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Summary

  • Project Freedom paused in Hormuz; Trump says Iran close to final deal
  • Iran looking for 'fair and comprehensive agreement' with US, says Araghchi in China
  • US expects Iranian responses in next 48 hours, close to one-page memo to end war
  • Trump says bombing to resume if Iran does not agree to 'give what has been agreed to'
  • 11:54 PM, May 06, 2026

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  • 11:35 PM, May 06, 2026

    Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' following latest talks

  • 10:28 PM, May 06, 2026

    'No party has the right' to use UAE's defence partnerships as a pretext for threats

    quote    The UAE's relations and international and defence partnerships are a matter of pure sovereignty, and no party has the right to use them as a pretext for threats, interference, or incitement.

    UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • 9:34 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel PM says targeted a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

  • 9:29 PM, May 06, 2026

    Trump says Iran wants 'to make a deal very much'

  • 9:19 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel 'ready for all scenarios' regarding Iran

  • 9:17 PM, May 06, 2026

    CMA CGM container ship exited Strait of Hormuz, data shows

  • 9:17 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel's Netanyahu says he will speak to Trump later today

  • 9:11 PM, May 06, 2026

    US warplane disables ship that tried to break Iran port blockade: US military

  • 9:02 PM, May 06, 2026

    Emmanuel Macron on Strait of Hormuz

    quote    All parties must lift the blockade of the Strait, without delay and without conditions. We must durably return to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict.

    Emmanuel Macron, President of France

  • 9:01 PM, May 06, 2026

    French President condemns Iran's 'unjustified strikes' against UAE infrastructure

  • 8:44 PM, May 06, 2026

    UAE says Iran's nuclear program cannot be separated from Tehran's hostile behaviour

  • 8:25 PM, May 06, 2026

    Trump says enriched uranium from Iran should be 'exported' to US

  • 7:42 PM, May 06, 2026

    Bahrain announces investigations into recent arrests

  • 7:08 PM, May 06, 2026

    Lebanese PM says premature to talk of any high-level meeting with Israel 

  • 7:07 PM, May 06, 2026

    Russia set to buy forex as Middle East war oil windfall arrives

  • 6:55 PM, May 06, 2026

    Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds

  • 6:26 PM, May 06, 2026

    Iran says US proposal to end war 'under review'

  • 6:06 PM, May 06, 2026

    France and its partners are able to make sure Hormuz Strait secure

  • 5:56 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel army on alert to resume 'powerful, broad' operation in Iran: military chief

  • 5:52 PM, May 06, 2026

    Iran FM says seeking China's support for 'new post-war' regional framework

  • 5:46 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel army chief vows in Lebanon to seize opportunity to dismantle Hezbollah

  • 5:42 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israel unaware of potential deal, was preparing for more fighting, source says

  • 5:18 PM, May 06, 2026

    Tehran resident speaks to AFP

  • 4:53 PM, May 06, 2026

    Iran reviewing US proposal, will convey its views to Pakistan, ISNA reports

  • 4:37 PM, May 06, 2026

    Trump says it is too soon for direct talks with Iran

  • 4:01 PM, May 06, 2026

    Trump says bombing will begin if Iran does not 'agree'

    quote    If they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.

    US President Donald Trump on Iran

  • 3:39 PM, May 06, 2026

    UAE's sovereign funds to keep investing abroad despite war, minister says

  • 3:24 PM, May 06, 2026

    Second Adnoc LNG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

  • 3:10 PM, May 06, 2026

    IRGC says safe transit of Hormuz will be possible with US ending threats

  • 3:01 PM, May 06, 2026

    Localising supply chains, developing national talent

  • 2:34 PM, May 06, 2026

    Israeli strikes in Lebanon

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  • 2:09 PM, May 06, 2026

    14 sentenced to jail in Bahrain

  • 2:02 PM, May 06, 2026

    Iran evaluating US proposal: CNBC

  • 1:41 PM, May 06, 2026

    Pakistani source confirms one-page memo between US and Iran

  • 1:29 PM, May 06, 2026

    China calls for 'complete' end to war

  • 12:57 PM, May 06, 2026

    US expects Iranian responses on several key points in next 48 hours

  • 12:53 PM, May 06, 2026

    Band of the Welsh Guards records UAE National Anthem

  • 12:22 PM, May 06, 2026

    Pakistan PM thanks Trump for 'timely' Hormuz announcement

  • 11:50 AM, May 06, 2026

    Araghchi speaks to Saudi Arabian foreign minister

  • 11:40 AM, May 06, 2026

    Iranian Kurdish opposition group camp targeted

  • 11:26 AM, May 06, 2026

    French shipping firm says container ship 'target of attack' in Hormuz

  • 11:25 AM, May 06, 2026

    UAE Armed forces unification anniversary even more significant this year: NCEMA chairman

  • 10:41 AM, May 06, 2026

    Fire at Iran commercial complex kills 8, injures dozens: State media

  • 10:38 AM, May 06, 2026

    Israel issues evacuation warning for 12 villages, towns in southern Lebanon

  • 10:37 AM, May 06, 2026

    Not yet clear whether HMM ship had been attacked: South Korea

  • 10:12 AM, May 06, 2026

    Iran looking for 'fair and comprehensive agreement' with US: Araghchi

  • 9:57 AM, May 06, 2026

    Dubai roads display messages of pride

  • 9:35 AM, May 06, 2026

    Iranian foreign minister in Beijing

  • 9:25 AM, May 06, 2026

    'Shield of the nation': Dubai Ruler expresses pride in UAE's armed forces

  • 9:16 AM, May 06, 2026

    UAE President's message on 50 years of unification of armed forces

  • 8:54 AM, May 06, 2026

    Oil extends slide as Trump indicates possible Iran peace deal

  • 8:29 AM, May 06, 2026

    Iran confronts drones in Qeshm Island

  • 8:19 AM, May 06, 2026

    South Korean shipper says vessel set ablaze in Hormuz to be towed to Dubai

  • 8:08 AM, May 06, 2026

    Al-Azhar condemns Iranian aggression on UAE

  • 8:00 AM, May 06, 2026

    UAE minister speaks to leaders from Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan

  • 7:43 AM, May 06, 2026

    UN expresses concern over Iranian attacks on UAE

  • 7:27 AM, May 06, 2026

    UAE President receives phone calls from leaders condemning Iranian attacks

  • 7:14 AM, May 06, 2026

    Ceasefire enters Day 29