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5/9/2026, 10:40:17 AM
Topics: Politics
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Iran still reviewing US peace offer, says deadlines ‘mean nothing’
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran is still looking over a proposal from the U.S. in relation to ending the conflict, saying that a response will be given “at the appropriate time,” a report said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. had been expecting a response from Iran and that, “We should know something today.”
WHAT TO KNOW
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will “find out soon enough” whether Iran is deliberately “slow rolling” its response to an American proposal regarding an end to the conflict.
U.S.
Central Command announced Friday that a U.S. fighter jet disabled the vessels M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda as they were trying to violate the blockade of Iranian ports.
CENTCOM said the two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers were attempting to enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, but were struck with fire from a U.S.
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss Hormuz tensions, as Moscow pushes 'sustainable long-term agreement'
Russia's foreign minister had a phone call with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on Friday as a fragile ceasefire holds in the Middle East despite heightening tensions with the U.S. and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud had a telephone discussion "focused on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz," Russia' foreign ministry said in a statement.
"Both sides spoke in favour of preventing a return to escalation and stressed the need to continue ongoing diplomatic contacts aimed at reaching a sustainable long-term agreement on all aspects of resolving the crisis as soon as possible," the statement said.
"Particular emphasis was placed on the need to restore freedom of navigation to the state in which it existed prior to the end of February," Russia's foreign ministry added.
"The sides also noted the importance of resuming efforts towards the comprehensive long-term normalisation of relations between Iran and the Arab monarchies."
"The Russian side reaffirmed its readiness to facilitate progress on these tracks while taking into account the interests of all parties involved," it added.
The Trump administration said it is waiting for Iran's formal response to a new peace proposal and assist the ceasefire remains in place despite new clashes.
U.S.
Central Command said Friday that there are more than 70 tankers that U.S. forces are preventing from entering or leaving Iranian ports as the blockade remains in effect.
IDF finds ‘explosive drone’ launched by Hezbollah in northern Israel
The Israel Defense Forces said it found an “explosive drone launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization” in northern Israel on Saturday.
“Security forces are currently operating at the scene to neutralize the drone,” the IDF said in a statement, adding that no injuries or damage were reported.
The development comes as the IDF issued a fresh warning for residents of multiple towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of anticipated military action.
“In light of the terrorist Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement, the Defense Army is compelled to act against it forcefully.
The Defense Army does not intend to harm you,” IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X.
“For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and stay away from the villages and towns by a distance of no less than 1,000 meters to open areas,” he added.
“Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, and their combat means exposes their life to danger!”
Fox News' Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
Bahrain arrests 41 people allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Bahrain announced Saturday that it has detained dozens of people allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reports said.
Bahrain state media described the 41 arrested as individuals who worked at the “core” of the Iranian terrorist organization in Bahrain, accusing the suspects of "espionage with foreign entities and sympathy with blatant Iranian aggression,” according to Reuters.
"Investigations continue to take the necessary measures against anyone found to be involved in the activities of this organization and to have committed illegal acts," Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reportedly added.
Iran has targeted Bahrain and other Middle Eastern neighbors since the start of Operation Epic Fury on Feb.
28.
US military staying 'mission ready' during conflict with Iran
U.S.
Central Command released a photo of an Air Force F-16 fighter jet flying in airspace over the Middle East, vowing that "U.S. forces across the region remain mission ready" during the conflict with Iran.
The U.S. and Iran are still in a ceasefire during Operation Epic Fury, despite recent flare-ups in the Strait of Hormuz.
A U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports remains ongoing Saturday.
CENTCOM had said Friday that a U.S. fighter jet disabled the vessels M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda prior to them “entering an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S. blockade.”
“A U.S.
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H.W.
Bush (CVN 77) disabled both tankers after firing precision munitions into their smokestacks, preventing the non-compliant ships from entering Iran,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
Iranian official claims Mojtaba Khamenei suffered only minor injuries in Feb. 28 strike
A senior Iranian official on Friday claimed Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s supreme leader, suffered only minor injuries during the Feb. 28 airstrikes that reportedly killed his father and wife, while dismissing rumors of a serious head injury as “lies.”
Mazaher Hosseini, described by Iran International English as a senior official in the office of Iran’s supreme leader, said Mojtaba Khamenei injured his kneecap, back and the area behind his ear in the strike but is now in “full health.”
The comments appeared aimed at countering persistent online speculation surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition following Feb. 28 attacks under Operation Epic Fury.
Iranian state-linked officials have offered little public information about the aftermath of the strikes, and Fox News Digital has not independently verified Hosseini’s claims or the extent of Mojtaba Khamenei’s injuries.
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