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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.

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.

27.05.2026 - 11:01 [ Democrats / US House Committee on Foreign Affairs ]

Meeks Statement on Republicans Pulling Iran War Powers Vote

(May 21, 2026)

„Let’s be clear: Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they were going to lose it. They know this war is a political and strategic disaster. They know that as Americans head into Memorial Day weekend paying over 4.50 a gallon at the pump, they cannot go home and explain they voted to keep this war going. So instead of casting that vote, they ran from it.

„This is not over. When the House returns, Republicans will have no choice but to take this vote. Democrats will not stop fighting until Congress reasserts its constitutional authority and this war is brought to an end.“

27.05.2026 - 10:46 [ DailyKos.com ]

The Real Reason Mike Johnson Sent Congress Home Early

(May 21, 2026)

House Republican leaders yanked a planned vote to restrict President Trump’s ability to conduct military strikes against Iran, after it became clear that the resolution, forced to the floor by Democrats, would likely pass.

“You don’t have the votes!” Democrats shouted in a heated moment on the House floor, when Republicans moved to delay the vote until after lawmakers return from a weeklong Memorial Day recess.

27.05.2026 - 10:15 [ Punchbowl.news ]

Mystery PACs roil Democratic primaries

Yet Lead Left PAC has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Galindo’s behalf ahead of Tuesday’s primary runoff. Democrats are accusing Republicans of orchestrating the effort.

“You have an openly bigoted person who has no business in elected office getting boosted by a Republican PAC,” Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) said. “So the Republican leadership here, of course, is going to go to great lengths to hide that.”

The district is a Trump +10, and Galindo would certainly be a weaker opponent for the GOP in November than Garcia.

The Congressional Leadership Fund, the GOP super PAC aligned with House Republican leaders, has declined to say if it’s behind Lead Left PAC.

27.05.2026 - 10:08 [ CNN ]

Democrat rebuked by party for antisemitic remarks will lose Texas House runoff, CNN projects

Galindo caught Democrats off guard when she placed first in the March 3 primary, despite spending just a few thousand dollars on her campaign. After a mysterious super PAC spent nearly $1 million boosting her bid, Democrats were forced to grapple with the possibility that she could win the nomination — an outcome the party worried could jeopardize its chances in the district and tie them to rhetoric they’ve denounced.

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.”

23.05.2026 - 10:57 [ zentralplus.ch ]

Atomwaffensperrvertrag: Keine Einigung

Themen waren unter anderem die Atomprogramme des Irans und Nordkoreas.

23.05.2026 - 10:29 [ United Nations ]

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Delivered by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General expresses his disappointment at the inability of the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to reach consensus on a substantive outcome and to seize this critical opportunity to make our world safer.

23.05.2026 - 10:25 [ South China Morning Post ]

UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash

There was no consensus among the 191 parties to the NPT, the third failure in a row at a conference reviewing the treaty

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Britain’s Rebecca Johnson, founding executive director of the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, had harsh criticism for both the US and Russia, the two largest nuclear powers, which she said “double down on nuclear threats, blame others and try to undermine or ignore the NPT’s nuclear disarmament commitments and related agreements”.

23.05.2026 - 08:51 [ Junge Welt ]

Türkei: Justizputsch in Ankara

Der 38. Parteitag der noch auf Staatsgründer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk zurückgehenden Republikanischen Volkspartei (CHP), auf dem 2023 der jetzige Parteichef Özgür Özel den langjährigen Vorsitzenden Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu abgelöst hatte, wurde wegen angeblicher Delegiertenbeeinflussung für »vollständig nichtig« erklärt.

Das Gericht beschloss, dass Kılıçdaroğlu vorerst die Parteigeschäfte führen soll. Er hatte seine Bereitschaft dazu bereits am Tag vor dem Urteil signalisiert.

10.05.2026 - 08:22 [ Middle East Eye ]

Exclusive: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan details ‚dangerous‘ attempt by states to remove him

The 125 member states of the ICC are represented on the ASP, but the ASP bureau is an executive committee made up of 21 members.

MEE has reported that the states on the bureau which voted to disregard the panel of judges were Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cyprus, Ecuador, Finland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, South Korea, and Switzerland.

Khan’s future as prosecutor may ultimately be decided by a vote of ICC member states.

05.05.2026 - 00:12 [ Middle East Eye ]

Saudi crown prince condemns Iran attacks in call with UAE president

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spoken with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to address recent Iranian missile and drone strikes, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

During the call, the crown prince conveyed Riyadh’s position on the attacks and reiterated support for the United Arab Emirates.

05.05.2026 - 00:06 [ Middle East Eye ]

Qatar emir condemns Iran attacks in call with UAE president

Qatar’s emir, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates during a phone call with President Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, according to an official statement.

The emir criticised the strikes, saying they targeted civilian sites and infrastructure.

05.05.2026 - 00:00 [ PressTV.ir ]

Fujairah Port fire consequence of ‘US adventurism’ in Strait of Hormuz: IRIB source

Citing a senior military source, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) said the Iranian armed forces had no premeditated plan to attack the aforementioned oil facilities.

