Archiv: 23-05-2026 after Trump statement new US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad on the table / US again acts insidiously / launches new attacks on Iran on 25-05- and 27-05-2026 / West Asia War


29.05.2026 - 19:48 [ Antiwar.com ]

Report: Israel Pressing the US To Assassinate Iran’s Lead Negotiator

Israel is pressing the US to restart heavy airstrikes on Iran that would involve the targeted killing of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Tehran’s lead negotiators, and attacks on the country’s oil infrastructure, Capital & Empire reported on Thursday.

The report, which cited US sources familiar with a classified report circulating within the US intelligence community, said Israel is aggressively pushing for the US to abandon talks with Iran and insisting that destroying oil infrastructure in the country could bring about regime change while also downplaying the impact the renewed full-scale war will have on the global economy.

28.05.2026 - 15:04 [ TKP.at ]

US-Luftangriffe auf den Iran – Israel bombardiert weiter Gaza und den Libanon

Ein US-Beamter teilte Reuters am Mittwoch mit, dass das US-Militär eine weitere Runde von Luftangriffen im Iran gestartet habe – ein Angriff, der die Region erneut in einen umfassenden Krieg stürzen könnte. Die IRGC gibt an, als Reaktion auf US-Angriffe auf den Iran und Kuwait einen amerikanischen Luftwaffenstützpunkt ins Visier genommen zu haben, und meldet Raketen- und Drohnenangriffe auf ihr Territorium.

28.05.2026 - 13:00 [ CBS News ]

Iran says it targeted U.S. base in retaliation for latest strikes

(today)

„Following this morning‘s aggression by the invading U.S. military against a location on the outskirts of Bandar Abbas Airport using aerial projectiles, the American air base that served as the source of the attack was targeted,“ the Guard said, according to IRIB.

It did not provide details of the location of the base, though Kuwait, a U.S. ally, said it was responding to missile and drone attacks on Thursday morning.

28.05.2026 - 12:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

Iran condemns US attack, expresses solidarity with Oman

(today)

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US attack on areas near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, and expressed solidarity with Oman after “US officials’ threats” in a statement delivered on Thursday.

This follows US President Donald Trump’s threats to “blow up” Oman if it joins Iran in imposing fees on the Strait of Hormuz.

28.05.2026 - 12:50 [ CBS News ]

U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says

(May 27, 2026)

The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.

(…)

The strikes came just two days after U.S. Central Command confirmed an earlier round of „self-defense strikes“ on southern Iran, hitting missile launch sites and Iranian boats that allegedly sought to lay mines.

27.05.2026 - 18:33 [ New York Times ]

Iran War Live Updates: White House Denies Iranian State Media’s Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Deal

The reported draft agreement said Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for the United States’ lifting its naval blockade.

26.05.2026 - 10:58 [ New York Times ]

U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran

A senior U.S. military official said Iranian surface-to-air missiles threatened some of the nearly two dozen U.S. Navy warships — including two aircraft carriers and their escort vessels — in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea enforcing a blockade against vessels trying to enter or leave Iranian ports. The official added that the U.S. strikes hit near Bandar Abbas, a major port and Iranian navy base.

American and Iranian forces have had other skirmishes since a cease-fire took effect about six weeks ago.

26.05.2026 - 10:35 [ Al Jazeera ]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it ‘downed’ US drone after airspace violation

(31 min ago)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone after identifying “hostile aircraft” entering Iranian airspace.

The Guard’s forces “also fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an intruding F-35 fighter jet”, a statement said, without specifying when the incidents took place.

26.05.2026 - 10:23 [ Al Jazeera ]

No official reaction from Tehran on US claim of strikes in southern Iran

(2 hours ago)

There hasn’t been any official reaction yet from Tehran.

Iranian officials have not denied the US reports that Iranian missile launchers and boats were attacked. However, they have neither confirmed the reports nor given details of the incident.

According to US claims, the targeted boats were trying to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz and, as a result, were engaged.

In the coming hours, we’re expecting Iranian officials to release a statement on what happened.

26.05.2026 - 10:19 [ Middle East Eye ]

US says it carried out strikes in southern Iran

(26 May 2026 00:44 BST)

Earlier, Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, with the semi-official Mehr news agency saying the situation was under control.

25.05.2026 - 14:36 [ Daily Pakistan ]

PM Shehbaz Sharif receives Grand Welcome in Beijing as Pak–China Talks enter crucial phase

During his stay in Beijing, Prime Minister Shehbaz is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in further high-level engagements.

25.05.2026 - 14:31 [ WIONews.com ]

Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir in China as Pak pushes Iran war mediation; Xi calls ties with Islamabad ‘unbreakable’

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir are in Beijing, China, on Monday (May 25) for talks with Chinese leaders as part of ongoing mediation efforts to formally end the Iran war. On Friday and Saturday, Munir was also in Iran alongside Pakistan‘s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to mediate to formally end the war.

25.05.2026 - 10:11 [ Middle East Eye ]

Iranian analyst says Trump retreated from two key elements in proposal

According to the analyst, the changes involved a ceasefire provision that was expected to cover Lebanon and the issue of unfreezing certain Iranian assets.

Ahmadian said the shift came after a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

25.05.2026 - 09:44 [ PressTV.ir ]

Leader’s advisor: Iran will break US naval blockade, exit NPT if attacked again

“If you enter the Persian Gulf, first of all, we will give a tough, painful and unprecedented response and break the naval blockade,” he warned Washington.

“But more importantly, we may withdraw from the NPT. Do you know what will happen to you if we withdraw? So… don‘t commit suicide.”

24.05.2026 - 14:20 [ Daily Pakistan ]

Islamabad Talks 2.0 on table as PM Shehbaz hints at Fresh Peace Initiative

A major diplomatic breakthrough may be unfolding on global stage as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signals that a second round of the highly anticipated “Islamabad Talks” is expected soon, hinting at an intensifying behind-the-scenes effort to cool down tensions between US, and Iran.

Pakistan’s premier reaffirmed to continue its peace efforts with “utmost sincerity,” adding that Islamabad is ready to host the next round of talks “very soon.”

24.05.2026 - 14:16 [ PressTV.ir ]

Iran pursues peace with strength, diplomacy with dignity: Deputy FM

On April 8, forty days into the war, a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire went into effect. However, the first round of Tehran-Washington negotiations failed to reach an agreement.

The US unilaterally extended the truce after its expiry, but imposed an inhumane “naval blockade” on Iran.

Pakistan continued its mediation efforts and managed to bring Tehran and Washington closer to finalizing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the imposed war on the Islamic Republic.