US-Iran War Live Updates: Tehran says ‘absolutely no progress’ in peace efforts as Trump steps up rhetoric
Iran and the US remain deadlocked over efforts to permanently end the five-month-old war, with a senior Iranian source saying there has been “absolutely no progress” towards reviving the interim agreement reached in June. Follow for the latest updates.
The diplomatic impasse deepened as US President Donald Trump again attacked Iran’s leadership, declaring that Washington had “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and describing Tehran as “all talk and no action”.
Iran, however, maintains that the crucial waterway will remain blocked until the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, releases frozen Iranian assets and accepts its other conditions. The June agreement had called for an immediate end to military operations and provided a 60-day window to negotiate a broader settlement, but quickly unravelled as both sides accused the other of violating its terms.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, meanwhile, is in Tehran for talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials as Islamabad attempts to revive negotiations.
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US-Iran War Live Updates: How many civilians were killed in US strikes on Yemen last year?
US military strikes targeting Yemen’s Houthis killed 153 civilians and wounded 243 others in 2025, according to a Pentagon assessment cited by AP.
All the casualties recorded by the US military that year resulted from three strikes in Yemen in April.
US-Iran War Live Updates: US intelligence sceptical of Iran threat to Trump
US intelligence officials reportedly questioned the credibility of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported, citing US officials.
Israel had passed the threat to the CIA, but analysts reportedly found the intelligence unconvincing. Trump had earlier confirmed switching planes in Ankara after security officials advised him to do so.
US-Iran War Live Updates: X suspends Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree’s account
X has suspended the account of Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group, which had 121,500 followers. The reason for the suspension remains unclear.
Saree’s account was a key channel for announcing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, as well as strikes targeting Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran FM slams France over ‘hypocrisy’ on rights
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused France and other Western nations of hypocrisy over their criticism of human rights and international law.
Araghchi said France’s support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza and what he called aggression against Iran had undermined its moral authority, escalating tensions amid the US-Iran war.
Countries like France should stop lecturing the world about “human rights” and international law. The hypocrisy is blatant and embarrassing.
Your backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—and aggression against Iran—has destroyed whatever moral high ground you imagined you had.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) August 13, 2026
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran shifts military towards ‘offensive doctrine’
Iran is shifting its military towards a more offensive strategy as it prepares for a potentially prolonged confrontation with the US and Israel.
“Whenever the conditions are favourable and the order is issued, we must be able to take the operation into enemy territory,” said Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards’ new commander.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Crude oil holds near six-session highs amid Hormuz uncertainty
Crude oil prices held most of their six-session gains on Wednesday amid hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. Brent traded near $88 a barrel after rising 12% over the period, while WTI remained below $83.
US President Donald Trump said Washington had “total control” of the strait, even as US-Iran peace efforts remained deadlocked.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Good morning!
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