TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution that could prevent US President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional authorization amid widening fallout from the conflict.
Trump went to Beijing to talk Iran. He came back empty-handed Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 18:20 While Washington doubles down on military force, Beijing is quietly weaving the Middle East together through infrastructure and diplomacy - on its own terms US President Donald Trump gestures towards Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China on 15 May, 2026 (Reuters) On On the eve of the 14 May Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, there were understandably high expectations that the two great powers would find common ground on key issues. As Shanghai-based analyst Nelson Wong recently remarked in these pages : "Beneath the polished schedule lies a striking paradox...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian foreign minister said the US Congress has effectively acknowledged the scale of losses inflicted during the war on Iran, including the destruction of dozens of aircraft, while stressing that any future aggression would be met with even stronger responses from Tehran.
Commander of Israeli armoured brigade injured in Hezbollah drone attack The commander of the Israeli army’s 401st Armoured Brigade and several soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon after a Hezbollah drone attack, according to Israel’s Walla news website. The report said the troops were injured when a drone launched by Hezbollah struck their position. The Israeli Home Front Command also said sirens were activated in Malkiya and other areas of the Upper Galilee after a drone was detected near the border.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a new breach of the fragile ceasefire, Israeli forces used internationally regulated phosphorus shells to strike agricultural land in southern Lebanon, while separately abducting Lebanese civilians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20 for talks centered on deepening energy ties and presenting a united front against what both leaders cast as a Western-dominated global order.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed a series of agreements in Beijing aimed at deepening strategic and economic ties, as Moscow sought to turn the optics of the summit intotangible gainson energy cooperation amid turmoil in global oil and gas markets caused by the war in Iran.
South Korean-flagged tanker attempts Hormuz crossing A South Korean-flagged supertanker is attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking data cited by Bloomberg. The tanker, Universal Winner, began transmitting signals on Wednesday morning, showing its presence in the strait south of Iran’s Larak Island. Bloomberg reported that the vessel was following two Chinese supertankers that had travelled along a similar route and were also attempting to pass through the strategic waterway on Wednesday.
JD Vance says Iran conflict will not become 'eternal war' US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict with Iran would not become an “eternal war”, defending President Donald Trump amid mounting pressure in Congress to limit the president’s military powers. Vance said any escalation with Tehran in the absence of a diplomatic solution would be aimed at protecting long-term US security interests. “This is not an eternal war.
Video: Congressman grills US Admiral on Iranian girls school hit by US strike Congressman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee expressed his scepticism about US admiral Bradley Cooper’s claims that the girls' school struck in Iran was located on an active cruise missile base The admiral did not respond to the member’s questions over whether the US should take responsibility for the mistake. "What we've seen out of the Secretary of Defence and his callous disregard for any sort of rules of engagement or protecting civilian life, they make us suspicious.. " Congressman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee expressed his scepticism to US admiral… pic.
Oil prices fall after Trump predicts quick end to Iran war Oil prices fell on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump reiterated that the war with Iran would end “very quickly”, raising hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 45 cents, or 0. 4 percent, to $110.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have each spent several days refusing food, their family says.
New posts 07:49 Bill Cassidy, one of the four Republican senators who backed the resolution last night aiming to increase congressional oversight of US military action against Iran, had this to say about why he voted in favor of the move. The Louisiana senator had voted against similar measures in the past, but changed his position after losing his state's Republican primary without Trump's backing.
New posts 13:26 Pakistani Interior Minister Heads To Tehran Again Amid IranUS Mediation Efforts Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (file photo) Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is heading to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials, marking his second trip to Iran in less than a week.
New posts 15:45 IRGC: 26 Ships Transited Strait Of Hormuz In Past 24 Hours Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on May 20 that 26 commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours with "coordination and security provided" by the force.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As the Israeli regime intensifies its interdiction of protest vessels attempting to reach Gaza, the United States has announced sanctions against four flotilla organizers.
Washington DC [US], May 20 (ANI): Yields on the US government's longest-dated bonds shot up to their highest levels since 2007 on fears of inflation rising amid uncertainty around the Iran war and no clarity on when the critical Strait of Hormuz will open. The 30-year bond yields rose seven basis points to 5.
Chinese president says Middle East at 'critical juncture between war and peace' Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, according to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency. Xi said the situation in the Gulf had reached a “critical juncture between war and peace”. The remarks came as the two leaders held bilateral discussions on regional and global security issues, including the escalating conflict involving Iran.
Putin and Xi hold bilateral talks after ceremony in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday before the two leaders began bilateral talks. The meeting comes amid heightened global tensions linked to the wars in Ukraine and Iran. The discussions are expected to cover energy security, trade and geopolitical developments, including the war in Iran.
South Korea investigating objects that hit vessel in Strait of Hormuz South Korea said it is continuing “close and serious discussions” over the recent attack on the South Korean-operated vessel HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 May, according to the Yonhap news agency. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il said Seoul would decide on further action once an investigation into the incident is completed. An official inquiry found that two unidentified flying objects struck the vessel, causing an explosion and fire, Yonhap reported.
