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06 May 2026, 10:05

Israel's military has issued a new evacuation warning for a dozen villages in southern Lebanon ahead of expected strikes.

06 May 2026, 01:59

Trump: We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.

06 May 2026, 01:58

Trump: Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran.

06 May 2026, 01:45

lranian media: Explosions have been heard in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.

05 May 2026, 22:54

Rubio said the offensive stage of the Iran war is "over."

05 May 2026, 22:46

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: We're gonna do everything we can to make sure that both sides continue to talk so that progress can be made at some sort of permanent ceasefire that isn't constantly spoiled by Hezbollah and by Hezbollah's violence.

05 May 2026, 19:59

U.S. State Dept. official: Hezbollah is still trying to derail negotiations with attacks on Israel and threats inside of Lebanon.

05 May 2026, 19:58

U.S. State Dept. official on Lebanon-Israel talks: Diplomacy is ongoing, and we will not comment on our ongoing discussions with the two countries.

05 May 2026, 19:58

U.S. State Dept. official on Lebanon: President Trump has been clear that direct engagement between the two countries is the best way to swiftly advance a lasting peace and security agreement.

05 May 2026, 19:30

Israeli Foreign Minister: We will work with the Lebanese government on a path to peace and normalization in the future.

05 May 2026, 19:29

Israeli Foreign Minister: We have no ambitions to seize territory in southern Lebanon.

05 May 2026, 19:27

Israeli Foreign Minister: We will not allow Hezbollah to repeat its threats against the residents of the north, and we will cleanse southern Lebanon. The Lebanese government has not dealt with the threat in southern Lebanon appropriately.

05 May 2026, 19:20

U.S. President Trump has urged Iran to "do the smart thing" and make a deal, saying even as the ceasefire teeters that he does not want to "kill" more Iranians.

05 May 2026, 18:42

Trump on latest Iran clashes: I call it a skirmish because Iran has no chance. They never did. They know it. They express it to me when I talk to them.

05 May 2026, 17:39

Axios: Some U.S. and Israeli officials believe President Trump could give an order to resume the war on Iran later this week if the diplomatic stalemate continues.

05 May 2026, 17:23

The UAE said its defenses are now dealing with missiles and drones coming from Iran.

05 May 2026, 17:11

Pakistani FM: Consultations are ongoing to end the conflict and we've made efforts to prevent attacks on Gulf nations and condemned the attacks that took place.

05 May 2026, 16:19

Israeli PM Netanyahu has told U.S. President Trump that Israel is "interested in resuming high-intensity fighting against Hezbollah," an Israeli source told CNN.

05 May 2026, 16:01

Hegseth said "the ceasefire with Iran is not over," noting that the current standoff is about the "strait" and "freedom of navigation."

05 May 2026, 15:58

The U.S. is "not looking for a fight" over Hormuz, but any Iranian attack on shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said.

05 May 2026, 14:42

President Joseph Aoun: It is time for the army to become the sole authority responsible for security in the south and civil peace is a red line.

05 May 2026, 13:38

Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern towns of Tebnin, Qaaqaiyet al-Jisr, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh and al-Mansouri.

05 May 2026, 13:26

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China today as part of the ongoing diplomatic consultations, Iran's foreign ministry said.

05 May 2026, 11:35

Pakistan's Prime Minister: It is essential to maintain and respect the ceasefire to allow diplomatic space for dialogue.

05 May 2026, 11:20

Iran's chief negotiator in talks, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has warned that his country has "not even started" in its standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.