As Washington says a deal with Tehran is drawing closer, Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday echoed his slain father’s call for Israel’s destruction while Hezbollah intensified drone attacks on northern Israel, raising questions over the timing.
Netanyahu says Israel targeted new Hamas military commander in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel carried out an attack against Mohammed Odeh, who media reports say was appointed commander of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza in May. “We will reach everyone,” Netanyahu said on Telegram, claiming Odeh was one of the architects of the October 7 attack in 2023. There was no immediate information about Odeh.
Rubio to face Congress as lawmakers scrutinise Iran war US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to testify before Senate and House committees on 2 June as the conflict with Iran remains a major concern for lawmakers. Although the hearings are officially focused on the State Department budget, members of Congress are expected to question Rubio on a range of issues connected to the war. Reports over the weekend about a possible deal to end the conflict prompted mixed reactions among Republicans, with some, including Senator Ted Cruz, urging President Donald Trump not to reduce pressure on Iran.
Netanyahu says Israel ‘deepening’ military operation in Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “fortifying” its so-called “security zone” inside Lebanese territory as Israeli forces expand operations in the country. Speaking ahead of a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said: “Under my direction and that of the minister of defence, together with the [army] chief of staff, we are deepening our operation in Lebanon. ” The remarks come as Israeli forces intensify attacks across Lebanon and push deeper into the country.
A deal to end the current blockade is merely an enticement for the next blockade and the one after that.
Trump to hold rare cabinet meeting in Camp David US President Donald Trump is expected to convene an unscheduled cabinet meeting on Wednesday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in rural Maryland, rather than at the White House. All cabinet members are reportedly expected to attend the gathering, which will provide an opportunity for discussions away from public and media distractions. The situation involving Iran is expected to be a major focus of the talks.
Two U. S. officials said Iran launched drones near American ships, sent speedboats to mine the Strait of Hormuz, and stepped up activity at some of its missile sites.
CENTCOM says US escort mission in Hormuz has not resumed US Central Command has pushed back against media reports claiming the US Navy had resumed escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that “Project Freedom” remains suspended. Earlier in May, the Trump administration launched the initiative to force open safe passage through the strategic waterway. The operation was halted less than 24 hours later after Iran began attacking vessels and launching drones and missiles, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf.
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon’s Bekaa An Israeli air raid struck the town of Mashghara in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa region after the Israeli military issued forced evacuation orders for Mashghara and Sahma, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The state-run agency also reported three Israeli air strikes near the Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon’s largest dam, in the Bekaa Valley. In southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, civil defence teams recovered the bodies of four women from beneath the rubble of a home in the town of Maraka.
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage Middle East crisis – live updates A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to still be in prospect on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets – the first military action by Washington since the 8 April ceasefire. The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack – aimed at missile launchers and efforts to lay fresh mines in the strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire”, adding that it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it conspicuously did not pull out of the talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar.
Israel seizes control of historic Nabi Samuel mosque from Islamic waqf Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 16:24 Palestinians say expropriation of religious site is further exploitation of archaeology and religion to target Palestinian land and identity People visit the Tomb of Samuel at the Nabi Samuel village between Ramallah and Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, 24 September 2021 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Off Israel has issued an order to seize the tomb of the Prophet Samuel (Nabi Samuel), an important religious landmark in the occupied West Bank run by the Islamic Waqf, in a move that has been condemned as the latest example of “Judaisation” of Palestinian sites. On Tuesday, Israel’s civil administration, which carries out Israeli orders in the occupied West Bank, announced that it was expropriating 28 acres of land. That land includes the Palestinian towns of Beit Iksa and Nabi Samuel, covering the area where the historic Nabi Samuel mosque stands.
Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli positions near Litani River Hezbollah said it confronted “the Israeli enemy army” near the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah overlooking the Litani River in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh province. The group said it targeted Israeli positions along the river and near the town of Yahmar al-Shaqif with rocket salvoes and artillery fire.
Use of force by guards in trial of pro-Palestine activists in Germany under scrutiny Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 11:09 Defence lawyers reiterate demands for the recusal of the judge, who they say has 'no interest' in hearing the defendants The "Ulm Five" from left to right: Daniel Tatlow-Devally, Zo Hailu, Crow Tricks, Vi Kovarbasic and Leandra Rollo (supplied) Off The use of force during the trial of pro- Palestine activists in Germany has come under scrutiny after defendants were forcibly carried into the court in handcuffs and people attending have been subjected to “violent body searches”. Daniel Tatlow-Devally, Zo Hailu, Crow Tricks, Vi Kovarbasic and Leandra Rollo, who are from Germany, Spain , Ireland and the UK , were arrested on 8 September following an alleged break-in to the premises of Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems in the southwestern German city of Ulm. Known as the “Ulm Five”, the group is accused of damaging the building's glass facade and smashing office equipment, including computers, screens and telephones.
Iran's push to tax Strait of Hormuz undersea cables shows how they are becoming a new front in pressure tactics and tech risk Iranian Armed Forces operational command Spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari has recently announced that Iran intends to charge fees for the use of undersea cables passing through t
Irans push to tax Strait of Hormuz undersea cables shows how they are becoming a new front in pressure tactics and tech risk Iranian Armed Forces operational command Spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari has recently announced that Iran intends to charge fees for the use of undersea cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran despite suggestions that a peace deal could be within reach. Donald Trump faces growing criticism from Republicans over the proposed plan to end the war, which reportedly contained major concessions from Washington. But could an agreement still be imminent?
Tehran [Iran], May 26 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic outreach amid shifting geopolitical alignments in West Asia, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has extended a sweeping invitation to Muslim nations to collaborate with Tehran in addressing regional instabilities. The Iranian leader expressed these views on Tuesday in a post on X.
Israeli strikes hit multiple towns across southern Lebanon Eight Israeli air strikes hit the southern Lebanese town of Khirbet Selm in Bint Jbeil district. Lebanon’s National News Agency said an ambulance heading towards the Bir al-Salasil area was also targeted and forced to withdraw. In a separate attack, a drone strike hit a car in the same town, killing one man, the agency added.
Halal food at the wedding? Hard-right Restore leader's son marries daughter of Libyan academic Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 11:21 Rupert Lowe's party could play decisive role in crucial Makerfield vote, but many online supporters aren't happy about his son's wedding Rupert Lowe photographed in London on 5 July 2024, a day after the general election in which he was elected as MP for Great Yarmouth (AFP) Off Restore Britain, a party led by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe which vows to reverse the "Islamisation of Britain", is receiving more public attention than ever. Enthusiastically endorsed by South African-born billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, Restore has become a significant player in next month's Makerfield by-election, in which Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is standing to be elected as a Labour MP.
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran despite suggestions that a peace deal could be within reach. Donald Trump faces growing criticism from Republicans over the proposed plan to end the war, which reportedly contained major concessions from Washington. But could an agreement still be imminent?
