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A fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response, Bahrain detains dozens 21%
By ADAM SCHRECK0% SAMY MAGDY0%
5/9/2026, 11:24:13 AM
Topics: Iran War
Keywords: Iran War, International Agreements, War And Unrest, Military And Defense, Bahrain, Iran Government, Iran US War, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ami Daniel, Esmail Baghaei, Egypt Government, U S Navy, France Government, Religion, Shehbaz Sharif, Badr Abdelatty, Donald Trump, Qatar Government, Business, Iran
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A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the U.S.
Navy’s regional headquarters said it arrested dozens of people it alleged were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Attacks Friday cast doubt on the month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.
Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
The U.S. military said Friday that its forces had disabled two Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade of Iran’s ports.
Hours earlier, the military said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships and struck Iranian military facilities in the strait.
Despite the attacks, U.S.
President Donald Trump has insisted the ceasefire is holding.
He also has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn’t accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.
On Friday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the country was not paying attention to “deadlines” and Tehran continues reviewing a U.S. proposal related to ongoing negotiations, according to state-run IRNA.
A top Iranian official also said Friday that the country’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was in “complete health” and that he would eventually appear in public.
The comments were made by Mazaher Hosseini, who is affiliated with the office of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, at a pro-government gathering.
Hosseini said Mojtaba had suffered knee and back injuries but that they’ve largely healed and he’s now in good condition.
Khamenei hasn’t been seen in public since the war began and the continued absence of verified images, audio, or video of him has fueled speculation about his status.
Remarks such as Hosseini’s are seen by some as attempts to counter doubts that he may no longer be alive.
Britain’s defense ministry said it was deploying a warship to the Middle East to join a potential mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The ministry said the destroyer HMS Dragon will “pre-position” in the region, ready to join a U.K.- and French-led security plan once hostilities end.
France also announced this week it was moving its aircraft carrier strike group into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential mission in the strait.
Britain and France have led planning meetings involving several dozen countries on a coalition to reestablish freedom of navigation in the strait.
But they stress it won’t start until there is a sustainable ceasefire and the maritime industry is reassured ships can go through the strait safely.
Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show what appears to be an oil slick in the Persian Gulf emanating from the western side of Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude export terminal.
Images taken Friday show the slick covering about 71 square kilometers (27 square miles) and appear to show oil still leaking from the terminal, said Ami Daniel, CEO of maritime intelligence firm Windward AI.
Daniel estimated that the equivalent of roughly 80,000 oil barrels has spilled from Kharg Island since the slick was first detected by satellite images Tuesday.
It’s unknown whether the spill was caused by a malfunction, an airstrike or something else.
He said the spill appears to be spreading southwest and within the next two weeks could potentially reach the shores of the UAE, Qatar or Saudi Arabia.
The Pentagon declined to comment on whether the U.S. military was tracking the spill or whether there had been recent strikes on the Iranian island.
Based on the imagery taken earlier this week, the spill occurred before the most recent round of U.S. strikes.
As tensions escalate there’s been a flurry of diplomacy across the globe.
Russia’s foreign ministry said Saturday that it, as well as Saudi Arabia, is calling for continued diplomatic efforts to reach a “sustainable, long-term agreement” to end the war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.
Egyptian and Qatari top diplomats have also have reiterated that diplomacy is the sole path to finding a solution, according to a readout of a Saturday phone call between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country has been in contact with the U.S. and Iran “day and night” in an effort to extend the ceasefire and reach a peace deal.
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Magdy reported from Cairo, Egypt.
Associated Press reporter Jill Lawless contributed from London.
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