Welcome to DW's coverage of the ingoing conflict in the Middle East on Tuesday, 5 May, 2026. Catch up yesterday's developments here . Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said early on Tuesday that there was "no military solution" to the "political crisis" in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it moved to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iran. Araghchi said that peace talks were "making progress" thanks to the "gracious effort" of