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Newest first · UTC+11:00German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced
Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany
· Reuters
German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced
Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany
· Reuters
As fuel costs soar, cycling advocates argue our priorities are all wrong
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
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· The National
Trump reviewing Iran’s new offer but doubts it is ‘acceptable’
President Donald Trump said Saturday (2) that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed.
· damith
Using faith to justify war - DailyNews
A sense of religious justification may be comforting to those who fight and their leaders. But many protagonists in wartime think they have God on their side. President Abraham Lincoln noted in his second inaugural address that soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies “both read the same Bible and pray to the sa…
· damith
LIVE: Cargo ship attacked by multiple small craft off Iran
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and politics in the US on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Iran submits 14-point response to US proposal on ending war via Pakistan - DailyNews
Iran has submitted a 14-point response to a US proposal on ending the war through a Pakistani intermediary, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on aturday.
· damith
Why Israel’s uneasy Iran ceasefire may be better than it looks - opinion
The image of the seventh night of Passover, 2026, stands strong in our collective Israeli memories. Standing on the brink of our modern-day Red Sea climax, we awaited a cataclysmic event of similarly epic proportions.
· JONATHAN M. NATHAN
Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline
Iran has made a slew of outlandish new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in its latest peace proposal — and claimed it was setting a 30-day deadline for President Trump to agree.
· Ronny Reyes
Warnings over Russian ‘blood oil’ as Asian fuel imports increase
Australia’s increased reliance on Asian fuel is putting the nation at risk of importing sanctioned Russian “blood oil” via third countries, experts and pro-Ukraine groups say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy supplies.
· Angus Delaney
Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget
Jim Chalmers says upward revisions to revenue driven by the Iran war will be used to pay down debt. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
· Jake Evans
Yuan payments soar as currency of last resort for Iran, Russia
The yuan and the ruble have emerged as leading currencies for trade among U.S.-sanctioned Iran, Russia and China. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Bessent On Iran: "We Are Suffocating The Regime"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how the Trump administration is "suffocating" Iran with economic and financial pressure amid an ongoing U.S. military blockade of the Hormuz chokepoint.
· Tyler Durden
Iran drug prices rise as war hits industry, official says
Iran’s medicines regulator says the war has pushed up drug prices and strained supply chains, as damage to key industries ripples through the health sector.
· Middleeasteye
Large Cargo Ship Near Hormuz Reports Being Attacked, In First Escalation Since April 22
A large cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began.
· Tyler Durden
Iran oil shipments continue despite US seizures and diversions
An international maritime monitoring site has reported significant disruption to Iranian oil shipments in April, with multiple tankers intercepted or turned back at sea.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Iran has received a US response to its latest peace proposal, Iranian state-linked media have said.
· Jaroslav Lukiv
Iran reviewing US response to 14-point plan, says spokesperson
Iran has received Washington’s response to its 14-point proposal, delivered via Pakistan, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei.
· Middleeasteye
Doomsday for California as last barrel of oil from the Middle East arrives in Long Beach
California is now going to face its first real test of the energy crisis stemming from America’s conflict with Iran and exacerbated by the state’s green-energy policies.
· Titus Wu
Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposal
There was no claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack, the first reported in the area since April 22, the UK maritime trade monitor said
· Associated Press
Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposal
There was no claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack, the first reported in the area since April 22, the UK maritime trade monitor said
· Associated Press
Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows
Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against Iran
· Lucy Campbell
Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
A cargo ship was struck by multiple small craft while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, UK military officials said.
· Ronny Reyes
Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war
Israeli and American airstrikes have devastated Iran’s healthcare system, destroying key pharmaceutical factories and strategic research institutes.
· DR. ITAY GAL
Bulk carrier attacked by multiple small craft off Iran
A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft off the coast of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s sea trade monitoring agency has said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran outlines three-stage plan to end war: Report
Al Jazeera has obtained new details about Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, delivered to the United States through Pakistan, according to sources.
