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US-Iran news highlights: Oil surges over $110 per barrel after attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
US-Iran news highlights: US President Donald Trump's warning comes as the ceasefire stands on shaky grounds, while the stalemate over Strait of Hormuz persists despite diplomatic efforts to end the deadlock.
- 6:53 AM IST, May 18This live blog is now closed.
- 5:36 AM IST, May 18Global executions highest since 1981. Thanks to Iran, says report
- 4:45 AM IST, May 17Supertanker with Iraqi oil heads to Vietnam after hold-up in US blockade
- 4:18 AM IST, May 17Oil climbs over 1% after drone attack on UAE nuke plant
- 2:44 AM IST, May 17Iran leader's senior advisor slams Trump's threats against Tehran
- 2:07 AM IST, May 17Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones that entered from Iraqi airspace
- 12:51 AM IST, May 17Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say
- 12:30 AM IST, May 17Enemy's military equipment won't be allowed through Hormuz, says Tehran
- 12:11 AM IST, May 17Amid Hormuz tensions, Tehran eyes new underwater source
- 11:49 PM IST, May 17Trump to meet US security advisors on Tuesday, says report
- 11:32 PM IST, May 17Pakistan holds talks with Iran
- 11:11 PM IST, May 17What happened at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant today?
- 10:51 PM IST, May 17Pakistan hopes to conclude Iran-US negotiations
- 10:48 PM IST, May 17UAE adviser says Barakah nuclear plant attack represents ‘dangerous escalation’
- 10:30 PM IST, May 17Won't be anything left, warns Trump
- 10:28 PM IST, May 17Trump's fresh warning to Iran
- 10:05 PM IST, May 17Trump speaks to Netanyahu
- 9:00 PM IST, May 17‘Prepared for any scenario’, says Netanyahu
- 8:35 PM IST, May 17UAE foreign minister speaks to IAEA chief
- 8:32 PM IST, May 17UAE has full right to respond to such terror attacks, UAE to IAEA
- 7:48 PM IST, May 17Successfully dealt with two drones, says UAE
- 7:32 PM IST, May 17UAE defence ministry says it dealt with three drones launched from West border
- 6:51 PM IST, May 17A recap of what happened in Abu Dhabi
- 6:19 PM IST, May 17IAEA expresses 'grave concern' over drone strike near UAE nuclear plant
- 6:18 PM IST, May 17Iran media says 'no tangible concessions' in US response to Iran proposal
- 6:07 PM IST, May 17Where US-Iran negotiations stand now
- 5:56 PM IST, May 17What US said in its response to Iran peace proposal
- 5:46 PM IST, May 17IAEA chief calls drone attack ‘unacceptable’
- 5:39 PM IST, May 17About the Barakah nuclear power plant
- 5:28 PM IST, May 17Why UAE is in crosshairs with Iran
- 5:25 PM IST, May 17Was Iran behind the drone attack on Barakah Nuclear Plant?
- 5:23 PM IST, May 17Fresh drone attack and Hormuz stalemate
- 5:21 PM IST, May 17Barakah nuclear plant fire jolts fragile Iran-US ceasefire
- 5:11 PM IST, May 17IAEA says ready to provide assistance if needed after Barakah nuclear plant drone attack
- 5:02 PM IST, May 17Iran media says 'no tangible concessions' in US response to Iran proposal
- 4:55 PM IST, May 17Where is Barakah Nuclear Plant located?
- 4:51 PM IST, May 17Nuclear power plants increasingly targeted in war
- 4:49 PM IST, May 17Why is Barakah Nuclear Plant crucial to UAE
- 4:47 PM IST, May 17Who was behind the drone strike on Barakah Nuclear Plant?
