Iran orders internet restoration after months-long blackout
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, according to a report by Mehr News Agency.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump vincula el pacto con Irán a que más países se sumen a los Acuerdos de Abraham
El presidente Donald Trump habla en Rockland Community College, el 22 de mayo de 2026, en Suffern, Nueva York (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Saudi Arabia says only ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state enables normalisation with Israel
Saudi Arabia’s position on Palestine remains unchanged, with a Saudi source saying any regional deal must include a clear path towards statehood.
· Middleeasteye
Trump Tells Arab States Joining Abraham Accords Should Be 'Mandatory' - Throws Open Door For Iran In Grand Deal
President Trump is still trying to play the role of the globe's ultimate deal-maker via Truth Social, using a mix of mandatory diplomacy and ultimate economic carrots, issuing a lengthy missive on Iran talks and the Abraham Accords on Monday morning.
· Tyler Durden
Mexico to host Iran team after US refusal ahead of World Cup
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government has agreed to host Iran’s national football team during the upcoming World Cup after the United States refused to accommodate the squad.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south
Abeer was 19 when she heard the news on 25 May 2000 that southern Lebanon had been liberated after 18 years of Israeli occupation.
· Middleeasteye
Trump links normalizing ties with Israel to Iran peace deal
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump on Monday said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations must normalize ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty into protracted peace negotiations.
· Agence France-Presse
Hezbollah still strong enough to drag Lebanon into civil war, expert warns
Hezbollah has the military capabilities and support to drag Lebanon into a civil war, Lt.-Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. Her comments came a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem directed the terror group’s fol…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Paying a daily price for restraint in Lebanon - analysis
Two weeks ago, the IDF brought a group of journalists to the southern Lebanese city of El-Khiam, just a few kilometers north of Metula, to show a Hezbollah tunnel buried underneath the floor panels of a clothing store.
· HERB KEINON
IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks
The IDF struck the city of Tyre late Monday after multiple public warnings that it would do so, following an increase in Hezbollah drone strikes against Israelis.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran to open Hormuz 30 days after US deal to end fighting: source
The Strait of Hormuz is a major bottleneck for energy shipments from the Middle East. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
The US president pointed to Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join the agreements aimed at normalising ties with Israel
· Associated Press
Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
The US president pointed to Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join the agreements aimed at normalising ties with Israel
· Associated Press
US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say
The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
President Sheinbaum allows Iran team to stay in Mexico during World Cup after US refusal
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United States
· Reuters
No piece of paper is going to keep Israel from attacking Iran if red lines are crossed - comment
On and off for around 20 years I called for Israel or the US or both to bomb Iran's nuclear weapons program, or to "Target Tehran" as my 2023 book was titled.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
From the Abraham Accords to the Abraham Alliance - opinion
The future of the Middle East will not be written in Tehran, Brussels, or the halls of the United Nations. It will be written by strong nations willing to defend civilization, expand prosperity, and confront extremism without apology.
· ABE HAMADEH
Germany supported Hamas-linked organization for years without tracking funds, audit finds
Until 2019, the German foreign office supported an aid organization with close ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood without knowing how the funds were actually being used.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman told Trump ally he could recognize Israel ‘today’
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman privately told evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans that he was ready to recognize Israel “today,” but that his father, King Salman, remained the obstacle, Evans told The Jerusalem Post on Monday during a visit to Israel.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanon says 3,185 killed since Israel launched war on country
Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,185 people since restarted its war on the Lebanon on 2 March.
· Middleeasteye
México está dispuesto a albergar al equipo de Irán durante el Mundial de Fútbol
Jugadores de la selección de Irán saludan a la afición durante un evento organizado para el gobierno antes de que el equipo se dirija a su campamento y juegos de preparación en Turquía antes de la Copa Mundial el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· The Associated Press
Key US-Iran negotiator Munir in China with PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad’s key negotiator between the United States and Iran, army chief Asim Munir, is in Beijing alongside the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks with Chinese leaders, Pakistan television showed on Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say
The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
The panicked Israeli ambassador’s outburst against J Street - opinion
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was about to lose the 1999 elections, he sought to project strength and resolve. He had said about the opposition that “They are scared,” but these words were less an accusation than a projection, reflecting his state of mind.
· SEBASTIEN LEVI
Gaza genocide death toll rises to 72,797 as Israeli attacks continue
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says the death toll from Israel’s genocide on the enclave has climbed to 72,797, with 172,821 people wounded since 7 October, 2023.
