(2026-05-10). Ex-Knesset speaker: Israel failed in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran wars. newarab.com 
(2026-05-10). At least 9 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite truce. al-monitor.com Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah's traditional strongholds.The fresh attacks were some of the most intense since the start of a three-week-old ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah that has done little to halt daily exchanges of fire, mostly in southern Lebanon.
(2026-05-10). Iran responds to US peace proposal as drones hit Gulf. al-monitor.com Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran's long-awaited answer came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⚪ whose forces launched the war on Iran in tandem with the US on February 28 ⚪ insisted the conflict wasn't over until Iran's enriched uranium was removed and its nuclear facilities dismantled.But Tehran publicly maintained its defiant line, despite the behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
(2026-05-10). Iran Threatens to Kidnap Data Cables as well as Oil; Trump warns of Nukes. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — As the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz continues, both the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and the United States continue to attempt to get further leverage over one another. | Frantic that he hasn't been able to exit the war, Trump muttered this weekend darkly about The wild…
(2026-05-10). Iran sends response to US proposal via Pakistan, amid strikes. newarab.com 
Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month war to mediator, Pakistan, Iran's IRNA news agency said on Sunday. | According to Iran's proposal, the current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region, a source familiar with the matter told IRNA. | Sources in both camps have told Reuters the latest peace efforts are aimed at a temporary memorandum of understanding to halt the war and allow traffic through the Strait of Hormuz while they discuss a fuller deal, which would have to address intractable disputes…
(2026-05-10). UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission. al-monitor.com LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow.HMS Dragon, an air defence destroyer, was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean in March, shortly after the start of the Iran war, to help defend Cyprus.
(2026-05-10). 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.
(2026-05-10). Trump Boasts 'We're Like Pirates' Seizing Iran's Ships. popularresistance.org It's not often that the leader of a country boasts that he and other government officials act as pirates. But that is exactly what happened this May. | Donald Trump gave a speech in West Palm Beach, Florida in which he bragged about the blockade that the US military has imposed in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran. | Trump proudly stated that the US military is seizing cargo ships full of Iranian oil. | "We took over the cargo, took over the oil", Trump gloated. "It's a very profitable business. Who would have thought we were doing that? We're like pirates!"
(2026-05-10). Oil giant Saudi Aramco says quarterly profits up as crude prices surge. al-monitor.com Saudi oil giant Aramco said Sunday its net profit rose by 25.5 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, after the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring.The result comes as uncertainty plagues global markets over the conflict's trajectory, with Iran restricting the passage of hydrocarbons through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-05-10). Washington, Tehran trade fire in Hormuz. ecns.cn A tense clash in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran on Thursday has put their fragile ceasefire at risk, with U.S. President Donald Trump again threatening Iran with more strikes if it does not sign a deal "fast".
(2026-05-10). Fearing return to war, Iran conservationists shore up damaged heritage sites. al-monitor.com As fears of renewed conflict hang over Iran, conservationists are shoring up battered historic sites and taking stock of the damage caused by the war with the United States and Israel, though experts warn some repairs could take years.At Golestan Palace, a defining cultural landmark in central Tehran, shattered mirrors, broken doors and debris from ornate ceilings now lie scattered across parts of the site after shockwaves from strikes on the capital following the outbreak of war on February 28.
(2026-05-10). 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.
(2026-05-10). Israel built and defended a secret base in Iraq for Iran war. newarab.com 
Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its
(2026-05-10). (W.E. Talk) Cuba may face risks as U.S. neo-Monroe Doctrine intensifies regional tensions. ecns.cn It has been weeks since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28. Amid ongoing clashes, Iran responds toughly and peace outlook remains unclear.
(2026-05-10). 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.
(2026-05-10). Guards threaten US Mideast sites as Trump awaits Tehran response. al-monitor.com Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position."Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships," the Guards said, a day after US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
(2026-05-10). (W.E. Talk) As U.S. eyes Cuba after Iran, Latin America refuses to 'pick sides'. ecns.cn
(2026-05-10). Iran sends its response to US proposal aimed at ending the war, IRNA says. al-monitor.com DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month war to mediator, Pakistan, Iran's IRNA news agency said on Sunday. According to Iran's proposal, the current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region, a source familiar with the matter told IRNA.
(2026-05-10). War in the Middle East: latest developments. al-monitor.com Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: – Iran sends response -Iran has sent its response to a US proposal to end the war in the region via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported. "The Islamic Republic of Iran sent today (Sunday) through Pakistani mediators its response to the latest text proposed by the United States to end the war," the official IRNA news agency said, without offering details.
(2026-05-10). Iran seeks World Cup visas for players linked to Guards. newarab.com 
Iran's soccer federation said on Saturday that the country "definitely" will participate in the 2026 "All players and technical staff, especially those who served their military service in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, should be granted visas without problems," Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran president Mehdi Taj s…
(2026-05-10). Qatar PM meets Rubio, Witkoff amid push for Iran deal. newarab.com 
(2026-05-10). Iran at the World Cup a 'major diplomatic asset': football chief. newarab.com 
The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late Saturday that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a "major diplomatic asset". | Mehdi Taj was speaking after the federation (FFIRI) said on Saturday that Iran would take part in the men's football showpiece this summer despite "If we do not participate in the World Cup, we will lose a major diplomatic asset," Taj said in an interview broadcast late…
(2026-05-10). Iran war fallout Trump is going to Beijing on bended knees. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn't if I were him. It also shows that he is surrounded by incompetent officials. Any competent advisor would advise him against undertaking this trip. He goes as the leader of…
(2026-05-10). Iran: Private Sins, Public Crimes: Policing, Punishment, and Authority. juancole.com While being questioned by the Shah, Khan cursed him and said 'the world d…
(2026-05-10). ICRC president arrives in Iran to discuss urgent humanitarian concerns. icrc.org
(2026-05-10). Iran: ICRC president says a return to war would be ruinous for civilians. icrc.org