U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested as U.S. guides ships through Strait of Hormuz

Live Live Updates: Iran ceasefire, control over Strait of Hormuz tested as U.S. guides ships through Iranian fire By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals May 5, 2026 / 6:21 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:U.S. Navy destroyers had to fend off a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles, attack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz as part of Project Freedom, an effort to move ships through the waterway. The standoff between Iran and the U.S. over the strait escalated sharply Monday as Project Freedom tested Tehran's grip on the shipping lane and saw the regime fire missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates for the first time since a U.S.-Iran ceasefire came into effect almost a month ago.Iran's foreign minister says Monday's violence shows "there's no military solution" to the war, and he warns the U.S. and its regional partners should be "wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers." New Updates   1m ago Saudi Arabia calls for "de-escalation, restraint" and diplomacy amid "military escalation in the region" After Iran launched its first attack on a Persian Gulf neighbor in almost a month on Monday, lashing out as the U.S. started an operation to guide tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia's government issued a call for "de-escalation, restraint" and diplomacy.In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry voiced concern over the "current military escalation in the region" and called for "de-escalation, restraint, and support for Pakistani mediation and diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution that prevents the region from sliding into further tension and instability, which is not in the interest of the re...