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Tehran warns 'we have not even begun' as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire shatters - live updates

By: dailymail Posted On: May 05, 2026 View: 30

Iran's chief negotiator has today warned Tehran has 'not even started' in the battle to control the Strait of Hormuz hours after attacks were traded in the waterway.

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X the security of shipping and energy transit had been 'jeopardised' by Washington, accusing it of violating the ceasefire agreement.

'We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; while we have not even begun yet,' he said.

Yesterday Donald Trump said 'seven small boats' had been shot down by the US and confirmed Iranian attacks on ships in the strait.

The President later threatened to 'blow Iran off the face of the earth' if US warships and and commercial vessels continue to be targeted.

Follow the latest updates below

Trump threatens to 'blow Iran off face of the Earth' after shots fired at ships

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by Andrew Jehring, Chief Foreign Correspondent

Donald Trump's bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz yesterday risked reigniting the war in the Middle East.

After he confirmed Iran had fired 'shots' at vessels, the US President warned Tehran it would be 'blown off the face of the Earth' should it target American ships in the Gulf.

And air raid sirens sounded in the region for the first time since the uneasy ceasefire came into force last month, with the mullahs launching a series of missile and drone attacks on the UAE.

Fifteen Iranian missiles were intercepted, while drones struck an empty crude tanker in the Strait and attacked the country's oil fields once more – sending the price of a barrel of crude back up to £85.

'Project Freedom', as it has been dubbed by the White House, brought a day of claim and counter-claim.

The US said it had successfully escorted two ships through the vital waterway, something Tehran blasted as 'lies'.

India condemns Iranian drone strike on UAE

The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone was struck by Iranian drones

The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone has been struck by Iranian drone strike

India has condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah in which three Indians were injured.

'We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians,' India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said earlier today.

The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imported energy, which has been disrupted since the Middle East war began in late February.

India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for the drone attack on an energy installation on Monday.

Iranian state TV said the Islamic republic had 'no pre-planned programme' to attack oil facilities in the UAE.

Iran's top negotiator warns Tehran 'not even started' in Hormuz standoff

TOPSHOT - In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards on May 4 denied that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty Images) / *** BESTPIX ***

Good morning and welcome to the Daily Mail's live coverage of the Iran war as Tehran and Washington remain embroiled in a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.

A fragile and open-ending ceasefire agreement appeared to be in ruins yesterday as fire was traded in the waterway.

Donald Trump announced the US would help escort ships through the strait but some vessels came under attack.

This morning, Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States has warned his country has 'not even started' in its standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

'We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; whilst we have not even started yet,' Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

Stick with us as we bring you the latest developments throughout the day.

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