US-Iran War LIVE: Araghchi Slams Kuwait For Attacking Iranian Boat, Demands Release of Nationals, Trump Says Will Win War 'Peacefully Or Otherwise'

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Foreign Minister urged BRICS nations to condemn U.S. and Israeli violations of international law, emphasizing illegal aggression against Iran. His statements during a New Delhi meeting highlight divisions in BRICS, as Iran remains open to diplomacy but ready to defend itself vigorously.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Lebanon’s National News Agency reports multiple Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, injuring nine in Zibqin, including four women. Casualties occurred in Aaitit, while strikes in Tyre district targeted al-Mansouri, accompanied by artillery shelling in al-Haniya and al-Qulayla. Further strikes affected areas near Beaufort Castle.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's UN representative, Amir-Saeid Iravani, condemns Bahrain-US efforts for a Strait of Hormuz resolution as "ridiculous" and "deceptive," highlighting illegal US actions against Iran and maritime coercion.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Hezbollah conducted 17 operations against Israeli military assets in southern Lebanon, employing eight drone strikes, five missile attacks, one artillery strike, and one guided missile launch, targeting various military vehicles and personnel.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi criticized Kuwait for attacking an Iranian boat and detaining four citizens, demanding their immediate release while stating Iran reserves the right to respond to this unlawful act intended to create discord.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates during military operations against Iran, meeting President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that this secret visit, amid 'Operation Roaring Lion,' resulted in a historic breakthrough in Israel-UAE relations, as shared in a post on X.

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi criticized the US for "not doing serious diplomacy" after President Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal. He emphasized Iran's non-aggression towards neighboring countries and highlighted the presence of US military bases in the region.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: The India-bound LPG tanker MV Sunshine is safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz, assisted by multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy. This marks the 15th LPG ship evacuated from the Persian Gulf, ensuring secure passage towards India.
 

Despite US President Donald Trump touting of 'decimating' Iran's missile capabilities in the recent conflict in West Asia, a recent US intelligence assessment gives a different picture to the claims made by the US President, stating that the Islamic Republic has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites that it currently maintains along the strategic Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported.

According to The New York Times, citing senior US officials' classified assessments on the matter, around 90 per cent of Iran's underground missile facilities are now considered "partially or fully operational".

On Tuesday, a senior Pentagon budget official told US lawmakers that the war against Iran has resulted in a total of USD 29 billion so far, which already exceeds the estimated budget of USD 25 billion that the Pentagon presented to the US Congress earlier. 

However, experts suggest that these estimates are just the US War Department's lowballing of the expenditure, with overall spending potentially going up to USD 1 trillion.

US President Donald Trump again claimed that the Iranian military has been decimated and that the US is going to win the war "peacefully or otherwise". 

When asked if he looks for an intervention by Chinese President Xi Jinping with the Iranians, Trump said, "No, I don't think we need any help with Iran. We'll win it one way or the other. We'll win it peacefully or otherwise. Their Navy's gone, their Air Force is gone, every single element of their war machine is gone."

Trump sharply attacked the media for what he called news that reflected Iran as doing well. He reiterated the claims of the Iranian military being completely demolished, the country bereft of leaders and called it an 'economic disaster'. 

He made the latest slew of remarks in a post on Truth Social and slammed the press for "aiding and abetting" by giving "false hope" to Iran.

On the upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump says, “It’s going to be a positive. We’re going to have a very good meeting. I spoke with President Xi. We both look forward to the meeting. It’s going to be great.”

Speaking about the peace proposal with Iran, he says, "We’ll be thinking about it on the flight, and we’ll be thinking about it for the next little while. But we’ve beaten their military very soundly... The blockade is very effective... One way or the other, it’s going to work out very well... Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They will not have a nuclear weapon. They know that. They’ve agreed to that... We don’t play games. They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon."

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been "significantly expanded", starting from the shores of Jask and Sirik to the Qeshm Island and Greater Tunb Island.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Kuwait has accused Iran of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to attack Bubiyan Island that hosts a China-funded port project. Kuwait said that a team of six armed members of the IRGC tried to infiltrate the island.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed efforts to mediate an end to the Iran conflict on Tuesday. "Both sides underscored the ⁠importance of ‌continuing a durable ceasefire and ⁠ensuring normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz," the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Hezbollah chief called on the Lebanese government to withdraw from direct talks with Israel. Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two days of talks in Washington from Thursday.

US-Iran War LIVE: The United States' war in Iran has cost $29 billion ‌so ⁠far, ⁠a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday. This marks an increase of $4 billion from ⁠what was reported late last month.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iran warned that Tehran is “still holding the trigger and waiting for a negotiated settlement”. The statement came after US President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire between the two warring sides is currently on "life support."

"We fought the world's greatest military power for 40 days, and we are still holding the trigger and waiting for a negotiated settlement," Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani reportedly said.

