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US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The war is entering another critical phase as the nuclear dispute with Tehran intensifies alongside growing confrontations over the Strait of Hormuz. The IAEA says it still cannot fully verify Iran’s nuclear material, while the US, Britain, France and Germany are pushing for Iran’s nuclear case to be reported to the UN Security Council.
At the same time, Washington is warning Tehran over disruptions to shipping through Hormuz, while Gulf countries are demanding that no single country control the waterway. The economic impact is also mounting, with Democratic Senator Mark Warner saying the war has cost Americans $100 billion.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: IAEA Warns Over Iran Nuclear Access
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has warned that the agency remains unable to properly verify Iran’s declared nuclear material and facilities.
The agency has been unable to conduct the necessary on-site verification at key Iranian nuclear locations, leaving major gaps in its understanding of the status of Tehran’s nuclear programme. The latest warning comes as Western governments seek stronger international action against Iran.
The IAEA’s lack of access has become one of the biggest concerns in the current nuclear dispute. Without inspections, the agency cannot independently establish the location and condition of some of Iran’s nuclear material.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: US & European Powers Push for UN Security Council Referral
The United States, Britain, France and Germany are seeking an IAEA Board of Governors resolution that would report Iran to the UN Security Council.
The four countries have drafted a resolution accusing Tehran of failing to provide the cooperation required under its nuclear safeguards obligations. Reuters reported that such a referral would represent a major escalation and could send Iran’s nuclear dispute back to the Security Council for the first time in 20 years.
The move follows a previous IAEA finding that Iran was in breach of its obligations. The dispute became even more serious after Israel began attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and inspectors subsequently lost access to several sites.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Nuclear Programme Remains at the Centre of Concerns
Iran’s nuclear programme remains at the heart of the dispute between Tehran and Western governments.
Iran has consistently said that its nuclear activities serve peaceful purposes. Western countries, however, remain concerned about Tehran’s enrichment activities and the amount of enriched uranium it had accumulated.
The biggest immediate issue for the IAEA is verification. The agency needs access to Iranian facilities and information from Tehran to determine what happened to declared nuclear material following the attacks on nuclear sites.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: US Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Disruption
The nuclear dispute is unfolding alongside a worsening confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz.
A US State Department spokesperson said Washington would continue taking “decisive measures” against Iran over disruptions to navigation and said the United States would not allow Tehran to “hold the global economy hostage.”
Shipping through the waterway has remained heavily restricted. Reuters reported that only seven commodity vessels passed through the strait on Monday, compared with eight the previous day, based on Kpler data.
Iran has also threatened further action against US interests in the Gulf if Washington carries out additional attacks. Tehran has warned that energy infrastructure in the region could become vulnerable if the conflict escalates.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: UAE Says No Single State Should Control Strait of Hormuz
The UAE has called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open to international trade and rejected the idea that any single country should control the waterway.
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said “No single state” should control the strait. He added, “Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity.”
The UAE has faced serious security and economic risks during the conflict, while Gulf states have grown increasingly concerned about the effect of the Hormuz standoff on energy exports and regional trade.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Arab League Rejects Using Maritime Routes as Bargaining Tools
The concern over Hormuz extends beyond the UAE. Nabil Fahmy, secretary-general of the Arab League, told a ministerial-level meeting in Cairo that “we will not accept our maritime corridors to become a bargaining chip in the calculations of others”.
The comments reflect growing frustration among Arab governments over the impact of the war on shipping and regional trade.
The Strait of Hormuz has become a major pressure point in the conflict, with Iran seeking leverage over the waterway while the United States insists that international shipping must continue.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran War Cost Reaches $100 Billion for US Consumers
The economic impact of the war is becoming a major issue inside the United States.
Democratic Senator Mark Warner said the conflict has cost Americans $100 billion and is adding another $1 million every two minutes. He called it a “war of choice” started by President Trump with “no plan, no strategy, no allies and no way to get out.”
Warner also said the United States is “nowhere” in terms of reaching the administration’s stated goals and pointed to gasoline and diesel prices as evidence of the growing economic burden.
Separately, an analysis cited by Axios estimated that the war has created about $100 billion in additional energy costs for US consumers since the conflict began. The figure continues to rise as fuel prices remain elevated.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What’s Next?
The immediate focus will remain on the IAEA’s efforts to regain access to Iran’s nuclear facilities and on the Western-backed resolution at the agency’s Board of Governors.
A referral to the UN Security Council would create another major diplomatic front in the conflict, while the situation in Hormuz could determine how much further the economic pressure spreads.
At the same time, Iran has warned that additional US attacks could trigger retaliation against Gulf energy assets. Shipping activity through Hormuz has already slowed, increasing concerns about further pressure on global oil markets.
For now, the conflict remains active on several fronts — nuclear inspections, military confrontation, maritime security and energy markets — with no clear sign that tensions will ease soon.
