(2026-05-04). Iran weighs US reply delivered via Pakistan; Trump signals opposition to deal terms. geo.tv 
Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 26, 2022.— ReutersIran wants end to US blockade, nuclear talks postponed.President Trump has made Iran nuclear deal a priority.US and Israel have suspended bombing for four…
(2026-05-04). Beta-Testing the Border: Lebanon as a Live-Fire Laboratory for Autonomous Death. thecanary.co 
As diplomats focus on the April 2026 ceasefire between US-Israel and Iran, Israeli war contractors are busy updating their sales brochures with "field-proven" data. Lebanon has served as a live-fire laboratory for Israeli war contractors, where civilian and military infrastructure has become the latest testing ground for the next generation of AI-driven export products. Research […] | By
(2026-05-04). Iran Sets One-Month Deadline For End To US-Israeli War. popularresistance.org The Islamic Republic has set a one-month deadline for an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and a full end to the wars on both Iran and Lebanon, sources told US media outlet Axios on 3 May. | Iran "set a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon," the sources said. | "Per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear program," they added.
(2026-05-04). Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships. geo.tv 
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters
(2026-05-04). Sea War Strategy: Why the US Is Going Solo Against Iran. thinktank.pk The latest escalation in the 2026 conflict has dramatically shifted from land and air to the maritime domain, particularly in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran's ability to target ships, disrupt oil routes, and challenge US naval operations has transformed the nature of the conflict. Recent incidents involving attacks on cargo vessels and threats …
(2026-05-04). 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.
(2026-05-04). Trump says US Navy will begin escorting ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. wsws.org In a rambling Truth Social post on Sunday afternoon, President Trump wrote that the US would begin escorting hundreds of "Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait, " and that any Iranian interference will "have to be dealt with forcefully."
(2026-05-04). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting against US-Israeli war on Iran. wsws.org SEP speakers explained that the military assault on Iran was part of US imperialism's efforts to dominate oil and gas resources in the Middle East, as part of a far wider unfolding conflict against China and Russia.
(2026-05-04). Polanski wants private jet ban as fuel crisis looms. thecanary.co 
The Green Party's Zack Polanski has called for a ban on private jets as a fuel crisis looms. The US and Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran has left the global supply of fuel dangerously low. And, the crisis is set to become far more damaging in the coming weeks, with a potential need to ration […] | By
(2026-05-04). 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.
(2026-05-04). 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.
(2026-05-04). Israel ups production of Arrow interceptors, but Iran is making missiles even faster. haaretz.com If the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran resumes, the month-long cease-fire hasn't been enough to replenish stocks. Israel's secret weapon: the dozens of members of the ultra-Orthodox community helping make Arrows…
(2026-05-04). Three factors behind US' decision of war, Iran's "war of survival" and "war of attrition" , breaking the "conflict-ceasefire cycle" unitedworldint.com Notes from a roundtable discussion at the Center for Iranian Studies in Türkiye. The war, which began with the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, is currently in a period of ceasefire. What follows remains highly uncertain. A process full of fluctuations and contradictions continues to unfold. What is certain, however, we are …
(2026-05-04). Iran says Hormuz navigation must coordinate with its forces, warns U.S. Navy. haaretz.com
(2026-05-04). We Need A Guns And Butter Debate Over The Costs Of The Iran War. popularresistance.org Sixty years ago, opposition to America's war in Vietnam, a major attack concerned the costs of diverting U.S. resources away from social spending to the military, what was called Guns and Butter. | I was the junior member of the Columbia University triumvirate headed by Seymour Melman and Terence McCarthy. We lectured widely, wrote in magazines such as Ramparts and newspapers. The New York Tribune still existed as an alternative to The New York Times, and regularly published our critiques in its interviews and on its editorial pages. | Those mid-1960s were the days!
