Archives for May, 2026

Israel's Wednesday attack killed a senior Hezbollah commander from the group's elite force, a source close to the Iran-backed group told AFP

Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' but threatens strikes if talks fail

Agence France-Presse

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, Axios reports

Reuters

France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier its escorts were transiting the Suez Canal, the defence ministry said

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a location given as Beijing, China, in this handout image released May 6, 2026. Seyed Abbas Araqchi via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip

Reuters

CMA CGM container ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew

Reuters

A police officer stands at the scene, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

London police set up specialist Jewish protection team

Reuters

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

Reuters

Members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Kataeb Hezbollah mourn a comrade who was killed in a strike in Basra, during the funeral in Baghdad on April 8, 2026

US wants 'concrete actions' on Iran from next Iraqi PM

Agence France-Presse

Australian women and children linked to alleged Islamic State jihadists have been living in Syria's Camp Roj for years

Australia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria

Agence France-Presse

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home

Reuters

US President Donald Trump had announced "Project Freedom" on Sunday

Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

Agence France-Presse

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

CS Anthem chemical tanker becomes second US-flagged vessel to exit Strait of Hormuz

Reuters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Rubio warns Iran of 'total defeat' if it refuses deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Iran "to make a sensible choice" and resume negotiations.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio points as members of the media raise their hands during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Rubio says Israel-Lebanon peace deal is achievable but Hezbollah is a problem

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Cargo vessel struck by projectile at Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Ten civilian sailors have died in Strait of Hormuz, Rubio says

Reuters