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The latest on the war in the Middle East

The US has said that three US ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked but not damaged and res...

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07.30 8 May 2026


The latest on the war in the Middle East


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07.30 8 May 2026


The US has said that three US ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked but not damaged and responded with self-defence strikes. Despite the hostilities in the Strait Donald Trump still maintains that ceasefire with Iran remains in place. We get the latest with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at London School of Economics and Political Science.


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