Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stern warning against Tehran's recent maritime manoeuvres, declaring that Washington will not tolerate any attempt by Iran to control or monetise access to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Lebanese army says talks with Israel in line with ‘national principles’ The Lebanese army has issued a statement regarding upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, stressing that the military delegation taking part in the talks remains committed to the army’s principles. “The officers assigned to the mission represent the nation and they are carrying out the decisions of the military establishment,” the statement said. It added that the delegation participating in negotiations at the Pentagon is “committed to national principles and the army’s doctrine”.
Rubio questions Spain’s NATO role over refusal to host US operations US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has criticised Spain for refusing to allow the Trump administration to use its military bases during the US-Israeli war on Iran, describing the move as part of broader frustrations with NATO allies. “I know why NATO is good for Europe, but why is NATO good for America? Because it gives us bases in the region that allow us to project power during a contingency in the Middle East or somewhere else,” Rubio told reporters.
Washington is reportedly pressuring Riyad Mansour to drop his General Assembly bid by warning of possible visa revocations The US has urged the Palestinian envoy to the UN to withdraw his candidacy for a senior General Assembly post and threatened to revoke his delegation's visas if he refuses, according to media reports citing an internal State Department cable.
Trump vows US will take Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile US President Donald Trump has again pledged to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of any agreement over Tehran’s nuclear programme. “Look, we’re going to make sure they don’t have a nuclear weapon or we’re going to have to do something very drastic. I believe when it’s put to the people of our country, they will all agree we cannot let Iran get a nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
‘Sick of the purity politics’: Why Ana Kasparian is ready to work with the right on Israel Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:20 "The left loves to lose. They can't get enough of it. " Ana Kasparian has been an influential and prominent voice in US independent media for nearly two decades.
Rubio says Iran toll system would make US-Iran deal impossible US Secretary of State said any agreement between Washington and Tehran would be impossible if Iran proceeds with plans to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed his administration's absolute commitment to the nation's military readiness, stating that the government supports the strengthening of the armed forces with all its capacity, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
Turkish court rules to remove leadership of main opposition party Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:59 Court ruling removes current CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstates former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu Ozgur Ozel of the Republican People's Party (CHP) speaks during a protest marking one year since the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul on 18 March 2026 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off A Turkish court has suspended the leadership of the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), provoking outrage from the party's membership. A court in Ankara ruled for the temporary removal of chairman Ozgur Ozel and his team, to be replaced by former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and his allies. The Court of Appeals ruled that the CHP's 38th Ordinary Elective Congress held in November 2023 – at which Ozel was elected – was null and void due to allegations of vote rigging.
Labour Party group accused of faking independent candidates in local election Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:50 Five people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police The fake candidates secured 291 votes in the local election held on 7 May (AFP) Off A Labour Party group in Tameside in Greater Manchester has been accused of inventing fake independent candidates in the local elections in an attempt to split votes for opposition candidates. Four men and a woman aged between 23 and 47 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police. Local newspaper Manchester Mill reported claims that members of the Tameside Labour group planted fake independent candidates in the St Peter's Ward called Muhammad Ali and Marie Fairhurst.
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Amid highly volatile and fragile diplomatic engagements between Tehran and Washington, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the stockpile of enriched uranium 'should not leave the country,' rejecting the US President Donald Trump's key demand in ongoing peace talks, Reuters reported, quoting two Iranian sources.
Not appropriate for Nato to play role in Hormuz mission, France says France has dismissed the idea of Nato playing a role in an international mission to enable freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign ministry spokesperson said. "Our position is clear and constant. It is that the North Atlantic Treaty applies to the North Atlantic.
Strasbourg, 21st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC), met withHannah Neumann, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with Iran in the European Parliament, at the Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, France.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his administration with all its capacity supports the strengthening of the armed forces.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Any resolution to the current crisis created by the US-Israeli aggression on Iran must come through negotiations that respect Iranian interests, Russia’s said.
Washington, DC [US], May 21 (ANI): In a major development amid geopolitical friction surrounding the conflict between Iran and the United States, alongside upgraded American legal manoeuvres targeting Cuba's political establishment, the White House has released a high-profile proclamation positioning President Donald Trump as a leader who 'neutralised enemies'.
Poland's foreign minister requests ban on Israel's Ben Gvir entering country Poland's foreign minister has requested that the interior ministry ban Israel's far-right police minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, a spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists. "Minister (Radoslaw) Sikorski decided to ask the interior ministry to issue a ban on Minister Ben Gvir entering the Republic of Poland due to his actions," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maciej Wewior told reporters.
Iran's supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in the country, sources say Iran's supreme leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main US demands at peace talks. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israeli officials have told Reuters that Trump has assured Israel that Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, needed to make an atomic weapon, will be sent out of Iran and that any peace deal must include a clause on this.
Russia says Iran crisis resolvable only by diplomacy taking account of Iranian interests Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the Iran crisis can only be resolved through diplomatic channels that take Iranian interests into account. Speaking at a briefing to reporters, Zakharova said that only Iran itself should decide the fate of its uranium reserves.
