Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday pushed for several Muslim and Arab nations to join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader regional settlement tied to the potential deal with Tehran, while noting that the negotiations with the Islamic Republic were 'proceeding nicely.
Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): The Iranian navy has announced that a fleet of 32 vessels successfully crossed the strategic Strait of Hormuz after 'obtaining permission with the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy', according to a report published by the semi-state Tasnim news agency.
US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 09:45 The plan has sparked fears that regional and international actors are seeking to sideline Jordan's role in Jerusalem in favour of a new arrangement closely aligned with Israeli interests This aerial image taken on 22 March 2023 shows the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque on the compound in Jerusalem's Old City (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters) On The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye. US, Jordanian and Palestinian officials, as well as western and Gulf Arab sources, told MEE that under the plan, championed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, the authority of the Jordanian-backed Islamic Waqf would abruptly end and a new body created by the Israeli government would declare the Al-Aqsa Mosque a "multi-faith centre". According to the officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, the "new arrangement" would grant Jews "equal access" to the Muslim site and formally allow large-group Jewish prayer.
Gaza genocide death toll rises to 72,797 as Israeli attacks continue The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says the death toll from Israel’s genocide on the enclave has climbed to 72,797, with 172,821 people wounded since 7 October, 2023. Officials said hospitals across Gaza received six bodies over the past 24 hours, including one person who died from earlier injuries, along with five newly killed victims and eight wounded. The ministry added that since the "ceasefire" on 11 October, at least 904 people have been killed and 2,713 wounded, while 777 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble.
Israeli strike on cemetery in south Lebanon kills four Lebanon’s official National News Agency says an Israeli air strike has killed four people and wounded three others in the south of the country. The agency reported that Israeli warplanes targeted a cemetery in the town of Kfar Remman, in Nabatieh governorate, on Sunday afternoon. Three others were wounded in the attack, according to the report.
What we know so far about the US-Iran deal Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 15:34 Agreement would begin with 60-day ceasefire, during which Strait of Hormuz would open again US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after returning to the White House in Washington on 15 May 2026 (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images via AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has indicated that a potential deal between the US and Iran is “largely negotiated”. If agreed, it could bring to an end a regional conflict which has lasted almost three months. Markets were upbeat about the prospect of a deal on Monday morning, with Brent crude oil prices dropping nearly 6 percent to $97 a barrel.
The technology must not be allowed to kill autonomously, the pontiff has warned Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark warning on artificial intelligence, claiming that the technology is aiding the "normalization of war" and transferring powers of life and death to unaccountable "technological actors.
President Trump had sought to force Tehran to accept American demands for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and military operations.
Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Iranian government, said that the decision to relocate the base of their squad to the Mexican border city of Tijuana was made in coordination with FIFA and the Mexican Football Federation to prevent any problems for the Iranian national team.
Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): Iran on Monday said that it is 'not seeking' to impose tolls on vessels passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid reports suggesting the Islamic Republic is allegedly collecting a fee from ships transiting through the strategic waterway.
Washington, DC [US], May 25 (ANI): Amid accelerating diplomatic manoeuvres to wind down hostilities with Iran, US President Donald Trump is seemingly leveraging the peace talks to engineer a massive geopolitical reconfiguration across West Asia. Behind closed doors, Trump is shifting his focus from a simple truce toward a much broader ambition--completely reshaping the regional security alignment.
Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): Iran on Monday said that an agreement aimed at a complete solution to the hostilities in West Asia with the United States is 'not imminent' despite progress made on several key issues between the two sides.
Tehran [Iran], May 25 (ANI): The scheduled visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to New York has been called off due to US visa complications encountered during preparations, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency. As a result of these travel issues, the top diplomat will not participate in the high-level United Nations Security Council session.
U. S. taxpayers could face billions in extra interest payments from the Iran war if Treasury yields remain high, according to calculations made by the Financial Times using U.
An agreement to reopen the waterway would be followed by a complicated process of navigating a backlog of vessels stranded for nearly three months.
Trump demands countries to normalise ties with Israel as part of Iran deal US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal. In a social media post, Trump listed countries whose leaders he spoke with on Saturday about efforts to end the war on Iran. "After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords.
The twists and turns in this saga are bewildering, but Donald Trump appears to have the cards stacked against him For those following the crisis between the US and Iran, the past few days have been bewildering. On Friday, the six-week-old ceasefire seemed doomed. Donald Trump skipped his son’s wedding to remain in the White House and was reportedly contemplating renewed military strikes on Iran.
Region adapting to diminished US power after Washington fails to land knockout blow on Tehran or safeguard allies Middle East crisis – live updates The shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a tentative agreement in the face of furious opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington. The diplomatic efforts come as the region is reshaping to adapt to diminished US power after Washington’s inability to land a knockout blow on Iran, force the opening of the Strait of Hormuz or safeguard its Gulf allies. Tehran has few friends in the region, but the regime’s survival has meant that its neighbours have had to find an accommodation.
In German first, Leipzig students vote for academic boycott of Israel Submitted by Hebh Jamal on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:19 Nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig have voted almost unanimously to demand the university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza Students at the University of Leipzig attend vote on academic boycott of Israel, 19 May 2026 (Migu Lohmann/MEE) Off In a historic first for Germany , nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig voted almost unanimously on 19 May to demand that their university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza. The location is significant. For decades, Leipzig has been regarded as one of Germany’s strongest centers of the "Antideutsche" current, a tendency within the radical left defined by militant anti-nationalism and vocal support for Israel under the banner of combating antisemitism.
Iran officials visit Qatar as part of 'diplomatic process' to end war Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Qatar on Monday as part of the "diplomatic process" to end the war with the US, state media reported. An Iranian delegation headed by "Ghalibaf, travelled to Doha today. This trip comes as part of the diplomatic process", said the official Irna news agency.
