(2026-05-25). Possible Iran-US deal: What we know. al-monitor.com The United States and Iran have both played down chances of a quick deal to end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market.US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal with Tehran would either be "great and meaningful" or there would be "no deal" at all. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said progress had been made in talks with Washington, but a deal was not yet within reach.What do we know about the possible agreement? – Nuclear question -…
(2026-05-25). Why Trump's draft peace pact with Iran threatens Netanyahu's Middle East plans. scmp.com For decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has preached a mantra of peace and stability in the Middle East through the destruction of Iran's Islamic Republic. | The obliteration of the ayatollahs, he prophesied, would lead to the normalisation of relations between Israel and the wider Arab-Islamic world — with Israel emerging as the Middle East's dominant power and indispensable security provider.
(2026-05-25). US, Iran could finalise deal 'maybe today,' says Rubio. tribune.com.pk 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that there might be news "maybe today" in the talks between Iran and the US to end the war. | "Work still in progress. We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today…," Rubio told reporters in the Indian capital New Delhi, as he flew to the Indian city of Agra to visit the landmark, Taj Mahal. | The US diplomat said there is "a pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the straits, get the straits open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matters." | "Hopefully we can pull it off,"
(2026-05-25). U.S. media say Iran deal may include ceasefire extension, reopening Hormuz. ecns.cn A proposed agreement the United States and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program, Axios quoted a U.S. official as saying on Saturday.
(2026-05-25). 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.
(2026-05-25). Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source. al-monitor.com May 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran are discussing a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz about 30 days after the two countries reach a deal to end hostilities, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday citing a Middle East diplomatic source.Iran would proceed to clear mines from the strait during a 30-day window following an agreement, after which ships from all countries would be able to navigate freely and safely, and Iran would stop collecting transit fees, Nikkei said.
(2026-05-25). Deadly Israeli strikes pound south, east Lebanon. newarab.com 
Israeli strikes pounded south and east Lebanon Sunday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah's chief expressed hope for an agreement between Iran and the United States to Lebanon's health ministry raised the overall toll in the war since March 2 to 3,123 killed. | It said two people including a paramedic from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed on Sunday in Israeli raids. | A day earlier 11 people including six women and a child were killed in…
(2026-05-25). Iran hangs another protester as dozens more risk execution: rights groups. al-monitor.com Iran on Monday executed a man on charges related to protests this year, the latest in a spree of hangings on political or security accusations since the start of the US-Israeli war with dozens more risking execution, rights groups said.Some three dozen men have been hanged on charges related to protests, membership of banned opposition groups, or espionage since wartime executions resumed in March, according to rights groups.
(2026-05-25). Rising unemployment in Australia points to Iran war's deepening impact. wsws.org These results provide an indication of the worsening price being paid by working-class households, and especially young people, for the criminal US-Israeli war on Iran.
(2026-05-25). Trump demands widespread sign-up to Abraham Accords as part of Iran peace deal. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Muslim-majority nations across the Middle East and beyond to normalize relations with Israel as part of the emerging Iran peace deal. In a lengthy social media post, Trump listed countries whose leaders he spoke with in a conference call on Saturday about efforts to end the war with Iran."After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords."
(2026-05-25). Xi hails Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts. al-monitor.com By Liz Lee and Ethan WangBEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen their "all-weather" partnership.Xi welcomed the Pakistani leader as an "old friend" at Beijing's Great Hall of the People and said the two countries had "understood, trusted and supported each other" over decades.
(2026-05-25). Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday it should be mandatory for countries including Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham Accords en masse as part of an effort to reach a deal with Iran.Trump said he spoke on Saturday to leaders of those countries, as well as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which already have signed the accords, a set of agreements to normalize relations with Israel.
(2026-05-25). This week in history: May 25-31. wsws.org US convicts four in embassy bombings; Syria intervenes in Lebanon civil war; Britain opposes Iran oil nationalization; Ukrainian rightist assassinated in Paris.
(2026-05-25). Democrats join Republicans to attack Trump over Iran negotiations. wsws.org The announcement Saturday by the Trump administration that it had "largely" reached an agreement with Iran has drawn denunciations from broad factions of the US political establishment, with Democrats joining Republicans to attack the proposed agreement as insufficiently advantageous to US imperialism.
(2026-05-25). Iran delegation heads to Doha for talks on possible US agreement. newarab.com 
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister According to Iran's official IRNA news agency, the visit forms part of a diplomatic track launched in recent weeks through Pakistani mediation aimed at ending the r…
(2026-05-25). Rubio says US will find 'another way' if Iran talks fail. newarab.com 
The United States will either have a good agreement with Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the US would give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring "alternatives", after President
(2026-05-25). Talk World Radio: Stephen Zunes on Iran. warisacrime.org 
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Iran and how we got to this point. Our guest Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics and program director for Middle Eastern Studies at the …
(2026-05-25). Trump says peace agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'. ecns.cn Trump says peace agreement with Iran"largely negotiated".
(2026-05-25). U.S. still refusing to accept certain clauses of possible peace MoU with Iran ⚪ media. ecns.cn The United States is still refusing to accept certain clauses of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on ending the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
(2026-05-25). Pilgrims kick off Hajj as Iran war's future uncertain. newarab.com 
(2026-05-25). Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with IRGC. newarab.com 
A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out what it described as "hostile and terrorist acts" against Bahrain, the state news agency reported on Sunday. | The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said. | Bahrain's interior ministry said on 9 May that it had arrested 41 people it said were linked to the IRGC. The ministry said security authorities had uncovered a group tied to the IRGC, while pu…
(2026-05-25). This Tehran Music School Took Ages to Build Up. Airstrikes Turned It to Rubble. truthout.org Tehran's sky was still half-lit around 5: 00 am on March 23 and the Iranian capital's characteristic traffic jam hadn't formed yet. Hamidreza Afarideh hadn't left for work, but he heard blaring alarms from a remote anti-theft system on his phone that suggested something ominous may have happened at his workplace. As the musician steered toward the often-crowded Pirouzi district in eastern… |
(2026-05-25). Speaking Clearly about our Wars is a Favor to Ourselves. juancole.com College Park, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — On April 24, Secretary Hegseth said the war on Iran was
(2026-05-25). Claims of imminent US ceasefire agreement 'unfounded', says Iran. newarab.com 
Iran revealed on Monday that its The remarks came hours after US Secretary of State Rubio also said t…
(2026-05-25). US, Iran signal progress toward war deal, but no breakthrough imminent. al-monitor.com Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the document under discussion as a 14-point framework agreement rather than a final deal.
(2026-05-25). Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan. al-monitor.com By El Tayeb Siddig, Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid AbdelazizOMDURMAN, Sudan, May 25 (Reuters) – Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this summer, restricting food production in a country where war has causedacute hunger.
(2026-05-25). Trump tempers expectations of a Middle East deal with Iran. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, May 22, 2026. — Reuters Trump says informed representatives not to rush into deal.Tasnim says key clauses of possible deal…
(2026-05-25). Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz. newarab.com 