(2nd LD) Trump says Iran deal possible before China trip; U.S., Iran work on memo to end war
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump looks for a silver bullet to end the Iran war - DailyNews
Experts are dubious that time will work in Mr. Trump’s favor. The United States “can certainly do more damage to the Iranian economy, but they have withstood more pressure than any other economy in history, and that hasn’t produced the collapse of the regime or more reasonable positions,” said Suzanne Maloney, an Ir…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran war threatens jet fuel shortage that could disrupt summer travel in Asia and Europe
Jet fuel shortages threaten to disrupt summer travel as the loss of supplies from the Middle East ripples across Asia and Europe.
· Spencer Kimball
Agree, or the bombing starts: Trump's ultimatum
Good morning and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Thursday, May 7.
Toy company treads gingerly on Lego-style pro-Iran videos | The National
The controversial but prolific pro-Iran AI videos resembling The Lego Movie show no sign of subsiding, yet the Denmark-based Lego Group has stayed silent on the issue.
· Cody Combs
Australia news LIVE: IS-linked families to return to Australia tonight; US fires on Iranian tanker as Tehran considers new proposal to end war; Israel strikes Beirut
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· Daniel Lo Surdo
Bahrain says suspects linked to IRGC arrested
Bahrain’s interior ministry said authorities have arrested an unspecified number of people alleged to have “close links” to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with some facing espionage-related accusations.
· Middleeasteye
Live: Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since Hezbollah ceasefire as Iran weighs up peace proposal
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· Rudi Maxwell
Inside The Moscow Meeting That Laid Bare Iran's Weak Hand
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· Tyler Durden
Iran’s aging tankers used for oil reserves as blockade strains storage capacity
A nearly 30-year-old oil tanker, Nasha, is being used by Iran to store approximately two million barrels of oil off the coast of Kharg Island as the US naval blockade entered its fourth week, according to a report from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).
· ASHER SMITH
Navieras en vilo por Ormuz: Trump frena escoltas y el riesgo sigue siendo alto
Un buque portacontenedores anclado mientras un pequeño bote de motor pasa frente a él en el estrecho de Ormuz frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el sábado 2 de mayo de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
· Mae Anderson
US, Iran nearing one-page war-ending agreement - DailyNews
The United States and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end their war, a Pakistani source involved in the peace efforts told Reuters yesterday (6), confirming an Axios report citing two US officials.
· Gayan Abeykoon
World Starts To "Build" Around Hormuz; Japan Buying UAE Oil Bypassing Strait As ADNOC To Spend $55 Billion On Pipelines
Long after the Iran war is just a bookmark in the history books, one distinct consequence will persist: much of the world, at least the part that does not fall under the Chinese sphere of influence, will do everything it can to avoid the Strait of Hormuz and failing that, have a Plan B. Just like when the Biden admi…
· Tyler Durden
Victory in Iran is nothing short of finishing it off
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· Grant Newsham
Trump messaging about next steps in Iran creates confusion
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Ben Finley
US Navy strikes Iranian-flagged ship trying to break Strait of Hormuz blockade from Gulf of Oman
US forces attacked an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a Wednesday statement.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN
Executed Iranian prisoners detail abuse, torture ahead of their killing to 'Post' -exclusive
The Islamic regime tortured and mistreated prisoners ahead of their execution on Saturday, according to letters and recorded phone calls shared with The Jerusalem Post by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) on Wednesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
ASX set to jump as oil falls and sharemarkets rally on Iran deal hopes
Oil prices are sinking and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
· Stan Choe
Spain urges EU to resist Trump’s sanctions
The European Union should shield the International Criminal Court from US sanctions linked to its case against Israel’s alleged war crimes in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said.
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The European Union should shield the International Criminal Court from US sanctions linked to its case against Israel’s alleged war crimes in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said.
· RT
'We Need People To Come Back': Dubai's Tourism Industry Reels As Foreigners Flee
Dubai is facing an existential crisis with the US and Israeli war on Iran forcing tourism numbers to fall sharply, with widespread hotel closures and job losses decimating the global tourism hotspots' hospitality sector.
· Tyler Durden
'Insider trading': Oil and stocks jolt on news of US-Iran deal as some cry 'manipulation'
A report that Iran and the US were inching closer to a peace deal sent oil prices plunging and stock indexes soaring, as some traders claimed that the false starts were starting to smell of market manipulation.
· Middleeasteye
Keep quiet ‘so we don’t go to jail’: the Israelis charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes
Authorities allege that Omer Ziv and an unnamed air force major used classified information to bet on the timing of military operations on Polymarket
· Niamh Rowe
Iran urges UN states to reject US-backed Hormuz resolution
Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has called on member states to oppose a draft resolution backed by the US and Gulf allies that pressures Tehran to guarantee safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
(LEAD) Trump says Iran deal possible before China trip, warns of renewed bombing
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Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion
America’s greatest asset has always been its people – a multinational tapestry forged by immigrants who brought skills, languages, and unyielding patriotism. In an era of complex international commitments – containing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, proxy networks, and threats to allies and global shipping – America shoul…
· RAFAEL CASTRO
Eight killed in Iran shopping centre fire as probe targets builder
A major fire broke out at the Arghavan shopping centre, west of the capital. The blaze swept through the complex sending thick black smoke across the surrounding area. The centre included more than 250 shops and around 50 offices. State television reported on Wednesday that 36 people were injured in the fire, and of…
· AfricaNews
Netanyahu 'not surprised' by US-Iran negotiations development, says there is 'full coordination'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not surprised by the recent developments in the negotiations between the US and Iran and that there is "full coordination" between the US and Israel.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
Donald Trump's pause on a short-lived "Project Freedom" to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he claimed progress had been made towards clinching a "Complete and Final Agreement" with Iran, soothed oil markets and sent hopes soaring of a breakthrough.
