CNN US affirms ceasefire with Iran is still in effect despite rising tensions in Strait Hormuz - Iran attacked US forces more than 10 times during ceasefire, top general says, adding it is belo "threshold" for restarting combat Updated 3:24 PM EDT, Tue May 5, 2026

 

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                          Iran is still in effect despite

                         rising tensions in Strait  Hormuz

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                           ceasefire, top general says, adding it is below 

                          "threshold" for restarting combat.

                            Updated 3:24 PM EDT, Tue May 5, 2026

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• Happening now: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding a news briefing at the White House.

• Ceasefire status: President Donald Trump did not say what would constitute a violation of the ceasefire between the US and Iran, telling reporters, “You’ll find out.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier said “the ceasefire is not over.”

• Truce tested: Iran has attacked US forces more than 10 times since the ceasefire went into effect, according to Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine. After a day of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s parliament speaker warned “we have not even begun yet.”

• Strait of Hormuz: Hegseth says the US effort to guide vessels out of the waterway is temporary and separate from ongoing military operations in the region.

• Economic impact: Demand for oil is falling at the fastest rate seen outside the Covid pandemic, as businesses and consumers cut consumption. US gas prices have increased by 50% since the start of the war.

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6 min ago

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains in dire health, brother says

By Isa Soares and Mitchell McCluskey

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 16, 2025. 

Nooshin Jafari/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images/File

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi remains in dire health after she was transferred from prison to a hospital, her brother told CNN on Tuesday.

After suffering a heart attack in March, the imprisoned human rights activist was eventually brought to a cardiac care unit in Zanjan.

Mohammadi’s family has described her treatment in Zanjan as insufficient and pushed for her to receive care in the Iranian capital of Tehran – requests which authorities have so far denied, her brother said.

“At the moment, she’s not receiving any treatment, really,” Hamidreza Mohammadi told CNN’s Isa Soares, adding that doctors have been unable to stabilize her blood pressure and she continues to experience severe chest pain.

“I’m afraid the authorities don’t want her to be treated. They see it as the best opportunity for them to say that she died in prison,” he said. “When she had a heart attack, they did nothing.”

“Me and other members of the family are really worried that she might die if she doesn’t get the treatment she needs,” he added. “We are doing everything we can.”

Mohammadi is one of Iran’s most prominent human rights activists. She was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.”

Mohammadi has been repeatedly arrested and imprisoned over her activism and criticism of the Iranian government. In the latest case in February, she was sentenced to over seven more years in prison.

18 min ago

NOW: Briefing with US Secretary of State Rubio is underway

By Maureen Chowdhury

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding a news briefing at the White House.

It comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed earlier that the ceasefire with Iran “is not over.”

39 min ago

Iran denies attacking UAE in recent days, warns of “strong” response

By Mohammed Tawfeeq

Iran’s top military joint command said on Tuesday that its armed forces have not carried out any missile or drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in recent days.

The UAE Ministry of Defense accused Iran on Monday of launching missiles and drones at the country resulting in three injuries. Earlier that day, authorities in the emirate of Fujairah said a drone attack on an oil port caused a fire that injured three Indian nationals.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command also warned that if any action is taken against Iranian islands, ports, or coasts from Emirati territory, Iran would respond “strongly” and in a manner it said would be “regretful.”

The Iranian command also called on Emirati officials not to allow the UAE to become what it described as a “haven” for US and Israeli forces and equipment, arguing that such a role would amount to a betrayal of the Islamic world.

The statement said “instigation, accusation, and playing the victim” would not resolve disputes and would only disturb the international atmosphere. It added that Iran’s claimed restraint so far had been motivated by concern for the “security and well-being” of Muslims living in the UAE.

CNN has reached out to the UAE government for comment.

1 hr 24 min ago

Iran launches new mechanism for vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz

By Mohammed Tawfeeq

I transit permit before crossing the waterway, one of the world’s most important oil-shipping chokepoints.

ran has launched a new mechanism to govern maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state-run Press TV reported on Tuesday.

Under the new system, all vessels intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz will receive an email from an address linked to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) informing them of new rules and regulations for passage, according to the report.

Ships are required to obtain aThe initiative was described as “a sovereign governance system and is now operational in the Strait of Hormuz,” the report said.

1 hr 11 min ago

Iraq's incoming PM offers to mediate between Tehran and Washington

By Mohammed Tawfeeq

Iraq’s incoming prime minister has offered to help mediate between Iran and the United States.

