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As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its 65th day, Tehran presents a 14-point peace proposal to Washington. Meanwhile, Iran's parliament moves to legislate control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the crackdown on protesters intensifies with four death sentences.
Read article →As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its 65th day, Tehran presents a 14-point peace proposal to Washington. Meanwhile, Iran's parliament moves to legislate control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the crackdown on protesters intensifies with four death sentences.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorWith the U.S. and Iran deadlocked over the sequence of negotiations, Tehran warns that conflict is likely to resume — while domestic repression intensifies.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe War Powers Act requires congressional authorization after 60 days of war. Washington brushes aside the legal requirement as a dual blockade paralyzes Hormuz and negotiations stall.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran Monitor62 days into the conflict, Trump demands Tehran's capitulation as Brent crude exceeds $118 and the UN documents an accelerating internal crackdown.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn day 60 of the conflict, Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz offer, the UAE quits OPEC, the UN warns of a global food emergency — and domestic repression intensifies.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran's foreign minister heads to Moscow to meet Putin after the Islamabad failure. Tehran offers to reopen Hormuz but stalls on nuclear talks, Trump invites Iran to pick up the phone, and political executions continue inside the country.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTrump cancels his envoys to Islamabad after Iran's FM Araghchi departs. Dual Hormuz blockade, oil at $115, an invisible supreme leader, and a wave of executions: the situation at day 58 of the conflict.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorUS envoys head to Pakistan to indirectly meet Iran's foreign minister. Oil above $105, shadow fleet sanctioned, executions mounting: day 57 of the conflict takes shape.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorAs Islamabad talks collapse and the Hormuz blockade drags on, Tehran accelerates its domestic crackdown — 17 political executions in 35 days.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran's Revolutionary Guard seizes two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as peace negotiations with Washington break down. The regime simultaneously intensifies political executions.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorWith less than 48 hours before the ceasefire expires, Washington seizes an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, Tehran refuses to negotiate under threat, and peace talks in Islamabad hang in the balance.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe U.S. seizes an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again, and no new round of talks is planned before the ceasefire expires on April 22.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran re-closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US naval blockade, while Islamabad-mediated peace talks stall over the nuclear file. A look at day 51 of the conflict.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTehran announced it was reopening the strait, then reversed course within hours after Washington maintained its blockade. The ceasefire expires April 21 — and negotiations remain deadlocked.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorA 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect on April 17, but the Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed by the US blockade while US-Iran negotiations stall in Islamabad.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe US naval blockade of Iranian ports is fully operational. Washington says it's optimistic about a deal, but Tehran threatens to paralyze the Red Sea while Pakistan works overtime as mediator.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorAs the US naval blockade enters its third day, Washington and Tehran scramble to revive negotiations before the April 21 ceasefire deadline. Domestically, the crackdown intensifies.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe US naval blockade of Iranian ports enters its second day. Tehran calls it piracy, Trump claims Iran wants to negotiate, and oil prices hit multi-year highs.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorUS-Iran peace negotiations collapse after 21 hours without a deal. Trump immediately orders a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices above $100.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorAfter more than 21 hours of historic talks in Islamabad, the United States and Iran failed to reach a lasting ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains the main sticking point, while the first oil tankers cautiously resume passage.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorUS and Iranian delegations meet in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Lebanon poisons the negotiations.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the eve of the first direct Iran-US negotiations in Islamabad, the 14-day ceasefire remains critically fragile: drone attacks on Kuwait, the Lebanese deadlock, and Iran's continued grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
11 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorAfter 40 days of conflict, the United States and Iran reached a provisional truce brokered by Pakistan. But the deal is already being tested by Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Iranian threats on key straits.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorWashington and Tehran reach a 14-day ceasefire one hour before Trump's deadline. Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, oil plunges 17%, and talks will begin Friday in Islamabad.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe U.S. strikes Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, as Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline expires tonight. The IRGC threatens to cut off Western oil supplies for years.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe U.S. president threatens strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday evening. Tehran rejects all ceasefire proposals.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe downed U.S. pilot is rescued after an intense firefight over Iran. Tehran dismisses the 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum as 'helpless and stupid' while oil prices surge past $100 a barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran claims to have shot down two American fighter jets while strikes on petrochemical and nuclear sites intensify. The EU extends its sanctions regime.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorUS strikes destroy Iran's largest bridge in Karaj while Tehran hits civilian infrastructure in Kuwait. China ramps up diplomatic mediation efforts.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe US president addresses the nation for the first time since the conflict began, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens Apple, Google and Microsoft with retaliation.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran's Revolutionary Guards target Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Tesla in the Gulf as a missile strikes an oil tanker off Qatar. Trump says war could end in 'two to three weeks.'
