Iran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacks
On day 63 of heightened tensions in the Iran conflict, Iran's president condemns the U.S. naval blockade as intolerable while former President Donald Trump suggests the possibility of resuming military action. Despite a two-week ceasefire that has halted direct hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, regional violence continues, including Israeli strikes in Lebanon and drone incidents near Iranian airspace. The UAE has urged its citizens to leave Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq amid ongoing regional instability and diplomatic impasses.
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EXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranIran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacksIran’s president calls the US siege ‘intolerable’ as Donald Trump says war may resume.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA man holds a picture of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, next to an anti-United States billboard [FILE: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and AFPPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026Tensions remain high across the region, with Iran, the United States and Israel trading warnings as violence continues.Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the US naval siege of Iranian ports as an “extension of military operations”…
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