TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that 26 vessels, including oil tankers, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining authorization from the IRGC Navy.
IRGC: 26 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz in last 24 hours Iran's IRGC says it has permitted 26 ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours. It said that the ships included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels.
ICC could be ordered to reinstate prosecutor if it removes him, judge argues Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:28 Former ICJ judge says any disciplinary process against Karim Khan would likely be overturned on appeal, with court also required to pay out substantial compensation Karim Khan told MEE earlier this month he would appeal to an International Labour Organization tribunal if removed from his job (AFP) Off The International Criminal Court (ICC) could be ordered to reinstate its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, and pay up to €1. 5 million ($1. 74m) in compensation should the court's governing body remove or sanction him, a senior international judge has warned.
Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon kills one Emergency teams have recovered the body of a man killed in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Shebaa, the country's National News Agency is reporting. It added that another person critically wounded in the samae attack was transferred to Rachaya Governmental Hospital for treatment.
Gaza death toll rises to 72,773 The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to at least 72,773, with another 172,732 wounded, the enclave's health ministry reported. It added that at least one person has been killed and 16 wounded people have been brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours.
Tehran [Iran], May 20 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday issued a new statement warning 'adversaries' (US and Israel) against any renewed military action targeting Iran, declaring that future conflict could expand beyond West Asia, according to the Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Hezbollah drones limiting 80 percent of Israeli troop assaults in Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:26 Kan reports Lebanese group's drone capabilities becoming an increasing problem for Israeli military in southern Lebanon Israeli tanks and military vehicles on a road between destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with northern Israel, on 29 April 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Hezbollah’s drone capabilities are limiting 80 percent of Israeli assaults on southern Lebanon , according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. On Monday, Kan reported that the Israeli military had estimated that drones fired by Hezbollah had severely restricted Israeli troop movements in Lebanon, and contributed to battlefield losses. The report stated that anti-drone systems were being distributed to only a limited number of Israeli troops due to supply shortages, and that some military operations were not being carried out in daylight hours over fears of drone attacks.
Israeli curbs causing ‘alarming’ drop in Gaza aid deliveries, official warns Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 07:54 Meanwhile, Israeli media reports a new US-backed aid plan mirroring last year’s controversial militarised distribution system, in which thousands of Palestinians were killed A Palestinian woman stands at the site of an Israeli strike in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, 19 May 2026 (Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters) Off Israeli restrictions are causing a “severe and alarming” drop in the number of aid trucks entering Gaza, a Palestinian official warned on Tuesday. Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said the restrictions were inflicting “catastrophic harm to civilians”. He explained that since the ceasefire came into effect in October, Israel has allowed only 48,636 aid trucks into Gaza out of the 131,400 stipulated under the agreement, meaning more than 63 percent of humanitarian supplies have been blocked from entering the enclave.
Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to establish military facilities at a seized UNRWA compound in occupied East Jerusalem, calling the move “wholly unacceptable”.
Top lawmaker Adam Smith has pressed US Central Command chief Brad Cooper to acknowledge what he called obvious US culpability The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for astrikeon an Iranian school that killed more than 170 people, most of them children, despite pressure from US lawmakers.
Top lawmaker Adam Smith has pressed US Central Command chief Brad Cooper to acknowledge what he called "obvious" US culpability The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for a strike on an Iranian school that killed more th
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the Iranian Parliament’s media center rejected reports claiming that Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stepped down as head of Iran’s negotiating team, describing the reports as “completely false”.
The large-scale exercise coincides with President Vladimir Putins state visit to China The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing road-mobile missile launchers taking part in this week's large-scale nuclear exercise. The drills, conducted jointly with Belarus, coincide with President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China.
Itamar Ben-Gvir posts video showing Gaza flotilla activists being humiliated Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a video showing activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla being abused after being abducted by Israeli authorities. Along side a post saying "Welcome to Israel", members of the flotilla can be seen being humiliated and abused by Israeli security services: ככה אנחנו מקבלים את תומכי הטרור Welcome to Israel 🇮🇱 pic. twitter.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday issued a message on the second martyrdom anniversary of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.
Iran promises war beyond the Middle East if Trump decides to attack Iran vowed to extend the war "beyond the region" of the Middle East if the US attacks it again, following threats from Donald Trump to resume hostilities if peace negotiations fail to produce a breakthrough. "If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time extend far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you," declared the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday.
The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.
Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs consistently misuse it? Michael Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you’d had: approachable, able to explain difficult things in simple terms, neither dauntingly highbrow nor off-puttingly cool, and genuinely enthusiastic about what he does.
Initial vote in Israel brings parliament closer to dissolution The Israeli parliament passed a preliminary reading on Wednesday of a bill to dissolve itself, paving the way for early elections. Of the 120 members of the Knesset, 110 approved the bill introduced by members of the ruling coalition.