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe US president issues an ultimatum to Tehran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by April 6 or see oil and power facilities destroyed. Oil breaches $100 per barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorPakistan wins backing from four regional powers to host US-Iran talks. Trump claims Tehran has accepted 'most' of his 15 demands, but Iran accuses Washington of a double game.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTrump sets an April 6 deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Four Muslim nations convene in Islamabad to seek an end to the conflict. Iran's ballistic missile sites severely damaged.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorYemeni rebels launch ballistic missiles at Israel, marking a major regional escalation. US soldiers wounded in Saudi Arabia. Oil surpasses $112 per barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorWashington extends the pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure by ten days, while Secretary of State Rubio struggles to rally G7 allies. Markets suffer their worst day since the war began.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTehran calls the 15-point US plan 'maximalist and unreasonable.' The Gulf Cooperation Council convenes emergency talks. Five Iranian missile salvos strike Israel. Over 1,750 killed in Iran since the conflict began.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran Monitor3,000 US paratroopers heading to the Middle East. Pakistan mediates between Washington and Tehran. Deadly strikes hit southern Tehran. Oil surpasses $104 per barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTehran calls Trump's negotiation claims 'fake news.' Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv, Israel escalates in Lebanon. Washington eases oil sanctions to contain surging energy prices.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is postponed. Washington cites promising discussions, while Tehran claims Trump 'retreated out of fear.' Israeli strikes intensify on Tehran and Lebanon.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorTrump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants. Tehran promises to target all US-linked energy infrastructure in the Middle East.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorThe US and Israel strike Iran's Natanz nuclear site. Iran retaliates by targeting the Diego Garcia military base and intensifies attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIran celebrates the Persian New Year under airstrikes. Trump mulls 'winding down' operations while Washington lifts sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil.
11 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorQatar breaks with Tehran after the Ras Laffan attack. Israel strikes northern Iran and the Caspian Sea for the first time as Brent hits $115.
11 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIsrael's strike on the world's largest gas field triggers Iranian retaliation against Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal, knocking out 17% of its LNG capacity.
11 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorIsrael eliminates three senior Iranian officials including Ali Larijani. Amnesty International confirms US responsibility for a primary school bombing that killed 170.
11 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorA drone ignites fuel near Dubai airport, strikes intensify on Tehran, and Brent crude surpasses $106 per barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorUS-Israeli strikes continue across Iran as the Hormuz blockade pushes oil past $105 per barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the fifteenth day of war, Washington bombs over 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island oil hub while Tehran intensifies retaliatory strikes across the Gulf and oil holds above $100 a barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the fourteenth day of war, explosions strike a rally attended by senior Iranian officials in Tehran, Qatar suspends LNG production under drone pressure, and Dubai airport is hit.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the thirteenth day of conflict, Iran's new Supreme Leader speaks for the first time, vowing to maintain the Strait of Hormuz blockade, while the IEA announces the largest strategic oil release in history.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the twelfth day of war, Iran and Hezbollah launch a coordinated five-hour offensive against Israel while commercial vessels are hit in the Strait of Hormuz and WHO warns of toxic black rain.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the eleventh day of war, the Pentagon deploys record numbers of fighters and bombers while Iran categorically rejects negotiations and begins mining the Strait of Hormuz.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the tenth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the former Supreme Leader's son takes power as strikes on oil facilities engulf the capital in smoke and crude oil surges past $110 a barrel.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorOn the ninth day of the US-Israeli offensive, Iran faces massive strikes on its oil infrastructure while the Assembly of Experts announces consensus on the next Supreme Leader.
10 min · Le Pivot — Iran MonitorSince February 28, 2026, Le Pivot provides daily coverage of the conflict in Iran through our Iran Monitor desk. Each article analyzes the military, diplomatic and economic developments of this major crisis.
The conflict has caused a +27% surge in Brent crude prices and disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil trade. Over 1,300 casualties have been reported since the start of operations.