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.
(2026-05-27). Headlines for May 27, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Blasts U.S. Media Outlets, Saying They Would Portray Iran Surrender as a "Masterful and Brilliant Victory" Over the U.S., Israel Kills New Head of Hamas's Military Wing, Mohammed Odeh, Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Kill at Least 31 People, U.S. Military Carries Out Strike on a Vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Killing One Person, Hundreds of Immigrants Detained at ICE Jail Known as Delaney Hall Continue Their Hunger Strike, NPR: Trump Admin Expedites Use of Mass Immigration Hearings to Order More Deportations, SCOTUS Blocks Free Speech Lawsuit Involving Federal Immigration Judges, Mass…
(2026-05-27). Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations. scmp.com Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country. | The bombing raids further strained a ceasefire announced on April 16 that was meant to halt fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, and ‚Äåcame as Iran said the United States had violated a separate truce by striking…
(2026-05-27). Stand down or Escalate? Trump's Tactical Dilemma on Iran. juancole.com The administration's triumphalist framing has struck a jarring note among those who have s…
(2026-05-27). White House calls Iranian report on Hormuz, MOU. al-monitor.com Iranian state TV says the US would agree to pull military forces away from Iran's borders in exchange for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the White House called it a "complete fabrication."
(2026-05-27). 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.
(2026-05-27). US-Iran talks 'on track' after draft peace proposal revealed. newarab.com 
Here are the latest updates from this afternoon: | A new draft peace deal received by Iran says Tehran would fully restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the US would end its naval blockade and withdraw its troops from the Gulf. | Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says a resumption of conflict with Iran is 'unlikely,' says enemy is 'weak'. | Israeli forces issue evacuation orders for the south Lebanese city of Tyre and its surrounding area, sowing panic among residents who are marking Eid al-Adha. | An Israeli military official said that troops had begun operating beyond the Israel-announced "Ye…
(2026-05-27). Iran could open Strait of Hormuz within a month if terms agreed, state TV says. al-monitor.com By Elwely Elwelly and Jana ChoukeirMay 27 (Reuters) – Tehran would restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month in a framework deal with the U.S. to also include withdrawing U.S. forces from Iran's vicinity, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday.The report said the U.S. would end a naval blockade of Iranian shipping, citing a memorandum of understanding being negotiated between the two sides to end the war which has choked global energy supplies through the strategic waterway.
(2026-05-27). COSCO products tanker leaving Strait of Hormuz, oil traffic still limited. al-monitor.com By Jonathan SaulATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – An oil products tanker operated by Chinese shipping group COSCO was in the process of crossing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after two crude tankers sailed in the past day, although oil traffic overall was still limited, shipping data showed.Before the war on Iran began on February 28, shipping traffic through the Strait averaged 125 to 140 daily passages. Due to the conflict, 20,000 seafarers remain stranded inside the Gulf on board hundreds of ships.
(2026-05-27). Iran says 'low' possibility of return to war with US. newarab.com 
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said The statement came a day after Iran accused the US of breaching the ceasefire in place since April, and warned it was ready to retaliate after the most serious strikes since the truce took effect. | The Middle East war erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, spreading swiftly across multiple fronts and engulfing the region while…
(2026-05-27). worse to Iranians lukewarm over internet blackout end. al-monitor.com Iran's move to reconnect the country to the global internet after an almost three-month blackout has left many Iranians unimpressed, with full connectivity far from restored and access seen as a right that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place.Iranian authorities on Tuesday began lifting the shutdown that started on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic on February 28 ⚪ a repeat of January's internet shutdown during mass protests.
(2026-05-27). Iran's Supreme Leader Says Region Will No Longer Be a 'Safe Haven' for US Military Bases. news.antiwar.com Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Tuesday that the US will no longer have a "safe haven" in the Middle East for its military bases, remarks that come after the Iranian military struck US bases across the region during the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. In the statement, released …
(2026-05-27). On camera humiliation for Trump after failed Iran strikes? IRGC shows proof of hit on MQ-9 drone. hindustantimes.com Iran's Revolutionary Guard has released video it says shows an MQ‚Äë9 Reaper being shot down near Bandar Abbas, just as reports emerge of another lost U.S. F‚Äë35 over Iran. As Trump pushes on with a war he insists he's winning, Tehran is plastering alleged drone kills across state media to portray U.S. strikes as failures and warn it will hit back hard against any new "ceasefire violations."
(2026-05-27). Chinese FM calls for advancement of U.S.-Iran talks. ecns.cn UNITED NATIONS, May 26 ⚪ Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called for the advancement of negotiations between the United States and Iran.
(2026-05-27). Analysis-Canada turns from US to Europe as Iran war propels aluminium higher. al-monitor.com By Pratima Desai and Polina DevittLONDON, May 27 (Reuters) – Canada is pushing more of its aluminium towards Europe to make the most of higher premiums on offer, after its neighbour the United States imposed a 50% tariff on the metal last year.A loss of Middle East volumes due to the Iran war has hit Europe hardest and intensified competition with the U.S. for low-carbon supply, driving prices to extreme levels, with policy and prices determining where scarce aluminium is shipped, analysts, traders and aluminium industry sources said.
(2026-05-27). Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a cabinet meeting that Iran very much wanted to make a deal, but that the U.S. was not satisfied with it yet."Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there … we're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting at the White House. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Michelle Nichols; Writing by Daphne PsaledakisEditing by David Ljunggren)…
(2026-05-27). Can Iran Force America Out of the Middle East? thinktank.pk The latest warning from Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, marks more than another round of anti-American rhetoric. His declaration that "no US military bases" should remain in the region reflects a dramatic shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics after months of escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States. The statement also signals Tehran's attempt to …
(2026-05-27). Trump-backed Paxton wins Texas primary run-off, ousting veteran senator. scmp.com US President Donald Trump further cemented his grip over the Republican Party on Tuesday as his favoured candidate in a bitter Texas primary run-off, scandal-plagued Ken Paxton, trounced incumbent Senator John Cornyn. | Paxton's resounding victory, quickly called by Fox News and CNN after polls closed, underscored Trump's continued power to make or break Republican political careers – even as lawmakers on Capitol Hill begin to rebel over the Iran war, his White House ballroom project and a…
(2026-05-27). Dying in Diesel protests: Africa slammed by Iran war energy crisis. responsiblestatecraft.org Beginning last week, waves of protesters taking part in nation-wide strikes gathered on the streets of Nairobi to demand the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum reduce its state-controlled fuel price.What initially began as a labor initiative soon grew into violent
(2026-05-27). Iran says US 'committing' to ending naval blockade in draft deal. newarab.com 
Iranian state television said on Wednesday a draft framework deal with the United States included Tehran and Washington have in recent days been
(2026-05-27). White House says Iranian media report on memorandum of understanding is false. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday said a report from Iran's state TV citing a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was "not true" and that the cited memorandum was "a complete fabrication." (Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis; editing by Susan Heavey)…