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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump news at a glance: Marco Rubio hopes for ‘serious offer’ from Iran on ceasefire proposal
Tehran accuses Washington of ‘reckless military adventure’; Trump prepares for rare China visit amid turbulent backdrop – key US politics stories from 9 May 2026 at a glance
· Guardian staff
Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?
US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop
Home Front Command chief meets with emergency service representatives in wake of Iran war
IDF's Home Front Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klepper met with representatives from Israel's emergency services on Wednesday, in order to promote the organizations' cooperation and synergy in the wake of lessons learned during Operation Roaring Lion.
· TZVI JASPER
Israel's national security should not be sold out by its citizens - editorial
The latest Iran-linked espionage indictment should not be treated as a marginal security story in a country already dealing with many others.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Putin says Moscow prepared to store Iranian enriched uranium
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is prepared to transport and store Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, reviving an arrangement previously used under the 2015 nuclear agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Geopolitical risks, oil shock top Fed worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according to a semi-annual Federal Reserve report released Friday.
· Reuters
Syria supports Bahrain security measures after IRGC arrests announced
The Syrian government expressed “full solidarity” with Bahrain following the arrest of dozens of people allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Syria’s state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Trump Congratulates Incoming Iraqi Leader, Who Moves To Disarm Pro-Iran Militias
A committee comprising three senior Iraqi figures is close to finalizing an "executive plan" to disarm factions within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) that enjoy support from Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on 8 May.
· Tyler Durden
Are there any winners in unfinished Iran war? - analysis
New reports of explosions late Thursday and early Friday near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and other parts of Hormozgan province put new pressure on a fragile US-Iran diplomatic track that had yet to produce even a temporary settlement.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Russian president warns world will suffer if Iran war continues
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes the conflict involving Iran will end “as soon as possible”, warning that the consequences of a prolonged war would be severe for the wider world.
· Middleeasteye
Qatar Saudi ministers discuss Iran ceasefire and regional stability
Qatari Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss regional tensions and efforts to maintain stability, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's Guards threaten US Mideast sites as Trump awaits Tehran response
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.
· Agence France-Presse
Iranian commander warns missiles locked onto American military targets
A commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said missiles and drones operated by the force are locked onto American targets and military vessels in the region and are awaiting orders to strike.
· Middleeasteye
Report says Israel operated secret Iraq base during Iran war
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel established a covert military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran, citing people familiar with the matter, including US officials.
· Middleeasteye
Israel built secret base in Iraq to bomb Iran – WSJ
Israel secretly built a military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and even launched strikes on Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
· RT
Iran fears captain may be denied entry to US for World Cup
Mehdi Taremi is captain of the Iranian national team. (Getty Images: NurPhoto/Noushad Thekkayil)
Trump waits for answer from Iran on peace proposal, says ball is in Tehran’s court: ‘We may go back to Project Freedom’
President Trump was still waiting for Iran’s counter-offer to his latest bid to settle the war Saturday, while threatening to flex American military muscle if Tehran doesn’t agree to terms.
· Geoff Earle
Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships
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· Associated Press
Europe out, Maldives in: How the Iran war is affecting tour operators
Two months after the war in the Middle East sparked a wave of trip cancellations reminiscent of the COVID lockdowns, Australian travellers and tour operators are beginning to adapt by pivoting toward destinations outside of Europe and the embattled region.
· Chris Zappone
Irán espera que jugadores que sirvieron en la Guardia Revolucionaria reciban visa el Mundial
Iran es considerado ausente por el secretario general de la FIFA Mattias Grafstrom durante el paso de lista durante el 76mo Congreso de la FIDA en Vancouver, Canadá el jueves 30 de abril del 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Russia and Iran use Caspian Sea trade route to aid Tehran’s drone program - NYT
Russia is using the Caspian Sea to ship drone components to Iran in order to help the Islamic Republic rebuild its offensive capabilities, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran wants team members who are ex-Revolutionary Guard should get World Cup visas
Iran is marked absent as FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom, fourth from front left, conducts roll call during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Iran to play World Cup but demands guarantees from Fifa and hosts
Iran says it will take part in this summer’s football World Cup but is seeking a series of guarantees from FIFA and the host nations amid rising tensions over its participation.
· Middleeasteye
Israel built secret base in Iraqi desert during war with Iran - report
Israel built a secret military base in a remote part of the Iraqi desert to support an airstrike in the war against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Saturday evening.
· CORINNE BAUM
Ataques de drones israelíes dejan 17 muertos en Líbano
Los equipos de rescate buscan entre los escombros de un edificio que fue destruido por un ataque aéreo israelí el día anterior, en Dahiyeh, en los suburbios del sur de Beirut, Líbano, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Bilal Hussein)
· Bassem Mroue
Iran’s disfigured, ‘probably gay,’ supreme leader directing negotiations with US: intelligence
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly still playing a critical role in Iran’s war strategy marking the strongest indicator of his influence over Tehran since rising to power — and the first to come from US intelligence sources.