(2026-05-04). Iran offers 14-point Peace Plan, Trump declares the US "Pirates" juancole.com Al Jazeera managed to get hold of the 14-point peace plan put forward by Iran in indirect negotiations with the U.S. via Pakistan. It shows an Iranian government seeking a comprehensive peace treaty with the United States that would forestall further wars. Unfortunately, Iran is not dealing with a rational actor in Donald Trump, who completely lacks the discipline necessary for diplomacy, much less a comprehensive set of commitments. | The plan also shows that Iran is aware that
(2026-05-04). From Allies to Tension: Is Trump Testing Europe's Limits? thinktank.pk The intensifying political clash between Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reignited a serious geopolitical debate: can the United States push Germany into joining a potential war with Iran? What initially appears as a question of political pressure is, in reality, rooted in deeper structural tensions shaping the transatlantic alliance. The recent decision …
(2026-05-04). Hormuz to turn into graveyard of US Navy? Iran threatens Trump, forces him to release hijacked ship. hindustantimes.com Amid a pause in the Iran war, the U.S. Navy seized the Iranian ship M/V Touska, fired on its engine room and held its crew for more than two weeks before transferring them to Pakistan for repatriation. Tehran raged over "piracy," and a top aide to Mojtaba Khamenei warned of a "graveyard" for U.S. carriers.
(2026-05-04). Iran replaces UAE ports with Pakistan corridor to break U.S. blockade. mronline.org 
The move activates a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 but never previously used, and positions the Gwadar-Karachi corridor as a potential strategic link between South Asia and Eurasia through CPEC and China's Belt and Road Initiative.
(2026-05-04). Spirit Airlines collapses: 17,000 workers pay for Wall Street's war on Iran. wsws.org The government's decision not to rescue Spirit, on the absurd grounds that they did not "have half a billion dollars laying around," is deliberate class policy aimed at making the working class pay for the war.
(2026-05-04). The 2026 International May Day Online Rally and the tasks of the international working class. wsws.org Speakers at the May Day rally analyzed the war against Iran as the culmination of a 35-year capitalist crisis and advanced a revolutionary program for the international working class entering a new period of global struggle.
(2026-05-04). This Was the Plan: UAE Exit From OPEC Marks Corporate Capture of Global Oil: As Conflict Destabilizes The Region, The Collapse Of Collective Control Hands Unprecedented Leverage To U.S. Power And Energy Giants. scheerpost.com ScheerPost Staff The war on Iran isn't just redrawing battle lines—it's ripping apart the architecture of global energy itself. In a stunning move, the United Arab Emirates has announced it will exit OPEC, a decision that lands like a geopolitical shockwave at the center of an already fractured oil market. Coming amid the chaos of …
(2026-05-04). Saturday 5/2: Free Palestine/No War with Iran and Lebanon. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2026-05-04). As the Stalemate in Iran drags on, the Danger of a wider Conflict Rises. juancole.com
(2026-05-04). Trump's 60-Day Deadline on the Iran War. fpif.org
(2026-05-04). Iran: ICRC president says a return to war would be ruinous for civilians. icrc.org
(2026-05-04). ICRC president arrives in Iran to discuss urgent humanitarian concerns. icrc.org
(2026-05-03). Il Kazakhstan entra nell'asse Trump-Netanyahu. strategic-culture.su Tokayev riceve Herzog ad Astana: terre rare, intelligenza artificiale e Middle Corridor. Mentre l'Iron Dome israeliano è dispiegato negli Emirati, gli Accordi di Abramo si trasformano da trattato di pace mediorientale in architettura di contenimento trans-euroasiatica. I BRICS osservano. | Segue nostro Mentre la guerra contro l'Iran continua e gli Emirati Arabi Uniti ospitano ufficialmente truppe israeliane sul proprio suolo, un altro ta…
(2026-05-04). Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-05-04). Oil prices flat as Trump's plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market. aljazeera.com Brent crude is largely unmoved by Trump's announcement of the operation, dubbed 'Project Freedom'.
(2026-05-04). Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads you missed. scmp.com We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. Durian Express? China brings in cheaper fruit with new Southeast Asia train | 2. 'Structural shift': new routes for Middle East freight to bypass Hormuz | 3. 'Nowhere to go': helpers pushed out of parks spend day off in tents at bus terminus…