US Iran war news highlight: US launches new strikes on Iranian military site amid talks, says report
US and Iran news highlights: The overnight operation targeted a military site believed to threaten American forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while US forces also intercepted multiple Iranian drones, according to a US official cited by Reuters.
US and Iran news highlights: The United States has rejected Iranian state media reports claiming the existence of an interim peace deal draft between Washington and Tehran, calling the purported memorandum of understanding “a complete fabrication.”...Read More
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In a strongly worded statement, the US said the report circulated by Iranian-controlled media was false and urged people not to trust the claims being broadcast. “This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they ‘released’ is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER,” the statement said.
Iran state TV said on Wednesday a draft memorandum of understanding with the US includes the withdrawal of American military forces from areas near Iran and the removal of the naval blockade.
Munir flies to Tehran
Pakistan said that its army chief, seen as a key go-between in Washington-Tehran diplomacy, is heading to Tehran as efforts to end the conflict gather pace. Amid the ongoing talks, Iran’s IRGC Navy said vessels linked to “hostile countries” remain barred from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing ISNA.
Earlier, Iran’s intelligence ministry had accused the United States and Israel of continuing attempts to topple the Islamic republic and divide the country after failing to achieve those objectives militarily during the recent conflict. The remarks came in a statement carried by Iranian media amid heightened regional tensions.
Oil prices come down
Oil prices plunged more than 3% on Wednesday as investors assessed developments in US-Iran peace talks alongside renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 3.12% to $96.47 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 3.88% to $90.25.
South Korea said an attack on an HMM-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month likely involved an Iranian anti-ship missile. The Strait of Hormuz remains a crucial global oil transit route, and fears of further escalation in the region continue to weigh heavily on energy markets and investor sentiment.
Pakistan ruled out joining the Abraham Accords, saying that any move towards normalising ties with Israel would conflict with its ideological position. Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif earlier said that Islamabad cannot accept any agreement that bypasses the unresolved Palestinian question.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday lambasted Washington after it struck Iranian missile launch sites and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty-five ships, including oil tankers, passed through the vital waterway over the “last day and night”, the IRGC said.
Efforts to revive diplomacy between Tehran and Washington remain uncertain. Both sides are reportedly working towards a memorandum of understanding, although disagreements over wording linked to Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions have delayed any breakthrough.
Disagreements over ‘a word’
US President Donald Trump said he would host a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. US' state secretary Marco Rubio told reporters that negotiations remain stuck because of “disagreements over a word, a sentence.”
Iran condemns US attacks
In Tehran, Iranian officials condemned the “blatant violations” of the ceasefire by the United States. They claimed recent American strikes on southern Iran had severely undermined diplomatic efforts to prevent the all out war.
A senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces warned that if the US and Israel bombed Iran again, the response would be “much heavier and stronger” that could “extend beyond regional borders”, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Internet access partially restored
Iran’s vice president Mohammad Reza Aref also confirmed that the country had taken the “first step” towards restoring full internet access after weeks of shutdowns and restrictions.
Internet access in Iran has begun to recover following a months-long blackout. Monitoring group NetBlocks reported that online activity had been partially restored after weeks of heavy restrictions across the country.
Israel-Lebanon updates
At least 31 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the country's health ministry. The attacks was one of the deadliest days since a ceasefire came into effect in April, Al Jazeera reported.
Israeli forces razed the ground north of their self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon, according to an Israeli military official. As Israel continued to bomb the territory and troops pushed deeper, residents across southern Lebanon fled in large numbers. Israeli forces also issued numerous displacement orders to towns and villages in the south and east of the country.
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- 28 May 2026, 06:50:53 AM IST
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- 28 May 2026, 06:18:12 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US says strike against Iran were defensive
US Iran war news LIVE: The US military on Wednesday carried out its second defensive strike against Iran this week after officials reported observing aggressive activity by the Iranian military.
According to two US officials, who talked to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, the American forces shot down four Iranian drones and targeted a base preparing to launch a fifth drone, after determining the aircraft posed a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
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- 28 May 2026, 05:29:34 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran
US Iran war news LIVE: The US military carried out fresh strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site believed to pose a threat to American forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also said US forces intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that were seen as posing a similar threat.
