Kenya protesters block roads in public transport strike over fuel prices
In Nairobi, demonstrators burn tyres on key roads, with both the Iran war and corruption cited for rising petrol and diesel costs
· Associated Press
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In Nairobi, demonstrators burn tyres on key roads, with both the Iran war and corruption cited for rising petrol and diesel costs
· Associated Press
The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank
Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing
· Michael Shank
Iran forms new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has announced the formation of a new authority to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Gulf of Oman could become ‘graveyard’ for US fleet – Iran
Tehran could respond militarily to US naval forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official has said, warning that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for American warships.
· RT
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Tehran could respond militarily to US naval forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official has said, warning that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for American warships.
· RT
Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves
Shortly after the Iran war started, with gold unexpectedly tumbling, we showed that the reason behind gold's paradoxical move - after all, the precious metal has traditionally been a store of value in times of geopolitical stress - was the furious liquidation of gold by emerging markets, in this case Turkey, scrambl…
· Tyler Durden
Why Iran’s choice of Beijing envoy signals an ‘unprecedented’ commitment
Prominent hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, is a veteran of peace talks with the US
· Fan Chen
Why Iran’s choice of Beijing envoy signals an ‘unprecedented’ commitment
Prominent hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, is a veteran of peace talks with the US
· Fan Chen
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi released from hospital
Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi in a hospital in Tehran, Iran on May 10, 2026. (Narges Foundation Archive via AP)
'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty
PARIS, France — Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: NYT
Israel built two covert military outposts in Iraq’s western desert in advance of the US-Israel war on Iran, The New York Times has reported.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears
Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership
· Lauren Almeida
Impose sanctions on Iran, Trump’s treasury chief tells finance ministers
PARIS — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged allies to sanction Iran as peace talks between the two countries continue to stall.
· Giorgio Leali
Oil climbs while stocks and bonds drop as Trump threatens to renew strikes on Iran | The National
Brent rose 1.78 per cent to $111.20, while WTI gained 2.08% to $107.60, as risk assets weakened.
· Sarmad Khan
Iran seizes assets of 129 people accused of links to the US and Israel | The National
Iran has seized the assets of 129 people it has described as separatists and “enemy agents” working with the US and Israel against the country.
· The National
U.S. Allows Russian Oil Waiver to Expire Again
A temporary U.S. sanctions waiver allowing for the sale and delivery of Russian seaborne crude expired this weekend, marking the second time Washington has let the relief measure lapse without clarity on a renewal.
· The Moscow Times
Meloni presses von der Leyen for energy carveout in EU spending rules
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressing Brussels to loosen the EU’s fiscal rules to help governments absorb the economic shock unleashed by the Iran war and soaring energy prices.
· Milena Wälde
‘Clock is ticking’ for Iran – Trump
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.
· RT
Trump threatens Iran: ‘Clock is ticking’
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.
· RT
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal
US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement
· Yohannes Lowe
Iran war day 80: Trump warns Iran to make a peace deal
Israel launches strikes across southern Lebanon despite extending ‘ceasefire’
· Al Jazeera
CENTCOM regional cooperation stopped 6,000 drones, 1,500 ballistic missiles in Iran war - analysis
US Central Command (CENTCOM) played a role in regional air defense that helped intercept “more than 6,000 one-way attack drones and over 1,500 ballistic missiles aimed at US forces, Israel, and Arab partners,” during the recent Iran conflict.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Bennett’s UAE plans prompted Netanyahu office to reveal secret wartime visit - report
The Prime Minister’s Office’s unusual decision to confirm that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had visited the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran was driven by concern that former prime minister Naftali Bennett was also expected to travel to Abu Dhabi, N12 reported on Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caen las acciones y sube el petróleo tras advertirle Trump a Irán: "El tiempo se acaba"
Una persona camina frente a una pantalla electrónica que muestra el índice Nikkei de Japón en una firma de valores, el lunes 18 de mayo de 2026, en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Chan Ho Him
Former Trump ally threatens ‘political revolution’ against US troop deployment to Iran
Former US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene warned that any decision to deploy American troops to Iran would trigger what she described as a “political revolution” in the United States.
