Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘heavy assault’ if ships attacked as Trump awaits response to peace proposal
Iran has warned it would launch a “heavy assault” on US assets in the Middle East if there are further attacks on ships, as president Donald Trump said he “expects to hear very soon” from the Iranians about a ceasefire agreement.
Trump says Washington is waiting for Tehran to respond to a proposal on ending the war. “I’m getting a letter supposedly tonight,” the US president told reporters. “So we’ll see how that goes.”
With negotiations hanging in the balance, the US and Iran continue to engage in hostilities.
Meanwhile, the UK is redeploying the HMS Dragon to the Middle East ahead of a possible international mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. As part of a proposed UK and French-led defensive mission, the warship will “pre-position” in the region, ready to contribute once hostilities between Iran and US-Israeli forces end.
The US Navy struck two Iranian-flagged oil tankers on Friday, accused of breaking the American blockade, after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire overnight on Thursday. Iran has accused the US of violating the ongoing ceasefire, which President Trump insists is still holding.
