US-Iran War LIVE: UN Calls For 'No Constraint' on Hormuz Access, Trump Says 'Very Positive Development' In Talks With Tehran

US-Iran War LIVE: The United Nations highlighted the necessity of free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced the creation of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to oversee the waterway. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq affirmed that the organization opposes any restrictions on maritime access, emphasizing the importance of unhindered navigation in the region and the high seas.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The UAE condemned Iran's "unlawful" attacks on Gulf nations and expressed concern over Tehran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil supplies, during a meeting addressing energy security following escalating tensions from the US-Israel strikes.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized the "contradictory and excessive behaviours" of the United States, viewing them as a significant barrier to diplomacy. In discussions with Pakistan's Interior Minister Seyed Mohsin Naqvi, Araghchi expressed Iran's skepticism towards the US due to past breaches of promises and presented a 14-point resolution draft.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for applying "selective" standards on international law regarding Iran. He highlighted hypocrisy in the absence of condemnation for U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites while condemning alleged Iranian actions, calling for consistent application of security principles.

US-Iran War LIVE: Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, fighter jets, and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, enhancing military cooperation while mediating in the Iran war. The deployment, confirmed by security and government sources, includes around 16 JF-17 fighter aircraft and drones.

US-Iran War LIVE: Three months post-U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, a standoff persists due to a blockade and Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz. Economic strain rises, heightening war risks. Some U.S. and Israeli officials advocate for renewed strikes, citing previous failures of pressure to yield concessions from Tehran, leading to increased conflict fears.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The United Nations Security Council may convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday as support rises for a draft resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Proposed by Bahrain and the United States, the resolution has garnered backing from over 129 countries, an increase from 112 last week, with Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo recently joining as significant co-sponsors.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: US President Donald Trump announced a pause on a planned attack on Iran following requests from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, citing ongoing negotiations. He noted the US remains ready for a large-scale assault if necessary, emphasizing the seriousness of the diplomatic efforts.
 

Iran War: 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".

A powerful blast near the Jerusalem-area city of Beit Shemesh on Saturday night triggered panic across parts of the occupied territories after dramatic visuals of the explosion spread widely on social media.

India’s trade patterns have started changing sharply amid the ongoing war in West Asia and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with Singapore replacing the UAE as India’s second-largest export destination.

US-Iran War LIVE: A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker carrying approximately 20,000 tonnes of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has arrived at Kandla Port in Gujarat's Kachchh district. 

The vessel identified as the tanker "Symi" crossed the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz on May 13 before reaching the Indian port. 

The arrival of the LPG shipment comes amid heightened international attention on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy transit route connecting the Persian Gulf with international shipping lanes.

A "professional mechanism" will soon be unveiled by Iran to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said. Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, wrote on X, "In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it." He added that "necessary fees will be collected for the specialised services provided under this mechanism".

US President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat, calling the lack of military action in the Middle East "calm before the storm", amid reports of discussions with his top aides on resuming air strikes on Iran.

In an AI-generated image shared on his social media, Trump can be seen wearing a Make America Great Again hat, with a US Navy Admiral standing by his side. The image shows the two in the middle of choppy waters and lightning, while on board a US Navy ship with Iranian ships in the background.

US-Iran War LIVE: An informed military official confirmed that Iran has issued an immediate, comprehensive response plan to all operational levels of its armed forces following recent threatening statements by US President Donald Trump. According to Nournews, an outlet close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, the directive dictates that any US hostile action or miscalculation will trigger simultaneous, heavy fire against an expanded array of American infrastructure and regional interests. The official revealed that previous operational restraints have been lifted, elevating previously untouched locations to priority status. The strategy reportedly factors in seasonal vulnerabilities, summer climates, energy pressures, logistical chokepoints, and broader global challenges to counter US regional weaknesses.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, a young man was killed by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

US-Iran War LIVE: Trump said that a suspension of Iran’s nuclear program by a “real 20 years” was acceptable, marking a shift away from his demands of a total end to it. Without elaborating on the issue, he told reporters on Air Force One after talks in Beijing, “Twenty years is enough, but the level of guarantee from them, in other words it’s got to be a real 20 years.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attributed lack of trust as the prime reason for much-delayed negotiations to end the war with the US. He said that contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real intentions of American.”

