Economic impacts and financial reports
Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, met with Trump to explain new plans for "potential military action in Iran," according to Axios.
On May 10th, Iran designated National Persian Gulf Day. Ali Shirazi, an editorial board member of Iran International, stated that the Islamic Republic has attempted to compensate for its weaknesses against the United States in the war by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to negative economic consequences for Iranians.
Mehdi Taj, President of the Football Federation and former IRGC commander, was deported from Canada shortly after arriving on Canadian soil. Raha Porbakhsh, a member of the sports editorial board at Iran International, provided additional details.
U.S. Central Command has requested the deployment of Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles to the Middle East, according to Bloomberg, citing sources, in preparation for potential strikes on Iran.
According to @polymarket, the likelihood of the USA and Iran reaching a nuclear deal before the end of the year is decreasing, with the USA likely to resume airstrikes against the Islamic Regime in Iran if no deal is reached. A majority of Iranians want the current regime to fall.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told the Associated Press that the majority of Iran's enriched uranium is likely still stored at the Esfahan nuclear complex, where it was moved at the start of the 12-day war and has remained since. Grossi also noted that the agency has satellite images of the effects of recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and is continuing to gather information.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) is sailing within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, joining other destroyers as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, which is one of three carrier strike groups currently operating in the Middle East.
On December 15, 2025, Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on the town of Jebchit in southern Lebanon. No specific casualty numbers were reported.
On Tuesday, May 8, 1405 (April 28, 2026), the Axios website reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering either a new military strike or intensifying the "maximum pressure" policy, including maintaining a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and increasing economic sanctions, to force Iran into negotiations.
Israeli military conducted renewed airstrikes in the town of Barashit, located in the Bint Jbeil District of southern Lebanon.
A citizen in Iran sent a message to Iran International stating, "We are being crushed economically, and the IRGC's lackeys have also taken away people's security on the streets."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged citizens not to be overly concerned about the economic impact of the Iran war but acknowledged potential changes in shopping and holiday habits. Starmer, set to chair the Iran Crisis Committee meeting on Tuesday, emphasized that the government is working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though a planned naval military operation with France has been postponed until after the cessation of hostilities.