Authorities in Fujairah said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran of launching a drone strike.

“What happened was a product of the US Army’s adventurism to create a corridor for the illegal passage of ships through the prohibited waterways of the Strait of Hormuz,” the source stated.

04.05.2026 - 23:54 [ CBS News ]

Oman‘s state news agency says 2 workers wounded in attack on building near Strait of Hormuz coast

The report did not specify what type of weapon had struck the building, but it came as the neighboring UAE reported air defenses were working to intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks.

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The incident occurred in the Tebat area of Bukha Governorate, which is in an Omani enclave hemmed in by the Strait of Hormuz to the north and UAE territory to the south.

04.05.2026 - 23:50 [ Middle East Eye ]

Oil surges past $115 after reported drone strike on UAE port

Oil prices continue their upward incline, with Brent crude climbing to fresh intraday highs after reports of a drone strike targeting a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.

Brent rose above $115 a barrel shortly after 17:00 BST, gaining more than five percent on the day, following reports that the port of Fujairah had come under attack.

04.05.2026 - 18:51 [ Korean Broadcasting System ]

An Explosion on S. Korean Cargo Ship Stranded in Strait of Hormuz

(Updated: 2026-05-05 00:19:32)

The cargo ship, operated by South Korea‘s Hyundai Merchant Marine(HMM), was anchored outside port limits of the United Arab Emirates‘ Umm al Quwain in the strait, carrying six South Korean and 18 foreign nationals at the time of the incident.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said earlier that the vessel is presumed to have been attacked.

A Foreign Ministry official said the ministry’s consular bureau was checking whether the vessel had been attacked.

01.05.2026 - 22:52 [ Time Magazine ]

Exclusive: Democrats Explore Suing Trump If He Ignores Congress on Iran War

(April 28, 2026)

The emerging discussions mark the clearest sign yet that Democrats, repeatedly blocked in their attempts to restrain the war through floor votes, are searching for new ways to force a constitutional reckoning over who decides when America goes to war.

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While it’s unclear how Republicans will ultimately vote, Schiff urged caution about relying on the courts. “The Supreme Court has been very selective about offering Congress standing to any litigation,” he says. “It‘s not a strategy I would want to rely on…

25.04.2026 - 17:39 [ CNN ]

The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. Will Trump respect it?

Lawmakers can revoke a president’s war powers at any time, but Democratic efforts to do so this time around have so far failed. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has criticized how Trump has gone about the war, has talked about pushing an authorization to put guardrails on how the war is prosecuted, but has not yet followed through.

21.04.2026 - 06:39 [ Reuters ]

UK stocks slip as uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire lifts oil prices

The UK‘s main stock indexes dipped on Monday in broad-based losses as fears that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire ​could collapse weighed on sentiment.
The U.S. seized an Iranian ‌cargo ship and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted, sending crude oil prices more than 5% higher.

21.04.2026 - 05:29 [ PressTV.ir ]

US seeks Iran’s surrender; Iranians don’t submit to force: Pezeshkian

“Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward U.S. gov conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran’s surrender. Iranians do not submit to force,” the president wrote.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is not serious about negotiations with Iran, and that Tehran had no plans to take part in a second round of talks with Washington.

20.04.2026 - 20:05 [ Daily Pakistan ]

Iranian delegation will not come to Islamabad for second round of talks with US: Baqai

Iran has announced it will not participate in the second round of direct talks with the United States scheduled in Pakistan, amid an already fragile standoff between the two countries.

20.04.2026 - 20:03 [ Seatrade-Maritime.com ]

US Navy fires upon and boards Iranian container ship Touska

US armed forces fired a five-inch gun at the engine room of Iranian-flagged container ship Touska to disable the vessel before boarding and seizing the ship as part of the US blockade of Iran’s ports.

AIS data appears to show the vessel was around 40 nautical miles from Iran‘s Chabahar port at the time of the incident.

US Central Command posted a video on twitter showing Touska viewed from the deck of a US Navy ship.

13.04.2026 - 15:28 [ Ana.ir ]

Abbas Araghchi says Iran negotiated in good faith in Islamabad talks but faced U.S. “greed” and shifting demands

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that during the intense negotiations that took place at the highest level over the past 47 years, Iran entered into negotiations with the United States in good faith to end the war. But just when Tehran and Washington were only a few steps away from reaching a memorandum, Iran faced Washington‘s greed, constantly changing goals, and threats of a blockade.

„In intensive talks at highest level in 47 years, Iran engaged with U.S in good faith to end war,“ the top Iranian doplomat wrote, adding, „But when just inches away from „Islamabad MoU“, we encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade.“

„Zero lessons earned,“ he stressed.

12.04.2026 - 01:45 [ Middle East Eye ]

Tel Aviv: Israeli protestors rally against wars in Iran and Lebanon

“In Bibi, we don’t trust,” read one banner, as protestors chanted: “No to endless wars, no to a government of death”.

“What happened immediately after the ceasefire in Iran, Israel launched one of its largest attacks in Lebanon, which in my opinion, was an attempt to try and sabotage the ceasefire with Iran,” one demonstrator told AFP.