Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the flare-ups in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday show there's no "military solution" to the crisis and warned the US and the UAE against being drawn into a "quagmire" in the region. "Events in Hormuz make clear that...
Russia and Ukraine Declare Ceasefires That Will Begin on Different Days
Russia said on Monday that it would observe a ceasefire with Ukraine on May 8 and May 9 to observe Victory Day, when Russia celebrates the Soviet Union's victory against Nazi Germany in World War II, but it's unclear if the truce will hold, as Ukrainian President...
Iranian Media: Attack on UAE Oil Facility Result of US ‘Adventurism’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media reported on Monday that the attack on oil facilities in the UAE's port of Fujairah was the result of US "adventurism" in the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran had no pre-planned intention to attack the Fujairah oil facilities," an Iranian military official told...
Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Gaza as Relentless Attacks Continue
Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues its relentless attacks and constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that on Monday...
Israel Prepares for Resumption of Full-Scale Bombing Campaign in Gaza
The Israeli military is preparing for the resumption of its full-scale bombing campaign in Gaza, Middle East Eye reported on Monday, citing Israel's Army Radio. The Israeli military has constantly violated the US-backed ceasefire deal that was signed in early October...
Heavy Fighting in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Positions
Heavy fighting reportedly erupted in the area of Deir Seryan, on the border between Israel and Lebanon and well inside the Israeli occupied “Yellow Line” area of southern Lebanon. Israel reportedly advanced troops into the town and Hezbollah attacked them. Details are...
US Central Command Says It Destroyed Six Iranian Boats; Iran Denies Naval Losses
Updated on May 4, 2026 at 7:43 pm EST US Central Command said on Monday that US military helicopters sank six Iranian boats, an allegation Iranian officials have denied, according to Iranian media, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran appears to have collapsed....
Report: US To Close Military Base Meant to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire Deal That Israel Has Constantly Violated
The Trump administration is set to shutter a US-led military base in southern Israel meant to oversee the Gaza ceasefire deal, which Israel has constantly violated, according to a report from Reuters. The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) was established after...
Trump Says US Will ‘Guide’ Ships Out of the Strait of Hormuz Starting Monday Morning
President Trump said in a long post on Truth Social on Sunday night that the US has informed other countries that it will help "guide" their commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would mark an escalation of US military operations off of Iran's...
New Member of Trump’s Iran Negotiating Team Comes From Notoriously Hawkish Think Tank
Amid stalled peace talks and a US blockade on Iranian ports, the Trump administration has added a new member to its negotiating team who comes from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a notoriously hawkish think tank that has been lobbying for aggressive...


