Middle East war live: Sporadic clashes erupt between ‌Iranian and US forces ‌in Hormuz strait

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8 May 2026 • 10:40 PM MYT
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Yesterday's key developments:

• Around 1,500 ships are trapped in the Gulf due to the conflict in Iran, said the secretary general of the UN's International Maritime Organization.

• At least 12 people, including two children and a paramedic, have been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes, the Lebanese health ministry reported.

Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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