Saudi oil giant Aramco sees Q1 profits rise 25% by shifting exports to its East-West Pipeline
Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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· Associated Press
Anxiety, anticipation as World Cup one-month countdown begins
LOS ANGELES, United States — The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday with anticipation crashing into anxiety as soaring ticket prices, political tensions in Donald Trump's America and the war in Iran cast an early shadow over the football showpiece.
· Agence France-Presse
Property, a visa and a university job: the Australian links forged by a powerful Iranian politician’s son in Melbourne
The son of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – now leading Iran’s peace negotiations with US – lived and worked in Melbourne, raising questions about national security and sanctions
· Adeshola Ore, Mark Schliebs
‘Unidentified aircraft’ hit Korean cargo ship in Hormuz on Monday: Seoul
Iran has denied responsibility for the attack, with its embassy in Seoul stating that it rejects and denies any allegations of involvement
· Agence France-Presse
‘Unidentified aircraft’ hit Korean cargo ship in Hormuz on Monday: Seoul
Iran has denied responsibility for the attack, with its embassy in Seoul stating that it rejects and denies any allegations of involvement
· Agence France-Presse
Tehran responds to US peace proposal, Iran state media says
Tehran has formally submitted its response to a United States proposal to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday without providing details.
· Jordyn Dahl
Iran's Ayatollah 'difficult to get a hold of,' US ambassador Mike Waltz says | The National
Difficulty in reaching Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was one of several reasons cited by White House UN Ambassador Mike Waltz as to why there's been no response from Tehran to US proposals to end the war.
· Cody Combs
Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon, but “any domestic sectarian division could pose a greater threat than the enemy”
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Iran says it has replied to US proposal as reported drone strikes strain ceasefire
State media says Tehran’s response to peace plan passed to Pakistan as drone strikes or incursions reported in UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq
· Julianborger
WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation
The Koum Family Foundation has donated $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, the largest single donation ever made to an Israeli hospital, the hospital announced in a statement.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
If Europe wants to help with Iran, it can target its proxies - opinion
For nearly five decades, the Iranian regime has exported terror around the world while brutally repressing its citizens at home. Today, Tehran’s rare moment of genuine strategic vulnerability has created an opening for Europe to play a more decisive role.
· MICHAEL SIEVEKING
Iran Responds To US Peace Proposal, As Ayatollah Meets With Top General To Discuss 'Readiness'
Iran responds Sunday to US peace proposal, finally submitting something official to Pakistan. Details not initially disclosed.
· Tyler Durden
Iran sends response to US proposals to end war
Iran has sent its response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report.
· Henri Astier
IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals
Some 150 startups were created by IDF reserve veterans, 18x Elite Impact, the entrepreneurship program focused on promoting companies founded by former soldiers, revealed at its one-year anniversary event on Sunday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Inside Israel’s AI targeting system: How data from a phone becomes a death sentence
The buzz of the Israeli drone was constant that day, and every time Ahmad Turmus looked up, it seemed to be circling over him, like an all-too-patient bird of prey.
· NABIH BULOS/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Levin-backed appointments bill advances despite warning from A-G it would politicize civil service
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved on Sunday bills that would overhaul the way Israel appoints and removes senior civil servants, replacing much of the current professional screening system with a model that would give ministers and the government far broader control.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iran submitted response to US ceasefire proposal to Pakistani mediators, state media says
Iran's response to the latest US proposal during ceasefire negotiations has been submitted to Pakistani mediators, Tehran's official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
State asks High Court for more time in body-retention petition, families oppose
The state asked the High Court of Justice on Sunday for a 30-day extension to submit its preliminary response to a petition seeking the return of the bodies of six Arab citizens of Israel withheld by the state.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iran-Linked Media Floats Data Tax On Hormuz Undersea Internet Cables
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked media outlet has signaled that submarine fiber-optic cables running through the Strait of Hormuz remain in Tehran’s crosshairs.
· Tyler Durden
Iran reportedly demands assurances for World Cup
Iran maintains it will participate in this summer’s World Cup competition in North America, but Tehran is demanding a series of guarantees for its players and coaches from FIFA and the tournament’s hosts.
· Jordyn Dahl
Petty clashes over a sign in Syria risk snowballing into real conflict
A sign at the Justice Palace in Hasakah province has been torn down at least three times by young Kurdish protesters. Hasakah was run by the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led force that was backed by the IDF. Since February, Hasakah has been transitioning to Damascus's rule.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syria appoints new cabinet as government settles into power
The Syrian government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has reshuffled some of the country’s cabinet members. This is important because it is part of the government’s attempt to demonstrate transparency and to assert its authority.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran tests cease-fire yet again with drone strikes on Gulf states, cargo ship as Trump awaits peace proposal response
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The shaky cease-fire in the Iran war was tested again on Sunday when a drone set a small fire on a ship off the coast of Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported separate drones entering their airspaces.
