US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks The US and Iran have engaged in further missile and drone strikes, diminishing prospects for a new ceasefire agreement. US forces disabled a tanker and struck sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while Iran claimed to have attacked US headquarters in Bahrain. These confrontations occur despite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s claims that a deal with Tehran is imminent.

• US forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to pass through the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
• US forces repelled Iranian reprisal attacks and conducted strikes on sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
• Iran’s IRGC claimed to have attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, a claim denied by Centcom.
• Kuwait’s military reported intercepting missile and drone attacks, and sirens were heard in Bahrain.
• US officials stated that Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain either fell short or were intercepted.
• US forces also shot down three one-way attack drones launched by Iran towards civilian mariners.
• These exchanges underscore a lack of political progress, contrasting with US claims of an impending deal.
• Iran indicated it would suspend peace talks in protest of Israel’s offensive in Lebanon.
• Despite claims of a brokered ceasefire by Donald Trump, Israeli warplanes launched numerous strikes across southern Lebanon.
• The Lexie is the sixth ship disabled by the US military since its blockade of Iran began on April 13.