· Gabrielle Fahmy
Iran demands guarantees for World Cup participation
Iran has indicated it will take part in this summer's football World Cup, but has demanded a series of guarantees from Fifa and the tournament's hosts amid growing tensions surrounding the team's participation.
· Pooria Jafereh
Want to cross the Strait of Hormuz? Email the IRGC
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is trying to assert authority over the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA)
· Emily Clark
Oil chiefs warn Hormuz closure exposes fragility of global energy system
Senior figures in the oil and gas industry say the war involving Iran is set to reshape the global energy system, warning that recent disruptions have exposed deep structural weaknesses.
· Middleeasteye
With Trump’s low approval rating and Republicans’ ‘self-destruction’, can Democrats take the Senate?
Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue
· Chris Stein, Davidsmith, George Chidi
Latmiya: Inside the Ashura rituals shaping Iran’s wartime narrative
In darkened halls across Iran, hundreds of men dressed in black beat their chests in unison as religious eulogists chant rhythmic laments of martyrdom, sacrifice and war.
· Middleeasteye
Israel, US focused strikes on nuclear weaponization over enrichment during Iran war - report
Israel and the US prioritized the degradation of Iran's nuclear weaponization abilities during Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury over the targeting of nuclear enrichment sites, an Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) analysis of satellite imagery revealed on Thursday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Iran Publicly Discloses Supreme Leader's Status For First Time: 'Marginally Injured'
The Iranian government has for the first time officially weighed in on the health of new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured in the opening strikes of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, which killed the younger Khamenei's father and wife.
· Tyler Durden
Iran truce appears stable as Bahrain rounds up dozens tied to revolutionary guard
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the US Navy’s regional headquarters said it arrested dozens of people it alleged were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
· Associated Press
US escalates trade row with China over Iran war ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Trump will depart for Beijing in just under a week, alongside a delegation of U.S. CEOs primed to stake out deals with the country’s geopolitical rival.
· Gregory Svirnovskiy, Phelim Kine
‘On level of atomic bomb’: Iran highlights Hormuz importance amid US talks
Tehran, Iran – As the United States awaits Tehran’s latest response to texts for an agreement being exchanged through intermediaries, Iranian authorities and state-linked media are emphasising that they consider control over the Strait of Hormuz more important than ever.
· Maziar Motamedi
Qatari LNG tanker heads to Strait of Hormuz in first transit since Iran war began
A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is approaching the Strait of Hormuz, potentially becoming the first of its kind to pass through the waterway since the war on Iran began.
· Middleeasteye
UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission
Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow.
· REUTERS
Qatar and Egypt discuss US-Iran ceasefire
Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss how to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Qatari LNG Tanker Transits Hormuz As U.S. Awaits Iran's Response To Peace Deal
The Trump administration continues to await a formal response from Tehran on a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Hormuz chokepoint, following last week's clashes between Iranian and U.S. naval forces in the world's most critical waterway.
· Tyler Durden
America In Focus: Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front
Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
· Michelle Chapman
Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit
Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks
· Mark Magnier
Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit
Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks
· Mark Magnier
Bahrain rounds up dozens over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says it has arrested dozens of people in the country accused of belonging to a group linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
· Al Jazeera Staff
Voices from the Arab press: Extending the ceasefire without Iran's supreme leader
Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt, April 26
· THE MEDIA LINE
Any Iran deal without proxy restrictions is strategic surrender - opinion
The United States and Iran are reportedly inching toward an understanding that would trade billions in sanctions relief for limits on uranium enrichment and an end to the mutual blockades around the Strait of Hormuz. Such a deal would be a mistake.
· DAN PERRY
The Iran war will change global energy markets in these important ways, oil executives say
The world's energy system will change in big ways as a result of the Iran war, the CEOs of key oil and gas companies told investors on their earnings calls over the past two weeks.
· Spencer Kimball
Frágil alto el fuego se mantiene mientras EEUU espera respuesta de Irán; Baréin detiene a decenas
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un frágil alto el fuego parecía mantenerse el sábado después de que Estados Unidos atacó a dos petroleros iraníes, mientras Baréin, que alberga la sede regional de la Marina estadounidense, reportó la detención de decenas de personas que, según dijo, tenían vinculación con la Gua…
· Adam Schreck
Bahrain arrests 41 people it claims linked to Iran | The National
Bahrain's government has arrested 41 individuals it claims are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), labelling them as the “core” of an alleged terrorist network operating within the country.
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