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Tension in Hormuz, where the US Operation Project Freedom is being launched to restore freedom of navigation. The US claims to have opened 'a corridor' to ensure safe passage through the Strait. Tehran denies and announces that it has fired missiles at US units
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Idf orders new evacuations in south Lebanon
The Israeli army has issued further evacuation orders for the population of southern Lebanon, this time for residents of the towns of Jabsheet and Sarafand. In a statement on social media relayed by the Guardian, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said that residents must leave their homes "immediately and move away from the villages and towns for at least 1 km, reaching open areas". Heralding imminent air raids, Adraee stated that the IDF is "forced to act forcefully against" Hezbollah, which he said had violated the ceasefire agreement.
Iran, Ghalibaf: US puts Hormuz shipping security at risk
Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US and its allies of jeopardising the security of shipping and energy transit in the Strait of Hormuz by violating the ceasefire and imposing the blockade. "The new Hormuz Strait equation is being consolidated," Ghalibaf wrote in X, in response to the US launch of Project Freedom. "The security of navigation and energy transit has been put at risk by the US and its allies with the violation of the ceasefire and the imposition of the blockade; of course their evil will diminish," he added.
"We know that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America, while we have not even started yet," Ghalibaf wrote again.
Lebanon: Idf, Hezbollah attacks against our troops in the south of the country
In the last few hours, Hezbollah fired several mortar shells at Israeli troops stationed in South Lebanon in two separate incidents, according to the Israeli army, as reported by the Times of Israel. According to the Israel Defence Forces, no casualties were reported.
Una donna iraniana cammina accanto a un murale anti-statunitense in una strada di Teheran, in Iran, il 4 maggio 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH EPA
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5 May 2026
Maersk, 'one of our ships left Hormuz under US military escort'
Danish freight giant Maersk announced that one of its ships successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz under US escort yesterday. The ship, the US-flagged Alliance Fairfax, had been stranded in the Gulf since the outbreak of war in February and was 'offered the opportunity' to leave escorted by the US military. "The ship then left the Persian Gulf escorted by US military assets" on 4 May, the company said in a statement. "The transit was concluded without incident and all crew members are safe and sound."
5 May 2026
Battle in Hormuz, US opens a corridor
Tension in Hormuz, where the US Operation Project Freedom is being launched to restore freedom of navigation. The US claims to have opened 'a corridor' to ensure safe passage through the Strait. Tehran denies this and announces that it has fired missiles at US units.
5 May 2026
Macron: 'Iran's attacks on the Emirates unacceptable'
"Iran's attacks against the civilian infrastructure of the Emirates are unjustified and unacceptable. As it has done since the beginning of the conflict, France will continue to support its allies in the Emirates and the region in the defence of their territory," French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. "A lasting solution to the ongoing conflict can only be achieved through the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to free navigation and a solid agreement that provides the necessary security guarantees to the countries in the region, in particular, against the threats posed by Iran in the nuclear, ballistic and regional destabilisation sectors," Macron added.
5 May 2026
Iran: 'Progress in talks, Project Freedom is deadlocked'
"The events in Hormuz make it clear that there is no military solution to a political crisis. Since the talks are making progress thanks to Pakistan's gracious efforts, the US should guard against being dragged back into a quagmire by ill-intentioned parties. The UAE should do the same'. This was written on X by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, after Tehran denied targeting the country in the Gulf . 'Project Freedom is a dead project,' he concluded referring to the US operation to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait.
5 May 2026
What happened yesterday
Guerra in Iran e Medio Oriente, 4 maggio
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