· Middleeasteye
Barakah drone attack condemned, Trump weighs Iran options and new Gulf logistics route | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, world leaders condemn a drone attack near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant after authorities intercept two drones and report a fire outside the site’s inner perimeter.
· The National
Report: US ammunition flights arriving in Tel Aviv for resumption of Iran war
Israeli broadcaster Channel 13 reported that dozens of US cargo aircraft carrying ammunition from bases in Germany landed in Tel Aviv over the past 24 hours.
· Middleeasteye
CNN: Iran eyeing control over key internet cable routes
CNN reported that Iran is seeking to expand its regional influence by focusing on submarine internet cables that carry communications and financial data between Europe, Asia and Gulf countries following tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
European markets to start the week lower after Trump threatens Iran
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.
· Holly Ellyatt
Israeli media reports military preparing for possible Iran strikes
Israeli media reported that Israel’s military is preparing for the possibility of renewed conflict with Iran, with public broadcaster Kan citing an unnamed security official as saying Israel would join any new US strikes and target Iranian energy infrastructure.
· Middleeasteye
Asian shares slip and oil prices gain as Iran talks stall
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Chan Ho Him
Why Sudan disappeared from global headlines - until the Iran war
There are wars that dominate the global imagination - and others that quietly fall out of it. Sudan has become the latter.
· Middleeasteye
Former IRGC commander calls US naval blockade ‘act of war’
Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States to end its blockade of Iranian ports, saying Tehran’s military remained prepared for further confrontation.
· Middleeasteye
North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts
· Agence France-Presse
North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts
· Agence France-Presse
Iran war latest: UAE 'has right to respond' after drone strike on Barakah nuclear plant | The National
Latest updatesIran war latest: UAE 'has right to respond' after drone strike on Barakah nuclear plant
· The National
Former US defence chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran assessment
Former US defence secretary and CIA director Robert Gates recalled a 2009 conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Netanyahu argued that Iran would quickly collapse if attacked militarily.
· Middleeasteye
China's April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022
China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the world's second-largest economy.
· Anniek Bao
China’s economy shows signs of strain in April as Iran war headwinds grow
China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
· He Huifeng
China’s economy shows signs of strain in April as Iran war headwinds grow
China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
· He Huifeng
Moscow’s German front company: How the Russian military bought European
LÜBECK, Germany — The police and customs officers had been waiting for hours. Parked outside the Radisson Blu Senator Hotel in the northern German city of Lübeck, they sat in silence, engines off, watching the entrance.
· Jan-Henrik Dobers
Ulyanov suggests Iran appoint special representative to Russia
Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov suggested that Iran consider appointing a special envoy to Russia similar to the arrangement Tehran recently established with China.
· Middleeasteye
French opposition leader attacks ‘European complicity’ in Iran conflict
French opposition leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon condemned what he described as “European complicity” in the US and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered a wider regional conflict.
· Middleeasteye
Cuba says U.S. fabricating pretext for conflict after report on drone purchase
HAVANA – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. on Sunday of fabricating a "fraudulent case" to justify economic sanctions and potential military intervention.
· Dave Sherwood
CNBC Daily Open: Trump faces grueling marathon in Iran conflict as Putin heads to Beijing
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as US President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the US-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.
· Yonhap
Oil rises as Iran-U.S. deadlocked peace talks fan fears of extended supply disruption
Oil prices rose Monday as the deadlock in Iran-U.S. peace talks fans fears of an extended supply crunch, while experts point to record low inventories.
· Justina Lee
US intelligence points to ‘drone threat’ from Cuba – Axios
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and discussed possible attacks on US assets in the region, Axios claimed on Sunday, citing classified intelligence reports.
· RT