· Middleeasteye
Países de la OPEP+ acuerdan alza de producción mientras Irán mantiene control del estrecho de Ormuz
Buques de carga cerca del Estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el 1 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Fatima Shbair)
· The Associated Press
OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, to boost oil production
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Strait talk and migration shivers
MORE than two months into the volatile Iran-US war, permanent and temporary migration to the Five favorite DestiNations for Filipinos — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US — mirrors how the ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must proceed: carefully, ready for unannounced, expensive fees, and always…
· Crispin Aranda
Strait talk and migration shivers
MORE than two months into the volatile Iran-US war, permanent and temporary migration to the Five favorite DestiNations for Filipinos — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US — mirrors how the ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must proceed: carefully, ready for unannounced, expensive fees, and always…
· Crispin Aranda
Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal
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· Agence France-Presse
Iran presents 14-point peace proposal, calls for end to war in 30 days
Iran presented its 14-point plan designed to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, Al-Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing the state-affiliated agency Nour News.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Finance chief calls for regional cooperation in tackling economic impact from Iran war
SEJONG, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Sunday called for strengthening regional cooperation in responding to growing external economic uncertainty from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the finance ministry said.
· Kim Soo-yeon
Trump Must Choose 'Impossible' War Or 'Bad Deal' With Iran: IRGC Message To US
Iran is telling Washington that the ball is in its court as President Trump has affirmed over the weekend that he is reviewing the latest peace deal submitted via Pakistani mediators. Tehran is further saying the US is going from worse to worse as it must now choose between an "impossible" military operation or a "b…
· Tyler Durden
Republicans ‘concerned’ after Trump threatens to withdraw more US troops from Germany
US announced withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers last week after German chancellor said US was being ‘humiliated’ by Iran
· Sam Levine
Was the Iran war the final blow in the collapse of Spirit Airlines?
Spirit Airlines, a budget carrier in the United States, has begun winding down operations, cancelling all flights, after talks with the Trump administration to secure a $500m bailout failed. Experts say a spike in aviation fuel prices from the US-Israel war on Iran dealt the final blow to the struggling airline that…
· Priyanka Shankar
OPEC+ announces symbolic oil output rise during Strait of Hormuz closure
OPEC+ has agreed to a modest, largely symbolic oil output increase for June as the United States-Israel war on Iran disrupts Gulf supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Washington must not fall for Iran’s ceasefire and nuclear delay tactics - opinion
The American administration must ensure that it does not fall into the trap that Iran is seemingly setting.
· FELICE FRIEDSON
Israel’s survival depends on leaders who put nation before self - opinion
Israel’s future will not be determined solely by the missiles of Iran, the tunnels of Hamas, or the arsenals of Hezbollah. The Jewish state has always lived under external threat, and its resilience has repeatedly proven extraordinary. But history teaches that nations often fracture not because their enemies overpow…
· SHMUEL LEGESSE
Budget to prioritise savings over spending amid inflation concerns
Billions in extra revenue generated by high-priced commodities like oil and gas because of the war against Iran will be saved rather than spent as the Albanese government seeks to quell inflationary pressures that are poised to force another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank.
· Shane Wright
Irán presiona para acabar la guerra en 30 días mientras Trump expresa dudas
Vehículos circulan junto a una valla publicitaria con una imagen del estrecho de Ormuz y los labios cosidos del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, en una plaza del centro de Teherán, Irán, el sábado 2 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Vahid Salemi)
· Adam Schreck
New mechanism to govern Strait of Hormuz in Iran peace proposal – RT reporter (VIDEO)
Iran is seeking a decisive and permanent end to the conflict with the US, rather than a previously proposed two-month ceasefire, RT correspondent Saman Kojouri has reported from Tehran regarding a 14-point peace plan put forward by the Islamic Republic.
· RT
New mechanism to govern Strait of Hormuz in Iran peace proposal – RT reporter (VIDEO)
Iran is seeking a decisive and permanent end to the conflict with the US, rather than a previously proposed two-month ceasefire, RT correspondent Saman Kojouri has reported from Tehran regarding a 14-point peace plan put forward by the Islamic Republic.
· RT
Iran proposes 30-day resolution to end war with United States
Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Adam Schreck
Iran's IRGC: US must choose between 'impossible military operation' and 'bad deal'
The intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that Washington's options are narrowing and that it must choose between a "bad deal" and an "impossible military operation".
· Middleeasteye
Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests - report
Iran executed a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security officer, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday, after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence in late 2025.
· REUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it?
Iran has offered a new 14-point proposal to the United States in the latest diplomatic step to reach a permanent end to the war, which has exposed the limits of US military dominance and shaken the global economy.
· Priyanka Shankar
U.S. crude oil exports surge to record as tankers flock to Gulf Coast during Iran war
The Port of Corpus Christi has never been busier as tankers from around the world flock to the U.S. Gulf Coast to load up on crude oil during the Iran war.
· Spencer Kimball