The strikes reportedly took place amid ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the three-month-long war that began on February 28 with US and Israeli attacks. The conflict has since killed thousands and sharply driven up global energy prices.
- 28 May 2026, 04:16:09 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Fresh explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas, air defences activated, says report
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that three explosions were heard east of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday, while air defence systems were activated in the area for several minutes.
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- 28 May 2026, 04:07:47 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: IRGC warns response to any fresh attack will be ‘different’
US Iran war news LIVE: Ali Naderi, deputy head of public relations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, warned on Wednesday that Iran’s response to any new military attack would be unlike anything seen before.
“If enemies launch military action again, the Islamic Republic’s response will be different from anything seen so far,” Naderi said, reported Iran International.
He added that adversaries would witness a “new image” of Iran’s combat capabilities on the battlefield.
- 28 May 2026, 03:08:05 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iranian Guards official says chances of renewed conflict with US are low
US Iran war news LIVE: Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said that the possibility of a renewed conflict with the US remained low because of what he described as the “enemy’s weakness”.
At the same time, he warned that Iran’s armed forces were prepared for any possible attack.
“The possibility of war is low because of the enemy’s weakness, the armed forces are lying in wait with full magazines,” Akbarzadeh was quoted as saying by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
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- 28 May 2026, 02:32:32 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran says Trump’s ‘rhetoric’ will not force retreat from red lines
US Iran war news LIVE: The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee said Tehran would not be pushed back by US President Donald Trump’s “rhetoric” from what it described as its core red lines in negotiations, reported Reuters.
The official said Iran would continue to insist on its right to enrich and possess uranium, maintain authority over the Strait of Hormuz, and seek the removal of sanctions.
- 28 May 2026, 01:56:59 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Big takeaways on Iran deal from Trump's cabinet meeting
US Iran war news LIVE: Donald Trump addressed multiple flashpoints in the stalled talks with Tehran during a lengthy cabinet meeting at Camp David, including the future of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s uranium stockpile, and Washington’s broader diplomatic strategy in West Asia.
The meeting came at a sensitive moment, with fighting paused since the April 8 ceasefire but negotiations still deadlocked over key demands.
1. Iran deal has ‘got to be perfect’
Trump made it clear that he remains unconvinced about signing an agreement unless it delivers sweeping strategic gains for the US and its allies. The president said a “good deal” with Iran was possible but stressed he wanted something stronger and more comprehensive.
“It’s got to be perfect,” Trump said. “I didn’t do this to get a crummy agreement.”
2. Wary of Russia or China taking Iran’s uranium
The Republican President also appeared to shut the door on a proposal that would allow either Russia or China to take custody of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile as part of a peace settlement.
“That would not make me comfortable,” the US president said. Read More.
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- 28 May 2026, 01:29:03 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel declares most of south Lebanon 'combat zones'
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel on Wednesday declared all areas south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River as “combat zones” and urged residents to evacuate ahead of strikes targeting Hezbollah.
The warning, issued by the Israeli military on social media, covered areas roughly 40 kilometres from the Israeli border and marked the first such sweeping alert since the April 17 ceasefire.
“We advise the residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate to the north of the Zahrani River, as all areas south of the river are considered combat zones,” the Israeli military said, adding that it would act “with great force” against Hezbollah, reported news agency AFP.
The announcement came as Israeli forces launched broad raids across southern and eastern Lebanon. Hezbollah meanwhile said its fighters had clashed with Israeli troops beyond an Israeli-declared “yellow line” in southern Lebanon.
- 28 May 2026, 12:58:45 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli military says it struck two Hamas militants in north Gaza
US Iran war news LIVE: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it carried out strikes targeting two central Hamas militants in the northern Gaza Strip, reported Reuters.
No further details were immediately provided by the military.
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- 28 May 2026, 12:37:30 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump says Iran was weeks away from nuclear weapon
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on negotiations with Iran said Tehran would have acquired a nuclear weapon within weeks if the US had not carried out military strikes earlier this year.
