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The US is getting closer to resuming large-scale combat operations big deal with Iran, senior US officials told Fox News on May 4. This assessment comes in the context of the ceasefire being challenged in Strait of Hormuz as soon as the “Project Freedom” campaign began.

“Them I am getting closer to resuming large-scale combat operations larger than 24 hours ago, after Iran opened fire on US ships and raided them UAE today with missiles, UAVs and speedboats,” officials leveled Cao told Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin.

Officials also announced the resumption of operations. data-content-piece="article-content-autolink_6137992efb044100119a147e" data-content-target="/the-gioi/my-canh-bao-noi-lai-tac-chien-quy-mo-lon-iran-phat-ngon-cung-ran-20260505083709414.htm">military or not will be up to the President Trump and Iran's leaders decide. They emphasized that there have been no orders to end the ceasefire.

The US military is "always ready to respond" and has been "reequipped and reorganized", officials added.

Currently, the US military focuses on defensive actions to protect ships in the Gulf.

UAE alleged on May 4 that more than a dozen Iranian missiles and UAVs had been launched, injuring 3 people, during a UAV raid of Iran caused a fire at an oil and gas facility.

The British military also recorded two cargo ships catching fire off the coast of the UAE, while the US said it had sunk 6 Iranian boats in the area.

“The Commanders at the scene have full authority necessary for self-defense and protection protect commercial ships," a US defense official said.

Only command can attack “if US forces detect an active missile launcher move or identify missiles being installed, or detect the targets of opportunity that threaten commercial shipping".

“They I reserve the right to remove such threats. No need to wait. Them I can predict and act in advance. There is a certain degree of flexibility. We can raid an identified threat. No need to wait for Iran shoot first," this official warned.

Mr. Trump launched the attack "Project Freedom" campaign on May 4 aimed to support navigation for stricken ships stuck for weeks on this vital shipping route.

In At that time, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced the developments Recent events in Hormuz have once again made it clear that there is no military solution any solution to the political crisis in the Middle East, and at the same time reaffirmed Iran's policy decision is to pursue diplomacy from a position of strength.

In In a post on the X platform on the evening of May 4, Mr. Araghchi emphasized progress stable development in indirect negotiations between Iran and the US, co time to acknowledge the sincere and constructive intermediary role of Pakistan.

Mr. Araghchi also strongly rejected Washington's "Project Freedom" campaign and called it "Project Deadlock".

Iran affirmed that it will maintain firm control over the route strategic navigation and warns that any attempt to impose results by force will not succeed.

A senior Iranian defense official warned that any action by the US and Israel against Tehran would received a response that exceeded their "tolerance threshold".