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12:35
Qatar Confirms Report Of Drone Attatck On Cargo Vessel
Qatar confirmed reports of a drone attack on a cargo vessel off its coast that caused a fire early on May 10.
The cargo vessel, traveling from Abu Dhabi, was attacked in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed port. The fire was contained, and no injuries were reported.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said earlier that a bulk carrier had reported being struck by an “unknown projectile” while sailing 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, the capital of Qatar.
UKMTO said that authorities were investigating the source of the projectile.
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12:30
Kuwaiti Military Reports Drones In Country’s Airspace
Kuwait announced that its military had detected several drones that entered the country’s airspace early on May 10, marking the first such incident since the cease-fire in the Iran war came into effect on April 13.
Earlier this week, the United Arab Emirates said its air defenses had engaged two Iranian ballistic missiles and three drones, leaving three people injured.
Kuwait had previously reported incidents of Iranian missiles and drones in its airspace during the war, including a wave of Iranian drones on April 8 that targeted vital infrastructure.
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09:41
Angry Words, But No Response Yet From Iran On US Peace Proposal
The war in Iran and the wider Middle East appeared to be in a holding pattern late as Washington awaited Iran’s response to its latest peace proposal, while Tehran, which has not yet offered a formal reply, maintained its belligerent stance toward the United States.
Iran’s hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) angrily responded to the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, threatening that “any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centers in the region and enemy ships.”
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Commuters walk past a tiled image of current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei near a Tehran subway station on May 9.
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09:34
‘Unknown Projectile’ Hits Ship Near Gulf Of Qatar, Says UK Monitor
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) reported on May 10 that an “unknown projectile” had hit a bulk carrier off the coast of Qatar.
In a post on X, the British monitor said the incident caused a “small fire” on the ship, which was extinguished and no casualties or environmental damage were reported.
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02:50
We are now closing the live blog for the day. We’ll be back at 7:30 a.m. Central European time to cover the latest events across the Middle East.
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00:50
Putin Again Says Russia Would Take, Store Iran’s Enriched Uranium
Russian President Vladimir Putin repeated the Kremlin’s oft-stated offer to transport and store enriched uranium from Iran if it would help seal a deal to end the war in Iran.
Putin said Russia had transported enriched uranium from Iran once before, in 2015, and that Moscow was ready “to repeat this experience.”
The Russian leader said Iran, the US. and Israel had all had agreed to the transporting the uranium out of Iran. “But then the United States hardened its position and demanded that the uranium be transported exclusively to US territory. Iran then hardened its position,” he said.
Some US and other Western officials rejected earlier suggestions that Russia take possession of Iran’s uranium in light of the close relations between Moscow and Tehran.
With reporting by dpa
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00:42
Rubio Discusses Support For Qatari In Meeting With Al-Thani
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the prime minister of Qatar, a Middle East ally that reportedly has been working behind the scenes in an attempt to help mediate an end to the Iran war.
The May 9 meeting came as Washington awaited a response from Tehran for its latest peace proposal, one aimed at ending the fighting but which would put off many crucial issues for later discussions.
“The secretary expressed appreciation for Qatar’s partnership on a range of issues,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott saidin a brief statementafter Rubio met with Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, who also acts as Qatar’s foreign minister.
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“The secretary and the foreign minister also discussed US support for Qatar’s defense, and the importance of continued close coordination to deter threats and promote stability and security across the Middle East,” the statement said.
The statement did not specifically mention Iran.
A day earlier, al-Thani met with US Vice President JD Vance and “stressed the need for all parties to engage with the ongoing mediation efforts, to pave the way for addressing the root causes of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue, leading to a comprehensive agreement that achieves lasting peace in the region,”the Qatari Foreign Ministry said.
Meanwhile, a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz on May 9 en route to Pakistan, according to tracking services.
Reuters quoted sources as saying the move was being allowed by Tehran as part of efforts to confidence with Qatar and Pakistan, which acts as the official mediator in the war.
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19:39
9.5.2026
Qatari LNG Carrier Sailing Towards Strait Of Hormuz
Shipping data from LSEG shows that a Qatari LNG carrier was sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on May 9, departing the port city of Ras Laffan en route to Pakistan.
While there was no immediate comment from QatarEnergy, the potential transit would mark the first successful passage of a Qatari tanker through the key waterway since its effective closure following the strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become central to peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which has resisted giving up its hold over the waterway.
The opening of the strait was reportedly included in the latest US peace proposal to Iran, described as a one-page memorandum that would call for an end to the fighting but leave many other key issues –including Iran’s right to enrich uranium — until later.
Earlier in the day, Iranian leaders said they were reviewing the proposal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hoped Tehran’s response would be “a serious offer.”
Map: Strait of Hormuz (no title)
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19:11
9.5.2026
US Central Command: ‘Naval Blockade Against Iran Continues’
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15:54
9.5.2026
UK Destroyer Deployed To Middle East For Possible Hormuz Mission
The British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon (file photo)
Britain will deploy a Royal Navy destroyer to the Middle East ahead of a planned multinational mission to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Defense Ministry said on May 9.
A ministry spokesperson said the HMS Dragon was being pre-positioned “ahead of any future multinational mission to protect international shipping when conditions allow them to transit the Strait of Hormuz.”
The deployment comes as London and Paris advance plans for a coalition naval mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the vital waterway, which accounted for about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the US-Israeli war with Iran erupted in February. Officials from more than 40 countries are understood to support the initiative.
A fragile cease-fire remains in place, but tensions in the Persian Gulf persist. Amid renewed exchanges of fire with Iranian forces in the Gulf, US forces on May 8 struck two Iranian tankers Washington accused of challenging its ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports,
With reporting by AFP and dpa
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