Middle East crisis live: Trump leaves Situation Room to golf as ships report attacks and Iran closes strait of Hormuz

Key Points:

• Iran’s state-run Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs reports over 3,400 deaths in the ongoing war with the US and Israel, with civilian casualties including children highlighted by human rights groups.
• Negotiations between Iran and the US have seen progress but remain distant from a final agreement, according to Iran’s parliamentary speaker and negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
• Israeli forces have begun demolishing homes in southern Lebanese border towns such as Bint Jbeil, a strategic area previously contested with Hezbollah before a temporary truce.
• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it would reimpose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessels approaching would be targeted, escalating tensions amid stalled peace talks.
• The UN Secretary-General condemned a recent deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, calling for respect of ceasefire agreements, while the US and Iran remain in a precarious standoff with potential for renewed conflict.