US-Israel-Iran war: Trump gives Iran deal deadline or faces renewed bombing; UAE rejects Iranian threats to its sovereignty; Latest updates

Iranian parliament speaker mocks Axios deal report as ‘Operation Fauxios,’ dismisses Project Freedom pause as ‘Operation Trust Me Bro’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed both the pause in Project Freedom and the Axios report claiming Washington and Tehran are close to a deal, dubbing them “Operation Trust Me Bro” and “Operation Fauxios” respectively – signaling deep skepticism within Iran’s hardline establishment toward any suggestion of an imminent agreement with the United States.

Operation Trust Me Bro failed. Now back to routine with Operation Fauxios.

— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) May 6, 2026

UAE rejects Iranian foreign ministry statement as threat to sovereignty, reserves right to full military and legal response

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a forceful rejection of a statement by its Iranian counterpart, dismissing any allegations or threats targeting its sovereignty, national security, or independent decision-making as categorically unacceptable.

The ministry stressed that the UAE’s international relations and defence partnerships are exclusively sovereign matters that no party may use as a pretext for threats or interference, and warned that any rhetoric threatening the country’s security, infrastructure, or the safety of its people violates the principles of good neighbourliness, international law, and the UN Charter.

The UAE explicitly reserved its full sovereign, legal, diplomatic, and military rights to respond to any threat or hostile act, and declared that coercion and malicious claims would not shake its principled positions or deter it from protecting its national interests.

US-Israel war on Iran: As it happened

US-Israel-Iran war: Trump pauses Project Freedom; Iran launches new Hormuz transit permit system; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran war: UAE schools switch to remote learning amid renewed Iranian attacks; Iran blames U.S for strikes; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran war: Trump rolls out ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz; Iran warns of ceasefire breach; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: UAE demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz; Bahrain rejects Tehran’s interference; Trump hits EU with 25% car tariffs; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: UAE Presidential Adviser Anwar Gargash says Iran ‘cannot be trusted’ on Hormuz; UN warns of recession; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Iran Navy chief threatens U.S. with secret weapon; Trump welcomes UAE exit from OPEC; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: US Senator Graham calls Iran’s offer ‘unacceptable’; Araghchi holds high-level talks with Russia; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Iran’s Araghchi visits Oman to discuss Hormuz transit; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says dinner shooting won’t ‘deter’ him from Iran war; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Netanyahu says Israel and US applying strong pressure on Iran; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump extends Lebanon ceasefire; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump has not set ‘firm deadline’ for Iranian peace proposal; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump extends ceasefire; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says he’s ‘winning a War, BY A LOT’; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: ADNOC CEO says Hormuz must be returned to the world ‘exactly as it was’; US Navy fires Iranian cargo ship; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Strait of Hormuz returns to ‘previous state’ over US blockade; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says Israel, Lebanon leaders to hold talks, latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump says war ‘is very close to over’; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump warns Iran’s fast attack boats will be ‘immediately ELIMINATED’; Chinese tanker passes through Hormuz blockade; oil to peak in weeks; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Trump announces US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz from 6 PM, calls Pope Leo XIV ‘WEAK’; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Peace talks collapse; Qatar announces full return of maritime navigation; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: Peace talks to begin in Pakistan today; Mojtaba Khamenei recovering from severe injuries; Latest updates

US-Israel-Iran conflict: UAE seeks ‘further clarification’ on ceasefire terms; Bahrain reopens airspace; Trump says U.S. military to remain in Iran until deal is met, latest updates

US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 40: Trump announces two-week ceasefire deal; UAE intercepts fresh wave of Iranian missiles, drones as truce takes effect; Latest updates

US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 39: Trump warns Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’; Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire deal; latest updates

US-Israel conflict on Iran: 45-day ceasefire deal underway; Abu Dhabi ICAD interception incident injures one; Day 38 latest updates

US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 37: Abu Dhabi Borouge Petrochemicals Factory fire, Trump announces rescue of two US military personnel, latest updates

Day 36 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 36: Debris falls on Dubai Marina building, Oracle building in Dubai Internet City affected, latest updates

Day 35 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 35: Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s power plants, Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones, Gulf states on high alert; latest updates

