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Issued on: 11/05/2026 - 03:53
Vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 4, 2026. © Amirhossein Khorgooei, AFP
The UK and France are set to host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on Tuesday to review military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after Tehran warned that the Iranian military would respond with a "decisive and immediate response" in the event of a French and British deployment. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
• An Iranian proposal sent to the United States through mediator Pakistan stresses the need for an end to the war on all fronts and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran.
• US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response, deeming it "totally unacceptable."
• Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was released on bail and transferred to Tehran for urgent medical treatment after supporters warned she was at risk of dying in prison.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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