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.
Israeli army says three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah drone attack The Israeli military said two officers and one soldier were wounded in a drone strike in southern Lebanon that it blamed on Hezbollah.
TEHRAN, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that 26 vessels, including oil tankers as well as container and commercial ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours in coordination with its forces.
Israel kills over 3,000 in Lebanon since March Israel has killed at least 3,073 people and wounded another 9,362 in Lebanon since 2 March, the country's health ministry has reported.
Iran's parliament speaker: US 'seeking a new round of war' Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the US's "overt and covert movements show that it is seeking a new round of war". In comments carried by Iran's Tasmin news agency, he reassured Iranians that the country's military has "rebuilt its strength" over the course of the ceasefire. "We will make the enemy regret attacking Iran again," Ghalibaf pledged.
Exclusive: Trump postponed US attack in Iran after 'Hajj warning' Submitted by Shafik Mandhai on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:23 Sources tell Middle East Eye the US president was told of severe 'reputational damage' if he resumes war during the Muslim pilgrimage, as well as global air travel disruptions Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque in Mecca during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage in June (AFP) Off US President Donald Trump postponed a planned attack on Iran this week after being warned by Gulf allies and his own officials not to resume the war during the Hajj pilgrimage, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to two senior Gulf officials, Trump was told that attacking Iran during the Hajj piligrimage would lead to a crisis within Gulf states, as it would leave hundreds of thousands of pilgrims stranded. The sources also said that Trump was told that attacking during the holy period, which leads up to the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, would further damage Washington's standing in the Muslim world.
Israeli minister says Turkey should be treated as 'enemy state' Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:39 Culture and sports minister threatens Ankara would 'pay a huge price' if it went to war with Israel Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against Israel's interception of aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters, outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, 30 April 2026 (Kemal Aslan/Reuters) Off The Israel i minister of culture and sports has said Turkey should be treated as an “enemy state”, warning it could become Israel’s next major adversary. Speaking to Israeli news outlet Srugim on Monday, Miki Zohar made the remarks during a discussion about the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed earlier this week from the Turkish port city of Marmaris and was later raided by Israeli forces. “We must begin to treat Turkey as an enemy state,” Zohar said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that 26 vessels, including oil tankers, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining authorization from the IRGC Navy.
IRGC: 26 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz in last 24 hours Iran's IRGC says it has permitted 26 ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours. It said that the ships included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels.
Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon kills one Emergency teams have recovered the body of a man killed in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Shebaa, the country's National News Agency is reporting. It added that another person critically wounded in the samae attack was transferred to Rachaya Governmental Hospital for treatment.
Gaza death toll rises to 72,773 The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to at least 72,773, with another 172,732 wounded, the enclave's health ministry reported. It added that at least one person has been killed and 16 wounded people have been brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours.
Tehran [Iran], May 20 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday issued a new statement warning 'adversaries' (US and Israel) against any renewed military action targeting Iran, declaring that future conflict could expand beyond West Asia, according to the Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Hezbollah drones limiting 80 percent of Israeli troop assaults in Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:26 Kan reports Lebanese group's drone capabilities becoming an increasing problem for Israeli military in southern Lebanon Israeli tanks and military vehicles on a road between destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with northern Israel, on 29 April 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Hezbollah’s drone capabilities are limiting 80 percent of Israeli assaults on southern Lebanon , according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. On Monday, Kan reported that the Israeli military had estimated that drones fired by Hezbollah had severely restricted Israeli troop movements in Lebanon, and contributed to battlefield losses. The report stated that anti-drone systems were being distributed to only a limited number of Israeli troops due to supply shortages, and that some military operations were not being carried out in daylight hours over fears of drone attacks.
Israeli curbs causing ‘alarming’ drop in Gaza aid deliveries, official warns Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 07:54 Meanwhile, Israeli media reports a new US-backed aid plan mirroring last year’s controversial militarised distribution system, in which thousands of Palestinians were killed A Palestinian woman stands at the site of an Israeli strike in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, 19 May 2026 (Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters) Off Israeli restrictions are causing a “severe and alarming” drop in the number of aid trucks entering Gaza, a Palestinian official warned on Tuesday. Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said the restrictions were inflicting “catastrophic harm to civilians”. He explained that since the ceasefire came into effect in October, Israel has allowed only 48,636 aid trucks into Gaza out of the 131,400 stipulated under the agreement, meaning more than 63 percent of humanitarian supplies have been blocked from entering the enclave.
Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March.
Top lawmaker Adam Smith has pressed US Central Command chief Brad Cooper to acknowledge what he called obvious US culpability The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for astrikeon an Iranian school that killed more than 170 people, most of them children, despite pressure from US lawmakers.
Top lawmaker Adam Smith has pressed US Central Command chief Brad Cooper to acknowledge what he called "obvious" US culpability The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for a strike on an Iranian school that killed more th
The large-scale exercise coincides with President Vladimir Putins state visit to China The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing road-mobile missile launchers taking part in this week's large-scale nuclear exercise. The drills, conducted jointly with Belarus, coincide with President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China.
Iran promises war beyond the Middle East if Trump decides to attack Iran vowed to extend the war "beyond the region" of the Middle East if the US attacks it again, following threats from Donald Trump to resume hostilities if peace negotiations fail to produce a breakthrough. "If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time extend far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you," declared the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday.
