Portsmouth [UK], May 4 (ANI): A bulk carrier transiting near Iran's coastline in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz was reported coming under attack from multiple small boats on Sunday (local time), according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
Tehran [Iran], May 4 (ANI): Multiple commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf have reportedly begun leaving anchorages near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after receiving radio instructions to depart the area, amid escalating regional tensions, according to Iran's Fars News Agency and maritime agency UKMTO.
Iran warns US over Hormuz escort plan, says interference breaks ceasefire A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that any US involvement in managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would breach the ceasefire. Ebrahim Azizi said Washington risks violating the truce if it intervenes in what he described as a new maritime framework for the waterway. In a post on X, Azizi rejected what he described as US attempts to shift responsibility, criticising “blame game scenarios”.
Washington DC [US], May 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced 'Project Freedom', an initiative aimed at helping commercial vessels trapped in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions in the Gulf. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday (local time), Trump said countries around the world had requested American assistance to safely guide their ships out of the strategically vital waterway.
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.
Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.
Trump says US in ‘very positive discussions’ with Iran over war US President Donald Trump says Washington is engaged in ongoing talks with Iran that could pave the way towards ending the war that has destabilised the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said negotiations were progressing. “I am fully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions could lead to something very positive for all,” he wrote.
Trump says ships blocked in Hormuz to be freed on Monday US President Donald Trump says vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will be allowed to leave from Monday morning. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had instructed US officials to prioritise the safe passage of ships and their crews. “I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait,” he said.
The war with the United States and Israel has exposed unusually open divisions within Iran’s clerical establishment, with hardline calls for escalation clashing with warnings over the cost of continued conflict.
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 3 (ANI): In a major announcement on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country is acquiring two squadrons of advanced aircraft - the F-35 and the F-15IA. In a push towards self-reliance, he added that over the coming decade, Israel will add 350 billion shekels to the defence budget to manufacture these munitions in the country.
Palestinian man killed by Israel as his wife was giving birth Mourners in Nablus have laid to rest 26-year-old Naif Firas Ziad Samaro after Israeli forces shot him during a raid on the city, according to Palestinian officials. The funeral took place in the occupied West Bank unfolded alongside a deeply personal tragedy. Samaro’s wife was in labour, giving birth to their child at the same time his body was being carried through the streets.
TEHRAN, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday the United States has responded to Iran's 14-point proposed plan to end the war. He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV while noting that the U. S.
President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.
Iran outlines three-stage plan to end war: Report Al Jazeera has obtained new details about Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, delivered to the United States through Pakistan, according to sources. The plan sets out three phases and aims to turn the current ceasefire into a full end to the conflict within 30 days. Sources said the proposal centres on a non-aggression commitment across the region, including from Israel, to prevent a return to fighting and bring hostilities to a halt throughout the Middle East.
Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 2,679 Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks have killed 2,679 people across the country since early March. The ministry reported that 8,229 others have been wounded between 2 March and 3 May, as Israeli strikes continue to hit multiple regions.
Israel accused of destroying Christian convent in Lebanon in latest attack on Christians A Catholic charity has condemned Israel after its forces destroyed a convent in southern Lebanon , in what it said is a deliberate attack on a place of worship. The French organisation L'Oeuvre d'Orient said Israeli troops demolished a convent belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters, a Greek Catholic religious order, in the village of Yaroun. “L'Oeuvre d'Orient strongly condemns this deliberate act of destruction against a place of worship, as well as the systematic demolition of homes in southern Lebanon aimed at preventing the return of civilian populations,” the group said in a statement on Friday.
Footage shows rescuers clearing destroyed homes in southern Lebanon Video footage shows rescuers clearing the rubble of destroyed homes in the southern Lebanese town of Habboush on Saturday following deadly Israeli strikes. The Israeli army pummelled the area one hour after ordering residents to leave, claiming it was going to strike so-called Hezbollah targets. Rescuers cleared the rubble of destroyed homes in the southern Lebanese town of Habboush on Saturday following deadly Israeli strikes.
DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine -- A Russian drone struck close to a bus carrying 40 children in Ukraines Dnipropetrovsk region, as the children were heading to a resort in western Ukraine amid continued air attacks between Moscow and Kyiv. Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on May 3 that the morning strike targeted a gas station near where the bus was parked.
Trump says US withdrawing 'a lot' more troops from Germany than 5000 announced yesterday US President Donald Trump has said that the US will be withdrawing "a lot" more of its troops from Germany than the 5000 announced on Saturday. On Friday, the US military said it would pull around 5000 troops out of Germany amid a rift between the countries over the US war against Iran. The announcement came days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran was humiliating the US during the negotiations.
Five people, including four paramedics, wounded in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon An Israeli attack on southern Lebanon's Tyre district has wounded five people, including four paramedics, the country's health ministry is reporting. In a statement carried by Lebanon's National News Agency, the ministry said the attack struck the vicinity of a medical centre. “The ministry reiterated its condemnation of these repeated attacks, and recalled Article 19 of the Geneva Convention, which states the need to ensure that medical facilities are protected from any danger caused by attacks in conflict zones, while the opposite is actually happening," the report read.