· Bernd Debusmann Jr
Iran says no formal response yet to latest US proposal
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said Tehran has not yet formally responded to the latest US proposal, but diplomatic contacts are continuing through Pakistani mediation.
· Middleeasteye
Fire at a shopping center in Iran kills 8 people and injures dozens
TEHRAN, Iran — A fire in a shopping center near Iran's capital killed eight people and injured 40, Tehran’s emergency service department said Wednesday.
· Associated Press
Why gasoline prices fell but then started climbing again
Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
· Cathy Bussewitz
China calls for Strait of Hormuz to reopen in meeting with Iran
China urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with the US and Israel on Wednesday after the Trump administration called for Beijing’s help in the matter.
· Ronny Reyes
Iraq to buy 20 air defence systems from Turkey | The National
Iraq is finalising the purchase of 20 air defence systems from Turkey, a senior Iraqi defence official has told The National, as Baghdad looks to avoid a repeat of widespread drone and missile strikes that hit the country during the Iran war.
· Lizzie Porter
US attempts to strong arm Iran will fail, parliament speaker says
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of attempting to use economic and media pressure to divide Iran and force it into “surrender”, saying the strategy would not succeed.
· Middleeasteye
Shippers whipsawed by changing stances as vessels remain stuck in Strait of Hormuz
A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
· Mae Anderson
Trump tells Iran to accept deal or face new wave of US bombing
President issues fresh ultimatum despite US claims of progress in stalled negotiations
· Jasonburke, Shah Meer Baloch, Hannah Ellis Petersen
IHC’s first-quarter income doubles as business remains resilient despite Iran war | The National
International Holding Company (IHC) reported an almost two-fold jump in its first-quarter net income, its best result in more than seven years, and is doubling down on global investments despite the Iran war-driven uncertainty.
· Fareed Rahman
Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed there was "a very good chance" of sealing a peace deal with Iran, but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart.
· Agence France-Presse
China intensifica su diplomacia sobre la guerra con Irán antes de la cumbre Trump-Xi
Foto difundida por la agencia de noticias china Xinhua, que muestra al ministro de Relaciones Exteriores chino Wang Yi (segundo desde la derecha) con su contraparte iraní Abbas Araghchi (izq) en Beijing, el 6 de mayo del 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
· Kanis Leung
Iran reviews US proposal as Trump says war could 'be at an end'
Donald Trump said bombing would resume at a "much higher level" if Iran did not agree to a deal. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
· Brad Ryan
Airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in month after Iran war started, U.S. government says
U.S. airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in March, the month after the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran began, than they did in February, U.S. government data released Wednesday show.
· Leslie Josephs
Iran’s instability as Mossad operations reshape the balance of power - opinion
Last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad director, set to replace David Barnea on June 2. Barnea’s legacy is already sealed, and his name will remain tied to one of the most consequential phases in the long war against the Islamic terrorist regime ruling Tehran.
· ERFAN FARD
Iran claims to destroy ‘Zionist Christian sect’ in Yazd province
The Islamic regime arrested three Christian leaders who allegedly opened their own church to preach Zionist teachings privately, according to the Yazd Justice Department's Public Relations Department and statements made by Yazd prosecutor Mehdi Hassanpour.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
CNN’s Abby Phillip, Van Jones clash over questions about Israel’s nuclear weapons
CNN’s Abby Phillip and Van Jones tangled Tuesday night over Democratic efforts to scrutinize Israel’s nuclear capabilities as the Jewish state battles Iran.
· Ariel Zilber
Manifestante baja de puente en Washington y termina protesta de 5 días contra IA y guerra en Irán
Personal de emergencias retira a Guido Reichstadter, de 45 años, del puente Frederick Douglass, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026 en Washington. Reichstadter escaló a la cima del puente la semana pasada y descendió tras 6 días de protesta. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree-Nikhinson)
What is everyone misunderstanding about US intelligence report on Iran nuclear threat? - analysis
On Monday, Reuters reported that US intelligence estimates that Iran was one year away from a nuclear weapon have not changed much since after the June 2025 Iran war, despite the recent 2026 Iran war.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making
Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful price
· Julianborger
President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iran attacks on UAE with President of Ghana | The National
President Sheikh Mohamed met Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on the sidelines of the Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
· The National
La Nobel iraní Narges Mohammadi, en estado crítico; familiares temen por su vida
En la imagen, proporcionada por la Fundación Narges Mohammadi, aparece Narges Mohammadi posando para un retrato en Teherán, Irán, el 9 de febrero de 2025. (Nooshin Jafari/Fundación Narges Mohammadi vía AP)
· Sarah El Deeb