“Centcom said its forces eliminated “inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities” responsible for attacking US forces, including missile and drone launch sites, command and control locations, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes”

“Iran’s military accused the US of breaking the ceasefire agreement by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another ship entering the strait of Hormuz”

“the US carried out airstrikes on “civilian areas” along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik and the island of Qeshm”

“The US been pressuring Iran to reopen the strait, enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports”

“On Monday, the US military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones”

“Trump sent warships to “guide” stranded tankers through the strait in a campaign he called “Project Freedom””

“The US vessels sustained “no damage””

“The Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, had struck an optimistic tone prior to the exchanges of fire, saying in televised remarks: “I firmly believe that this ceasefire will turn into a long-term ceasefire.””

“an Israeli strike on southern Beirut killed a commander from militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday”

“A US state department official confirmed on Thursday that the new Israel-Lebanon talks would take place on 14 and 15 May”