White House confirms draft Iran agreement still unsigned
The White House has confirmed reports that a memorandum of understanding exists regarding a possible deal with Iran, though President Donald Trump has not yet signed it.
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· Associated Press
US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, US sources say
Negotiators for the US and Iran have agreed a framework of a deal that would extend their ceasefire for 60 days and launch negotiations on the future of Iran's nuclear programme, US sources say.
· Max Matza
White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension that would allow them time to negotiate a full end to the war on the Islamic Republic, but the deal must be approved by US President Donald Trump, the White House said.
· Middleeasteye
Trump said he’d save the Iranian people, but his deal saves the regime - opinion
Over the past few days, the headlines have been dominated by the news of a deal to end the war in Iran.
· PESACH WOLICKI
US to shut down Iranian airlines access to landing spots, ticket sales, treasury secretary says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that America will attempt to shut down Iranian airlines' access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as a part of the American economic campaign against the Islamic Regime in Iran.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon
Israel widened its offensive in Lebanon on Thursday, striking Beirut for the first time in almost a month and pushing deeper into the country’s south, as its escalating conflict with Hezbollah threatens negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
· Euan Ward
US and Iran negotiators reach ‘tentative’ agreement to extend cease-fire — pending Trump’s sign-off
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Could Trump’s push for Abraham Accords undermine long-term peace? - analysis
US President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on countries in the Middle East to join the Abraham Accords. “I’m not sure we should make the deal if they don’t… join the Abraham Accords,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting on May 27. He was discussing Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other countries joining the Accords. …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRGC says Hamas commanders were part of 'the Islamic Resistance of Palestine'
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has commented on the killings of two Hamas military leaders following the assassination of Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza City.
· Middleeasteye
EU naval mission Aspides to bolster Red Sea and Hormuz security
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas talks to the media after the Informal meeting of EU Foreign ministers, in the port city of Limassol, Cyprus, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
· Menelaos Hadjicostis
'Tank Bottoms' Loom At Cushing After Across-The-Board Inventory Draws, Another Huge SPR Drain
Oil prices bounced higher overnight after the US and Iran exchanged new strikes despite their purported ceasefire, rekindling uncertainty about an end to the Middle East war.
· Tyler Durden
Iran, US trade strikes after Hormuz report dismissed
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted a United States air base on Thursday after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report saying he was close to a comp…
· Reuters
U.S., Iranian negotiators reach deal, await Trump's final approval: Axios
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend their ceasefire and conduct negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, but President Donald Trump has not yet given his final approval, a report said Thursday.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump circulates draft Iran peace deal to Israeli and allies
US President Donald Trump has circulated a draft agreement to allies including Israel as efforts continue to prevent further ceasefire violations from derailing talks on ending the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
The United States has warned that it would “aggressively” impose sanctions on Oman if it helps Iran establish a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying President Donald Trump’s threats against the Gulf ally.
· Al Jazeera
Treasury chief calls Iran's Strait Authority 'a joke' as US imposes sanctions | The National
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Iran's so-called Strait Authority a “joke”, after Washington placed sanctions on the body Tehran recently established to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge worsens as Iran war sends food, energy prices surging
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· Reuters
US senator says Trump’s Oman remarks show Iran war ‘off the rails’
US Senator Chris Murphy has criticised President Donald Trump’s apparent threat to “blow up” Oman, saying it is “just one more sign of why this war has gone off the rails”.
· Middleeasteye
US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilities tolls for Hormuz
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Oman should know that the US will “aggressively” punish any actors involved in helping Iran set up tolls on the Strait of Hormuz as part of a ceasefire agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Iran lists its ‘red lines’ — and they’re the exact opposite of Trump’s
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· Caitlin Doornbos
EU sanctions Israeli settlers
The European Union Council announced on Thursday it will impose sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
US attacks Bandar Abbas again: Why is the port so important for Iran?
The United States has carried out strikes near Bandar Abbas, the second attack in less than a week on Iran’s strategically important port city, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz despite a fragile ceasefire that has been in place between Washington and Tehran since April 8.
· Caolán Magee
Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
A ceasefire "hanging by a thread". A diplomatic process "making progress". A president "not satisfied". And explosions echoing around the Gulf.
