Washington DC [US], May 18 (ANI): Sharpening his rhetoric over the coverage of the war with Iran, US President Donald Trump on Monday once again lashed out at several US media outlets, particularly The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN over their coverage of the ongoing situation with Iran, accusing them of misrepresenting Tehran's military position amid the escalating situation.
Activists raise alarm over 'flood' of military supplies from India to Israel Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 14:39 Activists say six shipments of suspected military-grade steel were making their way to Israel aboard a Swiss vessel MSC Valeria, a containership from the Mediterranean Shipping Company SA of Geneva, prepares to dock at the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone in Mundra, India, on 4 June 2013 (Sam Panthaky/AFP) Off Activists with the Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) movement and No Harbour for Genocide (NHB) are raising the alarm over what they describe as a "flood" of military supplies from India to Israel, after six shipments of suspected military-grade steel were identified on multiple Swiss vessels en route to weapons factories in Israel. The shipments, activists said, amounted to around 806 tonnes of military-grade steel, and could produce up to 17,458 artillery (155mm) shells for the Israeli military. According to the movement, three of the shipments, carried by the Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), are currently being held in Italy - two in Gioia Tauro, in the region of Calabria, and one in Cagliari, Sardinia - where authorities are being pressed to conduct an inspection.
UAE and Israel established fund for joint defence acquisition, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 17:33 The emerging partnership between Israel and the UAE puts the Gulf state at odds with its neighbours A visitor looks through the scope of a sniper rifle during the International Defence Exhibition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, on 20 February 2023 (Ryan Lim/AFP) Off The UAE and Israel have established a fund to jointly acquire and develop new weapons systems, in the latest sign that the war on Iran is bringing the countries closer together, one current and one former US official briefed on the matter told Middle East Eye. The current US official told MEE the two countries would pursue “joint acquisitions” of weapons systems as part of the new defence partnership. The UAE could also fund technological developments in Israeli air defence systems, the person added.
Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimistic Middle East crisis – live updates Iran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, officials in the region said on Monday, though there was no sign of any immediate breakthrough in the stalled peace negotiations. A ceasefire has paused most violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, but there has been little progress since Donald Trump said the ceasefire was “on life support” , and reports in Israeli media suggest a resumption of hostilities is imminent. Continue reading...
Israeli air strike kills child in southern Gaza An Israeli air strike has killed a child in eastern Khan Younis in southern Gaza, after he was wounded in an earlier attack. Doctors at Nasser Hospital confirmed the child died from his injuries after being brought in following the strike.
Iran warns unauthorised Strait of Hormuz passage will be 'illegal' Iran has escalated control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessel passing through the strategic waterway without approval will face consequences. The newly-formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), established to oversee the strait, announced the move in a statement published on its official X account, signalling tighter enforcement in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes. The authority said all navigation must now align with directives issued by Iran’s armed forces and state institutions.
Israeli attacks kill more than 3,020 in Lebanon since March Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 3,020 people since early March, according to the latest figures released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The ministry reported that a further 9,273 people have been wounded since 2 March.
'Like madmen': Palestinian family attacked in their sleep by Israeli settlers Submitted by Sari Jaradat on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 13:51 Dozens of Israelis stormed a West Bank home overnight and beat members of the Shalalda family Israeli soldiers stand guard during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 2 May 2026 (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma) Off Mohammed Shalalda leaned on a cane to walk after a bloody night of Israeli settler violence that shattered his family's sense of safety in their own home. At dawn on Sunday, a group of settlers, numbering in the dozens, attacked the Shalalda family home in the al-Daraja area near the town of Sair, east of Hebron, wounding Mohammed, his elderly mother, his sister, and his brother. Mohammed was sleeping on the roof of his old house when he awoke to the sound of voices around 3am.
Companies throughout the world have faced supply shocks linked to the Hormuz blockade, the outlet has said The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate di
Companies throughout the world have faced supply shocks linked to the Hormuz blockade, the outlet has said The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
Companies throughout the world have faced supply shocks linked to the Hormuz blockade, the outlet has said The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
Companies throughout the world have faced supply shocks linked to the Hormuz blockade, the outlet has said The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate di
Iraq probes drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia Iraq said on Monday it had opened an investigation into Saudi claims that a drone attack the previous day was launched from Iraqi territory. In a statement, Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said the country’s air defence systems had not detected any drones taking off or passing through Iraqi airspace.
TEHRA (Tasnim) – In a pre-dawn operation on Monday, Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud flotilla roughly 40 nautical miles from Gaza's coast—well within international waters, according to the mission's organizers.
Lebanon’s president says he will do ‘impossible’ to end war with Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday he would do the “impossible” to stop Israel’s war on Lebanon, as Israeli strikes continued despite a ceasefire and direct talks between the two sides. Aoun said Lebanon’s negotiating framework rests on Israeli withdrawal, a ceasefire, the deployment of the Lebanese army along the border, the return of displaced residents, and economic assistance. “My duty… is to do the impossible, and to choose what is least costly, in order to stop the war against Lebanon and its people,” he said.
Canceled troop deployments and delayed weapons deliveries are signaling the end of the blocs old military order The decoupling of the US and European armies within NATO is no longer theoretical - the process is already underway. American troop deployments are being cancelled, and weapons deliveries - delayed.
Israel raid of Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus sparks outrage Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:24 The seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla is the latest in a string of raids that occurred in international waters People hold a pro-Palestine protest in Ankara, Turkey, ahead of the Global Sumud Flotilla's latest mission to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, 17 May, 2026 (Efekan Akyuz/Reuters) Off The Gaza -bound Global Sumud Flotilla reported Israeli naval forces raiding several of its vessels near Cyprus, in the latest attack on the aid mission in international waters. In a statement sent to Middle East Eye, the mission said it is "currently surrounded and under active interception by Israeli naval warships in international waters," approximately 250 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip's coast. It added that the "military encirclement marks the commencement of another illegal, high-seas aggression".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the arrest of several elements affiliated with the US and the Israeli regime in a number of Iranian provinces.
Israel to build military 'museum' on ruins of Unrwa HQ in Jerusalem Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 07:35 The area will also house a military recruitment centre and an office for the defence minister Israeli forces demolish the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (Unrwa) building in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, east Jerusalem, on 20 January 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israeli authorities have approved the creation of a new military complex in place of where the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) headquarters in Jerusalem once stood. According to official statements on Sunday, 36 dunams of land (nearly 8. 9 acres) will be allocated to the establishment of a military museum, a recruitment centre and an office for the defence minister.