US-Iran War LIVE: Donald Trump continued with his Truth Social memes, apparently bidding “good bye” to small Iranian boats, amid the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 

US-Iran War LIVE: Qatar’s prime minister said that Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool to pressure or blackmail Gulf nations.
 

US-Iran War LIVE: Iranian parliamentary spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei said that ​the country could enrich uranium up to 90% ‌purity, if it is attacked again.

"One of Iran's options in the event of another attack could be ​90 percent enrichment. We will review it ​in the parliament," Rezaei, who is spokesperson for the ⁠parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission, said on ​X.
 

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said ‌on Tuesday (May 12) that Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery ⁠and personnel to operate the air defence system to the United Arab Emirates.

Israel National Cyber Directorate says “intimidation messages” have been sent to citizens’ phones over the last few hours that are meant to “create panic and undermine the sense of security”.

US-Iran War LIVE: Despite rejecting any military involvement during the recent conflict in West Asia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly carried out covert strikes on Iran, marking a significant escalation in the Gulf monarchy's role in the war, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

According to the WSJ report, the UAE conducted attacks, including a strike on a refinery located on Iran's Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, in early April, around the same time US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire following a five-week military campaign against the Islamic Republic.

US-Iran war LIVE: Pakistan plans to increase oil imports from Russia amid concerns over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Reuters reported citing TASS, according to country’s ambassador.

Lebanese leaders on Monday urged the US ambassador in Beirut to pressure Israel to stop its attacks, as Israeli airstrikes continued despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
 

US-Iran war LIVE: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that there is no supply issue in India.

Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit in New Delhi, Puri said, “There is no supply issue, have 69 days of crude oil, LNG stock and 45 days of LPG stock”

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a CBS News report claiming Iranian military aircraft had been stationed in the country, calling the story “misleading and sensationalised. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that such “speculative narratives appear aimed at undermining ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace.”

US-Iran war LIVE: Trump administration is offering a reward of up to $15 million “for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms” of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, CNN reported.

US-Iran war LIVE: Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, where Iran is set to be among the topics discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump has been leaning on China to use its influence to push Tehran toward a deal with Washington.

US-Iran war LIVE: At least six people were killed and seven others injured in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, state media reported on Tuesday, as hostilities continued despite a ceasefire agreement.

According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), the strikes late Monday targeted a house in Kfar Dounine, around 95 km from Beirut. The injured were taken to hospitals in the coastal city of Tyre.

US-Iran war LIVE: An Iranian lawmaker said on Tuesday that 205,000 people had registered for unemployment insurance since the start of the war, Iran International reported.

Meysam Zohourian, a member of parliament’s economic committee, said the figure was presented during a recent meeting with Labor Minister Ahmad Meydari and his deputies on the country’s economic situation.

US-Iran War LIVE: As US President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure over Iran's response to a deal to achieve a complete solution to the conflict in West Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US President is increasingly considering a resumption of Washington's military action against the Islamic Republic as frustration mounts in the Trump Administration.

US Iran war LIVE: An oil supertanker that exited the Persian Gulf on Sunday hauling a cargo of Iraqi crude appears to have stopped shy of the US naval blockade line and is now turning back into the Gulf of Oman.

US-Iran war LIVE: Tens of millions of people could be pushed towards hunger and starvation if fertiliser shipments are not allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz soon, the head of a United Nations task force working to prevent a growing humanitarian crisis.

Pakistan's template of playing both sides of the fence appear to have drawn distrust within the US administration as US President Donald Trump rejected the Iranian response to his peace overture. The Iranian response was conveyed to DC by the Pakistani side which had also played host to the round of dialogue between Iran and the US.

US-Iran War LIVE: Pakistan's role as a mediator between the United States and Iran has come under scrutiny after CBS reported on Monday, citing US officials, that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields, possibly shielding them from American airstrikes. 

The two officials told CBS News that while Iran also sent civilian aircraft to be parked in Afghanistan, it was not clear if military aircraft were among those flights.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaiel Baghaei said that the country's armed forces stand prepared to deal with every scenario and said that Tehran, for the time being, is focused on ending the war.

He said, "For the time being, we were going to focus on ending the war. By ending the war, we meant agreeing mutually to stop violating each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty. And by the way, everyone knows that we didn't start attacking the United States. They are far from our region. But as a matter of principle, we were ready to agree on a sort of MOU to put these principles -- based on international law and the UN Charter -- into writing. No one can challenge the accuracy and importance of such principles."

US-Iran War LIVE: Trump Spoke about his administration's illegal immigration crackdown and anti-drug operations, and mentioned that nations unwilling to take back deported migrants eventually agreed after being warned of tariffs by Washington.

US-Iran War LIVE: Donald Trump on Monday discarded Iran's peace proposal plan, and said that the ceasefire stands on "life support". 

He said, "After reading that piece of garbage they sent us, I didn't even finish reading it. They (Iran) are on life support. The ceasefire is on massive life support."