· Paul Adams
IDF Home Front: 6,476 Israeli homes lost during 2026 Iran war, 683 wounded
6,473 Israeli residences were damaged sufficiently during the Iran war that those who had been living inside lost their homes, the IDF Home Front Command said on Thursday.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF fears of stronger Iranian attacks on Israel’s home front in future wars
The IDF Home Front Command on Thursday said that its assumption is that after each war, Iran learns new tactics and will pose an even greater threat to Israel's home front whenever the sides engage in another war.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF: Even after two Iran wars, it will take 30 years to provide safe rooms nationwide
The IDF Home Front Command said on Thursday that even after the home front has been hammered by two major wars with Iran and years of ballistic missiles and rockets on multiple fronts, it still expects that it will take over 30 years to provide safe rooms nationwide.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran reportedly launches missiles as Trump mulls deal to pause war for two months
Iran's armed forces fired missiles at unidentified targets late Thursday local time, the state media outlet Fars reported.
· Kevin Breuninger
Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Bessent sanctions Iran’s Strait Authority — and sends firm warning against paying tolls
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· Steven Nelson
Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses Hormuz deal
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US continues ‘Economic Fury campaign’ against Iran airlines, says Bessent
The United States will be shutting down Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as part of an “Economic Fury campaign” against the country, Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post to X on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman, amid Iran war escalation?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened longtime ally Oman with military force if it gets involved in the dispute over shipping access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington’s war on Iran once again risks engulfing the Middle East.
· Federica Marsi
Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel seek to destabilise Iran, calls for unity
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei accused Israel and the US on Thursday of seeking to “bring the nation to its knees” to "compensate for military defeats" and called for unity and “cohesion” among Iranians.
· Middleeasteye
Jobless claims tick up to 215,000 as the Iran war clouds the US outlook
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
· Paul Wiseman
Pakistan’s foreign minister to visit Washington
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Ishaq Dar will go to Washington, DC on Friday to meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio to discuss “global developments of mutual interest” following renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to a statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Futures Fall, Oil Rises As Mideast Violence Flares Up
US futures are but well off session lows, as part of a weaker risk tape after the US and Iran exchanged strikes, fueling doubts whether an end to the war is imminent and crushing hopes for a Hormuz deal (gasp). Overnight, US forces carried out airstrikes on an Iranian military site which Centcom described as "purely…
· Tyler Durden
China's amb to 'Post': Beijing pushes Iran from 'extremist path' after Trump-Xi summit - interview
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, has described last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “historic” and “landmark” moment, while insisting Beijing has been quietly urging Iran to moderate its behavior and avoid further escalation in the Middle East, as th…
· ALEX WINSTON
Iran Targets US Base In Kuwait With Missile & Drones - Gulf Allies Denounce 'Terrorist Attacks'
The government of Kuwait on Thursday has made clear it retains all rights to take measures to preserve its security, following a overnight Iranian missile strike. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry further condemned the fresh missile and drone attacks on its territory as a serious escalation and "blatant violation of sove…
· Tyler Durden
US reinstates sanctions on UN's Albanese after appeals court pauses ruling
The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on Palestine, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked the measures on free-speech grounds.
· Middleeasteye
UK Targets Kremlin-Linked Crypto Network In Latest Sanctions Round
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· Tyler Durden
Iran fired ballistic missile at Kuwait after US military took out Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz: ‘egregious ceasefire violation’
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· Anthony Blair
IRGC says Iran controlling Hormuz, any violation to be met with 'decisive response'
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that Tehran will continue to control and manage the Strait of Hormuz and that any disruption will be met with a “decisive response”.
· Middleeasteye
Oil markets are betting on a swift end to the Iran war. Investors may regret it
Oil futures are still pricing a quick resolution to the Iran war — but analysts warn that investors and consumers are likely to be left disappointed.
· Hugh Leask
Live updates: US forces carry out new strikes on Iran
Nuclear analysts have said they could be a potential acceptable third party to the Iranian Republic to take possession of the enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon, as part of a potential deal with the U.S. to end the war.
Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran
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Iran diplomat criticises ‘European silence’ over US-Israel attacks
Iranian ambassador to Germany, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, has criticised European countries’ response to the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Trump’s threats to “blow up Oman”, calling their “silence” complicity in “embolden[ing] warmongers”.
· Middleeasteye
Israel ha matado a 2 líderes militares de Hamás este mes. ¿Cambiará el conflicto?
En las últimas dos semanas, el ejército de Israel ha matado tanto al líder del ala militar de Hamás como a su sustituto, los últimos en una larga cadena de asesinatos selectivos dirigidos contra altos mandos insurgentes.
· Sam Metz
Iran says it has a new air defence system. How significant is it?
Iran has said it used a new air defence system to shoot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, an incident analysts say shows that Tehran has retained its capacity to repel US and Israeli attacks despite months of strikes on its military sites.
· Caolán Magee
Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months - report
Iran has been evading US sanctions and the blockade using a system of ship-to-ship transfers in which sanctioned ships laden with Iranian oil offload their cargo onto another ship in the water before it is sent to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN