Report: 137 countries back draft resolution on Hormuz Strait at the UN In the most most widely backed proposal before the UN Security Council, 137 countries are supporting a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported. According to Al Jazeera, the resolution - introduced by the US and Bahrain - seeks to "protect international waterways, commercial shipping and energy supplies, maintain global economic and trade stability, as well as ensure the safety and security of seafarers".
President Masoud Pezeshkian has come under mounting attack from Iran’s hardline factions after publicly defending negotiations with the United States and warning that war and sanctions are inflicting serious economic damage on the country.
US-Iran talks frustrate Israel's Netanyahu: Report Ongoing US-Iran negotiations have frustrated Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he argues that the delay in attacking Tehran only benefits Iranians, US officials and Israeli sources told CNN. According to one source, US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu had a tense conversation on Tuesday that reflected difference views on how to approach the war on Iran. During their hour-long talk, Netanyahu pushed for a resumption of attacks on Iran.
Washington should stop all aid to the Jewish state, the conservative commentator has argued The US has no obligation to give Israel anything and should cut off all aid to the Jewish state, conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson has said. Washington's association with what he described as Israel's "many crimes" has damaged America's global reputation, he argued.
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.
Moscow and Beijing have inked dozens of agreements and pledged deeper cooperation Russian President Vladimir Putin has wrapped up a two-day state visit to Beijing, during which he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, hailed "unprecedented" bilateral ties, describing the relationship as a stabilizing force amid growing global turbulence.
Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) that the US is in the final stages with Iran, and cautioned they might do something 'nasty' if Iran doesn't sign a deal. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, 'We're in the final stages with Iran. We'll see what happens.
Trump administration charges Cuba's Raul Castro with murder Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:15 This sets the stage for Castro to potentially be brought to the US to face trial in the way President Nicolas Maduro was abducted from Venezuela Cuba's President Raul Castro, centre, talks to Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, and Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo during a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of 19th-century Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on 26 July 2013 (Alejandro Ernesto/Reuters) Off The US has unsealed an indictment against Cuba's former president, Raul Castro, charging him with conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder related to the 1996 shootdown of two American aid planes close to the island. Five other defendants are named: Lorenzo Alberto Perez‑Perez, Emilio Jose Palacio Blanco, Jose Fidel Gual Barzaga, Raul Simanca Cardenas, and Luis Raul Gonzalez‑Pardo Rodriguez. The move sets the stage for 94-year-old Castro to be brought to the US to face trial, potentially via the same "law enforcement operation" that the Trump administration employed to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Populist former president’s falling-out with the Tehran regime allegedly drew him into a takeover plot US and Israel hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader For all their outward differences, there always seemed to be things that linked Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Donald Trump. A visit to the then Iranian president’s rather humble Tehran neighbourhood nearly 20 years ago highlighted cost of living problems that prefigured those facing Trump now. Continue reading...
A growing range of political voices in Tehran are calling for realism abroad and reconciliation at home rather than deeper confrontation as Washington signals both openness to talks and readiness for further military action.
UK signs trade agreement with Gulf states The UK has reached a trade agreement with the six Gulf Cooperation Council states, becoming the first Group of Seven country to secure such a deal with the bloc. The agreement includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and is expected to bring relatively limited economic gains for the UK. “At a time of increased instability, today’s announcement sends a clear signal of confidence,” UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said.
Saudi foreign minister urges Iran to respond to negotiations Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Riyadh welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more time for negotiations with Iran. In a post on X, he said the move would “give diplomacy a chance to reach an acceptable agreement to end the war, restore the security and freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”. He also urged Iran to “urgently respond to the efforts to advance the negotiations leading up to a comprehensive agreement”.
Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claims Middle East crisis – live updates Fresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it was claimed that Israel wanted to put the populist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power. Ahmadinejad’s turbulent presidency from 2005 to 2013 was marked by incendiary attacks on Israel but he recast himself as a critic of the regime and champion of the poor after falling out with the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Parliament speaker warned that the US is once again being dragged into unwinnable wars at the expense of poor and marginalized Americans, saying “another hillbilly” era is approaching as ordinary citizens pay the price for the policies of Washington’s war elites.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Iranian Parliament’s media center rejected reports claiming that Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stepped down as head of Iran’s negotiating team, describing the reports as “completely false”.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday issued a message on the second martyrdom anniversary of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.
Initial vote in Israel brings parliament closer to dissolution The Israeli parliament passed a preliminary reading on Wednesday of a bill to dissolve itself, paving the way for early elections. Of the 120 members of the Knesset, 110 approved the bill introduced by members of the ruling coalition.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Federal Minister for Interior of Pakistan Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Tehran on Wednesday for meetings with Iranian officials, marking his second visit to the Iranian capital in a few days.
