live Iran pushes for end to blockade and war in Lebanon in U.S. proposal response - Middle East conflict on 11 May

Iran pushes for end to blockade and war in Lebanon in U.S. proposal response - Middle East conflict on 11 May
An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the IDF on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, 10 May, 2026
Reuters/Ayal Margolin

U.S. President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal “totally unacceptable” amid talks over ending the war and securing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. A cargo vessel near Qatar was hit by a projectile as Kuwait reported hostile drones in its airspace.

⦿ 04:41 GMT | UPDATE

IDF confirms death of 47-year-old driver in border clashes

IDF

Israel’s military said a soldier was killed in combat near the border with Lebanon, identifying the victim as Alexander Glovanyov, 47, who served as a vehicle driver.

The army said he was killed on Sunday (10 May) amid ongoing cross-border hostilities.

⦿ 03:50 GMT | UPDATE

Oil prices rise after Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

Reuters

Oil prices rose in early Monday (11 May) trading in Asia after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal to end the war was “totally unacceptable”.

⦿ 02:49 GMT | UPDATE

Iran proposal to U.S. calls for end to war in Lebanon and sanctions relief

Reuters

An Iranian proposal sent to the United States through mediator Pakistan calls for an end to the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

According to Tasnim, the proposal also demands the suspension of U.S. sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on Iranian oil sales for a 30-day period, alongside an end to the naval blockade on Iran.

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