Iran expected to respond Thursday to US proposal for ending war, source says

Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran, but also issued a new threat.
Updated 2:12 AM EDT, Thu May 7, 2026

Here's the latest

• Diplomacy push: Iran is expected to respond today to the US proposal to end the war, moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum, sources told CNN. Yesterday, President Donald Trump said the US had “very good talks” with Iran over the previous 24 hours.

• Naval standoff: Tensions at sea remain high. Yesterday, the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged tanker heading to an Iranian port, enforcing its blockade. The action came hours after Iran launched a body it said will govern traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, its latest effort to formalize control over the trade chokepoint in defiance of US warnings.

• Lebanon truce takes strain: Israel targeted a top Hezbollah commander in the first strike in Beirut since the ceasefire in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, underscoring the fragility of the truce.


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With 1,600 ships stuck near Strait of Hormuz, shipping companies calculate the dangers

By Vanessa Yurkevich

About 1,600 ships are still stuck near the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping companies facing an expensive and risky situation, looking for windows of opportunity to leave the waterway for more than two months.

President Donald Trump’s operation to “guide” ships through the strait lasted just 48 hours. Only two ships were guided through.

Now, on their own again, companies are unwilling to bear the risk of transit — letting ships leave would endanger both cargo and personnel.

Any damage to a multimillion-dollar ship would set companies back financially and logistically. Insurers have wartime clauses in their contracts that do not require them to cover vessels stuck in the middle of a war. So, moving ships without that financial backing risks being extraordinarily costly.

Still, leaving the Strait of Hormuz, even with a US military guide, requires a “very specific assessment” for shipping companies, according to Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “They’re going to need a lot more confidence in the safety and security of passing through the strait before they take that step,” he said.

Thirty-two ships have been hit with missiles since the beginning of the war, resulting in 10 deaths and at least a dozen injuries, according to the International Maritime Organization, or IMO. The IMO continues to urge ships to “exercise maximum caution” and says that “naval escorts are not a sustainable long-term solution.”


1 hr 2 min ago

Iran has been carrying out the fastest wave of political executions in recent history

By CNN staff

In just seven weeks, at least 28 people have been put to death on political, protest-related, or espionage charges in Iran, according to a US-based human rights group. CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports:




1 hr 17 min ago

Pro-Iran rally erupts in Tehran, as protesters question whether Trump will strike again

By Laura Sharman and Jadyn Sham



Crowds gathered in Tehran on Wednesday night, waving flags and chanting “down with Israel” during a rally in support of the country’s leadership.

Music and singing filled the streets as Iranian people waved phone lights, pumped their fists in the air and held pictures of Iran’s former Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during a joint US-Israeli airstrike in February.

“Till the time when our leader says, we are here and we defend the armed forces,” said Nahal Rahmatpour, an Iranian woman who was also at the rally.

Rahmatpour, and others at the event, questioned whether US President Donald Trump would launch further attacks on Iran, amid ongoing negotiations between the two countries.

“In my opinion, Trump doesn’t have the guts (to attack again), because we are a superpower ourselves and I don’t think they will attack us anymore,” Rahmatpour said, according to Reuters.

“If we really want to say who was the winner of this war, it was Iran,” fellow citizen, Mohhadeseh Sotanipour, added.

“If they attack again, it’s foolishness again, so it depends, he (Trump) is capable of such a thing (to attack again) on whether they can do such a thing, but I hope not.”

1 hr 17 min ago

We're expecting Iran's response to a US peace proposal today. Here's what to know

By Tori B. Powell and Elise Hammond

The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum that aims to end the war, with Tehran expected to hand over its response to mediators today, according to sources.

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US has had “very good talks” with Iran over the previous 24 hours. But he also threatened the resumption of bombing if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal.

If you’re just dropping in, here’s what to know:

• The potential deal: The one-page memo would declare an end to the war and trigger a 30-day period for resolving sticking points including nuclear issues, unfreezing of Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, one source told CNN. Trump told PBS News any potential deal would include Tehran shipping its highly enriched uranium to the US and pledging not to operate its underground facilities.
• Israel’s role: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with Trump administration officials yesterday to better understand the developments in negotiations between the US and Iran, according to an Israeli source. Israel is concerned about potential last-minute US concessions, the source said. Read more about Israel’s concerns here.
• Beirut strikes: Israel targeted a top Hezbollah commander yesterday in the first strike on the capital since the start of the ceasefire in Lebanon, underscoring the fragility of the truce.
• Hormuz crisis: Yesterday, the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged tanker heading toward an Iranian port, enforcing its blockade. The action came hours after Iran launched a body it said will govern traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, its latest effort to formalize control over the trade chokepoint. French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, encouraged countries to join a multinational mission seeking to secure shipping in the