Hezbollah claims it attacked Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it carried out a series of attacks across northern Israel and southern Lebanon on Saturday. They claimed to have targeted Israel’s “Iron Dome” defence system and the Shomera settlement in northern Israel with drone attacks, and said they hit an Israeli army vehicle in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district in the south of the country.
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched a sharp critique of the Central government over the third consecutive rise in petrol and diesel prices. In a self-made video on 'X', the AAP leader termed the development as a 'slow poison' for the common people of the country, while claiming a future increase in both petrol and LPG rates.
US Centcom says Iran blockade reaches ‘milestone’ US Central Command (Centcom) released a report on Saturday which alleges that the US maritime blockade of Iran reached a “milestone of redirecting 100 commercial vessels” since it began on 13 April. https://t. co/zVoJIdxYxk — U.
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.
Trump to call Gulf and regional leaders on Saturday US President Donald Trump will hold phone calls on Saturday with regional and Gulf leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan on Saturday, an Arab official told Reuters. This comes as the US is reportedly reviewing an updated peace proposal with Iran, while Trump said he is “50-50” on deciding whether to make a deal or relaunch aggressions in the region.
Five killed in Israeli strike on residential building in Lebanon, including children An Israeli attack on a residential building in southern Lebanon on Saturday killed five people, including children, and wounded several others, Lebanese state media reports. The building was located in the town of Sir al-Gharbiya in the Nabatieh district. This follows reports of 10 were killed in Lebanon and 25 medical workers injured in a hospital attack during Israel's latest bombardment of the region.
Trump: US and Iran ‘getting a lot closer’ to finalising deal US President Donald Trump told CBS News on Saturday that the United States and Iran are “getting a lot closer” to an agreement to end the conflict, but added that he will only sign one “where we get everything we want”. Trump said that the possible deal currently under review would see Iran’s enriched uranium “satisfactorily handled”, though provided no further details. However, he warned that if the US and Iran do not come to an agreement, "we're going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they're about to be hit.
Iran says it will ‘never stop supporting’ Hezbollah Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that he sent a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem pledging Iran “will never stop supporting” the “freedom-seeking” efforts of the armed group to liberate Lebanon from Israeli aggression. In a statement released on Telegram, Araghchi emphasised Tehran’s insistence during their mediation talks with the US that “any agreement should be linked to the establishment of a ceasefire in Lebanon”, included in Iran’s latest proposal which is currently under review.
US, Iran and Pakistan say talks progressing towards agreement Officials from the United States, Iran and Pakistan have all expressed optimism on Saturday that a deal to end the war is nearing completion. Pakistan's military - a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran - said negotiations over the past 24 hours had produced encouraging progress towards a final understanding, as army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held talks in Tehran with senior Iranian officials. "Discussions remained focused upon expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region," the army said in a statement.
At least 25 health workers injured in Israeli attack near southern Lebanon hospital An Israeli strike in the immediate vicinity of the Hiram Hospital in southern Lebanon has wounded at least 25 medical, nursing and administrative staff, the Lebanese health ministry reported. “This is the second time in less than two months that the hospital has been exposed to these dangers due to repeated Israeli targeting, which constitutes further evidence of the Israeli enemy’s violation of international humanitarian law,” the ministry said in a statement. The ministry added that the latest bombardment seriously damaged the facility and reiterated its praise of healthcare workers at the “front lines” to continue their “humanitarian mission” in the face of such attacks.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source categorically denied a report by Al Arabiya network about Iran’s proposal for a 10-year suspension of uranium enrichment.
Axios reporter: Trump says he is '50-50' on Iran deal Trump told an Axios reporter on Saturday that he is a "solid 50-50" in his decision to make a deal with Iran or resume the war. “Either we reach a good deal or I’ll blow them to a thousand hells,” Trump said in a phone call, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid on X. The US president said that he would meet with senior advisors to discuss the updated draft of the deal and make a decision by Sunday.
US, Iran and Pakistan say talks progressing towards a deal Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/23/2026 - 16:22 FT reports that mediators believe a 60-day ceasefire extension is close, as Tehran says memorandum of understanding is being finalised Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, 22 May 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters) Off Officials from the United States , Iran and Pakistan have all expressed optimism on Saturday that a deal to end the war is nearing completion. Pakistan’s military - a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran - said negotiations over the past 24 hours had produced encouraging progress towards a final understanding, as army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held talks in Tehran with senior Iranian officials. "Discussions remained focused upon expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region," the army said in a statement.
Tehran negotiator says there will be no compromise over its ‘legitimate rights’ during meeting with Pakistani army chief Iran’s top negotiator has said there will be no compromise over its national rights during a meeting with the Pakistani army chief in Tehran on Saturday, amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at preventing renewed US strikes on Iran. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, said Tehran would secure its “legitimate rights”, whether through the battlefield or through negotiations, while accusing the US of not being an honest negotiating partner, Iranian state media reported. Continue reading...
Are US and Iran close to a war-ending agreement? Officials from the United States, Iran and Pakistan have all expressed optimism in recent hours that a deal to end the war is nearing completion. Pakistan’s military - a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran - said negotiations over the past 24 hours had produced encouraging progress towards a final understanding, as army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir concluded talks in Tehran with senior Iranian officials.
There is no shortage of targets if he decides to strike: Energy facilities left untouched, the deep underground nuclear storage site at Isfahan and missile sites that appear to have been dug out.
Iran says framework for US war-ending deal nearing completion Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran is in the final stages of drafting a framework agreement aimed at ending the war with the United States. Speaking to state broadcaster IRIB on Saturday, Baqaei said the proposed memorandum of understanding would consist of 14 clauses and could pave the way for a final agreement within 30 to 60 days. “Our intention was first to draft a memorandum of understanding, a kind of framework agreement composed of 14 clauses,” he said.
Tehran [Iran], May 23 (ANI): At least 25 vessels successfully navigated through the strategic Strait of Hormuz over 24 hours, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, as reported by Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. The passage of these maritime vessels occurred amid rigorous supervisory protocols maintained over the critical global energy channel.
Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.
Pakistan army chief talks in Iran were highly productive, army says Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held highly productive talks with Iran’s president and other senior officials during a visit to Tehran on ending the Iran war, the military said on Saturday. Negotiations over the past 24 hours had resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding, the statement said.
