(2026-05-23). UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash. scmp.com A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended on Friday without agreement as the United States and Iran sparred over Iran's nuclear programme. | Vietnam's UN Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the conference, announced that there was no consensus among the 191 parties to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on even a watered-down final document. He did not say which country or countries blocked a consensus.
(2026-05-23). How China wins by avoiding war. scmp.com Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a much weaker position than he did more than four years ago, when he launched his invasion of Ukraine shortly after his last visit. | US President Donald Trump left Beijing after much fanfare. However, he was criticised back at home for failing to deliver on any key aspect of American interests, such as committing China to pressuring Iran to end the war on US terms. His popular support is at a historic low.
(2026-05-23). 27 countries seek access to World Bank funds since Iran war. scmp.com Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programmes, according to an internal document viewed by Reuters. | The World Bank document did not name the ‚Äåcountries or the total amount of funds potentially being sought. The World Bank declined to comment.
(2026-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2026. democracynow.org GOP Leaders Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Until June, "I'll Be the One That Does It": Trump Says He's Ready to Attack Cuba, Syrian Child and Paramedics Are Victims of Latest Israeli Strikes on Lebanon, Deported Global Sumud Flotilla Activists Describe Torture and Abuse by Israeli Captors, Greenlanders Protest as U.S. Opens New Consulate in Nuuk, Senate Delays Vote on ICE Funding as GOP Revolts over Trump's Ballroom and $1.8B "Slush Fund", Advocates Demand Release of Karla Toledo, Tucson Activist Jailed by ICE, Immigrants at For-Profit ICE Jail in California Lau…
(2026-05-22). 'Intense mediation' between US and Iran, Israel strikes Lebanon. newarab.com 
For those just joining us, here are the latest updates: | Mediated discussions overseen by Pakistan between Tehran and Washington are ongoing, with the two sides exchanging messages and draft texts to create a formal framework to end the war
| Israel continues to pound southern Lebanon overnight, morning, and well into the afternoon, killing at least ten people, while another Israeli strike hit Tebnine Hospital, the last remaining fully functioning hospital in southern Lebanon
| Israel had deported all the activists, amounting to about 430, of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Apparently, there is one single…
(2026-05-22). Most Democrats now oppose US aid to Israel and war on Iran. thecanary.co 
Israel's genocide in Gaza and US-led war on Iran is pushing Democratic voters to increasingly oppose the sacred economic and military aid pact between Washington and Israel. Democratic voters change tack Results from a New York Times 2026 Siena poll shows that on the question of economic and military support to Israel: 68% of Democratic […] | By
(2026-05-22). Iran deal collapsing while Cuba burns? Trump's top diplomat issues two front crisis warning | Watch. hindustantimes.com Marco Rubio has warned that any Iranian attempt to impose tolls or permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz would be "illegal" and unacceptable, as tensions between United States and Iran continue to rise. The top U.S. diplomat also hinted at broader security concerns beyond Iran, warning that Washington is increasingly focused on growing threats from rival powers and regional instability as global tensions escalate.
(2026-05-22). Strait of Peril: Trump, Tehran and The New Battle for Hormuz. ummid.com The United States and Iran appear locked between diplomacy and military escalation as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
(2026-05-22). intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors. al-monitor.com By Imad CreidiDAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf.More than 20,000 sailors are stuck on around 2,000 vessels in the Gulf, many of them unable to leave ship, lacking adequate supplies of food and fresh water, and fearful of an uncertain future at sea in a war zone.
(2026-05-22). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-22). France readies UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on US text stalls. al-monitor.com By John IrishPARIS, May 21 (Reuters) – France has drafted a U.N. Security Council resolution on setting up an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz and could submit it if conditions are right, the foreign ministry said on Friday, as Washington struggles to bring to a vote a text Russia and China may say is biased against Tehran.Control of the narrow waterway, a vital artery for global energy trade whose virtual closure has led to spiralling oil prices, is a major obstacle in talks to end the three-month-old U.S.-Iran war.
(2026-05-22). Pakistan military chief arrives in Tehran in push to end Iran war. al-monitor.com Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, however, said the visit did not necessarily mean "we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation". The disagreements between Iran and the United States were "deep and extensive", he added in quotes carried by Iran's ISNA news agency.
