United States Central Command confirmed overnight self-defense strikes against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. vessels were attacked. The Times of Israel reported that the U.S. intercepted all inbound threats and that no American assets were damaged by the regime. At the same time, the United Arab Emirates continues to report Iranian missile incursions. Despite the violence over the last 24 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire remains in effect.
Speaking to ABC, Trump sought to downplay the flare-up. “It’s just a love tap,” Trump told the reporter, according to her social media post. Iranian state media said after the strikes that the situation was back to normal.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that the American destroyers were not damaged but “great damage was done to Iranian attackers.” He threatened Iran with further attacks unless it quickly agreed to a deal in ongoing talks with the US.
The renewed hostilities broke out as Washington was awaiting Iran’s response to a US proposal that would stop the fighting but leave the most contentious issues, such as Iran’s nuclear program, unresolved for now. Tehran said it had not yet reached a conclusion on the emerging plan.
The U.S. is also set to host the third round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15, according to a State Department official on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the IDF and Hezbollah have continued fighting in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Today, the IDF reported that three soldiers were wounded in drone attacks as operations against Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure continue.
The Fellowship and our supporters continue to pray for shalom — peace — during these turbulent times, as well as for the protection of IDF soldiers serving in the field.
