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DIRECT. War in the Middle East: Iran threatens "heavy response" after the attack on two of its oil tankers by the United States

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The ships are also in the desert of Ormuz, in the large part of Bandar Abbas, in the south of Iran, 4 May 2026. (AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP)

Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, May 4, 2026. (AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP)

Iran has transmitted its response to the US proposal to end the war in the Middle East through Pakistan, state media reported on Sunday.

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The answer has arrived. Iran has transmitted its response to the American proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, through Pakistan, state media Irna reported on Sunday (May 10). This answer is focused on “the end of the war and maritime security”then specified the Iranian press agency Isna, without giving further details. This response has been awaited by Washington since Friday. Follow our live stream.

  • A transport ship targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the British maritime safety agency UKMTO, a bulk carrier reported being hit 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha by a “unknown projectile”. “A small fire broke out but was extinguished, there were no casualties. No impact on the environment was reported”said the agency. The Iranian Fars news agency, citing a source briefed on the matter, said that “the bulk carrier struck near the coast of Qatar flew the American flag and belonged to the United States”without explicitly saying that Iran had targeted it. The Prime Minister of Qatar declared that the exploitation of this strategic strait would only“aggravate the crisis” in the Middle Eastduring a telephone conversation with the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi.
  • Kuwait targeted by drones. Kuwait was targeted by drones on Sunday, local authorities announced. “The armed forces detected a number of hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace at dawn, which were dealt with in accordance with established procedures”wrote the general staff of the Kuwaiti army on X, without specifying the origin of these devices.
  • The United States attacked two oil tankers. The American army, which has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports since April 13, announced that it had “neutralisé” two ships by air on Friday in the Gulf of Oman, at the exit of the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic denounced to the UN a “violation flagrante” de la trêve.

  • #MIDDLE_EAST Iran has responded to the American proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East. This message, transmitted via the Pakistani mediator, is “focused on ending the war (…) on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, and on guaranteeing the security of maritime navigation”, Iranian state television reported, without further details. That doesn’t tell us much…

  • #MIDDLE_EAST Will negotiations between Iran and the United States resume soon? Tehran “sent today, via the Pakistani mediator, its response to the latest text proposed by the United States” to end the war, says the official Iranian press agency Irna, without detailing its content.

    For its part, Iranian state television announced that the head of the armed forces command, Ali Abdollahi, met with Supreme Guide Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since his appointment in March. Top Iranian leader gave commander in chief “new directives and orientations for the continuation of operations aimed at confronting the enemy”according to government media.

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    Let’s take a new look at the news of May 10:

    • #HANTAVIRUS The five French people who were on board the MV Hondius took off from the Canaries after disembarking with the other passengers from the cruise ship where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected. They are expected after 4 p.m. in Paris, where they will be hospitalized for 72 hours. Follow our live.
    • Macabre discovery yesterday in Val-d’Oise. A municipal police officer is suspected of having shot dead his ex-partner and their two children aged 9 and 13 in a house from Villers-en-Arthies, before turning the gun on himself. The acts were allegedly committed with his service weapon.
    • #WEATHER FORECAST Thunderstorm alert. Eight departments in the South-West will switch to orange vigilance within an hour due to a risk of “strong electrical activity”gusts, “heavy rain” and of “medium to large hail”. The alert should be lifted during the evening, according to Météo-France.
    • #MIDDLE_EAST An American-flagged ship was hit by a drone off the coast of Qatar, according to the Iranian Fars agency. After strikes against two of its oil tankers on Friday, Tehran threatened a “heavy response” against American interests in the event of an attack on its merchant navy. Follow our live.

  • #MIDDLE_EAST Tensile day in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates announces having intercepted two Iranian drones, while Kuwait reports a drone attack on its territory.

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    It’s noon, here are the headlines for this Sunday:

    • #WEATHER FORECAST Thunderstorm alert. Eight departments in the South-West will switch to orange vigilance from 3 p.m. due to a risk of “strong electrical activity”gusts, “heavy rain” and of “medium to large hail”. The alert should be lifted during the evening, according to Météo-France.
    • #HANTAVIRUS The evacuation of passengers and part of the crew of the cruise ship where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected began on the Spanish island of Tenerife, in the Canaries. The operation is done under close surveillanceafter on-board medical examinations carried out this morning. Follow our live.
    • #HANTAVIRUS The five French people on board the MV Hondius will be repatriated to France “by a medical flight today”announced the government. The Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, must hold a meeting in Matignon at 4 p.m. to make “an update” with the ministers and officials concerned.
    • #MIDDLE_EAST An American-flagged ship was hit by a drone off the coast of Qatar, according to the Iranian Fars agency. After strikes against two of its oil tankers on Friday, Tehran threatened a “heavy response” against American interests in the event of an attack on its merchant navy. Follow our live.

  • #MIDDLE_EAST Has Iran followed through on its threat? A projectile hit a ship off the coast of Qatar, triggering a “small fire” quickly extinguished, according to the British Maritime Safety Agency. The Iranian Fars news agency says the affected bulk carrier “flew the American flag and belonged to the United States..

    Qatari authorities confirm that a commercial vessel “this is what I saw for a drone” this morning in its territorial waters, suffering a slight fire, which did not prevent it from “continue your journey”.

  • #MIDDLE_EAST The crisis in the Middle East is the business of the oil giants. Despite a “rising operating costs”the Saudi group Aramco announces a 25.5% increase in its net profit in the first quarter, driven by the surge in crude prices.

    (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

  • #FUEL #MIDDLE_EAST This is what will interest construction professionals: the decree on aid to construction and public works companies announced by the government at the end of April a été publié au Official Journal. “Its amount is equal to 20 euro cents per liter of non-road diesel billed between May 1 and 31, 2026 inclusive”specifies the text, with a ceiling “à 4 000 euros par entreprise” on this month.
  • update on the news

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    Let’s take a first look at the news for this Sunday, May 10:

    • #HANTAVIRUS The cruise ship where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected arrived on the Spanish island of Tenerife, in the Canaries. The evacuation of more than a hundred passengers and crew members must begin within an hour, under close surveillanceafter medical examinations on board. Follow our live.

    • #HANTAVIRUS The five French people on board the MV Hondius will be repatriated to France “by a medical flight today”announced the government. The Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, must hold a meeting at 4 p.m. in Matignon to make “an update” with the ministers and officials concerned.

    • #MIDDLE_EAST After strikes against two of its tankers on Friday, Iran threatened a “heavy response” against American interests in the event of an attack on its merchant navy. Téhéran se dit prêt à cibler des “enemy ships” and “American centers in the region”. Follow our live.
    • No exploit for the Blues of the ping. Opposed to China, the reigning world champion, the French men’s team table tennis lost in the semi-final of the Worlds in London (3-1). Despite great resistance from the brothers Félix and Alexis Lebrun, she had to settle for bronze.

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