US-Iran War LIVE: According to the data shared by a Tehran’s municipal government spokesperson shared with ISNA news agency, there have been at least 650 impact incidents. At least 1,260 people were killed in Iran’s capital and more than 2,800 have been injured.

About 51,000 residential housing units have been damaged, and the attacks have also left 10,733 cars and 754 motorcycles damaged.

US-Iran War LIVE: According to a CNN report, US official suspect Iranian hackers may be responsible for a series of cyber intrusions targeting systems that monitor fuel levels at gas stations across multiple American states. 

As per the report, automatic rank gauge systems (ATG) were purportedly exposed online without password protections. This allegedly allowed hackers to change display readings of fuel levels in some cases. Officials, however, have since clarified that actual quantities in the tanks were not impacted.

US Iran War: Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor al-Shaqif on Saturday morning, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

The agency also reported heavy artillery shelling targeting the towns of Kfar Tebnit, Arnoun and Yohmor al-Shaqif, along with the Arnoun-Kfar Tebnit road.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that a lack of trust remained the biggest obstacle in negotiations with the United States to end the war, while signalling that Tehran was open to diplomatic assistance, particularly from China, to help reduce tensions.
 

US Iran War: FIFA is set to offer ‘reassurance’ over Iran’s participation in World Cup hosted by the US.

Iran has qualified for the June 11 to July 19 World Cup tournament, but its participation has been overshadowed by tensions stemming from the country’s two-month-long conflict with the United States and Israel. Tehran has requested alternative venues for matches scheduled on US soil.

Iraq exported around 10 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in April, the country’s new oil minister Basim Mohammed said at a press conference on Saturday, as cited by Reuters.

Mohammed added that Iraq planned to coordinate with OPEC to expand the country’s production and export capacity, with Baghdad aiming to raise output capacity to 5 million barrels per day.

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked Pope Leo for his stance on recent US military strikes against Iran, according to a message published by Iranian state news agency Fars. 

Pezeshkian said the pope had taken a “moral, logical and fair” position against the strikes, which he said were carried out under false pretences, in violation of international law, and with Israeli support.

US-Iran War LIVE: The Iranians are standing firm on the Strait of Hormuz, and there is no change. Iran is simply saying there are no international waters in the Strait of Hormuz.

It is just Iranian and Omani territorial waters, and that is why they firmly believe that the strait must be managed by these two countries.

US-Iran War LIVE: 'Decide If You Want To Be Part Of Geography Or History?' An Israeli airstrike has targeted the town of Beit Siyad in southern Lebanon, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic reported, as attacks continue amid the extension of the ceasefire. 

At the same time, NNA reported that an Israeli drone was flying at low altitude over the villages of Zahrani, Bisariyeh, Tuffahta and Babliyeh.

US-Iran War LIVE: US President Donald Trump is about to take a critical decision on Iran, with his top aides making plans to resume air strikes if he chooses to break the diplomatic deadlock through military force, The New York Times reported. Trump had just returned from China.

US-Iran War LIVE: Israeli forces and settlers have carried out raids and attacks across several occupied West Bank villages and towns.

On Friday night, incidents were reported in Salfit, Hebron, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jenin governorates, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency.

US-Iran War LIVE: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly rejected allegations made by Iran accusing Abu Dhabi of being "directly involved" in aggression against Tehran during the recent conflict in West Asia, asserting that such claims and "malicious accusations" would neither undermine the country's "principled positions" nor influence its sovereign decision-making.

The US State Department on Friday (local time) informed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasfire for the next 45 days amidst the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, as per Al Jazeera. 

US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott described the peace talks, which concluded in Washington on Friday, as "highly productive" and stressed that the political negotiations would continue on June 2 and 3.

