presstv.co.uk (2026-05-26). Finger on trigger: Iran pursues diplomacy to end imposed war, yet military stands locked and loadedThis is not a posture of aggression but credible deterrence, a strategic doctrine Iran has operationalized in the three months since the US-Israeli military aggression.
(2026-05-29). Under cover of US-Iran negotiations, Israel steps up effort to annex Gaza. wsws.org While the US and international press are focused on the terms of negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran, Israel is massively expanding its rampage across the Middle East—moving to permanently occupy Gaza and escalating its bombardment of Lebanon.
(2026-05-29). After 300+ days at sea, America's Gerald R. Ford carrier gets bizarre new mission | Trump, USA, War. hindustantimes.com The U.S. Navy's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, is set for a surprising new mission after returning from an extended deployment amid rising tensions with Iran. Instead of heading back into combat, the nuclear-powered supercarrier may now serve as a floating power station, supplying electricity to Naval Station Norfolk using its twin onboard reactors.
(2026-05-29). After Trump 'taps' Iran again, Mojtaba Khamenei fires back at America with 'great satan' warning. hindustantimes.com Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a sharp new warning to the U.S. and Israel as tensions flare again following fresh American strikes. In a strongly worded message, Khamenei accused Washington of trying to divide Iran through war, sanctions and political pressure, while urging Iranians to stay united against what he called the "Great Satan."
(2026-05-29). Madison: Thursdays 2026 Weekly Vigil Against War Militarism. wibailoutpeople.org Weekly Vigil Against War and Militarism at Willy and Blair 4: 30 — 5: 30 pm Palestine. Venezuela. ICE in Minnesota. Iran. Cuba. Lebanon. All the aggression and harm the U.S. is inflicting and supporting around the world. Bring your sorrow and solidarity and stand with all who are suffering from U.S. unhinged warring and militarism, both …
(2026-05-29). War on Iran could trigger a financial crisis, European Central Bank warns. wsws.org The shock generated by the Iran war is now testing the so-called "resilience" of the banking system, threatening to expose credit, liquidity and funding vulnerabilities.
(2026-05-29). The Iranian President: The main battle is taking place today in the field of economic warfare. ecns.cn
(2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US, Iran trade hits; Israel attacks Lebanon. newarab.com 
Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has struck Beirut's suburbs, claiming to be targeting a missile commander for Hezb…
(2026-05-28). Strikes kill family of 6 after Israel declares south Lebanon 'combat zone'. scmp.com Several members of a family were killed in fresh Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Thursday, health authorities said, as tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah continue to escalate despite a ceasefire. | Six people were killed in a strike south of the coastal city of Sidon in the morning, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The dead included two children as well as their mother and father, it added.
(2026-05-28). Ex-Nuclear Negotiator Criticizes Trump's Push for Abraham Accords in Iran Deal. truthout.org Nearly two months after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, are the two sides any closer to a lasting peace deal? We speak with Robert Malley, the Middle East program director at the International Crisis Group, who worked in multiple Democratic administrations and helped negotiate the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal with Iran. He says Trump's decision to pull the U.S. |
(2026-05-28). Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal. geo.tv 
Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. — ReutersIran says it targeted US air base after US strikes.US strikes targeted Iranian military site: Centcom.US Treasury sanctions Iran's strait management body.Iran targeted a US air base in…
(2026-05-28). US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz. geo.tv 
(2026-05-28). 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.
(2026-05-28). U.S. strikes Iran after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz. ecns.cn The U.S. military carried out new strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said, hours after President Donald Trump dismissed an Iranian report of a deal to restore traffic through the strategic waterway.
(2026-05-28). Trump's Bandar Abbas strike backfires as IRGC retaliation triggers Kuwait panic. hindustantimes.com Iran's Revolutionary Guard has claimed a pre‚Äëdawn missile strike on a U.S. air base in retaliation for an earlier American attack near Bandar Abbas, calling it a "serious warning" that any new aggression will draw harsher blows. As Kuwait scrambles air defences against "hostile" missile and drone threats, fear is surging across the Gulf and the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has burst back into the open.
