Updated on: May 02, 2026 9:08:29 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Tehran’s proposal included the reopening of Hormuz.
US Iran war news LIVE: United States has warned shipping companies, saying they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported. According to the US Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday, payments demands could include transfers not only in cash but also “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments,” including charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies. The strait was the
The United States and Iran fail to meet a middle ground for a sustainable end to the war as President Donald said on Friday in the White House that he is not happy with the current status of negotiations. Claiming that Iran wants to make a deal, Trump told reporters, “but I’m not satisfied with it”. “We just had a conversation with Iran. Let’s see what happens. But I would say that I am not happy,” he said.
He did not provide much details on the nature of the talks and who from the Iranian side participated, but said, “they’ve made strides, but I’m not sure if they ever get there.”
However, even amidst his displeasure, Trump fell short of threatening renewed military action against Iran.
Trump’s remarks came after Iran sent a revised peace proposal to the US through Pakistan, which is mediating the peace talks, reported IRNA. Iran’s previous offer was rejected by Trump. However, it is unclear whether Trump was directly referring to Iran’s new proposal while make the remarks. Meanwhile, a senior Iran official, cited by Reuters news agency, said that Tehran’s proposal included the reopening of Hormuz, an an end to the US blockade, before any talks on its nuclear programme.
The war between Iran and the US has been going on for over two months now, but currently remains under a temporary ceasefire as both the side attempt to strike a deal to end the war for good.
May Day demonstrations tied to US-Iran war
On May 1, a public holiday in several countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day, several activists across the world took to streets to call for better wages and working conditions amid rising fuel costs and shrinking purchasing power triggered by the US’ war with Iran.
“Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East…Today’s rallies show working people will not stand by and see their jobs and living standards destroyed,” said the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organizations across 41 European countries.
A key theme amid such demonstrations across the war world was rising living costs due to Iran war but no change in wages.
In South Africa, head of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, Zingiswa Losi, said that workers were “suffocating” due rising costs of food, electricity, transportation and healthcare, reported Associated Press.
Iran President says US naval blockade ‘extension of military operations’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced the United States’ naval blockade on Thursday and said that it was an “extension of military operations” against Iran.
“The world has witnessed Iran’s tolerance and peace-seeking nature. What is currently taking place under the title of a naval blockade is the extension of military operations against a nation that is merely paying the price for its steadfastness and independence,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.
“The continuation of this unjust approach is intolerable,” he added.
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The United States and Iran fail to meet a middle ground for a sustainable end to the war as President Donald said on Friday in the White House that he is not happy with the current status of negotiations. Claiming that Iran wants to make a deal, Trump told reporters, “but I’m not satisfied with it”. “We just had a conversation with Iran. Let’s see what happens. But I would say that I am not happy,” he said.
He did not provide much details on the nature of the talks and who from the Iranian side participated, but said, “they’ve made strides, but I’m not sure if they ever get there.”
However, even amidst his displeasure, Trump fell short of threatening renewed military action against Iran.
Trump’s remarks came after Iran sent a revised peace proposal to the US through Pakistan, which is mediating the peace talks, reported IRNA. Iran’s previous offer was rejected by Trump. However, it is unclear whether Trump was directly referring to Iran’s new proposal while make the remarks. Meanwhile, a senior Iran official, cited by Reuters news agency, said that Tehran’s proposal included the reopening of Hormuz, an an end to the US blockade, before any talks on its nuclear programme.
The war between Iran and the US has been going on for over two months now, but currently remains under a temporary ceasefire as both the side attempt to strike a deal to end the war for good.
May Day demonstrations tied to US-Iran war
On May 1, a public holiday in several countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day, several activists across the world took to streets to call for better wages and working conditions amid rising fuel costs and shrinking purchasing power triggered by the US’ war with Iran.
“Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East…Today’s rallies show working people will not stand by and see their jobs and living standards destroyed,” said the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organizations across 41 European countries.
A key theme amid such demonstrations across the war world was rising living costs due to Iran war but no change in wages.
In South Africa, head of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, Zingiswa Losi, said that workers were “suffocating” due rising costs of food, electricity, transportation and healthcare, reported Associated Press.
Iran President says US naval blockade ‘extension of military operations’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced the United States’ naval blockade on Thursday and said that it was an “extension of military operations” against Iran.
“The world has witnessed Iran’s tolerance and peace-seeking nature. What is currently taking place under the title of a naval blockade is the extension of military operations against a nation that is merely paying the price for its steadfastness and independence,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.
“The continuation of this unjust approach is intolerable,” he added.