Ali Al-Zaidi, who has been Iraq’s prime minister-designate since April 27, made the offer during a phone call Tuesday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Al-Zaidi’s media office said he had used the call to reaffirm Iraq’s support for diplomacy and dialogue. The two sides also talked about how to strengthen ties and agreed to exchange visits, it said.

The Iranian presidency said Pezeshkian had told Al-Zaidi that Tehran “does not seek war and is ready to resolve regional disputes through dialogue, including with Islamic countries in the region.”

It blamed the lack of progress on Washington for pursuing a “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran while simultaneously expecting it to enter talks and accept one-sided demands.

The phone call comes after US President Donald Trump congratulated Al-Zaidi last week on his nomination to become Iraq’s next prime minister, saying the United States looks forward to a “strong, vibrant, and highly productive” relationship with Iraq.

Trump had previously warned Iraq against reinstating its former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki.

1 hr 40 min ago

Italy responds after Trump renews criticism of Pope Leo over Iran war

By Billy Stockwell and Sharon Braithwaite

Pope Leo XIV arrives for a Mass in Rome on May 2. 

Vincenzo Livieri/Reuters

 talk about thUS President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, claiming the pontiff is “endangering a lot of Catholics” as a result of his comments on the Iran war.

“The Pope would rathere fact that it’s okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said in an interview with conservative radio talkshow host Hugh Hewitt aired Monday.

“I don’t think that’s very good,” Trump said. “I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people. But I guess if it’s up to the Pope, he thinks it’s just fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”

Leo has never said that Iran should have nuclear weapons, but has repeatedly expressed his opposition to the war on the country and the subsequent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon while calling for dialogue.

Following Trump’s latest comments, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said “attacks against the Holy Father” are “neither acceptable nor helpful to the cause of peace.” He did not directly refer to Trump’s interview.

“I reiterate my support for every action and word of Pope Leo; his are testimonies in favor of dialogue, the value of human life and freedom,” Tajani posted on X.

The Vatican’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin also reacted, saying the pontiff “has already responded. I wouldn’t add anything. He gave a very Christian response, so to speak, saying that he is doing what his role requires, which is to preach peace,” according to Italian national broadcaster RAI.

The first American pope has previously said “it’s not in my interest” to debate Trump about the war after reiterating his call for peace in the Middle East.

The latest spat comes just two days ahead of an expected meeting between Leo and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.

2 hr 30 min ago

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By Tami Luhby

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2 hr 24 min ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warns vessels about transit through Strait of Hormuz

By Mohammed Tawfeeq

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has issued a renewed warning to ships intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz, saying vessels should use only a specific route, and warned that any deviation would be met with “decisive action.”

  

“Repeated warning: We warn all vessels intending to transit the strait; the only safe route for passing through the Strait of Hormuz is the corridor previously announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” IRGC said as cited by Iranian official media.

“Deviation of vessels to other routes is unsafe and will be met with decisive action by the IRGC Navy,” it added.

The IRGC’s renewed threat came after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing this morning that Washington’s efforts to guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz are “separate and distinct” from the ongoing military operation in the region.

3 hr 6 min ago

"Nobody" will challenge US naval blockade, Trump says

By Kit Maher

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 5. 

Evan Vucci/Reuters

President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that “nobody” will challenge the US blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, and expressed hope that Tehran’s financial system will fail.

“The blockade has been amazing. It’s like a piece of steel. Nobody is going to challenge the blockade,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

As the United States continues its pressure campaign against Iran, Trump said the Iranians want to make a deal, despite any contradictory public statements.

“They play games, but let me just tell you, they want to make a deal, and who wouldn’t, when your military is totally gone,” Trump said.

Trump also signaled he wants Iran’s financial system to fail.

“Well, I guess so, because we’re making it fail,” he said. “I hope it fails. You know why? Because I want to win.”

3 hr 27 min ago

Trump downplays high cost of gas 

as a "small price to pay" amid 

broader goals

By Betsy Klein

President Donald Trump once more downplayed the significant impacts the conflict with Iran has had on American consumers, justifying spiking oil prices as a “small price to pay” to eliminate Iran’s efforts to get a nuclear weapon.

Trump suggested that the price of a barrel of oil has not escalated as high as he expected.

“I also thought oil would go up to $200, $250, maybe $300, and I know it will be short term,” he told reporters.

Trump continued, “I look today, it’s like at 102 (dollars) and that’s a very small price to pay for getting rid of a nuclear weapon from people that are really mentally deranged.”

When the war ends, Trump said, the price of oil “just neutralizes.”

The average price of a gallon of gas is now $4.48, according to AAA, and that has escalated significantly in recent days, up 31 cents this week. The average price of gas is up roughly 50% since the conflict began more than nine weeks ago.