May 8, 2026 (Friday)

Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari accuses the United States of violating the ceasefire after it targeted two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and strikes in the Hormozgan province including Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island yesterday. He also confirmed that Iran responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the waterway and south of Chabahar port.

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees.

The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory three days ago in Liuyang, Hunan, China, rises to 37, with 51 injured and one remaining missing.

Three hikers are killed, two are missing and 15 more rescued after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera, Indonesia.