Dwell: US to escort ships by Hormuz as Iran warns of ceasefire breach

[ad_1] 04/05/2026 - 02:45 Tanker hit by unknown projectiles off UAE's Fujairah, UKMTO says A tanker has reported being hit by unknown projectiles whereas transiting about 78 nautical miles north of town of Fujairah within the United Arab Emirates, the UK Maritime Commerce Operations company stated on Monday.

04/05/2026 - 02:09 Oil slips after Trump says US will assist free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz Oil costs eased on Monday after US President Donald Trump stated america would start an effort to release ships stranded within the Strait of Hormuz, nevertheless the dearth of a US-Iran peace deal saved costs supported above $100.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 64 cents, or 0.59%, to $107.53 a barrel by 2308 GMT after settling down $2.23 on Friday.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 was at $101.10 a barrel, down 84 cents, or 0.82%, following a $3.13 loss on Friday.

"For the nice of Iran, the Center East, and america, now we have informed these Nations that we are going to information their Ships safely out of those restricted Waterways, in order that they will freely and ably get on with their enterprise," Trump wrote in a submit on his Fact Social website on Sunday.

04/05/2026 - 02:03 Catholic convent broken in Lebanon A Catholic charity condemned what it referred to as the "deliberate act of destruction in opposition to a spot of worship" after a convent was broken by Israeli forces in Lebanon.

The Israeli navy confirmed a "spiritual constructing" was broken by troops working within the village of Yaroun and "homes situated in a non secular compound" have been "broken" throughout an operation to "destroy terrorist infrastructure".

French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient stated troops "destroyed" a convent belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters, a Greek-Catholic spiritual order the charity is affiliated with.

04/05/2026 - 02:02 Hezbollah can 'thwart' Lebanon-Israel talks A Hezbollah lawmaker stated Sunday that the group would have the ability to "thwart" the aims of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.

Talking at an occasion to honour killed Hezbollah fighters, Hassan Fadlallah stated "these negotiations with all their outcomes don't concern us, and we is not going to implement them".

Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Center East struggle on March 2, when it fired rockets at Israel in help of its backer Iran.

04/05/2026 - 02:02 Israel's Lebanon warning Israel's navy issued new evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon for villages past the world it occupies, regardless of a truce with Lebanon supposed to halt preventing with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The warning covers greater than 10 villages and cities, together with a number of within the district of Nabatieh, which lies north of the Litani River.

Sunday strikes by Israel on southern Lebanon killed not less than one individual and wounded 4 rescuers on Sunday, the Lebanese well being ministry stated.

04/05/2026 - 02:01 US says blockade 'suffocating' Iran Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Sunday that the US was "suffocating" Iran's management by an "financial blockade" launched alongside Washington's navy offensive generally known as Operation Epic Fury.

"This started with the order final March from President Trump on max stress, and three weeks in the past the president gave the order to Treasury myself to start Financial Fury," Bessent informed Fox Information.

04/05/2026 - 02:01 Germany's Merz not 'giving up' working with US German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated Sunday he wouldn't hand over on working with Trump, regardless of a spat between the leaders over the Iran struggle and Trump's announcement that the variety of US troops stationed within the European nation could be minimize by "rather a lot additional than 5,000."

"I'm not giving up on engaged on the transatlantic relationship," Merz informed public broadcaster ARD. "Nor am I giving up on working with Donald Trump."

04/05/2026 - 02:01 Iran weighs US response to plan Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated Sunday america confronted a alternative between an "not possible" navy operation or a take care of Tehran, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran's newest peace proposal.

Iran's overseas ministry stated Tehran had submitted a 14-point plan "targeted on ending the struggle" and that Washington had already responded to it in a message to Pakistani mediators, which Iran was reviewing.

04/05/2026 - 02:00 Trump says US and Iran in 'optimistic' talks, unveils plan to escort Hormuz ships President Donald Trump stated Sunday america was conducting "very optimistic discussions" with Iran, as he outlined a plan for US forces to escort ships by the blocked Strait of Hormuz starting Monday.

He stated the brand new maritime operation, which he dubbed "Challenge Freedom," was a "humanitarian" gesture for crews aboard the numerous ships swept up within the blockade and which can be working low on meals and different essential provides.

"We are going to use finest efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait. In all circumstances, they stated they won't be returning till the world turns into secure for navigation," Trump stated in a prolonged submit on his Fact Social platform.