Reactions and statements from the international community
Iran is likely to resume bombing operations unless Pakistan requests otherwise, according to intelligence reports.
According to Al Mayadeen, Iran has proposed to the U.S. ending the naval blockade, restoring full freedom to export oil, lifting U.S. sanctions, unfreezing Iranian assets, securing a ceasefire in Lebanon, and maintaining Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned attacks on the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait, which it attributes to Iran, and has reaffirmed its support for Gulf allies while calling for an immediate cessation of attacks and any disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran is demanding an end to the blockade, unrestricted oil exports, sanctions relief, the release of frozen assets, a ceasefire in Lebanon, and continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Al Mayadeen. On the nuclear front, Tehran proposes diluting part of its enriched uranium and transferring the rest to a third country, with assurances of return if negotiations fail, and insists that all talks be routed through Pakistan and commence only after the war ends.
On Sunday, May 10, 2025, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, warned Britain and France that deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz would face a "decisive and immediate" response from Iran's armed forces, in reaction to reports of France sending the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and Britain deploying a destroyer to the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran has taken advantage of the United States for 47 years, receiving billions of dollars during the Obama administration, and recently suppressing protests by killing 42,000 unarmed demonstrators.
Iranian media reported that Masoud Pezeshkian, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, met with Mojtaba Khamenei. The Wall Street Journal added that hardline factions are urging Iran's leader to take a more direct stance against the United States due to dissatisfaction with ongoing negotiations.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, announced at a press conference in Nairobi that the issue of deploying French or joint forces with Britain in the Strait of Hormuz has never been on the table, but France is ready to ensure freedom of navigation. He stated that the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" and its accompanying frigates were moved from the eastern Mediterranean to the other side of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, criticized the deployment of French and British warships in the region via a message on the social network X, asserting that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is under Iran's control and warning of a "decisive and immediate response" to any military presence accompanying U.S. actions in the waterway.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran warned that the deployment of British and French warships to the Strait of Hormuz would escalate the crisis and would face an "immediate and decisive response." The British Ministry of Defence had announced the deployment of the warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East to prepare for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
On May 10, 2026, Mother's Day, Iranian mothers were commemorated for their grief and resistance following the 2025-2026 revolution, during which many lost children to state violence and imprisonment under the Islamic Republic regime.
Ahmad Moradi, a member of Iran's parliament Energy Commission, stated that regional countries should not be deceived by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, and must coordinate with Tehran to achieve peace. He also emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz will not revert to its previous state, underscoring the Islamic Republic's commitment to maintaining control over this strategic waterway.