- 4:18 PM IST, May 17What authorities said after drone attack on Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
- 4:11 PM IST, May 17Radiological levels safe after drone attack on Abu Dhabi nuclear plant
- 3:54 PM IST, May 17Fire at Abu Dhabi nuclear plant after drone attack
- 3:35 PM IST, May 17South Korea says communication with Iran for Hormuz safety to remain open
- 3:16 PM IST, May 17South Korea asks for Iran's position on ship attack near Strait of Hormuz
- 3:06 PM IST, May 17Iran warns against transit of 'enemy' weapons through Strait of Hormuz
- 2:45 PM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: IDF says Hamas 'operatives' linked to Oct 7 'attacks' killed; strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
- 2:09 PM IST, May 17Iran chief negotiator Ghalibaf appointed to oversee ties with China, says media
- 1:31 PM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
- 1:04 PM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Iran prepares a "professional mechanism" to manage Hormuz traffic
- 12:55 PM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon
- 12:32 PM IST, May 17LPG tanker carrying 20,000 tonnes of gas reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of Hormuz, says report
- 12:18 PM IST, May 17Tanker carrying Iraqi crude crosses Strait of Hormuz, reaches India
- 11:35 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: USS Ford, world's largest warship, returns home after record deployment
- 10:57 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: US weighs fresh Iran strikes, under ‘Operation Sledgehammer’, as Trump returns from China
- 9:59 AM IST, May 17Russia backs China's call to permanently reopen Strait of Hormuz
- 9:53 AM IST, May 17‘Zero trust between two sides’: Ex-US negotiator
- 9:46 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Trump shares ‘calm before storm’ post amid reports of possible strikes on Iran
- 9:17 AM IST, May 17Trump, Tehran signal talks
- 9:00 AM IST, May 1778 ships redirected amid US' blockade of Iranian ports, says CENTCOM
- 8:29 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: European countries seeking Hormuz transit, says Iran
- 8:27 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Pakistan minister visits Iran for peace talks
- 8:16 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: US aircraft carrier returns
- 7:51 AM IST, May 17US, Iran stall on Hormuz reopening as oil supplies tighten
- 7:26 AM IST, May 17US Iran war LIVE: Iran prepares a "professional mechanism" to manage Hormuz traffic
- 7:12 AM IST, May 17Trump warns Iran of ‘very bad time’ if peace deal is not reached soon; Israel strikes Lebanon
- 7:12 AM IST, May 17Targeting commercial shipping, impeding navigation in Hormuz unacceptable, says India's Permanent Representative at UN
- 6:56 AM IST, May 17Strait of Hormuz to open once war with US, Israel ends, says Tehran
US-Iran news updates: US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning against Iran on Sunday and said the clock is ticking for them. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social....Read More
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Drone-linked fire at UAE nuclear power plant
The UAE defence ministry on Sunday said it dealt with three drones on Sunday, one of which hit near Barakah Nuclear Plant. It further said the drones were launched from the Western border and that the probe is on to find the source of the attacks.
A fire broke out outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region following a drone strike on an electrical generator, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Sunday.
No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant's essential systems are operating normally.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN's nuclear watchdog, said that it has been informed by the UAE authorities that there are no radiation risks following the drone attack. The IAEA also said they are following the situation closely and are ready to provide assistance if needed.
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran it will have a “very bad time” if a peace deal is not agreed on soon. “They have an interest in reaching an agreement,” Trump told French broadcaster BFMTV in a telephone interview.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said it has killed two Hamas "operatives" involved in the October 7 "attacks" and carried out extensive strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon amid continuing regional tensions.
In a statement issued through its official Telegram channel on Saturday, the IDF said that over the past two weeks, it carried out two separate strikes in the northern Gaza Strip targeting Hamas operatives identified as "Hamer Iyad Muhammad Almatouk" and "Khaled Muhammad Salem Joudeh".
According to the military, the two men had "infiltrated Israeli territory during the brutal October 7th massacre" and had recently attempted to carry out attacks against Israeli troops operating in the area.
Latest update on Hormuz
Iran said transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz will flow once the conflict with the US and Israel is over, but the sides are no closer to resolving their differences or finding a path to achieve it.
“Naturally, once the current state of insecurity is resolved, navigation conditions in the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was cited as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Iran to reopen stock markets next week
Iran will reopen its stock market on Tuesday after a suspension during the US and Israel’s war, the IRNA news agency reports.
“The suspension of stock market activities from the start of the war was aimed at protecting shareholders’ assets, preventing panic-driven trading, and allowing for more transparent pricing conditions,” said Hamid Yari, deputy supervisor at the Securities and Exchange Organisation.
