President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
Israeli defense minister says war with Iran 'far from over'
Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened force against Iran if it strikes Israel again, saying the war is "far from over."
"We must not think that the work is done, the campaign against Iran is far from over. If Iran attacks Israel, it will suffer a severe blow, as we did a few days ago. The IDF is prepared to attack Iran with great force," Katz said speaking in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
"We continue to attack Hezbollah terrorists everywhere for the sake of the security of the northern communities and the State of Israel, and we categorically reject Iran's threats and its attempt to link the arenas," he said.
Jun 10, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT
Iran says it will 'stand firm against any pressure or threat'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country will "stand firm" amid threats from the U.S. of more attacks against the country, denouncing threats against Iranian infrastructure.
"Threats to target them – from transportation networks to the electricity and water industries – are not a show of strength but a sign of desperation in the face of a nation’s will,” he said.
Pezeshkian’s post comes after President Donald Trump said his administration would be “attacking [Iran] very hard."
Iran "will stand firm against any pressure or threat," Pezeshkian said.
Jun 10, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT
Trump says US assisted over 200 vessels in traveling through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said the U.S. assisted vessels in traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the effort resulted in over 100 million barrels of oil traveling through the passage and into the open market.
The U.S. worked to execute a "secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz" resulting in more than 200 ships "safely" traveling through the Strait, Trump said in a post on social media Wednesday.
"This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran," Trump wrote.
Earlier, Trump alluded to apparent U.S. operations to stimulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump claiming that the U.S. took 22 ships, amounting to millions of barrels of oil, through the strait the other day.
"Do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran, until right now," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs the Secure America Act, at the White House in Washington, June 10, 2026.
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Trump claimed the U.S. "blasted" Iran's radar, enabling the seizures.
"We took out the other night 22 ships late at night with no lights, because they don't have any radar," Trump said, claiming "that’s why oil’s $85 a barrel."
Earlier Wednesday, Trump said on social media that nothing is getting through the U.S. Naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz "unless we want it to." He added, "Lots of oil is getting out."
Jun 10, 2026, 12:43 PM EDT
US says it disabled vessel off coast of Oman, 3 crewmembers reported missing
U.S. Central Command said it disabled a vessel, the M/T Settebello tanker, as it transited in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.
Three Indian crewmembers have been reported missing after the attack, according to the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions at the ship’s engine crew "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces," CENTCOM said in a statement.
An incoming missile from U.S. forces disables the oil tanker, M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman, June 9, 2026.
U.S. Central Command
Twenty-one Indian crewmembers of the Settebello were rescued and India is coordinating with Omani authorities regarding the operation, the Indian ministry said.
Earlier the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center issued a warning saying local authorities received a report the tanker "experienced a fire in their engine room."
The incident occurred 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, the UKMTO warning said.
India's Foreign Ministry is condemning the attack on the ship saying the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure must end.
U.S. forces disable the oil tanker, M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman, June 9, 2026.
U.S. Central Command
"We reiterate our call for immediate de-escalation of tensions, and the conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region," the statement said.
The International Maritime Organization said it "strongly condemns" the attack of the ship sailing under the flag of Palau.
"This is simply unacceptable. My thoughts are with the families of the three missing seafarers and with all those awaiting news of the crew members," IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement.
