Saudi Aramco reports soaring profits amid global energy turmoil Saudi Aramco reported a net profit of 120. 13 billion Saudi riyals ($32. 5bn) for the first quarter of 2026, marking a 25.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US is still holding, but tensions remain dangerously high across the region. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has warned Washington against interfering with Iranian commercial shipping, while Israeli attacks across Lebanon continue to kill civilians and fuel fears of wider escalation. At the same time, diplomatic activity is intensifying, with mediation efforts, ceasefire discussions and new proposals aimed at preventing another major regional flare-up.
WASHINGTON, D. C. :/CAIRO: Even as the forces of the United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Middle East on May 8, a U.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Majid Mousavi said the force’s missiles and drones have been locked onto enemy targets and are awaiting the order to fire.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a nationwide public mobilization to reform consumption patterns across the country, saying his administration’s objective is making optimal use of national resources.
Pakistan army chief says mediation efforts aimed at lasting peace Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir said Islamabad is conducting “neutral mediation” in the Middle East aimed at achieving lasting peace amid ongoing regional tensions and conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Munir said Pakistan was making “every effort” to ensure the success of the mediation initiative and would continue those efforts. Pakistan has increasingly positioned itself as a diplomatic intermediary in recent weeks as international actors push for negotiations to end the conflict and restore stability in the region.
Bulk carrier struck by 'unknown projectile' near Qatari waters The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a bulk carrier was struck by an “unknown projectile” in the Gulf, about 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha. The agency said the vessel reported a small fire following the incident, which was later extinguished. UKMTO said there were no casualties and no environmental damage was reported.
Washington DC [US], May 10 (ANI): A large oil slick has been detected in the Persian Gulf near Kharg Island, Iran's main crude oil export hub, raising fresh concerns over the condition of the country's oil infrastructure amid mounting regional tensions and shipping disruptions, according to a report by The New York Times.
Israeli settlers dig up Palestinian grave and force family to rebury father Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank dug up the grave of 80-year-old Palestinian Hussein Asasa just hours after his burial, forcing his family to exhume and rebury his body in another cemetery near Jenin. Mohammed Asasa said settlers arrived at the village cemetery under the protection of Israeli forces and ordered the family to remove the body, claiming the land belonged to the nearby illegal Sa-Nur settlement recently re-established by Israel. "They had dug out the grave and reached the body.
Poll shows majority dissatisfied with Trump over Iran war A poll conducted by the Financial Times found that 58 percent of American voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war involving Iran, reflecting growing public unease over the conflict and its economic consequences. The survey also found that about 20 percent of Republican voters expressed dissatisfaction with Trump’s management of the war. The findings add to a series of recent polls showing declining support for Trump’s foreign policy amid rising fuel prices and continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Revolutionary Guard issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position. “Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships,” the force said, a day after US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Continue reading...
Report outlines phased US Iran framework to end conflict New diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are focused on reaching a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz while broader negotiations continue, according to Reuters. The proposed framework would reportedly unfold in three stages: formally ending hostilities, resolving the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and opening a 30-day period for wider negotiations on long-term issues. US media reports said Washington’s proposed 14-point plan would require Iran to commit not to develop nuclear weapons, suspend uranium enrichment for at least 12 years and surrender approximately 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent.
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan Like an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly back and forth, Donald Trump smashes up the international order without much thought for the consequences. Lacking coherent strategies, workable plans or consistent aims, he power-trips erratically from one fragile region, tense warzone and complex geopolitical situation to another, leaving misery, confusion and rubble in his wake.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lebanon’s health ministry reported 39 fatalities from brutal Israeli strikes across the south on Saturday, calling it a flagrant violation of the ceasefire brokered just weeks earlier.
IRGC warns against interference with Iranian commercial vessels Iran warned on Saturday that it would target US military bases and warships in the region if Iranian tankers or commercial vessels come under attack, as Washington awaited Tehran’s response to a proposed agreement aimed at ending the conflict. The threat was issued by the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps amid continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy said any interference targeting Iranian oil tankers or commercial ships would be met with “violent attacks” against American military assets in the region.
Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla arrives off Turkish coast More than 30 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla gathered off the Turkish coast near Marmaris on Saturday as activists prepared for the next stage of their maritime journey towards Gaza. Videos shared online showed ships and smaller boats assembled in open waters while Turkish officials, activists and supporters welcomed the flotilla. “The Turkish coast guard and local GSF fleet sailed out to greet us near where the flotilla will anchor off the coast,” activist Alex Colston wrote on X.
Israel says it deported activists detained from Gaza-bound flotilla mission Israel says it has deported two activists detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. In a post on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila were removed from the country following the completion of an investigation. “After their investigation was completed, the two professional provocateurs, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila, from the provocation flotilla, were deported today from Israel,” the ministry said.
Israelis protest against Netanyahu government and Lebanon war Dozens of Israelis protested overnight in Tel Aviv against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the continuing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. The demonstration came amid growing domestic tensions over the wars involving Iran and Lebanon, as well as disputes surrounding military exemptions for members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community ahead of expected general elections later this year. “I’m here to protest against the government, which is a disaster,” 83-year-old retiree David Alkan told Reuters.
Britain deploys warship amid multinational mission to secure Hormuz shipping The United Kingdom said it is deploying the HMS Dragon to the Middle East as preparations continue for a possible multinational mission aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows France’s deployment of the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group to the Red Sea amid escalating regional tensions. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said dozens of countries are prepared to “contribute assets” to a UK-France-led maritime security initiative, though he stressed the mission would only begin after hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran end.
Residents say Israeli strikes targetted families seeking refuge in Lebanon Residents and rescue workers in southern Lebanon described scenes of devastation after Israeli bombardment struck residential areas, killing and wounding civilians displaced by earlier fighting. In the town of Saksakiyeh near Sidon, where recent attacks reportedly killed at least seven people and injured 17 others, resident Hasan Omar said those targeted were families seeking safety after fleeing violence elsewhere. “Children – they were targeting children and civilians.
