The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged.

Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress.

The skirmishes raised concerns over the viability of a shaky ceasefire that had largely held for the previous month. But Donald Trump insisted it remained intact despite new violations, which he described as a "love tap".

The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminently

As President Trump again voices optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declares itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

US-Iran war news LIVE: A proposed agreement is a one-page, 14-point memorandum aimed at ending the Iran war and starting formal talks.

Officials within the U.S. Military have confirmed to Fox News that they have carried out a strike against Iran's Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas.

As Trump pushes for a deal with an Iranian regime he portrays as deeply fractured, analysts say power in Tehran may be shifting, but that doesn't mean disarray.