A woman walks past a mural on a building in Tehran that reads "Down with the United States," in the colors of the American flag, on May 8, 2026. Illustrative photo by Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Reuters A woman walks past an anti-U.S. mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
The blockade of Iranian ports, "Project Freedom," strikes near Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island — all are part of U.S. initiatives that appear aimed at bringing the war in Iran, launched on Feb. 28, to a swift end."Iran wants a deal more than I do," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday evening, May 7, as the cease-fire reached a month and appeared increasingly fragile. After Iranian attacks on three U.S. ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the American military responded by targeting military installations west of Tehran, as well as sites in Sirik and Bandar Abbas. Tehran denounced the strikes as a violation of the truce, while the United Arab Emirates was hit by new drone and missile attacks the following morning. Trump nonetheless described it as a 'trifle,' insisting Thursday evening the exchange of fire...
The blockade of Iranian ports, "Project Freedom," strikes near Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island — all are part of U.S. initiatives that appear aimed at bringing the war in Iran, launched on Feb. 28, to a swift end."Iran wants a deal more than I do," U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday evening, May 7, as the cease-fire reached a month and appeared increasingly fragile. After Iranian attacks on three U.S. ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the American military responded by targeting military installations west of Tehran, as well as sites in Sirik and Bandar Abbas. Tehran denounced the strikes as a violation of the truce, while the United Arab Emirates was hit by new drone and missile attacks the following morning. Trump nonetheless described it as a 'trifle,' insisting Thursday evening the exchange of...
