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Iranian forces launch a missile. The ceasefire between Tehran and the US is under further strain. Reuters
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The site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. AFP
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Iran response to peace plan awaited, Israel strikes Beirut

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Reuters
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US pauses Hormuz escorts, Gulf states push UN action

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A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website. Iran's navy fired 'warning shots' at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, state media said, after the American military sent cruisers into the Gulf as part of a plan to help trapped commercial vessels leave. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had announced a plan to guide ships from neutral countries out of the Gulf, saying it was a humanitarian effort to help their stranded crews. (Photo by AFP)
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UAE attacks condemned, Hormuz tensions rise, schools move online

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port, April 26. Photo: Centcom
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US to escort ships in Hormuz, Iran receives response on peace plan

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Farmer Abu Hassan Issa in front of his house amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village Ras El Ain, southern Lebanon. Reuters
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Lebanon hunger crisis, US-Iran legal deadline

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FILE PHOTO: People walk past an installation depicting barrel of oil with the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the COP29 United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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UAE's Opec exit, when Charles met Trump and Dubai's 'super-hub' suburb

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Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President speaks on Reassessing Alliances in Times of Tension at the Gulf Creators event. The Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Iran containment ‘failed miserably’, UAE official says

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M/V Sevan was among 19 “shadow fleet” vessels sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury for activities related to transporting billions of dollars worth of Iranian energy, oil and gas products, including propane and butane, to foreign markets. Earlier today, Sevan was intercepted in the Arabian Sea by a U.S. Navy helicopter from guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), and the merchant vessel is currently complying with U.S. military direction to turn back to Iran under escort. Photo: Centcom
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Iran puts forward new plan for Strait of Hormuz amid renewed diplomatic push

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US President Donald Trump with Vice President JD Vance, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, after it was announced the Lebanon-Israel truce is to be extended. EPA
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Lebanon and Israel to extend ceasefire and AI to drive UAE government services

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A house destroyed by an Israeli attack in the southern Lebanese village of Beit Lif on Wednesday. AFP
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Lebanon-Israel talks to resume and Hormuz risks remain

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