· Associated Press
IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir pushed the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) in a closed session on Sunday to draft large numbers of haredim into the military, as well as to pass other laws to expand the IDF.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
UAE intercepts two drones from Iran, Qatari PM warns Iran against using Hormuz as 'pressure tool'
The United Arab Emirates' air defenses dealt with two drones coming from Iran on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said, the latest in renewed attacks on the oil-rich Gulf country.
· REUTERS
Cousin of toppled Syrian leader faces at least 10 charges in landmark trial
A cousin of toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has been charged with at least 10 crimes, including murder, torture and responsibility for massacres, in the second session of a landmark trial.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks
A fragile ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is coming under growing strain as several Gulf countries have reported drone attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Oregon Democrats' gas tax awaits voters' decision as prices soar
An attendant prepares to fill a customers tank at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
· Claire Rush
Tension in Gulf waters as freighter hit and Iran threatens US
TEHRAN, Iran — The naval stand-off in the Gulf threatened to boil over Sunday following days of clashes and tit-for-tat accusations, as a cargo ship was hit off Qatar and Iran warned it could target US interests in the region.
· Associated Press
Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities
· Katie Mcque
Israel deports two activists detained on board Gaza flotilla
Two pro-Palestinian activists who were detained in Israel after sailing on a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have been deported.
· Alys Davies
Israel kills two paramedics in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army killed two medics and wounded five others in bombings targeting the Islamic Health Committee in southern Lebanon on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A "New Wake-Up Call" For Global Trade
It is becoming increasingly clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has become a top U.S. priority (really a global priority) , as oil executives and industry insiders warn that the clock is ticking toward an energy and global trade shock if the maritime chokepoint remains closed for another month.
· Tyler Durden
Ship struck by drone off coast of Qatar
Doha – A drone struck a commercial vessel in Qatari waters on Sunday, the country's defense ministry said, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened to target U.S. vessels in the region.
· No Author
Trump sees a 'big, fat hug' from China's Xi, but Iran war adds trip tension
President Donald Trump is heading back to China, but this time, the Iran war raises the stakes for both sides. China is the bigger purchaser of Iranian oil. Trump had hoped China would do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Will Weissert
Israeli soldiers say orders were to kill any man encountered in Gaza
Israeli soldiers said the army ordered troops to kill any man they encountered in Gaza during the genocide that began in 2023.
· Middleeasteye
Attorney-General calls to disqualify Roman Gofman from serving as next Mossad head
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the High Court of Justice that Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman should be disqualified from serving as the next head of the Mossad.
· ANNA BARSKY
'Historic, unprecedented': IDF, US ran covert rescue operations from Iraq during Iran war
Following disclosures by the Wall Street Journal and Qatari media about IDF operations in Iraq related to the war with Iran, The Jerusalem Post can now disclose matters that were previously kept under the radar.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
UAE says it intercepted two Iranian drones
UAE Ministry of Defence said on X that its air defence systems intercepted two drones from Iran on Sunday morning. No injuries or casualties were reported.
· Middleeasteye
UAE intercepts two drones from Iran on Sunday | The National
The UAE's air defence systems engaged with two drones launched from Iran on Sunday, authorities said.
· The National
Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?
The United States continues to wait for Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran's chief of armed forces 'briefs Khamenei on readiness'
The commander of Iran’s armed forces met the country’s Supreme Leader on Sunday to brief him on “new guiding measures to pursue military operations and firmly confront adversaries,” according to the Fars news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Google Finance, an AI investment tool, comes to Israel
In recent days, a new AI tool for investors has reached Israel — the beta version of Google Finance.
· NEVO TRABELSY/GLOBES/TNS
Iranian regime relying on foreign militias to bolster security efforts, suppress protests - report
The Iranian regime has enlisted the aid of foreign militias to man checkpoints across Tehran in order to support its security forces in order to keep civilian protests down, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing videos circulating on social media.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israeli strikes kill 39 in Lebanon
Thirty-nine people have been killed in another day of intense Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry said.
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Spanish, Brazilian flotilla activists released after detention in Israel
Israel deported two activists it detained near Greece for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade on Gaza
· Associated Press
Spanish, Brazilian flotilla activists released after detention in Israel
Israel deported two activists it detained near Greece for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade on Gaza
· Associated Press
Why Trump’s war on Iran may be ‘accelerating end of US hegemony’ and damaging Stargate
Washington is fighting the ‘wrong war’ and Tehran is able to undermine the US president’s key AI strategy, an event in Beijing told
· Xinlu Liang
Why war on Iran may be ‘accelerating end of US hegemony’ and damaging Stargate
Washington is fighting the ‘wrong war’ and Tehran is able to undermine the US president’s key AI strategy, an event in Beijing told
· Xinlu Liang