Senate Democrats seek seventh vote to curb Trump's war powers US Senator Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to support a War Powers Resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, arguing that the conflict was driving up fuel prices across the United States. In a post on X, Schumer said Americans were paying more than $4. 50 a gallon for petrol because Trump “refuses to end this war”.
Yemen says Iran using cross-border militias for blackmail, exporting chaos Yemen has condemned Iran for what it said were “hostile acts” on Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island carried out by an armed group affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “The Republic of Yemen affirms that this aggressive behaviour is a direct extension of the Iranian regime’s approach based on exporting chaos, undermining the security and stability of the region, and using militias and cross-border armed groups as tools for blackmail and threatening regional security,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Kuwait has blamed Iran after arresting four men, whom it said were attempting to infiltrate Bubiyan Island by sea and accused them of being linked to the IRGC.
Tehran [Iran], May 13 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday slammed the United States and called the lack of faith in Washington's actions the biggest impediment to peace, as reported by Press TV. According to the Iranian state broadcaster, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in talks with Norway's deputy foreign minister during a meeting in Tehran.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 13 (ANI): UAE's President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, during which the two sides discussed strategic cooperation and ways to strengthen UAE-US relations in support of mutual interests, as reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM). According to WAM, the leaders also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East.
Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) again claimed that the Iranian military has been decimated and that the US is going to win the war 'peacefully or otherwise'. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters ahead of his departure to China.
Maryland [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump departed for his high-stakes three-day visit to China on Tuesday (local time). The much-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to feature discussions on several aspects of bilateral ties, with Trump indicating that trade would be a key topic on the agenda.
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted at keeping all options open to help ease rising crude oil prices, while expressing confidence that inflation would decline once the ongoing conflict with Iran comes to an end. He made the remarks while responding to ANI.
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Chinese capital on Wednesday for a high-stakes, two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, marking their first in-person dialogue six months after brokering a trade war truce.
Norway and Iran discuss latest round of negotiations in Tehran The deputy foreign minister of Norway, who is on a visit to Iran, said that the two nations discussed the latest round of negotiations of the US-Israeli war. Andreas Mutzfelt Kravik met with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, who said that “excessive approach and threatening and provocative rhetoric of the American side, and the lack of goodwill and dishonesty of the US”. Iran is in the process of developing regulations related to the strategic waterway, which is in accordance with international law, Araghchi said.
Saudi Arabia and UAE coordinate on regional security efforts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone conversation to discuss regional developments and efforts to strengthen security and stability, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The agency said the two leaders also reviewed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE during the call, as Gulf states continue diplomatic coordination amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing conflict in Iran.
Hezbollah says it repelled Israeli advance near Wadi al-Ain Hezbollah said it carried out 25 strikes against Israeli forces and military equipment across southern Lebanon on Tuesday. The group said it targeted a “Drone Dome” jamming system, two communications vehicles and a Merkava tank at the al-Abad site. Hezbollah also claimed its fighters repelled an advancing Israeli column near Wadi al-Ain and al-Bayyadah using guided missiles and heavy artillery in three successive waves.
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian in central Gaza An Israeli drone attack has killed one Palestinian and wounded several others in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Wafa reported. The wounded were taken to al-Awda Hospital for treatment. The latest strike comes as Israel continues to launch deadly attacks across Gaza despite a declared “ceasefire” in the besieged enclave, raising further questions about its implementation on the ground.
US heading for ‘checkmate’ and ‘total defeat’ in Iran war, says neocon Robert Kagan Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 23:11 Influential US hawk warns Washington’s war risks a major shift in global power and a 'disastrous' for Israel A mural in Tehran of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Robert Kagan, one of the United States’ most prominent neoconservative voices and a long-time pro- Israel hawk, has warned that Washington is heading towards “total defeat” in its war on Iran - a setback he says “can neither be repaired nor ignored”. Writing in The Atlantic , Kagan said the damage inflicted by the conflict cannot be reversed.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has changed the calculations of every major power The US and Israeli attack on Iran in February and their subsequent failure to achieve their objectives has already changed the strategic calculations of every major power. In some respects, it has also opened new opportunities for political dialogue.
The Pentagon put the cost of the war in Iran at roughly $29 billion, during testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at hearings on the Pentagon’s $1. 5 trillion budget request. Mr.
Gulf investments and economic interests motivate Beijing to help Trump end war Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 21:55 China has benefited from the US's failures in Iran, but it has its own motivations to end the war US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at Gimhae Air Base, near Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump is set to meet his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing for a two-day visit. Business and trade deals are at the top of the agenda for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, but Iran will loom large in the background. Providing military support to Iran in its war with the US and Israel has benefited China, but the conflict in the Middle East also challenges its ties with Gulf states and its broader economic model, experts say.
NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media said a moderate quake had shaken the capital around midnight local time.
Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.
The US president stressed that he would do whatever is necessary to settle the Ukraine conflict US President Donald Trump has not ruled the possibility of traveling to Russia this year to help facilitate a settlement to the Ukraine conflict.