“Had we not bombed them, Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within two weeks from February 28, and then it would have been used already,” Trump said while defending the US action against Iran.
- 28 May 2026, 12:19:49 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump's big warning to Oman, says ‘we’ll have to blow them up’
US Iran war news LIVE: Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all nations and described it as “international waters” that cannot be controlled by any one country.
“We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it. That's part of the negotiation that we have,” Trump said. Track US-Iran war news live updates.
He then issued a direct warning to Oman, saying, “They would like to control it. Nobody's going to control it. It's international waters, and Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we'll have to blow them up.” Read More
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- 27 May 2026, 11:27:01 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan hopes peace deal to be finalised soon
US Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed hope that a peace agreement between the US and Iran would be finalised soon, saying it would benefit not just Iran but the wider region as well.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office, Sharif made the remarks during a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who called him on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
Sharif said he hoped the peace deal could be concluded soon “with dignity and honour” for Iran, adding that such an agreement would help unlock the country’s economic potential and positively impact the region.
Calling Iran a “brotherly and neighbouring country”, the Pakistan PM said Islamabad would continue to stand by Tehran and stressed that both countries had a “great future” once peace was restored in the region.
He also reiterated solidarity with the Iranian leadership and people over the loss of lives in the ongoing crisis.
The two leaders agreed to remain in close coordination, the statement added.
- 27 May 2026, 10:40:34 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel issues fresh evacuation orders for southern Lebanon
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel's military on Wednesday issued an evacuation warning telling residents of southern Lebanon to move to the north of the Zahrani River, saying it would act "with great force" against Hezbollah over what called repeated ceasefire violations.
The military, posting on X, urged civilians to stay away from Hezbollah operatives, facilities and weapons sites, adding that all areas south of the Zahrani river should be considered a combat zone.
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- 27 May 2026, 10:30:01 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump says US will watch out over Strait of Hormuz, but no one will control it
US Iran war news LIVE: Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump stated that the US will continue to watch over the Strait of Hormuz once it is open, but will not seek to control it.
He added that since the strait is in international waters, no one country can or will control the strategic waterway.
The US president further stated that Oman, which is one of the bordering countries to the strait along with Iran, “will have to behave or we will blow them up.”
- 27 May 2026, 10:22:43 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Pete Hegseth hints at more strikes if no deal is struck with Iran
US Iran war news LIVE: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth hinted at more strikes against Iran if a deal was not struck soon. He added that “one wya or another”, the US will ensure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon, be it through the deal or otherwise.
“Whether it is through the efforts of your negotiators that they ensure that [Iran never has] a nuclear weapon, or we have to go back to the Department of War to finish the job that way, we're prepared to do that,” said Hegseth
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- 27 May 2026, 09:55:03 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Rubio says ‘some progress has been made' on Iran deal
US Iran war news LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday that some progress has been made in the talks with Iran.
Adding that the US wants a deal to end the conflict, the top diplomat added that “if that doesn't work, other options are available.”
- 27 May 2026, 09:44:49 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US not happy with Iran deal yet, says Trump
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a cabinet meeting that while Iran very much wanted to make a deal, the US was not satisfied with it yet.
"Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there ... we're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," said Trump.
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- 27 May 2026, 09:36:22 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran won't obtain a nuclear weapon, says Trump
US Iran war news LIVE: Speaking during the cabinet meeting, Trump stated that Iran won't obtain a nuclear weapon. Referring to the country as the world's “largest terrorist sponsor,” he added that the US' main goal remains that Tehran will not be allowed to get or make a nuclear weapon.
- 27 May 2026, 09:23:10 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump says no sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for enriched uranium
US Iran war news LIVE: Ahead of his cabinet meeting, PBS News reported that US President Donald Trump has stated that Iran will not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up its enriched uranium.
"No, no, not at all. Not sanctions relief, no," Trump told PBS News during a short phone call when asked if the current deal would mean that Iran would give up their highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief.