US-Iran War LIVE: United States and China have agreed that "Iran can't have nuclear weapons," and that the Strait of Hormuz must be opened, according to US President Donald Trump. President Trump met with his Chinese conterpart XI Jinping during his three-day state visit to China, where he discussed the ongoing West Asia conflict, and other regional issues.

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attributed complications in negotiations to "contradictory messages" from Washington. He asserted that Iran is not responsible for disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming self-defense. Araghchi stated the strait is accessible to vessels from "friendly countries" with coordination, while closed to "enemies."
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The UAE is fast-tracking the construction of an oil pipeline through Fujairah, as announced by the Abu Dhabi media office. Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed chaired a meeting regarding the project, which aims to transport oil from Abu Dhabi to the Gulf of Oman, set to operate in 2027 and double export capacity.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized the need for stability in the Gulf and Middle East, citing the war in Iran's severe regional repercussions. The ministry urged for a swift resolution to the conflict and stressed the importance of negotiating an end to the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, advocating for dialogue to prevent obstacles in this vital maritime passage.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The US State Department is offering rewards for information on six individuals linked to Iran's IRGC Quds Force's drone production unit, Kimia Part Sivan Company (KIPAS). The individuals are involved in KIPAS's drone development and supply. Tips regarding them or their networks could lead to rewards of up to $15 million to disrupt the IRGC's funding.

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi asserted that Iran has emerged victorious in its conflict with the U.S., positioning itself as a regional power capable of countering superpowers. Speaking to Tasnim News, he noted that countries now recognize Iran's ability to frustrate its adversaries' ambitions and that its influence has significantly grown, as highlighted in BRICS discussions.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: China's Foreign Ministry stated that the conflict in Iran should not have occurred, leading to severe losses and straining global economic growth and energy stability. While welcoming the US-Iran ceasefire, it emphasized the need to maintain dialogue, as military force is counterproductive. The reopening of Gulf shipping lanes is crucial, and a lasting ceasefire is necessary for peace. China and Pakistan proposed a five-point initiative for regional stability.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi also engaged with Araghchi, emphasizing regional stability and collaboration, while Araghchi urged unity against perceived American bullying.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: President Trump discussed Iran with President Xi, emphasizing their shared desire to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to keep shipping straits open during his state visit to China.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: U.S. President Donald Trump expressed dwindling patience with Iran following discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping about a costly war and reports of an Iranian seizure of a ship near the UAE. They agreed on the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open amid escalating tensions.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The Chinese Foreign Ministry reported Trump and Xi's new consensuses, emphasizing early Iran war solutions, mutual concern handling, and improved communication, fostering understanding and trust between the leaders.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: US President Donald Trump warned Iran to reach a diplomatic agreement with the US or face total destruction, emphasizing, “They can make a deal, or they get annihilated.” He noted Iran's weaponry movements and suggested their officials are now more reasonable. Trump also stated that retrieving enriched uranium is more about public relations than necessity, emphasizing its importance for news perception.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that during the Beijing summit, China expressed a desire for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened without restrictions. He emphasized China's pragmatism regarding support for Iran, aiming for peace in the region, aligning with President Trump's views.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Esmaeil Baghaei of Iran's Foreign Ministry shared a cryptic proverb on social media, following Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's criticism of Netanyahu's alleged secret UAE visit. Araghchi condemned collusion with Israel, warning of accountability for those sowing division.

US-Iran War LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China soon, his first foreign trip of 2026, with complete preparations confirmed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov; final dates will be announced by Moscow and Beijing.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Israel and Lebanon completed their third round of peace talks lasting over eight hours, with discussions deemed "productive and positive." Delegations are set to reconvene on Friday for further negotiations, according to the Jerusalem Post.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: At the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, Iran's Kazem Gharibabadi condemned UAE's accusations of an attack. He claimed the UAE facilitated military aggression against Iran, lacking legitimacy to accuse others, citing a 1974 UN resolution on complicity in aggression.