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US and Iran reach tentative deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz, but Trump must still sign off—AND MORE

CNN: The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement Thursday to open the Strait of Hormuz and start…

May 29, 2026

US and Iran trade fresh strikes amid fragile ceasefire. Trump says he feels no pressure to make deal because ‘I don’t care about the midterms’—AND MORE

CNN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched an attack targeting an American air base they say was the…

May 28, 2026

Trump to convene Cabinet meeting, as Iran threatens to retaliate after US strikes. ECB warns Trump ‘risks triggering a global financial crisis due to Iran war and unpredictable trade policies’—AND MORE

CNN: President Donald Trump will host a Cabinet meeting today amid pressure to resolve the war with Iran.…

May 27, 2026

US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in ‘self-defense’ strikes as talks to end war proceed—AND MORE

CNN: The US military carried out what it called “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats…

May 26, 2026

US-Iran negotiations ‘still a work in progress,’ says Rubio. But Washington will find ‘another way’ if peace talks fail—AND MORE

CNN: The US and Iran are signaling progress in efforts to end the conflict, but crucial details of…

May 25, 2026

Trump says agreement with Iran has ‘been largely negotiated’. Strait of Hormuz to be opened? AND MORE

CNN: “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic…

May 24, 2026

Iran races for deal to stop looming U.S., Israeli strikes while asserting jurisdiction over UAE and Oman waters in new Strait of Hormuz map—AND MORE

Wall Street Journal: Failure to reach even that limited agreement could lead the U.S. and Israel to carry…

May 23, 2026

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran. U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show—AND MORE

Reuters: Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad,…

May 22, 2026

Kremlin prepares for defeat in Ukraine

Le Grand Continent: To “sell” Russian strategic failure as a victory, Putin’s communicators are prowling their elements of…

May 21, 2026

Trump and Netanyahu diverge on Iran war’s future in tense phone call. Iran signals ‘gaps’ reduced—AND MORE

CNN: Netanyahu made his disappointment known on Tuesday, telling Trump that he believed delaying the expected attacks was…

May 21, 2026

Early war goal was to install hard line former President as Iran’s leader. Flurry of suspicious oil trades worth $800 million triggers regulatory probe—AND MORE

New York Times: An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials…

May 20, 2026

Xi Jinping told Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times: According to several people familiar with the US assessment of last week’s summit in Beijing, the…

May 19, 2026

Trump said he postponed planned strike at urging of Middle Eastern leaders—AND MORE

Washington Post: In a Truth Social post Monday, Trump said Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi…

May 18, 2026

Iran eyes new source of power deep beneath Strait of Hormuz. Gulf freight rates soar—AND MORE

CNN: The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables…

May 17, 2026

Back from China, Trump faces decision on whether to resume strikes on Iran. Hackers breach tank readers at US gas stations. Iran suspected—AND MORE

New York Times: President Trump returned from China on Friday facing major decisions on Iran, as his top…

May 16, 2026

Trump-Xi summit ends without any major deals. Major tensions unresolved—AND MORE

CNN: President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and…

May 15, 2026

Xi tells Trump that US and China are ‘partners not rivals’. Warns him Taiwan ‘most important issue’ in relations—AND MORE

Financial Times: Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that the US and China needed to be “partners, not rivals”…

May 14, 2026

Trump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Iran war in limbo. Demands Xi Jinping ‘open’ China to US business—AND MORE

The Guardian: The US president arrives with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI…

May 13, 2026

U.S. intelligence shows Iran retains substantial missile capabilities. Pentagon puts war at $29 billion—AND MORE

New York Times: Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites…