Israel and the US jointly attacked Iran on February 28th. Iran responded with counterattacks on Israel and US military bases in various states in the region.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader for more than three decades, was killed in the attacks. Moschtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, is the new political and spiritual leader of Iran.
Iran and the US agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8th. The US stopped its attacks on the condition that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has been blockading Iranian ports on the Strait of Hormuz since April 13.
On April 21, US President Donald Trump announced that he would extend the ceasefire until Iran presents a proposal to end the war.
On June 15, Iran and the US agreed on a framework agreement to end the war.
The US resumed attacks on Iran on July 7 after attacks on several tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump says he expects US negotiators to begin talks with Iranian representatives over the next week. He told the news portal Axios. "You want to make a deal, but it's not the deal I want to make," Trump said.
The US had previously rejected Iran's offer to negotiate on a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had transmitted its so-called seven-day plan to the US government via Qatar. According to Mike Waltz, US Ambassador to the UN, the Iranian government demanded certain preconditions, such as the easing of far-reaching sanctions and access to frozen assets. Trump described the offer as “unacceptable.”
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it has seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. During the "coordinated, complex operation under secret service supervision," the Revolutionary Guard recovered a "sophisticated underwater drone" of the type Remus 600, according to Iranian state television. The drone was used for “espionage purposes” and is now in the hands of Iranian specialists to secure possible data.
The USA has increased economic pressure on Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sees initial successes in this: On his instructions, teams were sent to numerous countries to take measures against the Iranian government, he wrote on X.
Bessent pointed out that Turkey and Oman no longer allowed Iranian Mahan Air flights. The United Arab Emirates stopped flights of Iranian airlines and blocked transactions from branches of Bank Melli. The USA had also threatened individual states with exclusion from the dollar system if they continued to support Iranian airlines.
Iran has threatened consequences for merchant ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz on “unauthorized” routes. "This approach not only poses the risk of financial and human losses for the ship, the shipping company, the captain and the crew, but also significantly restricts the ship's future passage through the Strait of Hormuz," said the PGSA authority set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz on the X platform.
Oman has called on the parties to the conflict in the Iran war to show restraint and dialogue and has once again made itself available as a mediator. The disputes should be resolved by those involved through "restraint and foresight" and through discussions, said Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi at the UN general debate in New York.
After Iran submitted conditions to end the war, the country is waiting for an official response from the US government. According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump is skeptical about the Iranian proposal. The Reuters news agency quoted an unnamed US official as saying only that constructive talks were being held with Iran through mediators.
According to the military, Saudi Arabia has repelled a new attack by the Houthi militia from Yemen. A spokesman for the Saudi-led military alliance said two drones were intercepted and destroyed as they flew towards the capital region of Riyadh.
Iran has threatened its neighboring countries with US sanctions because of the restrictions on numerous flight connections. “Either flying in the region is free for everyone or for no one,” wrote Mohammed Mochber, advisor to the supreme leader, on Platform X.
After attacks by the Houthis from Yemen on Saudi Arabia, the country is planning an emergency meeting with its allies Türkiye and Pakistan. Their chiefs of general staff will discuss ways to support the government in Riyadh.
According to a media report, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called on Iran to refrain from hostile activities. He told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi at a meeting that Britain would not tolerate "intimidation, threats or hostile activities on British soil" from groups linked to Iran.
According to Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian, the USA must decide whether to end the war with Iran. He said in an interview on the US television channel Fox News: "It is America that has to decide whether it wants to end this or not."
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi about preventing mutual tensions.
EU Council President António Costa has said he has called on Iran to cooperate again with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has largely banned Iran's largest state-owned financial institution, Bank Melli, from doing business in the Gulf state.
