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US Iran War LIVE: Trump’s ‘will be blown off Earth’ warning to Iran as fresh attacks put ceasefire under strain
Published on: May 05, 2026 7:27:15 AM IST
In this picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
US-Iran War LIVE: Iran and the US tested an already fragile ceasefire as both nations fired munitions at each other in the crucial waterway of the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours. While US President Donald Trump refused to comment on whether the truce holds or not, in an interview to Fox News, he warned that Iran will be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it targets US ships.
What triggered the attacks?
It all started when Trump on Monday said that the US would begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, in an effort he dubbed “Project Freedom.”
“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Following this, Iran warned that “any foreign military force, especially the invading American army … will be attacked” if they try to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz.
Here’s where things stand
Echoing Trump’s statements, US Central Command chief Adm. Bradley Cooper also declined to weigh in on whether the nearly monthlong ceasefire will continue.
“I wouldn’t go into details of whether the ceasefire is over or not,” Adm. Bradley Cooper, head of US Central Command, told reporters Monday, as reported by CNN. “I think the key thing is, for us, is we’re merely there as a defensive force and to give a very thick layer of defense to commercial shipping to allow them to proceed out of the (Persian Gulf),”
Iran reportedly launched several cruise missiles, drones, and small boats targeting US Navy vessels as well as commercial ships under U.S. protection, according to Cooper, as cited by CNN. In response, the US military said it destroyed six small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. However, Iranian state media rejected this claim, disputing that any boats were sunk. Later, Trump stated that the US had actually shot down seven small Iranian boats.
The US military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and that Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore shipping traffic. Iran denied these reports, saying no US-flagged merchants crossed the Hormuz.
The US also refuted Iran’s claims that its navy had fired warning shots near US Navy destroyers operating near the Strait of Hormuz. “No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
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What triggered the attacks?
It all started when Trump on Monday said that the US would begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, in an effort he dubbed “Project Freedom.”
“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Following this, Iran warned that “any foreign military force, especially the invading American army … will be attacked” if they try to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz.
Here’s where things stand
Echoing Trump’s statements, US Central Command chief Adm. Bradley Cooper also declined to weigh in on whether the nearly monthlong ceasefire will continue.
“I wouldn’t go into details of whether the ceasefire is over or not,” Adm. Bradley Cooper, head of US Central Command, told reporters Monday, as reported by CNN. “I think the key thing is, for us, is we’re merely there as a defensive force and to give a very thick layer of defense to commercial shipping to allow them to proceed out of the (Persian Gulf),”
Iran reportedly launched several cruise missiles, drones, and small boats targeting US Navy vessels as well as commercial ships under U.S. protection, according to Cooper, as cited by CNN. In response, the US military said it destroyed six small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. However, Iranian state media rejected this claim, disputing that any boats were sunk. Later, Trump stated that the US had actually shot down seven small Iranian boats.
The US military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and that Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore shipping traffic. Iran denied these reports, saying no US-flagged merchants crossed the Hormuz.
The US also refuted Iran’s claims that its navy had fired warning shots near US Navy destroyers operating near the Strait of Hormuz. “No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
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May 05, 2026 7:27:08 AM IST
US Iran War LIVE: Ceasefire under strain
US Iran War LIVE: Iran and the US tested an already fragile ceasefire as both nations fired munitions at each other in the crucial waterway of the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours.
While US President Donald Trump refused to comment on whether the truce holds or not, in an interview to Fox News, he warned that Iran will be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it targets US ships.