{"id":210135,"date":"2026-05-08T15:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-which-president-calls-love-tap-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:24:50","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-which-president-calls-love-tap-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-which-president-calls-love-tap-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fire, which president calls \u2018love tap\u2019 – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skirmishes threw into question the viability of shaky ceasefire that had largely held for previous month \u2013 key US politics stories from 7 May at a glance
The US and Iran were supposedly close to a peace deal on Thursday, according to Pakistani officials. That was before the US military and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the strait of Hormuz.
Each side claimed the other shot first, with US Central Command saying its forces intercepted \u201cunprovoked Iranian attacks\u201d and responded with \u201cself-defense strikes\u201d. Iranian officials said the US vessels were attacked after the US \u201cviolated\u201d the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas.
In an interview with ABC News, Trump referred to the US strikes as \u201cjust a love tap\u201d and said the ceasefire remained in effect.
Trump later acknowledged the incident in a Truth Social post, claiming \u201cno damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers\u201d. There was also this bit of presidential prose as he described the downing of Iranian drones:
\u201cThey dropped ever so beautifully down to the Ocean, very much like a butterfly dropping to its grave!\u201d
Trump capped his post with another warning to Iran, vowing that \u201cjust like we knocked them out again today, we\u2019ll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently, in the future, if they don\u2019t get their Deal signed, FAST!\u201d
The United States and Iran<\/a> exchanged fire late on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire.
Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, as the US insisted it struck in retaliation.
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The billions in profits big oil is reaping due to the Iran<\/a> war may stymie the energy transition, experts and advocates fear, incentivizing oil and gas expansion and boosting the sector\u2019s funds for political lobbying.
\u201cWindfall profits from Trump\u2019s war will allow big oil to build a wall of money around its Trump-era political victories,\u201d said Lukas Shankar-Ross, a deputy director at the green group Friends of the Earth.
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The Vatican has said it raised the \u201cneed to work tirelessly in favour of peace\u201d in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump\u2019s repeated criticisms of Pope Leo.
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Donald Trump has questioned the value of four-figure World Cup tickets for matches involving the US, telling the New York Post<\/a>: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t pay it either, to be honest.\u201d The remark came in a phone interview with the Post, with Trump claiming he \u201cdid not know that number\u201d for the US men\u2019s national team\u2019s opening match against Paraguay.
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The chief justice of the United States, John Roberts<\/a>, has insisted supreme court judges are not \u201cpolitical actors\u201d amid outrage over its recent decision undermining the Voting Right Act<\/a>, and other moves that have benefited Donald Trump<\/a> and his allies.
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A refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use its bases and airspace to provide a military escort for oil tankers passing through the strait of Hormuz lay behind Donald Trump\u2019s decision to shelve the plan days after it had been launched.
Riyadh told the White House it would not allow its Prince Sultan airbase to be used to mount the operation billed as Project Freedom, which the US presented as the successor to the bombing campaign called Operation Epic Fury.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The US trade court on Thursday ruled against Donald Trump\u2019s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.
The US court of international trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on 24 February. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small-business plaintiffs.
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Marco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028<\/a><\/strong> by releasing a campaign-style video<\/a> that articulates a hopeful vision of the US.
Authorities around the world are racing to trace dozens of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship at the center<\/a><\/strong> of a deadly hantavirus outbreak<\/a><\/strong> before isolation measures were implemented.
The FBI<\/a> said that agency director Kash Patel \u201cfollowed all applicable ethical guidelines\u201d <\/a>after a report in the Atlantic alleged that he distributed customized bourbon whiskey bottles as gifts<\/a><\/strong>.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to allegations the organization committed fraud and conspired to money<\/a><\/strong>-launder<\/a><\/strong>.
Atlanta\u2019s Emory University is facing a lawsuit from three tenured professors over its handling of 2024 protests against Israel\u2019s assault on Gaza<\/a><\/strong>, capping off a tumultuous end to the spring semester.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on Thursday, 6 May 2026<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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