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Newest first · UTC+11:00US military conducts another strike against Iran after Trump says Iran is 'negotiating on fumes'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump asserted that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted that November’s midterm elections in the United States won’t make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict.
· Associated Press
US negotiating tactic ‘detached from reality’ – Iranian diplomat
The US is making unacceptable demands during negotiations with Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has told RT.
· RT
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The US is making unacceptable demands during negotiations with Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Ali Bagheri, the deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has told RT.
· RT
Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected: Fed's Goolsbee
Energy inflation tied to the war in Iran has lasted longer than expected, creating a "stagflationary shock" for Asian economies, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday.
· Lim Hui Jie
Three months on, Iranians still hold nightly vigils at Ali Khamenei's house
Thu 28 May 2026 at 12:00pm
· Karishma Vyas
US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz
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· Mia Gonzalez
CNBC Daily Open: Oil falls on Iran peace hopes — then U.S. launches airstrikes
Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
· Dylan Butts
US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list
The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the department's website.
· Middleeasteye
US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action.
· Agence France-Presse
US carries out new strikes on Iran military site
The US military has launched another wave of airstrikes in Iran, actions it is calling "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire".
· BBC News
US sanctions hit Iran's effort to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Farnoush Amiri
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ regional ally Oman
US President Donald Trump has suggested the US would attack its ally Oman if the Gulf monarchy attempted to claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in early February.
· RT
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President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February.
· RT
Iran says war unlikely as Trump warns he may 'finish the job'
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday said a return to war was unlikely but that its military was nonetheless "lying in wait", while US President Donald Trump threatened to "finish the job" if Tehran did not agree to deal.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) KOSPI opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
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· Kim Na-young
Oil jumps after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran revive Strait of Hormuz disruption fears
Oil prices rose on Thursday after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran renewed concerns over disruptions to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Lee Ying Shan
Kospi opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed US-Iran signals
South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.
· Yonhap
Inside India newsletter: Iran war disruptions, Modi's appeal to boost India's hospitality sector
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.
· Priyanka Salve
KOSPI opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence (AI) took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.
· Kim Na-young
US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
The United States government has returned UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese to a list of sanctioned individuals after a judge had granted a temporary injunction against the designation.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(URGENT) KOSPI opens 0.77 pct lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals
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· Kim Na-young
Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as Iran-U.S. negotiations remain in focus
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Thursday, as investors continue to assess mixed signals from the ongoing Iran-U.S. negotiations amid a fragile ceasefire.
· Justina Lee
Iran will not back down from red lines in negotiations, Iranian security official says
Iran will not back down from its red lines in negotiations with the US, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, Ebrahim Azizi, asserted in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Former CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity
Unmanned systems will present the greatest danger and structural growth opportunity over the next decade, former CIA director David Petraeus said, pointing to conflicts in Iran and Ukraine as evidence of how warfare is rapidly evolving.
· Lim Hui Jie
Trump says Iran, Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the war, in a sign that any agreement remained elusive.
· Reuters
‘Facing the Middle East’ examines Iran’s repression, black-Jewish solidarity, regional war risks
Episode 21 of Facing the Middle East with Felice Friedson moves between war, repression, memory, and moral responsibility.
· FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Former truck and bus driver sentenced in plot against Iranian American writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer who authorities said was targeted for death by the Iranian government was given a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a federal judge.
· Larry Neumeister
ABC experts take your questions about Iran war as it enters fourth month
Thu 28 May 2026 at 8:00am
· Georgie Hewson
Trump threatens Oman amid Iran talks; Israel declares south Lebanon 'combat zones'
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· Sbsaustralia
US and Iran trade strikes as peace deal stalemate drags; Israel targets Lebanon's south
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· Sbsaustralia
Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz
Asked if he would accept a deal to allow Iran and US ally Oman to control the strait, Trump said the Gulf state must ‘behave’
· Agence France-Presse
Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz
Asked if he would accept a deal to allow Iran and US ally Oman to control the strait, Trump said the Gulf state must ‘behave’
· Agence France-Presse
Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
The United States stock market has been hovering near record highs and oil prices have plunged amid new hope that a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is close.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability.
· Middleeasteye
Trump 'unsatisfied' with Iran peace proposal
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Trump appears to threaten Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use military force against Oman if it collaborates with Iran to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. 'not satisfied' yet in Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'
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· Song Sang-ho
'Blow 'em up': Trump's shock threat to friendly nation over strait
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· Adam Vidler
Trump negotiating over his legacy, says former US official
Joey Hood says President Donald Trump’s effort to tie a possible US-Iran deal to expanding Arab normalisation with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords reflects his desire to shape a historic legacy.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administration’s frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
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Trump says Iran will not get sanctions relief for giving up uranium
US President Donald Trump said Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which Washington has described as a central demand in ongoing negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes’ as Israel ramps up conflict in Lebanon
US President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” in negotiations with Iran to end their almost three-month war, damping expectations for an imminent breakthrough.
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administration’s frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump turns Cabinet meeting into a mayor-like showcase for his DC renovations
President Donald Trump offered painstaking details on his Reflecting Pool project in a lengthy nine-minute tangent during a Cabinet meeting, with a wide-ranging discussion on the war in Iran, Ebola patients, and Trump accounts. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Will Weissert
Trump says US now has ‘things understood’ with Iran
US President Donald Trump said the US now has “things understood” with Iran as negotiations continue over a possible agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Irán amplía restricciones a la distribución de contenido informativo por medios internacionales
ARCHIVO – Una mujer sostiene imágenes del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Moytabá Jamenei, izquierda, y su padre, el asesinado Ali Jamenei, en una marcha organizada por el Estado en Teherán, Irán, el 29 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, Archivo)
· Jocelyn Noveck
Iran's internet is coming back online. But it's not back to normal
Thu 28 May 2026 at 4:47am
· Dannielle Maguire
El ejército de Israel pide evacuar el sur de Líbano mientras combate a Hezbollah
Un rescatista busca entre los escombros de una casa destruida en un ataque aéreo israelí un día antes en Charnay, en el sur de Líbano, el 27 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Kareem Chehayeb