(2026-05-28). US carries out fresh strikes at Iran military site near Hormuz, intercepts drones; Iran retaliates. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The United States has launched new military strikes inside Iran, targeting a military facility near the Strait of Hormuz that Washington believed threatened American troops and commercial shipping, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a US official. | According to the official, who spoke anonymously, the operation was intended to address security concerns in the strategically vital region. US forces also reportedly intercepted and destroyed several Iranian drones that were seen as a threat to American personnel and vessels operating near the waterway. | The official told Reuters that the strike targ…
(2026-05-28). Tentative agreement reached in Iran negotiations pending Trump's approval: US officials. scmp.com A tentative agreement has been reached in the ongoing negotiations with Iran, US sources confirmed, though they stressed that the deal has not yet been finalised and remains subject to formal approval by US President Donald Trump. | Trump has asked for a couple of days to consider the proposal before making a decision.
(2026-05-28). Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it targeted US airbase in Kuwait. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early on Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an American aerial strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran. | According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said the retaliatory strike came at 4: 50 am (0120GMT), hours after what it described as a US assault on a point near the port city's airport using aerial projectiles. | "This response is a serious warning so that the enemy knows that aggression will not go unanswered, and if repeated, our response will be more decisive," it said. | There was no immediate…
(2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US and Iran trade hits, Israel attacks Leb. newarab.com Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has issued forced displacement orders for the entire population of southern Lebano…
(2026-05-28). US Launches Another Round of Airstrikes Against Iran. news.antiwar.com Update on May 27, 2026, at 11: 33 pm EST: The IRGC says it targeted an American air base in response to US strikes on Iran and Kuwait, and reported missile and drone attacks on its territory (Al Jazeera live updates) A US official told Reuters on Wednesday that the US military launched another round of …
(2026-05-28). Iran, US 'reach deal' to extend ceasefire, pending Trump's approval. geo.tv 
US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken on April 24, 2024. — ReutersPlan for truce extension awaits Trump's approval.Recent attacks highlight fragile US-Iran ceasefire.US warns Oman against involvement in Hormuz tolls.The United States and Iran reached an agreement…
(2026-05-28). Trump to convene full cabinet meeting as US-Iran talks reach critical stage. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump will convene a full cabinet meeting on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran enter a crucial phase, according to White House officials.
(2026-05-28). With Iran Deal in Limbo, Do US War Crimes Doom the World to Endless War? juancole.com ( Iran's conditions for a peace agreement are necessarily uncompromising, in response to the US record of using negotiations…
(2026-05-28). Trump's Abraham Accords Bid Undermined by Distrust of US. juancole.com The Conversation) — As the US and Iran try to come to terms on a peace deal to end their months-long war, US President Donald Trump this week has introduced a new demand — that other countries in the Middle East sign on to his
(2026-05-28). Why didn't Iran put Gaza on the table? A difficult answer. mronline.org 
From Gaza to Tehran, from the politics of resistance to the limits of regional diplomacy, a pressing question has resurfaced amid the 2026 war: why was Palestine not explicitly placed at the center of Iran's ceasefire framework? In this critical reading, Ramzy Baroud challenges the assumption of abandonment, arguing instead that the answer lies in the fragmented nature of Palestinian representation and the uneven political architecture of the resistance camp itself.
(2026-05-28). When our word is no longer good. strategic-culture.su The pattern of media reports — based on White House leaks — that an agreement with Iran is almost completed has become predictable. Where once the markets fluctuated wildly (and some insiders made huge profits with the information), each time we hear that the deal is almost complete only to see it fall through, the markets barely move.
(2026-05-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Mass demonstration in Madrid, Spain against housing shortages, high rents and property speculation; hundreds of miners at àñz≈üen Mining, Turkey strike over unpaid wages and sackings; petrochemical workers at Petronad in Iran protest sackings as US blockade bites; iron ore miners walk out in Guinea over pay and conditions…
(2026-05-28). Iran expects FIFA to facilitate multi-entry visa to US for team. newarab.com 
" Known as "Team Melli", the Iranian squad ha…
(2026-05-28). US Treasury threatens to sanction Oman if it joins Hormuz tolls. newarab.com 
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday "Oman, in particular, should know that the US Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved – directly or indirectly – in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized," Bessent wa…
(2026-05-28). China exports 68 GW of Solar PV amid Hormuz Energy Crisis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Ember energy think tank The Hormuz energy crisis is having predictable effects. In March, China exported 68 gigawatts of solar panels, twice what it did in February and an all-time high. By a lot. That's one month of exports, and it equals all the solar panel capacity ever installed in Spain — which is no slouch when it comes to solar energy.