New posts 07:25 FIFA's Reported Ban On Iran's Pre-1979 Flag At World Cup Stirs Controversy Iranian monarchist groups are voicing anger over reports that FIFA intends to ban the so-called Lion and Sun flag, often carried as a symbol of resistance to the theocratic rule that took over the country in 1979.
New posts 19:45 Trump, Rubio Warn Against Iranian Tolling System In Strait Of Hormuz US President Donald Trump (right) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (file photo) US President Donald Trump says that the United States does not want any tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations to end the war remain uncertain.
Iran says US failed to reopen Hormuz Strait despite a 'thousand tricks' The US has failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite continuous attempts, the political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said. “The Americans, despite a thousand tricks and acts of deception, could not reopen it,” he was quoted as saying by Iran’s semi-official news agency ISNA.
Hezbollah says it carried out 24 operations targeting Israeli military Hezbollah said it carried out 24 military operations over the past day targeting Israeli forces, military vehicles and positions across southern Lebanon. The group said the attacks included drone strikes and rocket barrages, that came in response to continued Israeli ceasefire violations.
South Korean nationals detained in Israeli raid on Gaza-bound flotilla released South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Thursday that some national who were held in Israeli custody were released. A presidential spokesperson welcomed their release, after Israel seized Gaza-bound aid vessels in international waters earlier this week.
Israel wants to resume the war, while Washington and regional mediators push Tehran to accept a peace deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Israel wants to resume the war, while Washington and regional mediators push Tehran to accept a peace deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three s
Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli forces invading southern Lebanon Hezbollah said early on Thursday that its fighters targeted invading Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, firing rocket barrages and aerial drones. In a statement, the group said its fighters launched rockets at Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the Lebanese towns of Debel, Rachaf and Biyyada. Aerial drones were later deployed to target additional army gatherings in Debel and the surrounding area of Haddatha.
Israeli airstrikes target 8 towns in southern Lebanon Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting at least eight towns with air strikes and heavy gunfire, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The Israeli army launched a large-scale ground incursion using machine guns in Khiam, while warplanes bombed Tayr Debba in the Tyre district. Air strikes also targeted Yater, Sarbin and Hadatha in Bint Jbeil district, as well as Kfardounine and Froun.
Death toll in Gaza surpasses 881 since ‘ceasefire’ At least 881 Palestinians have been killed and 2,621 wounded since the supposed “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas took effect on 11 October 2025. Meanwhile, at least 776 bodies have been recovered from beneath destroyed buildings. Medical sources said hospitals in Gaza received one body and 16 injured people over the past 24 hours.
Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:44 US president delivered another vague and contradictory message while Iran said US must end 'piracy' for any deal to be reached US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he attends the United States Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut, on 20 May 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war. "We're in the final stages of Iran. We'll see what happens.
Israeli strike in south Lebanon wounds three people An Israeli air strike on the town of Mahrouna in southern Lebanon wounded three people, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Civil defence teams responded to the attack and transported the injured to hospitals in the Tyre district.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: U. S. President Donald Trump said on May 19 that the United States might need to carry out another strike on Iran.
Some shipping industry professionals eye leaving Dubai for Greece Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:19 Western expats reassess their commitments to the city-state due to the US-Israeli war on Iran A man stands holding a smartphone in front of the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour, on 3 April 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP) Off Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran , one ship owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Western expats working in the maritime industry are eyeing the Greek capital, Athens, and Cyprus as potential alternatives to Dubai, given those countries’ dominant positions in shipping and the favourable tax policies they offer the industry, the sources said. The search for alternatives to Dubai underscores how some expats, particularly westerners with easy access to Europe, do not expect the Gulf to return to its pre-war position anytime soon.
The director of Armageddon and Transformers is teaming up with Universal Pictures for a military drama based on recent events Michael Bay is set to direct a military drama based on the recent rescue of two US crew members who crashed in Iran . According to Deadline , the director of action films such as Armageddon and Transformers, will work with Universal Pictures to bring the story to screen. In April, two soldiers were rescued after their fighter jet was downed, something Donald Trump called “one of most daring search-and-rescue operations in US history”.
'Welcome to Israel': Ben Gvir's treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees sparks backlash Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:57 European leaders, Israeli officials and social media users criticised footage posted by Israel’s national security minister Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir seen taunting flotilla activists in video posted online (screengrab/X) Off A video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling in front of Israeli law enforcement officers with their hands restrained has triggered international condemnation and a wave of outrage online. Israeli forces intercepted all 77 ships participating in the latest flotilla mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF ), organisers said on Tuesday, more than a day after the interceptions began. According to flotilla organisers, the Israeli navy deployed a “fully equipped naval fleet” to stop and board the vessels before detaining hundreds of international volunteers.
US Marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman US Central Command said US Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of attempting to violate the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports. “American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” CENTCOM said in a statement. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment on the incident.
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid concerns over reports that Iran could target undersea communication cables due to tensions in West Asia, there is 'nothing to panic about' as alternate connectivity routes are available, Shailendra Kumar Gupta, Head of Public Sector and Critical Infrastructure, HCL Software, told ANI today. 'There is always a choice.
Lebanon says more than 3,000 killed since fighting resumed in March Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,073 people and wounded 9,362 others since fighting resumed on 2 March.
As Athens and Ankara clash over maritime claims, old island disputes and new maps risk turning the Aegean into a flashpoint inside the bloc In mid-May 2026, the dispute between Greece and Türkiye again moved from diplomacy into the more dangerous world of maps, laws, and military warnings.
