(2026-05-03). Imágenes satelitales desmienten a Trump sobre supuesta destrucción de la armada naval iraní. cubadebate.cu A pesar de las afirmaciones del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, de que las fuerzas navales iraníes fueron destruidas, nuevas imágenes satelitales muestran decenas de lanchas rápidas de ataque pertenecientes a la Armada de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica.
(2026-05-03). America Must Turn Military Pressure into Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu President Donald Trump's assurance that he will not use nuclear weapons against Iran should not be treated as restraint; it is the lowest possible bar in a crisis already overloaded with reckless language. His warning that the United States could "blow up" any Iranian weapons accumulated during the ceasefire sounds less like policy than performance. …
(2026-05-03). Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path. al-monitor.com By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob BogageDUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
(2026-05-03). Transatlantic split widens as Germany urges defence build-up, US signals larger troop cuts. geo.tv 
Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe, amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, February 3, 2022. — ReutersPentagon announced withdrawal…
(2026-05-03). President Diaz-Canel Calls To Avoid a US Imperialist Aggression on Cuba. orinocotribune.com The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, called on the international community this Saturday to determine whether it will allow Washington to militarily attack his country after the U.S. President, Donald Trump, said he would take control of the island "almost immediately." | "The president of the U.S. is escalating his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented scale," Díaz-Canel denounced on social media, adding: "The international community must take note and, together with the people of the U.S., determine whether such a drastic criminal act will be allowed." | The Cuban pre…
(2026-05-03). Will the U. S. curtail oil exports as fuel prices rise? resourceinsights.blogspot.com President Donald Trump may soon feel the need to "blockade" U. S. crude | oil exports after those exports hit | a record high recently, a trend which, if it continues, will | increase the price U. S. consumers pay for gasoline, diesel and other | petroleum-related products. | Nations around the world are scrambling to secure oil supplies that have | been dramatically reduced by Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz to | oil tankers of "hostile" countries which include major oil exporters suc…
(2026-05-03). 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.
(2026-05-03). Rallies Under Way As Workers Gather For International Labour Day. popularresistance.org Workers are gathering in cities around the world to mark International Labour Day, with some demonstrations, such as those in Istanbul, Türkiye, turning to scuffles with police. | Trade Unions are calling for solidarity and the protection of workers' rights as the United States-Israeli war on Iran and rising energy costs raise concerns about the global economy. | "Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump's war in the Middle East," the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organisations in 41 European countries, told the media.
(2026-05-03). Trump says Iran proposal unlikely to be Iran has not paid enough. haaretz.com
(2026-05-03). Iran weighs US response to peace plan after warning against military action. al-monitor.com Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said the United States faced a choice between an "impossible" military operation or a deal with Tehran, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran's latest peace proposal.Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with only one round of direct peace talks held so far.Iran's foreign ministry said Tehran had submitted a 14-point plan "focused on ending the war" and that Washington had already responded to it in a message to Pakistani mediators.
(2026-05-03). Washington To Shutter US Command Center Overseeing Gaza 'Ceasefire'. popularresistance.org The White House is closing the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) near Gaza in the "latest blow" to US President Donald Trump's plan for the devastated strip, Reuters reported on 1 May. | The CMCC was established in the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat near the Gaza border in October 2025 after Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian resistance. | The CMCC was staffed with US military personnel and tasked with "monitoring" the ceasefire and boosting the entry of humanitarian aid into the strip under the direction of Trump's Board of Peace.
(2026-05-03). Climate Change Weekly 578— Countries and Industries Are Abandoning or Reducing Net-Zero Commitments. wattsupwiththat.com Since the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, climate alarmism and the political machinations in the public and private sector it spawned have experienced the death of a thousand cuts, described for centuries as a favorite torture method of the Chinese.
(2026-05-03). US midterm race enters last six months with Congress at stake. geo.tv 
The US Capitol Building and Library of Congress in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The battle for control of the US Congress entered its final six months on Sunday, with midterm elections in November that could reshape President Donald Trump's second term…
(2026-05-03). Man Scales 168-Foot Bridge In DC Demanding End To Iran War. popularresistance.org Forty-five-year-old social justice activist named Guido Reichstadter, on Saturday morning, was still perched atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC, after first scaling the structure Friday afternoon in protest against President Donald Trump's disastrous war against Iran, now in its third month, and the rapid and unregulated spread of artificial intelligence technology. | As Reichstadter, who described himself as the father of two children with master's degrees in both math and physics, said in a video posted to social media on Friday: "Hi, my name is Guido Reichstadter, and I'm currently o…
(2026-05-03). US banking on Iraqi turnaround with nomination of Zaidi as new PM. al-monitor.com Trump signals hope for a "tremendous new chapter" in US-Iraq ties with the nomination of Ali Al-Zaidi as prime minister.
(2026-05-03). Colombian president says military aggression against Cuba would be an aggression against Latin America. radiohc.cu 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected on Saturday Donald Trump's stated intention to "take control" of Cuba "almost immediately" through military means or pressure, and emphasized that such a step would constitute an aggression against the entire region. | "I do not agree with a military aggression against Cuba, because that would be a military aggression against Latin America," Petro wrote on his social media profile, emphasizing: "We said that the Caribbean is a zone of peace and that this must be respected." | The Colombian president said that Cubans "are the sole owners of their country" and that the Ame…
(2026-05-03). Top US diplomat Rubio to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday, source says. al-monitor.com By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY, May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Italy this week to meet with Pope Leo, a Vatican source said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump's attacks against the Catholic pontiff have drawn criticism across the political spectrum.The meeting, the first known in-person encounter between Leo and a U.S. cabinet official in nearly a year, is expected to take place on Thursday, said a senior source familiar with the pope's plans, who asked not to be named as they were not authorised to speak on the matter.
(2026-05-03). Trump Bypasses Congress on $8.6B Arms Deal. truthout.org As the U.S. voting public continues to express its discontent over the disastrous war of choice against Iran that U.S. President Donald Trump launched just over two months ago, fresh criticism followed after weekend reporting revealed the administration skirted congressional review to approve an $8.6 billion weapons deal with the United Arab Emirates and other allies in the Middle East. |
(2026-05-03). Trump says there is possibility US could restart strikes on Iran. al-monitor.com WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, May 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that there is the possibility the United States could restart strikes on Iran.Trump was responding to a reporter's question at West Palm Beach in Florida.(Reporting by David Brunnstrom)…
(2026-05-03). Trump's US troop removal from Germany rebuked by Republicans, Nato. scmp.com A new US drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year prompted strong questions from both Nato allies and Republicans in Congress. | A Nato spokesperson said the defence alliance is looking for details on the US effort, which was announced on Friday, adding that Washington's move underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in its own defence.
(2026-05-03). Trump's Iran War as a Trap for the Economy Democracy. juancole.com The Conversation) — Brent crude oil surged to US$126 ( £94) a barrel after US president Donald Trump announced that he was willing to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports for "months if needed". This conflict has been billed as a matter of who can absorb the most pain. And Trump is betting on it being the US. | Trump has been rather bullish in his public pronouncements of late, declaring that Iran is in a "state of collapse". Reports that the country's infla…
(2026-05-03). REDH rechaza nuevas amenazas de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Red de Intelectuales, Artistas y Movimientos Sociales en Defensa de la Humanidad (REDH) denuncia las recientes amenazas militares del gobierno de Donald Trump contra Cuba, así como las nuevas sanciones que profundizan el bloqueo imperialista.