Day 34 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 34: U.S. to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ for 2-3 weeks, Trump says; Abu Dhabi responds to drone incident; latest updates

Day 33 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 33: Trump says conflict to end in 2-3 weeks, Kuwait fuel depots hit, latest updates

Day 32 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 32: UAE intercepts fresh wave of Iranian missiles, Sharjah Thuraya telecom building faces drone incident, latest updates

Day 31 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 31: Trump hails “big day” in Iran as U.S. military attacks, Kuwait power plant hit, UAE intercepts fresh wave of Iranian strikes, latest updates

Day 30 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 30: Bahrain aluminum facility hit, UAE intercepts new wave of missiles, drones, latest updates

Day 29 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 29: Trump says Operation Iran ‘is going GREAT’, Five Indians injured in near KEZAD Abu Dhabi, latest updates

Day 28 – US-Israel war on Iran: Trump pauses energy plant strikes for 10 days, Gulf countries intercept more missiles, drones, Day 28 latest

Day 27 – US-Israel conflict on Iran enters Day 27: ADNOC Chief Sultan Al Jaber meets JD Vance, UAE intercepts fresh wave of drone, missile strikes, latest updates

Day 26 – US-Israel conflict on Iran enters Day 26: Trump says war is ‘won’, in talks with ‘right people’, Kuwait airport hit, latest updates

Day 25 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 25: Netanyahu speaks to Trump, Kuwait power lines cut due to falling debris, latest updates

Day 24 – US-Israel war on Iran: Day 24 latest updates, UAE intercepts missiles, drones in new wave of strikes, One injured in Abu Dhabi

Day 23 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 23: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran power plants, Gulf countries intercept missile, drone strikes, latest updates

Day 22 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 22: UK approves U.S. use of British bases to strike Iran, UAE intercepts missiles, drone strikes, latest updates

Day 21 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 21: UAE President receives phone call from Donald Trump, latest updates

Day 20 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 20: Trump warns Iran over Qatar LNG attacks, UAE intercepts more drones, missiles, latest updates

Day 19 – US-Israel war on Iran: Gulf countries intercept new wave of missile, drone strikes, Lebanon death toll rises to 912, Day 19 updates

Day 18 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 18: UAE responds to fresh wave of missile, drone threats, Air traffic operations return to normal, latest updates

Day 17 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 17: UAE Civil Defence contains fire at Dubai International Airport, DXB flights temporarily suspended, latest updates

Day 16 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 16: UAE intercept fresh strikes in Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh areas, Trump calls for allies, latest updates

Day 15 – US-Israel war on Iran: Gulf states intercept fresh strikes, Trump claims Iran is ‘totally defeated and wants a deal’, latest updates

Day 14 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 14: UAE intercepts new wave of strikes in Central Dubai, latest updates

Day 13 – US-Israel conflict on Iran enters Day 13: UAE intercepts fresh wave of missiles, drones, Trump vows to end war soon, latest updates

Day 12 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 12: Trump issues Hormuz mining warning, Gulf states intercept fresh wave of missiles, drones, latest updates

Day 11 – US-Israel conflict on Iran enters Day 11: Trump says Iran will be hit ‘TWENTY TIMES HARDER’; Gulf countries intercept more strikes, latest updates

Day 10 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 10: Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Supreme Leader, UAE intercepts missiles, drones, latest updates

Day 9 – US-Israel war on Iran enters Day 9: UAE intercepts more missiles, drones, New Tehran strikes hit Gulf nations, latest updates

Day 8 – US-Israel attacks on Iran enters Day 8: UAE President makes hospital visit to victims of strikes, UAE flight status, latest updates

Day 7 – US-Israel strikes against Iran: Latest updates, UAE successfully intercepts missiles and more

Day 6 – US-Israel conflict on Iran: Fresh strikes on Tehran, UAE flight status, latest updates

Day 5 – US‑Israel conflict on Iran: UAE affirms right to self‑defence, latest updates

Day 4 – US-Israel strikes on Iran: Latest updates – everything you need to know

Day 3 – Israel-US launch Iran strikes: Latest news, Lebanon hit, UAE air defence interception updates

Day 2 – Israel-US strikes Iran: Latest updates