramedics in southern Lebanon
Israel kills two paramedics in southern Lebanon The Israeli army killed two medics and wounded five others in bombings targeting the Islamic Health Committee in southern Lebanon on Sunday. In Qlaouiyeh, in the Bint Jbeil district, one medic was killed and three others were wounded. Separately, in Majdal Selem, also in Bint Jbeil, Israeli warplanes struck an ambulance post, killing another medic and injuring two more.
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Israeli soldiers say orders were to kill any man encountered in Gaza
Israeli soldiers say orders were to kill any man encountered in Gaza Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sun, 05/10/2026 - 11:07 Troops admitted Palestinian men were shot regardless of age, whether they were armed and while holding white flags A soldier stands behind a mounted machine gun in Gaza City on 3 October 2025, in a photo taken during an Israeli army-controlled embed tour and edited under military supervision (AFP/Jack Guez) Off Israeli soldiers said the army ordered troops to kill any man they encountered in Gaza during the genocide that began in 2023. “A man, no matter what age, don’t play games with it; kill immediately,” one soldier said, describing the orders they received. “They even told us that if it’s a woman or a child, use your judgment, because things happen,” he added, saying similar instructions were given regarding donkeys.
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UAE says it intercepted two Iranian drones
UAE says it intercepted two Iranian drones The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on X that its air defence systems intercepted two drones from Iran on Sunday morning. No injuries or casualties were reported. The announcement came shortly after Kuwait’s defence ministry said it had detected “hostile drones” in its airspace earlier the same day.
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UAE air defence systems successfully engage 2 UAVs launched from Iran
ABU DHABI, 10th May, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE Ministry of Defence announced that on Sunday, May 10, 2026, UAE air defence systems successfully engaged 2 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of these blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,265 UAVs. No martyrs, fatalities, or injuries have been reported in the past hours.
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Iran's chief of armed forces 'briefs Khamenei on readiness'
Iran's chief of armed forces 'briefs Khamenei on readiness' The commander of Iran’s armed forces met the country’s Supreme Leader on Sunday to brief him on “new guiding measures to pursue military operations and firmly confront adversaries,” according to the Fars news agency. Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, informed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei about the readiness of the country’s armed forces, the agency added. “The armed forces are ready to confront any action by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemies.
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Qatar says cargo ship hit by drone off its coast
Qatar says cargo ship hit by drone off its coast Qatar Ministry of Defence said a fire broke out on a cargo vessel off its waters on Sunday morning after it was struck by a drone. No injuries were reported and the fire was brought under control. The vessel had departed from Abu Dhabi and is continuing its journey toward Qatar’s Mesaieed Port.
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Israel built secret base in Iraq to support air campaign against Iran: WSJ report
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 10 (ANI): Israel set up a covert military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and later carried out airstrikes against Iraqi troops who came close to discovering the facility, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, including US officials.
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Kuwait says 'hostile drones' detected in airspace
Kuwait says 'hostile drones' detected in airspace Kuwait Armed Forces said on X on Sunday that several “hostile drones” were detected in Kuwaiti airspace and were dealt with in accordance with established procedures. بيان رقم (61) صرّح المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع العقيد الركن سعود عبدالعزيز العطوان بأن القوات المسلحة رصدت، فجر اليوم، عددًا من المسيّرات المعادية داخل المجال الجوي الكويتي، وتم التعامل معها وفق الإجراءات المعتمدة. وتؤكد القوات المسلحة جاهزيتها الكاملة للحفاظ على أمن الوطن… pic.
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Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon
Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon Israeli air strikes targeted several areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, reportedly wounding multiple people. Among the sites hit were a poultry feed factory in the Tyre district and another in Marjayoun, both struck by Israeli drones. Later, an Israeli strike targeted a building belonging to the Islamic Health Committee in Bint Jbeil.
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Iranian ‘Dolphins’ in Strait of Hormuz to Counter Enemy Warships: Navy Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said his forces have deployed homegrown light submarines, known as “dolphins of the Persian Gulf”, in the Strait of Hormuz to confront hostile naval vessels.
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Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians in Khan Younis
Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians in Khan Younis Israeli air strikes targeted a police vehicle in the al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday, killing two people and wounding several others. According to local reports, those killed were Wissam Fayez Abdel-Hadi, head of investigations in Khan Younis police department, and his aide, Fadi Abdel-Moati Heikal. The attack marks another Israeli ceasefire violation.
