Tehran [Iran], May 9 (ANI): No ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, RT reported, quoting data by the Marine Traffic. As per reports, prior to the US-Iran war, the daily average was more than 130 vessels.
Qatari LNG tanker heads to Strait of Hormuz in first transit since Iran war began A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is approaching the Strait of Hormuz, potentially becoming the first of its kind to pass through the waterway since the war on Iran began. Shipping data from LSEG shows the Al Kharaitiyat departed Ras Laffan and is sailing towards the strait en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan. If it completes the journey, it would mark the first known transit by a Qatari LNG tanker through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
US says naval blockade on Iran continues, 58 vessels diverted The United States says it is maintaining its naval blockade on Iran, with operations ongoing in the region. US Central Command said in a post on X its forces have intercepted dozens of vessels since mid-April as part of efforts to enforce the blockade. It added that, since 13 April, US forces have diverted 58 commercial ships and disabled four others to stop them from reaching Iranian ports.
Syrian president discusses security with Lebanon PM Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met in Damascus on Saturday to strengthen ties established since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. According to a statement from the Syrian presidency, the two sides discussed “developing economic and trade cooperation” as well as “bolstering security coordination in order to support stability and confront challenges”.
Israeli attacks kill 18 in Lebanon, 3 Israeli soldiers injured The Israeli army has killed at least 18 people in Lebanon so far on Saturday in a series of air strikes, despite the three-week ceasefire arrangement. This includes two killed in Nahiteih - a Syrian man and his 12-year-old daughter - three in Nahrain, three in Saadiyat, three in Haboush and seven in Saksakiyeh, which included a child. Three Israeli soldiers were also wounded by a Hezbollah drone which hit northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
Iran questions ‘seriousness’ of the US to Turkish foreign minister Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed scepticism to his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Saturday regarding the motivations of the United States in ceasefire negotiations during a phone call between the nations. “The recent escalation of tensions by US forces and their multiple ceasefire violations reinforce suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the US side on the path of diplomacy,” Araghchi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was expecting a response from the Iranians on a proposed settlement to permanently end hostilities, which Iran has not yet commented on.
New Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills seven, including a young girl Lebanon said on Saturday that a new Israeli air strike in the south of the country had killed seven people, including a young girl. The strike was part of a series of bombardments carried out by the Israeli army despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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UAE, Turkey discuss regional issues in phone call UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call to discuss how to strengthen their cooperation and secure regional and international stability, according to a statement by the UAE news agency. The two leaders also discussed the UAE’s participation in the Saha Expo 2026, the international defence and aerospace exhibition being held in Istanbul.
Israeli strikes kill at least one in south Lebanon while 12-year-old girl in critical condition Lebanese media reported that at least one person was killed after a series of Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon on Saturday, in violation of the ceasefire. The Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli strike targeted a motorbike in the city of Nabatieh, outside the evacuation areas announced earlier by Israel, hitting “a Syrian national and his 12-year-old daughter”. The ministry said that “after they managed to move away from the site of the first strike, the drone attacked a second time”, killing the father before targeting the young girl “directly for a third time”.
Qatar and Egypt discuss US-Iran ceasefire Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss how to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry. The diplomats discussed “efforts aimed at de-escalation, contributing to enhancing security and stability in the region”, the statement said. Qatar’s prime minister called on “all parties to respond positively to the ongoing mediation efforts to pave the way for addressing the root causes of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue, leading to a sustainable agreement that prevents renewed escalation”.
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, according to the US president, Donald Trump, the reality is that neither side can continue the high-stakes standoff in the strait of Hormuz indefinitely. The US and its ally Israel demonstrated a comprehensive military superiority over Iran – taking minimal casualties in the 38-day war – but Washington has both failed to translate that into strategic dominance and allowed Iran to take control of the strait, driving up the oil price.
More Israeli strike target south of Beirut Lebanese media reported that another Israeli strike hit an area in the south of Beirut, only moments after two earlier strikes hit the Saadiyat highway in the same region. Meanwhile, an explosive drone launched from Lebanon has been found in northern Israel near the Lebanese boundary on Saturday, according to the Israeli military. Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the attack.
EU chief urges increased humanitarian access in south Lebanon European Union Crisis Management Chief Hadja Lahbib urged for increased access for humanitarian aid currently struggling to get into areas in southern Lebanon which have been bombarded by Israeli strikes. “Humanitarian aid is ready, but too often it cannot reach those who need it most,” Lahib told a news conference on Saturday ahead of an expected EU aid delivery.
Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume father’s body in West Bank Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/09/2026 - 13:36 Under military protection, settlers threw stones as a grieving family was forced to remove their father’s remains for reburial elsewhere Settlers said the grave was too close to the recently re-established settlement of Sa-Nur near Jenin, despite the family having obtained permits to bury him there (X/screengrab) Off Israeli settlers forced a Palestinian family on Friday to exhume their father's body from a cemetery in the occupied West Bank. The settlers said the grave was too close to the recently re-established settlement of Sa-Nur, near Jenin, located around 300m from the burial site. This was despite the family of Hussein Asasa reportedly obtaining the necessary Israeli permits to bury him there.
Two Israeli strikes hit south of Beirut in Lebanon Two Israeli strikes have hit areas in Lebanon south of Beirut on Saturday in violation of the ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese media and AFP reports. An AFP correspondent reported two damaged cars and emergency workers in attendance where strikes had hit along the Saadiyat highway around 20km south of Beirut.
UK sending warship to Hormuz, says defence ministry The United Kingdom will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of an international mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the defence ministry announced on Saturday. “The pre-positioning of HMS Dragon is part of prudent planning that will ensure that the UK is ready, as part of a multinational coalition jointly led by the UK and France, to secure the strait, when conditions allow,” a defence ministry spokesperson told AFP.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli aerial raids targeted a number of areas in southern Lebanon, killing at least twenty people, including a civil defense rescuer.
Washington has hailed the operation as a major security victory amid its standoff with Iran over a far larger stockpile The US has triumphantly announced that it has removed highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela in what the US Department of Energy (DOE) hailed as a victory for America and "the world.
Israel allocates $345m for bypass roads in occupied West Bank The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements said Israel has allocated 1bn shekels ($345m) for the construction of "colonial" bypass roads on Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank. In its weekly settlement report released on Saturday, the bureau said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced the approval of the financing, which comes in addition to the 7bn shekels ($2. 4b) previously allocated for the construction of 952km of bypass roads in recent years.