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- 27 May 2026, 09:21:12 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump to begin cabinet meeting shortly; Iran on agenda
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump will be meeting with his cabinet on Wednesday at Camp David. As per the White House, the meeting is set to begin shortly.
As per reports, the president is expected to discuss the peace deal with Iran, which, as per him and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has made “significant progress” and is in the final stages.
The key points in the deal is expected to be regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and operations going back to the pre-war levels.
- 27 May 2026, 09:14:31 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump administration extends protections for Lebanese nationals in US
US Iran war news LIVE: The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for six months, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register on Wednesday.
Some 11,000 people from Lebanon are covered under the Temporary Protected Status designation, according to a 2024 estimate. Under the move, they will be allowed to live and work legally in the US through November 27, the notice said.
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- 27 May 2026, 08:56:25 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese nationals
US Iran war news LIVE: US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese nationals through November 27, 2026 as per the Federal Register notice, reports Reuters.
- 27 May 2026, 08:48:30 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel targets Hezbollah centres in Tyre, says report
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah command centres in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to Al Jazeera.
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- 27 May 2026, 08:31:19 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Vance says hope deal can still be reached
US Iran war news LIVE: US Vice President JD Vance said he remains hopeful that an agreement with Iran can still be reached, but stressed that the administration is focused on securing a deal Tehran cannot violate in the future, Fox News reported.
- 27 May 2026, 08:09:06 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US refutes Iranian media reports on draft peace deal
US Iran war news LIVE: The US has dismissed Iranian state media reports about a purported interim peace deal draft, calling the released memorandum of understanding “a complete fabrication.”
“This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they ‘released’ is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER,” the statement said.
The response comes after Iranian state television reported details of an alleged draft agreement involving US troop withdrawals and the reopening of Strait of Hormuz shipping routes.
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- 27 May 2026, 08:05:51 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Operations in Hormuz to resume one month after peace deal is finalised, says report
US Iran war news LIVE: An unofficial draft of an interim US-Iran peace agreement suggests commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could resume normal operations within a month of the deal being finalised, according to Iranian state television, Bloomberg reported.
The document, reported by IRIB News, excludes military vessels. However, it remains unclear how recent the draft is or whether Washington has accepted the proposed terms. Bloomberg reached out to The White House for comments but received no immediate response.
- 27 May 2026, 07:50:09 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Lebanon says at least one killed in Israel strikes on south
US Iran war news LIVE: Lebanese state media reported three Israeli strikes south of Beirut on Saturday despite a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that has been in place for three weeks. Hezbollah meanwhile said it launched a drone attack on northern Israel in response to continued Israeli strikes. (AFP)
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- 27 May 2026, 07:48:19 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: 1 killed in accident at Iran’s largest petrochemical complex
US Iran war news LIVE: At least one person was killed and two others injured in an unspecified accident at Iran’s largest petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh on the Gulf coast, state media reported.
- 27 May 2026, 07:31:42 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Fire breaks out near Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran
US Iran war news LIVE: As per Mehr news agency, a fire was reported in the administrative building of the Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. More details are awaited.
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- 27 May 2026, 07:17:20 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Russia urges Iran - ‘Don't restart war’
US Iran war news LIVE: Alexander Venediktov has urged Iran to work towards a new regional security framework, saying efforts must focus on preventing a fresh outbreak of conflict.
“It is important to prevent the resumption of armed confrontation and pave the way for the creation of a new security architecture in the region,” Venediktov was quoted as saying by Iran’s state broadcaster.
- 27 May 2026, 07:09:43 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran says chance of going back to war ‘low’ but prepares for new form of attack from enemies
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said the likelihood of renewed war with the United States was low, while stressing that the country remained prepared for any attack. At the same time, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry accused hostile powers of shifting towards economic pressure, cyberattacks, terrorism and psychological warfare after failing to achieve their objectives militarily.
In a statement, the ministry said enemies were escalating a “hidden intelligence-security war” to destabilise the Islamic Republic. “The enemy, defeated in military war, is seeking to produce achievements for itself, even through soft war,” the statement said.