· Middleeasteye
Trump ties expanding Abraham Accords to Iran deal
President Donald Trump speaks at Rockland Community College, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Suffern, N.Y. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Israeli strike on cemetery in south Lebanon kills four
Lebanon’s official National News Agency says an Israeli air strike has killed four people and wounded three others in the south of the country.
· Middleeasteye
Bank of Israel cuts interest rates, inflation stable despite Iran war
The Bank of Israel lowered short-term interest rates for the third time in six months on Monday, citing a large appreciation of the shekel and stable inflation, while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty remains high.
· REUTERS
'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader
Reports that Washington and Jerusalem had planned to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president, as Iran’s new leader were “demoralizing,” members of the Iranian diaspora told The Jerusalem Post on Monday, though they insisted that they doubted the credibility of such reports.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
'My job is to bring Israel down': Alleged Hamas financier says as he goes to trial in Netherlands
An alleged Hamas financier on trial in the Netherlands for funneling funds to the Palestinian terrorist organization told an undercover investigator that his job was to take down Israel, according to the NGO Ad Kan.
· MICHAEL STARR
Lebanon: Those who resist Israel are now called internal enemies of the state
As with previous rounds of negotiations, the latest US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, held in Washington earlier this month, signalled the laundering of war through diplomacy.
· Middleeasteye
What we know so far about the US-Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has indicated that a potential deal between the US and Iran is “largely negotiated”. If agreed, it could bring to an end a regional conflict which has lasted almost three months.
· Middleeasteye
'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism
The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism and growing alarm in Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint
Ten Gaza land convoy activists were detained by Libyan forces on Sunday, the Global Sumud Flotilla announced on Monday, after several hours without communication with a contingent that had attempted to cross a checkpoint into the eastern part of the country.
· MICHAEL STARR
Islamic regime repackaging Hormuz tolls as fee for 'navigational services'
The Islamic regime asserted that vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz would need to pay fees for “navigational services,” denying that such payments were tolls for transiting the waterway, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced at a press briefing.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Australian Gaza aid flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli abduction
Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, and organisers allege abuse, sexual assaults and beatings that put some detainees in hospital.
· Al Jazeera
Trump demands Arab allies sign peace deals with Israel as part of Iran talks
Tampa: Donald Trump dramatically expanded the scope of Iran peace talks by demanding Arab nations sign agreements with Israel and threatening to freeze key Gulf allies out of the negotiations if they failed to do so.
· Michael Koziol
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday.
· Associated Press
Oil prices drop 5% after Trump says Iran talks are moving ahead — but Hormuz still a wildcard
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· Ariel Zilber
Israeli opposition leader says Palestinian peace process 'not a priority' | The National
Yair Lapid, the leader of Israel’s opposition, said a peace agreement with Palestinians would not be the priority of his bloc if it won elections later this year and that Israel has bigger domestic issues and tensions with Iran to deal with.
· Thomas Helm
Trump’s Pressure Had Little Effect on Iran’s Terms for a Peace Deal
Since President Trump announced a cease-fire with Iran in April, he has sought to force Tehran to accept his terms for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and limited military operations.
· Aaron Boxerman
Japan plans $19 bn extra budget as costs rise with Iran war
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump demands countries to normalise ties with Israel as part of Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal.
· Middleeasteye
Each side spins a different story about the US-Iran peace talks – but Tehran may have the last word | Rajan Menon
The twists and turns in this saga are bewildering, but Donald Trump appears to have the cards stacked against him
· Rajan Menon
Taj Mahal, Village People and elephants Rubio's India excursion
AGRA, India — Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal and the Village People.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding 'nicely,' warns of stronger attack if no deal is reached
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· Song Sang-ho
Trump demands Arab nations recognise Israel as part of Iran war deal
Mon 25 May 2026 at 11:52pm
Trump demands Arab countries join Abraham Accords if they want to be part of Iran deal that ‘is proceeding nicely’
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· Ryan King
Jewish CEO of Azerbaijani giant deepens business ties with Israel
Kirill Rubinski, the Jewish CEO of the Azerbaijani group NEQSOL Holding, has spent much of his career moving between worlds that do not usually sit easily together: Soviet Moscow and Paris, Jewish identity and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, private equity and strategic infrastructure.
· MIRIAM NEIFAKH
Syria’s limited elections in Kurdish regions spark representation concerns after boycott
Syria’s new government is holding a type of limited election in Kurdish areas of eastern Syria.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN