President Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran toward a deal to end the war were “proceeding nicely,” but using what has become his go-to tactic, he added a warning that if no agreement was reached, the U.S. would be, “Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And … Read more
With Iran’s local football league suspended since March, most players in the squad have not been in action for months. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026 Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his coaching and fitness staff would have their work cut out getting the squad ready for the World Cup at their training … Read more
War can have a hidden legacy that no one talks about. For hundreds of thousands of people, today’s wars and genocides will never truly end. The violence that civilians endure leaves deep, lasting scars – physical, psychological and life-altering. Long after the fighting stops, those wounds continue to shape daily life and entire communities for … Read more
The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger. The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water. The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz within just a few weeks, the world could … Read more
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East. Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026 Southeast Asian leaders have agreed on measures aimed at reducing the impact of the Iran war on their economies, but conceded that the initiatives will take considerable time to come into effect. On … Read more
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
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
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
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