President Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after 21 hours of negotiations.

Last Updated: April 12, 2026, 10:22 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites.

Trump set a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face broad strikes on its critical infrastructure. Hours before the deadline expired, Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing for two weeks if Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi then said that "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the ceasefire with Iran, but that Lebanon -- where intense Israeli strikes continued -- was not covered by the agreement, despite Iranian protests.

Apr 07, 2026, 4:33 AM EDT

UNIFIL releases photos of HQ damage, alleged camera targeting by Israel

Photos provided by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to ABC News on Tuesday showed recent damage to the force's headquarters in Naquora, southern Lebanon, amid fighting between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.

This photo taken on April 5, 2026, shows damage to cameras UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon.
Kandice Ardiel (UN)

In particular, some of the images show security cameras outside the headquarters that UNIFIL says Israeli soldiers intentionally destroyed last week.

This photo taken on April 2, 2026, shows damage at UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon.
Kandice Ardiel (UN)

Kandice Ardiel, spokesperson for UNIFIL, said in posts to X last week that the force "expressed our serious concern about this to the Israel Defense Forces and will formally protest their actions. We remind them of their obligation to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel and to respect the inviolability of UN premises."

This photo taken on April 5, 2026, shows damage to cameras UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon.
Kandice Ardiel (UN)

-ABC News' Morgan Winsor

Apr 07, 2026, 4:10 AM EDT

Missile fire targets central Israel, authorities say

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service reported missile fire toward central Israel in a post to X on Tuesday.

Emergency responders work at an impact site in central Israel, April 7, 2026.
Florion Goga/Reuters

MDA shared photos and videos from the scene showing apparent damage from the attack. The MDA did not specify whether the damage was caused by a missile impact or debris from an interception.

Apr 07, 2026, 3:55 AM EDT

IDF hits petrochemical facilities in Shiraz

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed another strike on Iranian petrochemical facilities, with the latest attack targeting a petrochemical complex in the southern city of Shiraz.

The IDF said in a post to X that the complex produced chemical components used to make explosives and materials for ballistic missiles.

The IDF also said in posts to X on Tuesday that it attacked a ballistic missile site in northwestern Iran and that it completed an "extensive strike mission" targeting government infrastructure in Tehran and elsewhere in the country.

A woman holds an Iranian flag at an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 6, 2026.
Francisco Seco/AP
Apr 07, 2026, 2:45 AM EDT

IDF tells Iranians to avoid railways until Tuesday night

The Israel Defense Forces' Farsi language X account on Tuesday morning issued a warning to all Iranians to "refrain from using and traveling by train throughout Iran" until 9 p.m. local time.

"Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life," the post said.

This file photo shows members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society walking along a railway in the village of Mazdara, northeast of Tehran, on Aug. 2, 2022.
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