First official confirmation: US envoys say Israel deployed Iron Dome in UAE
The UAE struck a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in early April, according to anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, in what was reportedly one of a series of attacks carried out by Abu Dhabi during the war.
12 May, 2026
Hormuz blockade threatens food security for 45M people: UN
Global attention has focused on the disrupted oil and gas trade, but the UN warns that the blockade also threatens global food security, particularly in Africa and Asia.
11 May, 2026
Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’: Trump
US President Trump also says that he is considering renewing a US attempt to escort oil and other commercial shipping through Hormuz.
11 May, 2026
Final passengers to evacuate hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Scientists confirmed the outbreak was caused by the rare Andes variant of hantavirus, the only known strain capable of human-to-human transmission.
11 May, 2026
Trump calls Iran’s response to peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’
US-China rare earths deal still in effect amid Trump-Xi meeting, US official says
Iran submits ‘war-ending’ response to US proposal via Pakistan mediators
Israel built secret base in Iraq to support Iran war, attacked troops for nearly discovering it
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘full health’ following US-Israeli attacks
9 May, 2026
Iran wasn’t developing nukes before US-Israel war, says former US counterterrorism official
“One of the many tragedies of this war is that before the war began the US Intel Community, including CIA, was in agreement that Iran wasn’t developing a nuclear weapon,” says Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center Director.
9 May, 2026
WHO confirms six hantavirus cases linked to Spain-bound cruise ship
The Dutch-operated ship left Cabo Verde on Wednesday after being stranded due to the virus outbreak.
7 May, 2026
Pezeshkian urges unity, warns against efforts to fracture Iran
The call by President Masoud Pezeshkian comes after a recent meeting with Iran’s supreme leader.
6 May, 2026
Global debt hits record of near $353 trillion, US loans on path to ‘unsustainable’, report shows
Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from US Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of nearly $353 trillion by end-March, a report by the Institute of International Finance published on Wednesday found.
6 May, 2026
Washington believes it is close to a deal with Iran, Axios reports
US nears tentative deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz and end war.
6 May, 2026
The AI divide: US–China dominance and the rest of the world
Europe talks about sovereignty – yet deepens its dependence. While the US and China dominate AI, Europe remains a mere spectator.
5 May, 2026
Fujairah oil hub ablaze after drone strike as UAE intercepts Iranian missiles
Attack injures three and hits key export hub, bypassing Strait of Hormuz, as UAE downs missiles over its waters.
5 May, 2026
Fujairah oil hub ablaze after drone strike as UAE intercepts Iranian missiles
Attack injures three and hits key export hub, bypassing Strait of Hormuz, as UAE downs missiles over its waters.
5 May, 2026
Zelenskyy threatens Ukrainian drones could fly over Moscow Victory Day parade
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy also says that Kiev discussed joint drone production with the EU Commission chief.
5 May, 2026
Iran claims to have hit a US navy vessel, Washington denies strike
Tehran says its forces struck a US warship and asserts tighter control over Hormuz waters, while Washington rejects the claim amid escalating tensions in the strategic Gulf corridor.
