Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Bahrain, Iraq, and Syria reopen their airspace after weeks of closure. The Damascus International Airport and the Bahrain International Airport begin resuming flights. (Khaleej Times) (BNA) (AA)
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). (Shafaq) (Khaleej Times)
The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the U.S. contingent to be led by vice president JD Vance alongside senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff. (Axios) (Middle East Eye)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president Donald Trump both claim that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite contrary statements from both Iran and Pakistan on their versions of the ceasefire agreement. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News) (The New York Times)
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states that Netanyahu and Trump will continue discussions on potentially including Lebanon in a ceasefire arrangement. (AFP via Aaj News)
After the announcement, an Israeli military spokesperson states that Israel is still launching attacks on Iran. (CNN)
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and the U.S. has been violated as a result of the bombings of Iranian islands and Lebanon. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf later echoes the remarks, citing the attacks as well as the "denial of Iran to enrich uranium." (CNBC) (Forbes) (G1)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
After the announcement of a ceasefire, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. (CNBC News) (CNN)
Iranian agencies report explosions from the Lavan and Sirri islands of unknown origin. Iran accuses Kuwait and the UAE of the attacks and launches retaliatory attacks against those countries in response. (Ynet) (Wanaen)
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
The Bahraini military intercepts six missiles and 31 drones. (Yemen Online)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
Kuwait's interior ministry reports fires at several oil facilities, power plants, and desalination plants after an Iranian drone attack. (Middle East Eye)
The Qatari military intercepts seven ballistic missiles and multiple drones. (DPA via Yahoo News)
2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline is hit in an Iranian attack. (Reuters)
2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
The Emirati military intercepts 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones. (The National)
Thailand confirms the three crewmen on a vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in March have died. (Al Jazeera)
MarineTraffic reports the first ships that have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire announcement, namely the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth and Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach. (CNBC) (Euronews)
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic to oil tankers over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, claiming that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire. (G1) (Forbes)
The IDF announces that its strikes in Lebanon are one part of a new operation it is calling "Eternal Darkness". (Ynet)
The Israeli military says that it has halted strikes against Iran, but state that they will continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. (The Times of Israel)
The Lebanese army closes a bridge in the Tyre District after receiving a warning of a possible Israeli strike on the structure. The bridge is the last crossing linking areas north and south of the Litani River in the area, where many residents remain despite evacuation notices. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
At least 254 people are killed and 1,165 others are injured in a wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including in southern Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
An Israeli airstrike in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City, Palestine, kills two people, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Afghanistan and Pakistan has agreed on a comprehensive plan to end tensions after seven days of talks in Ürümqi, China. The two countries also agree to avoid any escalations in their current conflict. (AFP via The Straits Times) (Reuters)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Danish shipping company Maersk says that they will take a "cautious approach" for vessels to cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire and says that they have not provided security certainty as to when normal operations would resume. (Reuters)
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that it still does not plan to resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite the two-week ceasefire. They also say that it would need 6–8 weeks for recovery and for normal operations to resume. (Insider Paper) (Reuters)
Oil prices plunge below US$95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement. (AP)
Tariffs in the second Trump administration
U.S. president Donald Trump threatens to impose 50% tariffs on countries that supply military weapons to Iran. (CNBC)