Updated on: May 28, 2026 7:10:58 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, May 27, and asserted that no one nation would control the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.
US strikes Iran LIVE: In fresh escalation in the war between the United States and Iran, the American forces on Wednesday struck Iran for the second time in a week on Wednesday and claimed that the strike was done in self defence after they observed some aggressive activity from the forces of the other side.
Giving a glimpse of the extent of this escalation, two US armed forces officials told news agency The Associated Press that they shot down four Iranian drones and attacked a base from where a fifth drone was about to be launched. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed that the Iranian drones posed threat to the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade waterway that has become a central point in the war that completes three months today.
According to a US official, who spoke to Reuters, the military site that they from where they claimed a fifth drone was going to be launched was an Iranian ground control station in Iran’s Bandar Abbas.
“These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” Reuters claimed the official as saying.
This strike comes after Trump, during a Cabinet meeting, had asserted that both the sides were nearing a deal and that Iran is ânegotiating on fumesâ.
US sanctions Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority
The United States late on Wednesday put Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body the Islamic Republic formed to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, under sanctions.
The US added the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to Treasury Department’s website.
The sanctions were reportedly imposed after US’ strike on Iran on Wednesday night.
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Giving a glimpse of the extent of this escalation, two US armed forces officials told news agency The Associated Press that they shot down four Iranian drones and attacked a base from where a fifth drone was about to be launched. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed that the Iranian drones posed threat to the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade waterway that has become a central point in the war that completes three months today.
According to a US official, who spoke to Reuters, the military site that they from where they claimed a fifth drone was going to be launched was an Iranian ground control station in Iran’s Bandar Abbas.
“These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” Reuters claimed the official as saying.
This strike comes after Trump, during a Cabinet meeting, had asserted that both the sides were nearing a deal and that Iran is ânegotiating on fumesâ.
US sanctions Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority
The United States late on Wednesday put Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body the Islamic Republic formed to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, under sanctions.
The US added the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to Treasury Department’s website.
The sanctions were reportedly imposed after US’ strike on Iran on Wednesday night.
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May 28, 2026 7:10:46 AM IST
US strikes Iran LIVE: Trump says Iran deal has âgot to be perfectâ
US strikes Iran LIVE: US President Donald Trump, during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, made it clear that he remains unconvinced about signing an agreement unless it delivers sweeping strategic gains for the US and its allies. The president said a âgood dealâ with Iran was possible but stressed he wanted something stronger and more comprehensive.
âItâs got to be perfect,â Trump said. âI didnât do this to get a crummy agreement.â
Referring to the Abraham Accords â the US-brokered agreements from his first term that normalised ties between Israel and several Arab nations â Trump said he was ârequesting stronglyâ that more countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, join the framework.
However, when asked whether an Iran deal depended on those countries signing the accords, Trump stopped short of making it an official condition.
May 28, 2026 7:05:02 AM IST
US strikes Iran LIVE: US sanctions Iranian agency responsible for controlling shipping through Hormuz
US strikes Iran LIVE: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran under its wider economic pressure strategy during the conflict, targeting a recently created body by Iran responsible for controlling shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has put Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the Treasury Department’s website.
May 28, 2026 7:00:42 AM IST
US strikes Iran LIVE: Pak army chief Asim Munir heads to Iran
US strikes Iran LIVE: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir is reportedly headed to Iran’ capital Tehran to discuss a peace deal between the US and Iran.
Bloomberg cited a Pakistani security official familiar with the matter as saying that Munir was going to Iran for discussions on Iran-US deal and also peace in the West Asia region.
May 28, 2026 6:55:55 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Pak PM expresses hope that peace negotiations between Iran, US lead to an agreement
US-Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday and wished him Eid ul-Adha over a phone call.
He said that President Pezeshkian graciously appreciated âPakistanâs sincere efforts for peace in the region and acknowledged the important role played by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, alongside the support of brotherly countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and TĂźrkiye.â
âI reiterated Pakistanâs unwavering solidarity with the brotherly people of Iran over the tragic loss of precious lives during the current crisis and emphasized that Pakistan will always stand by Iran as a sincere friend and neighbour. I expressed hope that the ongoing peace efforts would soon lead to an enduring agreement, paving the way for regional stability, prosperity and cooperation,â Sharif wrote in a post on X.
May 28, 2026 6:42:27 AM IST
US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump says ânobody is going to control Hormuz’
US-Iran war news LIVE: During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that ânobodyâs going to control” the Strait of Hormuz as it is international waters.
He added that âthe straitâs going to be open to everybodyâ and the US will âwatch over itâ, when he was asked if he would be open to a temporary peace deal which gives Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz.
