Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
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'Enriched uranium should not leave Iran': Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hardens stand, defies Trump's key demand
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Amid highly volatile and fragile diplomatic engagements between Tehran and Washington, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the stockpile of enriched uranium 'should not leave the country,' rejecting the US President Donald Trump's key demand in ongoing peace talks, Reuters reported, quoting two Iranian sources.
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"Baseless allegations, appalling lie": Iran refutes US claims over Minab school strikes
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected US Central Command's assertion that the school hit in February missile strikes in Minab was part of a missile launch facility, calling the claim a 'baseless fabrication' aimed at concealing what it described as the killing of more than 170 school children and teachers.
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Macron once campaigned for Ramy Shaath's freedom. Now he wants to deport him
Macron once campaigned for Ramy Shaath's freedom. Now he wants to deport him Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 09:49 The Palestinian-Egyptian academic and organiser faces deportation from France over his Gaza activism Palestinian-Egyptian activist Rami Shaath in Paris on 27 January 2022 (Joel Sagat/AFP) Off In January 2022, Ramy Shaath arrived in Paris after spending 900 days in an Egyptian prison. Forced to renounce his Egyptian nationality upon being freed, the Palestinian academic and organiser was greeted at the airport by his French wife and cheers from supporters.
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Legal groups file complaint against barristers over role in UK Lawyers for Israel
Legal groups file complaint against barristers over role in UK Lawyers for Israel Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 12:41 The European Legal Support Centre and Public Interest Law Centre accuse patrons of UKLFI of abusing their senior positions as barristers to intimidate pro-Palestine activists Pro-Palestine activists standing outside the Royal Courts of Justice in Central London to oppose Britain's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group (AFP) Off Three of Britain's most prominent barristers have been reported to a legal regulator after two legal advocacy groups accused them of abusing their seniority to intimidate Palestine activists. The European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) on Thursday confirmed that it had submitted a formal complaint to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) concerning three kings counsels, Lord David Pannick, Lord Anthony Grabiner, and Stephen Hockman in their capacity as patrons of UK Lawyers for Israel . The complaint centres on whether repeated references to the senior barristers’ legal standing in correspondence issued by UKLFI amplified the perceived legal threat faced by individuals and organisations involved in lawful advocacy related to Palestine.
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Not appropriate for Nato to play role in Hormuz mission, France says
Not appropriate for Nato to play role in Hormuz mission, France says France has dismissed the idea of Nato playing a role in an international mission to enable freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign ministry spokesperson said. "Our position is clear and constant. It is that the North Atlantic Treaty applies to the North Atlantic.
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Families help identify more victims linked to Alghadir hospital
Alghadir hospital was already one of the clearest windows into Iran’s January massacre. Now, after a public campaign by Iran International, families and witnesses have come forward with more names tied to the same corridors, storage rooms and rear courtyard.
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Ali Al Nuaimi meets Chair of Delegation for Relations with Iran in European Parliament
Strasbourg, 21st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC), met withHannah Neumann, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with Iran in the European Parliament, at the Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, France.
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"All Indian seafarers in West Asia safe": Shipping Ministry says 'will send vessel to Hormuz when situation conducive'
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Thursday said that all Indian seafarers in West Asia are safe amid the ongoing tensions in the region, with the government ensuring the safe repatriation of more than 3300 Indians, including 99 in the last 72 hours alone.
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Israel revokes permits for dozens of Al-Aqsa Mosque staff
Israel revokes permits for dozens of Al-Aqsa Mosque staff Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:04 Sources tell MEE the decision affects 30 senior Islamic Waqf employees from the occupied West Bank, in a move seen as further limiting Palestinian access to the site Muslims arrive at Al-Aqsa Mosque before Friday noon prayers in Jerusalem's Old City on 10 April 2026 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israeli authorities have revoked entry permits for Al-Aqsa Mosque staff from the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye understands. The decision is expected to affect around 30 senior employees of the Islamic Endowment in Jerusalem, known as the Waqf, a Jordanian -appointed body that administers the holy site in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinians say the move marks the latest in a series of escalating measures aimed at consolidating Israeli control over Al-Aqsa Mosque and reducing the Palestinian presence and role there.
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Dubai launches second economic incentives package worth $408 million
Dubai launches second economic incentives package worth $408 million Dubai is set to provide economic incentives worth over $400 million, as businesses struggle to cope with the aftermath of the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities approved "a second package of economic incentives valued at AED 1. 5 billion ($408 million)", the Dubai government's media office said in a post on X.
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Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees.
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President Emphasizes Support for Strengthening Iran’s Armed Forces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his administration with all its capacity supports the strengthening of the armed forces.
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Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent
Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent Submitted by Eiad Husham on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:30 Sources say Sudanese army chief's recent visit to Gulf is part of Bahrain's efforts to broker talks with UAE The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (left), meets Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Muscat, Oman, on 21 April 2026 (Oman News Agency/Handout via Reuters) Off Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye he is willing to open talks with the United Arab Emirates , as long as certain conditions are met. These conditions include the UAE ending its support of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) , which has been at war with Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. “We are willing to enter into peace talks with the UAE, but these talks need to be conducted on Sudan’s terms,” Burhan said.
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US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese
US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese The US has lifted sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights. The US Treasury Department confirmed the removal of Albanese's name from its sanctions list in an update on its website on Wednesday, under the heading “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”. The move came a week after US district judge Richard Leon issued a temporary injunction against the sanctions, finding that the Trump administration had sought to regulate Albanese's speech because of the "idea or message expressed".
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State-backed rallies in Iran add matchmaking stalls to push marriage drive
Iranian authorities and pro-government activists are promoting marriage through matchmaking stalls at nightly rallies, even as many young people delay starting families because of deepening economic hardship and rising living costs.
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Energy tsunami to hit Europe Putin envoy
The prediction by Kirill Dmitriev comes as Middle East turmoil energy pressures continue to build Europe is facing an "energy crisis tsunami" following a series of political earthquakes, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned. The forecast comes as energy shocks caused by the USIsraeli war on Iran continue to destabilize supplies across the region.
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Moscow Rejects Pressure Tactics against Iran, Calls for Diplomacy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Any resolution to the current crisis created by the US-Israeli aggression on Iran must come through negotiations that respect Iranian interests, Russia’s said.
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From Nakba to fascist parades: How Britain's far right threatens Muslims and Jews
From Nakba to fascist parades: How Britain's far right threatens Muslims and Jews Submitted by David Hearst on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 09:26 Once Muslims start to leave, the Jews will not be far behind. Because they will surely be the next target of the white supremacist surge People carry signs to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba in London, Britain on 16 May 2026 (Reuters) On Each year on Nakba Day, a British Palestinian couple I know go to the march to commemorate the mass displacement of more than 700,000 Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948. A funny thing happened to the couple on their way to the march this year.
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate future of Gaza amid stalled progress on lasting peace
The Security Council meets top of the hour in New York to debate stalled progress in Gaza as the fragile ceasefire limps on, and deteriorating conditions across the West Bank amid continued civilian casualties and mounting humanitarian needs. UN envoy Ramiz Alakbarov is due to brief alongside the US-led Board of Peace representative to Gaza Nickolay Mladenov. Discussions are likely to focus on who governs Gaza and how with no disarmament in sight, together with efforts to support recovery.