"The possibility of war is low because of the enemy's weakness, the armed forces are lying in wait with full magazines," said Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy political chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying."Do not doubt that we will turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a graveyard for aggressors," he said, naming places at each end of Iran's lengthy southern coast.
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- 27 May 2026, 06:52:37 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran says 23 vessels crossed Hormuz with IRGC approval in last 24 hours
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s IRGC Navy said 23 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its approval over the past 24 hours, according to state broadcaster IRIB, Al Jazeera reported.
A day earlier, the Revolutionary Guard had said 25 ships transited the strategic waterway in coordination with its navy. The disruption in Hormuz traffic has rattled global markets, with nearly 20% of global energy supplies affected and key fertiliser shipments delayed.
- 27 May 2026, 06:42:42 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel military issues order of evacuation in Lebanon's Tyre
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli military has ordered evacuation of Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre and nearby camps ahead of expected strikes, Reuters is reporting
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- 27 May 2026, 06:29:49 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel continues to strike regions in Lebanon
US Iran war news LIVE: Lebanon’s National News Agency reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the Bekaa Valley near the historic city of Baalbek, according to Al Jazeera.
The attacks reportedly targeted Halbata in northern Bekaa, Buday and Flawi west of Baalbek, while two additional strikes hit Hermel near the Lebanon-Syria border.
- 27 May 2026, 06:12:57 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Brent crude drops 5% on hopes of Hormuz reopening
US Iran war news LIVE: Brent crude has plunged over 5% after Iran state TV says potential US deal could reopen Hormuz shipping routes. (Reuters)
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- 27 May 2026, 05:53:31 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Draft deal proposes US troop pullback, end to naval blockade, says Iran state media
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran state TV says a draft memorandum of understanding proposes the withdrawal of US military forces from areas near Iran and the lifting of the naval blockade, Reuters reported.
- 27 May 2026, 05:36:36 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel says its army struck over 150 “Hezbollah sites” in one day
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel’s military says it struck more than 150 “Hezbollah sites” over the past day, with attacks targeting the southern Lebanese regions of Tyre and Nabatieh as well as the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera
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- 27 May 2026, 05:08:10 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Pak army chief travelling to Iran again, says report
US Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan has said its army chief, seen as a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran, is travelling to the Iranian capital amid signs of progress in efforts to end the conflict.
Field Marshal Asim Munir is on an official visit to Tehran for talks focused on US-Iran negotiations and regional peace, a Pakistani security official familiar with the matter told reporters on condition of anonymity, saying the details are not yet public. (Bloomberg)
- 27 May 2026, 05:04:17 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s IRGC Navy says hostile vessels still barred from Strait of Hormuz
US Iran war news LIVE: Amid the ongoing peace talks, Iran’s IRGC Navy says vessels linked to “hostile countries” are still barred from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters cited ISNA report.
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- 27 May 2026, 04:53:09 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US, Israel planning a new form of attack on Iran, says its intelligence ministry
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s intelligence ministry has accused the US and Israel of shifting to economic and psychological warfare after failing to weaken the country militarily, according to a statement carried by Press TV.
The ministry said the two countries are attempting to destabilise Iran through economic pressure, cyberattacks, terrorism and propaganda efforts, describing it as a “hidden intelligence-security war” aimed at compensating for their battlefield setbacks. “The enemy, defeated in military war, is seeking to produce achievements for itself, even through soft war,” the statement said.
It further alleged that hostile powers are trying to exploit inflation, shortages and economic difficulties to trigger social unrest through “enemy agents” and foreign Persian-language media outlets. The ministry also warned of attempts to fuel ethnic and religious divisions to undermine national unity among Iran’s ethnic communities and officially recognised religions.
- 27 May 2026, 04:43:28 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran's Tabriz International Airport, damaged during the recent war, to reopen
US Iran war news LIVE: Tabriz International Airport, damaged during the recent war, to reopen on Wednesday: Iran state media, reports Al Jazeera. “Tabriz Airport, which was attacked during the recent war, has now been restored to activity by Iranian specialists and will reopen on Wednesday,” Iran’s public broadcaster IRIB cited a spokesperson as saying
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- 27 May 2026, 04:28:24 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump to meet cabinet at Camp David over Iran issue
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement, but with the negotiations still in a state of flux.
