South Korea summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest an attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after investigators found the ship was likely hit by Iranian-developed anti-ship missiles, Yonhap reported.
IRGC says vessels from 'hostile countries' blocked from Hormuz strait Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that vessels from countries "hostile" to Iran would be prohibited from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in a message carried by Iranian media on Wednesday. This comes after Tasnim news agency reported an announcement from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that 25 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with its navy and after receiving Tehran's permission.
'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages Submitted by Oren Ziv on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:26 Yousef Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead as settlers, backed by soldiers, stormed three villages north of Ramallah and forcibly took 900 sheep "My son wanted his sheep back, and their answer was to shoot him," says Ali Kaabneh, whose son was killed during an Israeli settler and army raid on the village of Jiljilya on 20 May 2026 (Oren Ziv/MEE) Off "The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday. Some 900 sheep were forcibly taken from local Palestinian residents during the raid. While settlers frequently raid Palestinian communities and steal livestock , in this case the entire operation was carried out in coordination with – and under the protection of – the Israeli army, which secured the theft and assisted the settlers throughout.
Economic war now ‘main battleground’, says Iranian president Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that “the main battleground today is the economic war” in the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. “After failing to achieve its objectives on the military front, the enemy has focused on damaging the country’s economic resilience and disrupting the livelihoods of the people,” the president added in comments carried by Tasnim news agency. Pezeshkian met with members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, and said he urged a boost to Iran’s economy from the private sector to protect the country’s “economic foundation” and increase its “national power in the face of external pressures and threats”.
Iran announces reopening of Tabriz airport after bombing Tabriz International Airport in northwestern Iran is set to reopen for the first time since it was targeted in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to the Civil Aviation Organisation. “Tabriz Airport, which was attacked during the recent war, has now been restored to activity by Iranian specialists and will reopen on Wednesday,” a spokesperson said in an announcement carried in Iranian media. The number of reopened airports has reached 20, according to earlier media reports.
Israeli forces order demolition of seven apartments near Jerusalem The Israeli military issued an order on Wednesday for the demolition of seven apartments in the Qalandya village, north of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. Israeli forces reportedly stormed the village and gave residents military notices, ordering them to self-demolish their homes, supposedly for being built without licenses, and have given them until the end of the Eid al-Adha holiday on 30 May to do so. They warned that if the owners do not comply, the army will carry out the demolition themselves and impose heavy financial fines on the residents.
Israeli defence minister insists there are 'voluntary emigration' plans for Gaza Israel's defence minister has advanced plans to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip through "voluntary emigration". Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the plans would take place "at the proper time and in the proper manner". Despite the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians and wrought utter destruction on the coastal enclave, the vast majority of Palestinians there say they will never abandon their home.
Iran intelligence ministry accuses Israel, US of ‘overthrowing and partitioning’ country Iran’s intelligence ministry accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of seeking to overthrow Iran's leadership and break up the country. “The enemy is now pursuing through other means the objective of overthrowing and partitioning the country, which it openly declared at the beginning of the recent war but failed to achieve through military attack,” the ministry was quoted as saying by Iranian media. It alleged that the failure of military action had prompted the US and Israel to turn to other forms of warfare, including economic pressure, cyberattacks, weapons smuggling, assassinations and hostile media campaigns.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is not currently included in ongoing negotiations with the US, confirming that indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington are continuing.
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Iran says its enriched uranium ‘not on agenda’ for negotiations Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri reiterated Iran’s position that the issue of its enriched uranium is off limits during the ongoing talks with the US. “This issue is not on the agenda of the negotiations,” Bagheri insisted to the Fars news agency on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump said that the United States will not allow Iran to possess its stockpile of uranium, which is enriched to 60 percent - still short of the 90 percent required for nuclear weapons-grade material.
New Israeli attacks hit southern Lebanon towns, two killed in Deir Aames A new wave of Israeli air strikes have hit the towns of Dibbin and Shebaa in southern Lebanon, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency. The agency also reported that two people were killed and another injured in an air raid on Lebanon’s Deir Aames on Wednesday. It additionally reported a drone flying over Beirut’s southern suburbs.
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- As top diplomats of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, wrapped up a one-day meeting in India on Tuesday, they have again hyped maritime issues related to the East and South China Seas. In recent years, nearly every joint statement issued after Quad foreign ministers' meetings has reiterated these themes.
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- As top diplomats of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, wrapped up a one-day meeting in India on Tuesday, they have again hyped maritime issues related to the East and South China Seas. In recent years, nearly every joint statement issued after Quad foreign ministers' meetings has reiterated these themes.
Victor who secured Republican nomination for Senate seat praises president after defeating incumbent Cornyn Sign up to the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Texas attorney-general Ken Paxton said Donald Trump’s endorsement is “the most powerful force in politics” as he comfortably won the Republican nomination for the Senate last night. Christian Menefee defeated Al Green to represent Texas’s newly redrawn 18th congressional district.
Israeli army issues forced displacement order for Nabatieh The Israeli army has issued a forced displacement order to residents of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire meant to be in effect in Lebanon. In a post on X, the Israeli army's Arabic language spokesperson warned residents to "evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River". This comes after intensified strikes on Tuesday night killed at least 30 people and injured 40, while Israeli soldiers advanced beyond the "Yellow Line" further into Lebanese territory.
President Trump is hailing an agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, but the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.
Five nuclear firms, including one tied to the US energy secretary, have been chosen for a possible fuel production scheme The US Department of Energy has selected a number of private companies as potential recipients of weapons-grade plutonium, including one where Energy Secretary Chris Wright served on the board before joining the admimistration of President Donald Trump.
Five nuclear firms, including one tied to the US energy secretary, have been chosen for a possible fuel production scheme The US Department of Energy has selected a number of private companies as potential recipients of weapons-grade plutonium, including one where Energy Secretary Chris Wright served on the board before joining the admimistration of President Donald Trump.
Israel could return to military action against Iran if diplomacy with Tehran fails to meet core objectives, Israel’s ambassador to Australia told Iran International in an exclusive interview.
