President Donald Trump has feuded with European allies over their reluctance to step up support for war on Iran. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 The United States military has said that it will pull 5,000 troops out of Germany amid ongoing tensions with the key European ally concerning the US war against Iran, … Read more
Poll finds that Americans are concerned about impact of the war on the cost of living and sceptical of success thus far. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 A new poll has found that a large majority of people in the United States believe that the decision to take military action against Iran was … Read more
The Pakistani leaks are starting again and say they expect a revised Iranian proposal to end the war by the end of the week. We’ve certainly heard that kind of thing before but let’s hope it’s for real this time. That’s from MS Now who reports this: Two Pakistani officials in Islamabad with direct knowledge … Read more
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on May 1, the UAE’s state news agency WAM said. “This decision aligns with the United Arab Emirates’ long-term strategic and economic vision and the development of its energy sector, including accelerating investment in domestic energy production,” the statement said. OPEC … Read more
As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow. The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place. About 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan as costs rise and Washington’s signals shift. Iran is pushing diplomacy from … Read more
Published on 26/04/2026 – 18:59 GMT+2 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Saturday that the Middle East is facing “deliberate attempts” to reshape its map under extremist ideological pretexts, and warned of mounting instability across the region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The remarks come amid heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing Iran war and its … Read more
The information front has been central to the Iranian government’s war effort. For an external audience, there is an innovative online strategy that has consisted of AI Lego, memes and hip hop diss tracks directed at Donald Trump and the MAGA base. But this coexists with more brutal domestic tactics: crackdowns, arrests and internet blackouts. … Read more
Two Israeli soldiers have been arrested for allegedly spying for Iran, military officials announced Thursday. The pair, both technicians in the Air Force, were arrested in March for “committing security offences for Iranian intelligence,” according to a joint statement by Israeli Police, Military Police, and the Shin Bet intelligence services. Both were charged with passing … Read more
Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions … Read more
Tracking data appears to show a number of Iran-linked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the U.S. blockade of the waterway began on Monday. The U.S. military said its blockade would apply to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports,” but that it would “not impede freedom of navigation … Read more