(2026-05-09). Iran to respond to US proposal, Israel continues Lebanon strikes. newarab.com 
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(2026-05-09). The Sovereignty Paradox: ASEAN's Energy Transition and the Region's Unity. moderndiplomacy.eu The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that opened in the Philippines on 7 May 2026 placed energy security at the center of the regional agenda. With oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted by the Iran war, leaders pushed for faster ratification of the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement and renewed calls …
(2026-05-09). Israel pushes US to Iran war return, targeting energy sector. newarab.com 
Israeli officials have conveyed a message to Washington that any future military campaign against Iran should include strikes on the country's energy sector, Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing…
(2026-05-09). Iran says will play World Cup, demands hosts accept conditions. newarab.com 
(2026-05-09). Woman journalist victim in Pakistan takes action against online harassment. globalvoices.org 
Pakistani journalist fights an online battle as US and Iran struggle to achieve pieceGlobal Voices A war that began between the United States and Iran on February 28 led to a two-week ceasefire on April 8,
(2026-05-09). After Iran war 'defeat', Trump loses big battle in US: Blow after oil shock to cost him midterms. hindustantimes.com After what critics call a defeat in the Iran war, Trump is now hit by a legal defeat at home. A U.S. trade court has ruled his 10% "universal" import tariff unlawful for key plaintiffs, following an earlier Supreme Court slap‚Äëdown, even as high petrol prices and inflation haunt his record‚Äëhigh stock market boasts.
(2026-05-08). Is It Possible to Replicate Iran's Resistance Against the US in Latin America? orinocotribune.com By Bruno Sgarzini — May 6, 2026 | The momentary strategic victory achieved by Iran against the United States and Israel forces a rethinking of a regional strategy in Latin America that can ensure a minimum of sovereignty and autonomy. Something that seemed unthinkable in times of sieges typical of the Donroe Doctrine in our region, with terrible precedents like the US invasion of Venezuela. | These days there are plenty of people saying that Trump made a mistake because Iran is not Venezuela, however, this is pejorative analysis of the Bolivarian process that overlooks the countless victories of Chavismo aga…
(2026-05-08). Generation Jihad Iran's nukes: Degraded but not dead. longwarjournal.org Iran's nuclear program is in ruins, but the threat is far from dead. Deputy Director of FDD's Non-Proliferation Program Andrea Stricker and Bill Roggio dive into the desperate gamble Tehran is making at the negotiating table with the US — and the terrifying chemical contingency they might be holding in reserve.
(2026-05-08). China's shipping firms brace for a new 'era of chaos' as Iran war drags on. scmp.com China's shipping giants are bracing for a harsh new reality of persistent global volatility, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz shifts from being a problem of transit delays to a hard volume shock. | With the crucial energy corridor still paralysed as the US-Israel war on Iran drags on with no clear end in sight, China's state-backed shipping majors are doubling down on long-term contracts and creating new multimodal routes in an attempt to hedge against future shocks.
(2026-05-08). "Absolutely Vulnerable" : Over 20,000 Global South Ship Workers Stranded at Sea Due to Iran War. democracynow.org 
As Iran and the United States maintain rival blockades on the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, we look at the more than 20,000 seafarers stranded on commercial ships since the outbreak of the war and unable to move out of the region. These maritime workers are often working-class men from developing countries across the Global South who form the crews on about 1,500 oil tankers, cargo ships and other vessels currently stuck on the water. Unpaid for several weeks, they lack the visas to disembark in any of the Gulf countries near the ships. | "There is lack of food, there is lack of provisions, there…
(2026-05-08). Iran Forces US Destroyers Retreat Following Attack on Iranian Tanker. orinocotribune.com Iranian media reports that American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz fled toward the Sea of Oman after coming under attack in response to the aggression against Iranian assets. | Iranian State TV, citing an informed military source, reported that hostile forces near the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire following a US attack on an Iranian oil tanker. | According to the source, the attack Concurrently, Tasnim News Age…
(2026-05-08). OPEC Oil Production Falls to 36-Year Low due to US-Israeli War on Iran. orinocotribune.com The crude oil production by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has fallen to the lowest level in 36 years due to the impact of the US-Israeli war against Iran, reported Bloomberg. | The organization—currently composed of Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria, following the departure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this month— has seen its activities affected by the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. | With the exports of the Gulf countries seriousl…
(2026-05-08). Israeli ally UAE quits OPEC, OPEC. ummid.com The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the Israeli allies in the Middle East, has announced to quit OPEC and OPEC+ amidst the crisis the world is facing because of the US-Israel led Zionist war on Iran.
(2026-05-08). UAE is using oil to reshape its position inside the Gulf hierarchy. ummid.com With its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, the UAE is challenging the authority of Riyadh, strengthening its own strategic autonomy, and moving closer to a regional make-up where the US and Israel remain central actors in the pressure campaign against Iran.
(2026-05-08). Kurds caught in the Middle of Israel-US War on Iran. juancole.com ( Rojava's Kurds spent years fighting…
(2026-05-08). F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated). twz.com 
The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows.
(2026-05-08). US war on Iran drives up cost of living in Sri Lanka as government prepares new taxes. wsws.org IMF austerity attacks, compounded by the war burden, are hitting already impoverished workers and the poor.
