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Middle East crisis live: ‘We have not even begun’, Iran warns US amid escalation in strait of Hormuz


Iranian speaker says ‘new equation of the strait of Hormuz is in the process of being solidified’

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has condemned the attacks on the US-allied UAE after the Gulf nation was struck by a barrage of missiles and drones yesterday.

The UAE came under repeated attacks from Iran for the first time since a ceasefire took hold in early April. One sparked a fire at a key oil facility in Fujairah and injured three Indian nationals, authorities said.

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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier)

Publish date : 2026-05-05 08:22:00

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