US-Iran war news highlights: Trump says expecting Iran's response to latest proposal ‘tonight’

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran on Thursday attacked three US Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, adding that the assault was “easily” repelled.

“Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire. There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump said Iran used a mix of drones, fast-attack boats and missiles to target the destroyers, but claimed the attacks were swiftly defeated.

US Central Command later identified the ships as USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Mason (DDG 87), saying, “No U.S. assets were struck.”

The vessels are Arleigh Burke-class destroyers — the workhorses of the US Navy fleet — measuring over 500 feet long and equipped with a wide range of defensive weapons, according to CNN.

Air India board on Thursday held a meeting to discuss cost-saving measures amid the West Asia war, PTI reported.

Air India's board of directors on Thursday discussed various cost-saving measures, including likely furloughs, amid the loss-making airline facing multiple headwinds, largely due to the West Asia conflict.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Former US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday described the Iran war situation as ‘bull****.’

"This war in Iran, which the American people do not want, which was not authorized by Congress, but even if it was, it should not have been initiated. He talked about obliterating...it's all just bull****, " she said at Nevada Democratic Party's fireside chat.

She added that Russia turned out to be a “big winner” in the Iran war.

"He's lifted sanctions on Russia. You know what that means? They're making money to sell oil that otherwise they were prevented from selling. What else does it mean? We're sending artillery ammunition, air defense that otherwise would be going to Ukraine."

US-Iran war news LIVE: UAE on Friday said it is dealing with fresh missile, drone strikes originating from Iran.

The country’s defence ministry said on X that the “the sounds heard in various parts of the country are the result of the UAE air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones”.

US-Iran war news LIVE: President Donald Trump on Friday said that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite fresh military clashes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would be obvious if the ceasefire were over.

“You won’t have to know if there’s no ceasefire,” Trump told reporters when asked about the matter during an impromptu stop near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “You’ll just have to look at one big glow coming out of Iran," CNN reported.

“They trifled with us today,” Trump added. “We blew them away, they trifled, I call that a trifle."

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Friday warned that if Iran will face heavy attacks if it does not sign the deal.

Speaking to reporters, and responding to a question if the ceasefire is still on, Trump said, "They trifled with us today. We blew 'em away... If there's no ceasefire, you're not going to have to know. You're just gonna have to look at one big glow coming out of Iran — and they better sign their agreement fast."

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran has laid out new rules for vessels seeking to transit the strait, according to a document seen by CNN. Iran has asked shippers to either comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz — or risk attack.

Under the new system, all vessels intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz will receive an email from an address linked to the newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) informing them of new rules and regulations for passage, according to the report. Ships are required to obtain a transit permit before crossing the waterway, one of the world’s most important oil-shipping chokepoints.

US-Iran war news LIVE: The United States on Thursday struck Iranian military targets after Tehran's forces attacked three American destroyers that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. Meanwhile, Iran's central military command accused the United States of violating the ceasefire.

“U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, May 7,” CENTCOM said in a news release.

US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social after the strikes, warning Iran against escalating tensions further and to sign a deal soon. “We’ll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently, in the future, if they don’t get their Deal signed, FAST!” he wrote.

He also told ABC News that the ceasefire with Iran remained in place and that the retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets are just a “love tap”.