(2026-05-08). US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz despite ongoing ceasefire. geo.tv 
A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, in this picture obtained on December 22, 2021. — Reuters Iran says struck US vessels after US attacks on ships and Iranian territory.US says Iran launched missiles,…
(2026-05-08). Qatar premier meets with JD Vance in White House talks on Iran. newarab.com 
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Vance and discussed Pakistani-led efforts to broker a permanent peace amid a shaky ceasefire. | The Qatari prime minister "stressed the need for all parties to engage with the ongoing mediation efforts, to pave the way for addressing the root causes of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue, leading to a compr…
(2026-05-08). Americans Oppose US War With Cuba by 64% to 15%, New YouGov Poll Finds. orinocotribune.com Nearly two-thirds also agree that the war in Iran has harmed Americans and the world. | Washington, DC — A new poll by YouGov finds that 64 percent of Americans oppose the US going to war against Cuba, while 15 percent support it and 21 percent are not sure. | Among those who express a view, 81 percent are against a war. | "This should make President Trump think twice about another 'war of choice,'" said
(2026-05-08). Thanks to Trump, the gloves are off. There may be no new global order. scmp.com The old order is dead. We just don't know what will replace it. As Henry Kissinger reminded us in his 2014 book World Order, "no truly global order has ever existed". After US President Donald Trump's erratic actions, the gloves are off. American comedians and Iranian Lego cartoons tell us all we need to know about the demise of the old order. | If the unipolar order is not viable, and America is abandoning the multilateral order and the rules of the game it created after World War II, what are…
(2026-05-08). Democracy Now! 2026-05-08 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 08, 2026; Trump Pushes to Take Over Elections, Punish His Enemies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Ned Parker; Amid Growing Abuse at ICE Jails, Rep. Adelita Grijalva Calls to Shut Down Trump's Detention Network; "They Don't Care": Trump's Border Wall Construction Damages 1,000-Year-Old Sacred Indigenous Site; "Absolutely Vulnerable": Over 20,000 Global South Ship Workers Stranded at Sea Due to Iran War | Headlines for May 08, 2026; Trump Pushes to Take Over Elections, Punish His Enemies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Ned Parker; Amid Growing Abuse at ICE…
(2026-05-08). Iran war marks the end of American primacy as we know it. responsiblestatecraft.org The war in Ukraine shattered a core assumption about great-power dominance: that size and military strength are enough to impose one's will. Ukraine showed otherwise. With the right strategy, geography, and resolve, a weaker state can survive and blunt – and in key respects even defeat – a much stronger adversary.The United States now faces an uncomfortable parallel. The war with Iran is exposing similar limits to American power.For decades, U.S. grand strategy has rested on primacy — the belief that America's unmatched military capabilities enabled it to uphold global stability and shape outcomes acros…
(2026-05-08). Iraq denies US claims deputy oil minister helped Iran evade sanctions. newarab.com 
Iraq's oil ministry has denied US accusations against its deputy minister, who the United States hit with sanctions over alleged support to Iran as The US State Department on Thursday announced sanctions on Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, saying he "abused his government position to divert Iraqi oil in support of the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies." | It accused him of fraudulently mixing Iraqi and Iranian oil as part of a sche…
(2026-05-08). Global stocks diverge, oil rises after fresh US-Iran clashes. newarab.com 
Global stock markets diverged and oil prices rose Friday as fresh While European bourses retreated, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices both pushed to fresh records on solid US jobs numbers. The Dow ended flat. | "No negative news sticks to this bull market, and it just keeps working its way higher," said CFRA Research's Sam Stovall. | A US fighter jet disabled two Iranian-fla…
(2026-05-08). Irán acusa a EE.UU. de violar el alto el fuego al atacar dos buques y varias zonas civiles. radiohc.cu El portavoz del Cuartel General Central Jatam al Anbiya de Irán, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, acusó este jueves a EE.UU. de romper el alto al fuego al atacar dos buques iraníes y varias zonas civiles. | En el comunicado difundido por la agencia Tasnim se lee: El Ejército invasor, terrorista y bandido de Estados Unidos, violando el alto el fuego, atacó un buque cisterna iraní que se desplazaba desde las aguas costeras de Irán en la zona de Jask hacia el estrecho de Ormuz, así como a otro buque que ingresaba al estrecho frente al puerto de Fuyaira en Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos ª. | Asimismo, asegura que las fuerzas e…
(2026-05-09). After Hormuz, Gulf Security Cannot Survive on Deterrence Alone. moderndiplomacy.eu The Strait of Hormuz has rarely been spoken about outside of emergency language: naval escorts, insurance rates, oil prices, missile ranges, LNG disruption and freedom of navigation. We should have the former, but we need the latter as well. Framing the issue through that vocabulary is necessary but insufficient. It frames the Gulf through the …
(2026-05-08). China Grows 5%—But Fears a Trump-Caused Hormuz Shock. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Although Asian economies have been the first to feel the cut-off in petroleum from the Strait of Hormuz, China has so far weathered the resultant energy crisis. | In fact, China's economy
(2026-05-08). Saudi banned US use of bases, airspace for Hormuz operation: sources. newarab.com 
But the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said Washington's access to Saudi airspace and bases would continue for other uses. | Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it will not allow its territory and airspace to be used…