As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran’s nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory.
- 27 May 2026, 04:22:30 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Pezeshkian wants to strengthen Iran's economy
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce and called for strengthening Iran’s economy, particularly the private sector, as the war continues, Al Jazeera reported.
“The main battleground today is the economic war,” Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Pezeshkian as saying.
“We believe the more capable, agile, and active the private sector is, the stronger the country’s economic foundation will become, and the greater our national power will be in the face of external pressures and threats,” he said.
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- 27 May 2026, 04:11:17 PM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says US and Israel still want to overthrow Islamic republic
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Wednesday that the United States and Israel were still seeking to topple the Islamic republic and fragment the country, despite failing to do so through military action during the recent conflict.
"The enemy is now pursuing through other means the objective of overthrowing and partitioning the country, which it openly declared at the beginning of the recent war but failed to achieve through military attack," the ministry said in a statement carried by Iranian media.
- 27 May 2026, 04:03:18 PM IST
US and Iran news LIVE: Trump to hold Cabinet meeting as Washington weighs next move in Iran conflict
US and Iran news LIVE: President Donald Trump will convene his cabinet at the White House Wednesday, moving from the originally planned location at the presidential retreat Camp David due to weather. This comes as key sticking points remain in the talks with Iran, including Tehran’s $24 billion in frozen assets and its reluctance to allow free passage through the strait.
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- 27 May 2026, 03:42:21 PM IST
US and Iran news LIVE: South Korea to summor Iran ambassador over attack on its ship on May 4
US and Iran news LIVE: South Korea said on Wednesday it would summon Iran’s ambassador after an investigation found that a strike on a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz was “highly likely” caused by an Iranian-made missile. The Panama-flagged vessel was hit on May 4 amid tensions in the region following the US-Israel war against Iran. While US President Donald Trump accused Tehran of attacking the ship, Iran denied involvement. South Korea said technical analysis indicated the projectile resembled an alternative version of Iran’s Noor missile series. “Our government plans to summon the Iranian ambassador to explain the investigation results...” first vice foreign minister Park Yoon-joo said.
- 27 May 2026, 03:39:35 PM IST
US and Iran news LIVE: Hezbollah reportedly clashes with Israeli troops north of Lebanon's Litani river
US and Iran news LIVE: Hezbollah said its fighters engaged in close-range clashes with Israeli forces in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, north of the Litani river, on Wednesday, according to AFP. The fighting came a day after Israel announced an expansion of its ground operations in Lebanon.
Israel on Tuesday intensified strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon despite an existing ceasefire, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 31 deaths. AFP reported that Hezbollah said its fighters used light and medium weapons during the confrontation near an Israeli-declared “yellow line” where Israeli troops have been operating in south Lebanon.
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- 27 May 2026, 03:30:10 PM IST
West Asia war LIVE: US-Iran war soon make everyday goods costlier in India, says report
West Asia war LIVE: The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and could soon make everyday consumer goods more expensive in India, according to a latest Quickonomics report by Crisil.
The report warned that manufacturers are facing a rapid increase in input costs - ranging from crude oil and gas to copper, aluminium, plastics and chemicals - while the prices they charge consumers have not risen at the same pace yet.
- 27 May 2026, 03:15:30 PM IST
US and Iran news LIVE: Oil prices have drop
US and Iran news LIVE: Oil prices fell by more than 3% on Wednesday as traders weighed up progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and renewed hostilities.
Brent crude futures fell $3.11, or 3.12%, to $96.47 a barrel as of 0913 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost $3.64, or 3.88%, to $90.25 a barrel.
The losses almost erased Brent's gains on Tuesday.
"There has been palpable progress towards ending the crisis, and an increasing number of ships are transiting the critical chokepoint. This is why the downward pressure has resumed," PVM analyst Tamas Varga said of Wednesday's losses. (Reuters)
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