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May 02, 2026 9:08:29 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iraq says oil output, exports can recover within a week after Hormuz crisis ends
US Iran war news LIVE: Iraq can restore oil output and exports to normal levels within seven days after the Strait of Hormuz crisis ends, deputy oil minister Basim Mohammed said Saturday, Reuters news agency reported.
May 02, 2026 7:15:09 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: China says won’t comply with US sanctions on refineries for purchasing Iran oil
US Iran war news LIVE: China will not comply with US sanctions against five firms for purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing’s commerce ministry said Saturday, AFP reported.
The commerce ministry stated that the US measures “shall not be recognised, implemented, or complied with.” China is a key buyer for Iranian oil, mainly through “teapot” refineries which rely on discounted crude from the Islamic Republic.
May 02, 2026 6:25:17 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US transportation secretary says other carriers capping prices for Spirit customers
US Iran war news LIVE: US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said others carriers including United, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest were capping their ticket prices specifically for customers of Spirit Airlines who would need to rebook cancelled flights, Reuters news agency reported.
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout plan.
May 02, 2026 6:21:52 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US transportation secretary says efforts underway to bring relief to Spirit customers
US Iran war news LIVE: US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said efforts were underway to bring relief to customers of Spirit Airlines and those working for the carrier, Reuters news agency reported.
May 02, 2026 6:17:54 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US warns shipping firms of sanctions if they pay Iran for Hormuz transit
US Iran war news LIVE: The United States has warned shipping companies, saying they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported.
According to the US Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday, payments demands could include transfers not only in cash but also “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments,” including charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies.
May 02, 2026 6:07:17 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel says two Gaza flotilla activists brought in for questioning
US Iran war news LIVE: Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have been brought to Israel for questioning, the foreign ministry said Saturday after the vessels were intercepted by the Israeli military, AFP reported.
The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from ports in France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory.
May 02, 2026 5:32:14 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Qatar Airways to resume flights to Iraq from May 10
US Iran war news LIVE: Qatar Airways said it will resume flights to Baghdad, Basra and Erbil airports in Iraq from May 10, Reuters news agency reported.
May 02, 2026 5:12:25 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: UAE air traffic back to normal after temporary precautionary measures lifted
US Iran war news LIVE: The air traffic in United Arab Emirates has returned to normal after temporary precautionary measures were lifted, Reuters news agency reported citing WAM News.
May 02, 2026 5:03:19 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: OPEC agrees in principle on small oil output quota hike after UAE exit, says report
US Iran war news LIVE: Seven OPEC countries have an agreement in principle to raise oil output targets by about 188,000 barrels per day in June, following up with plans after the departure of UAE, Reuters news agency reporting citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The increase is similar to last month’s hike of 206,000 bpd minus the share of the United Arab Emirates, which in a surprise announcement this week said it would leave the group from May 1.
May 02, 2026 5:01:25 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised after health deteriorates in prison
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was taken to a hospital in northwestern Iran after a ““catastrophic deterioration” of her health, the Associated Press reported citing her foundation.
The Narges Mohammadi Foundation said the Nobel Prize laureate had two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis.
May 02, 2026 4:58:04 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Why is US reducing troops in Germany?
US Iran war news LIVE: US on Friday decided to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rift in NATO ties after Iran war. The Pentagon’s announcement came after a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Merz had said earlier this week that Iran was “humiliating” Washington at the negotiating table. In response, Trump said Merz “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
May 02, 2026 4:36:11 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: 7 killed amid Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday, as hostilities between the two countries continued despite a ceasefire, the Associated Press reported.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported an airstrike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajal that killed 2 people, while another hit a home in the village of Lwaizeh killing three. NNA also reported a strike on the village of Shoukin that killed two people.
May 02, 2026 4:14:11 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: ‘We’re like pirates,’ says Trump on US Navy’s Iran blockade
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump Friday said the US Navy was acting “like pirates”, while describing an operation seizing a ship amid America’s blockade of Iran ports.
“We’re like pirates…We’re sort of like pirates. But we’re not playing games,” Trump said. He further stated, “We… land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business.”
May 02, 2026 3:30:56 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran proposal rejected by Trump would reopen Hormuz, end US blockade before nuclear talks
US Iran war news LIVE: An Iranian proposal which has been so far rejected by US President Donald Trump would reopen Strait of Hormuz for shipping and end the US blockade of Iran before talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, Reuters news agency cited a senior Iranian official as saying.
Trump had said on Friday that he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal.