(2026-05-22). Sara Ishaq's The Station: A powerful ode to Yemen's women. newarab.com 
Gaza, Lebanon, Iran… Our daily newsfeeds are constantly updated with Since 2014, Yemen has been devastated by
(2026-05-22). US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel Than Israel Itself. truthout.org The U.S. is using more of its resources to defend Israel than Israel is itself, according to U.S. officials who spoke to The Washington Post on Thursday. The officials disclosed that the U.S. military has depleted much of its missile-defense inventory after using far more of the weaponry to defend Israel throughout the war on Iran than Israel has used itself. The U.S. |
(2026-05-22). The Iranian Shadow Over Gaza's Future: Hamas votes for a new lea. newarab.com 
As the region scrambles to secure a ceasefire in Iran, the ceasefire in Gaza looks more unstable by the day. | Israel continues to bomb the besieged enclave, killing civilans and adding to the misery that the people of Gaza have had to endure for over two years now. | While the people of Gaza suffer, Hamas have been choosing a new leader. | Many of its leadership were killed during the war and the group needs a new leader to guide it into the future. | This week, we look at the state of the ceasefire in Gaza, the bodies that were created as part of the ceasefire, the humanitarian crisis. | Also, we examine the fr…
(2026-05-22). House GOP Cancels Iran War Powers Vote for Second Day in a Row. truthout.org After four US Senate Republicans on Tuesday helped Democrats advance a war powers resolution intended to halt President Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran, GOP leadership in the House of Representatives canceled a similar vote on Wednesday, and again on Thursday. Progressive and Democratic Party leaders in the House were quick to call out Republican leadership, including Rep. Mike Johnson (R… |
(2026-05-22). US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war. newarab.com 
(2026-05-22). Protesting Trump's Targeting Iranian Visa Green Card Holders. juancole.com — | The Middle East Studies Association's (MESA) Task Force on Civil and Human Rights expresses our deep concern regarding the Trump administration's targeting of visa and green card holders from Iran, including Iranian academics and students, based on their familial ties and political views. While immigration-based targeti…
(2026-05-22). Trump Says He "Gets a Kick" Out of Criticisms He Receives for US Military Deaths. truthout.org Less than a week before Memorial Day weekend — a federal holiday that aims to recognize members of the U.S. military who have died in combat zones — President Donald Trump sought to downplay the U.S. casualties of his ill-defined and unauthorized war on Iran. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, Trump was asked about servicemembers' deaths. "We lost 13 people. |
(2026-05-22). Four Gulf states to attend NATO summit amid Iran war uncertainty. newarab.com 
The summit, scheduled to take place in Ankara on 7 and 8 July, is expected to focus heavily on the war in Iran, divisions among Western…
(2026-05-22). Trump reaches historic agreement with Xi on handling Iran. onlineopinion.com.au Is a civilised bipolar world possible?
(2026-05-22). UK defence show RIAT cancelled because of Iran war. al-monitor.com May 22 (Reuters) – The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest defence shows, has been cancelled due to military operations linked to the Iran war, it said on Friday.RIAT had been scheduled for July 17-19 at RAF Fairford, an active Royal Air Force base in southwest England."This has not been an easy decision. It follows extensive discussions with the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force regarding uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford, given the ongoing situation in the Middle East," RIAT said on its website.
(2026-05-22). The "Hitler Question" Should Never Justify War. popularresistance.org Proponents of war and militarization often invoke common memories of Hitler and World War II to argue that we are now in a similar moment. Whether it is with Saddam Hussein in 2003, al Qaeda during the "war on terrorism," Iran's Supreme Leader in 2017, or Putin since 2022, a classic trope is to compare enemy leaders to the Nazis. In the lead-up to the Iran War this February, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham likened Iran's religious leaders to Hitler and argued for regime change by any means. | It is only a matter of time before Hitler is invoked again to justify yet another war or yet more militarization. How can t…
presstv.ir (2026-05-19). Inside Iran's agricultural revolution and 85% self-sufficiency
According to Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri, 85 percent of food and basic commodities are produced domestically, and Iran possesses relative self-sufficiency in meeting the food needs of its population of over 86 million people.
(2026-05-22). Putin left China, without a pipeline deal. Why didn't the Hormuz crisis open the valve? scmp.com In an era when technology seems to defy all limits, one age-old barrier has managed to endure: geography. | As geopolitical turbulence continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a vital shipping artery, especially for energy — the search for other fuel sources, and other means of transport, has shifted from a strategic luxury to an existential necessity. This need has become particularly acute for China, a major consumer of fossil fuels.