May 02, 2026 2:56:16 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: NATO says ‘working’ with US to ‘understand’ decision to reduce American troops in Germany
US Iran war news LIVE: NATO on Saturday said it was “working” with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to slash its troops in Germany by 5,000, following an argument between leaders of both countries, AFP reported.
“We are working with the US to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany,” NATO’s spokesperson said on X.
May 02, 2026 2:35:17 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Germany urges strengthening of European defence as US reduces troops over Iran war rift
US Iran war news LIVE: The United States reducing troops from Germany should spur Europeans to strengthen their own defences further, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said Saturday, Reuters news agency reported.
This comes after the US Pentagon announced that the United States would withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, its largest European base, as a rift over the Iran war and tariff tensions place further strain on relations between US and Europe.
May 02, 2026 1:49:03 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s armed forces say war with US may flare up again
US Iran war news LIVE: Sardar Asadi, deputy inspector at Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned on Saturday that Iran’s conflict with the United States could reignite, according to the Fars News Agency.
He said Washington does not adhere to agreements, as both sides remain on an uncertain and fragile ceasefire.
“The actions and statements of US officials are primarily media-driven aimed first at preventing a drop in oil prices and second at extricating themselves from the mess they have created. The armed forces are fully prepared for any new adventures or foolishness from the Americans,” Fars news agency quoted him as saying.
May 02, 2026 1:35:37 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Spirit Airline shuts operations after White House bailout doesn’t work out amid Iran war
US Iran war news LIVE: Bankrupt budget airline Spirit Airlines halted operations on Saturday, becoming the first industry casualty linked to the Iran war after failing to win creditor backing for a US government bailout.
The shutdown, driven by a sharp surge in jet fuel prices during the two-month conflict, is expected to cost thousands of jobs. It also marks a setback for President Donald Trump, who had proposed a $500 million rescue package despite resistance from some advisers and several Republicans in Congress.
No US airline of Spirit’s scale — once accounting for about 5% of domestic flights — has liquidated in the past two decades. The carrier had played a key role in keeping fares low in markets where it competed with larger airlines.
May 02, 2026 1:19:52 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran military official says renewed war with US ‘likely’
US Iran war news LIVE updates: A senior Iranian military official said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the United States and Iran was “likely,” just hours after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal.
State media reported that Iran had delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, without disclosing its contents.
May 02, 2026 12:45:56 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran executes two people for spying for Israel
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran executed two men on Saturday on charges of spying for Israel, including one accused of collecting intelligence near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Isfahan province, according to Iranian media reports.
Citing the judiciary, the reports said Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being convicted of cooperating with Israel and its intelligence agency, Mossad.
Karimpour was accused of passing sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was alleged to have gathered details on government and religious figures, as well as key sites including those in the Natanz area.
May 02, 2026 12:25:48 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised in Iran after ‘cardiac crisis’, foundation says
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalised in Iran after what her family-run foundation described as a “catastrophic deterioration” in her health, including a cardiac crisis.
The secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awarded her the 2023 prize, said on Thursday there were growing concerns that the Iranian human rights activist’s condition was worsening after she suffered a heart attack in prison.
Mohammadi, now in her 50s, was awarded the prize while behind bars for her efforts to advance women’s rights and campaign against the death penalty in Iran.
May 02, 2026 12:09:06 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drones pose new challenge for Israel
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Hezbollah’s cheap fibre-optic drones are creating new challenges for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, forcing the military to adapt its tactics against an increasingly lethal threat.
The Israeli military — considered one of the most advanced in the world — has confirmed two soldiers and one civilian contractor killed in explosive drone attacks in under a week, with several others wounded despite a ceasefire in place since mid-April.
The devices are small, cheap and readily available, like “children’s toys”, explained Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
The military “does not have nowadays any response for that, because they didn’t prepare themselves for such low-tech explosives”, she told AFP. (AFP)
May 02, 2026 11:52:54 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: ‘Iran is getting decimated,’ says Trump
US Iran war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said that Iran is getting decimated.
“They have no navy. They have no air force. They have no anti-aircraft. They have no radar. They have no leaders,” he said.
May 02, 2026 11:32:17 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Trump says US ‘better off’ if no deal reached with Iran
US Iran war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said the US could be “better off” if no deal is reached with Iran. This comes after he he said that he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to end the war.
May 02, 2026 11:11:38 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates
US Iran war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told news agency Reuters, as he seeks to intensify pressure on Havana following the removal of Venezuela’s leader.
The new measures target individuals, entities and affiliates linked to Cuba’s security apparatus, as well as those accused of corruption or serious human rights abuses, including government agents, officials and supporters, the officials said
