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Iran election and Qatar crisis set Middle East on edge as Saudi Arabia seeks to extend its influence - The Independent
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- Iran War Updates: U.S. Officials Say They Are Closing In on Arrangement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times - May 29th, 2026 [May 29th, 2026]
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- Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war? - BBC - May 29th, 2026 [May 29th, 2026]
- What Iran Stands to Gain From a Truce Deal With the United States - Foreign Policy - May 29th, 2026 [May 29th, 2026]
- Iran threats expose the aging fleet that repairs undersea Internet cables - Scientific American - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran - AP News - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Iran war splits global markets into clear winners and losers - Reuters - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Warning To Trump: Negotiating With Iran Is A Fools Errand - Forbes - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Trump moves Camp David cabinet meeting to White House as Iran talks continue - The Guardian - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Giving Iran control of Strait of Hormuz would be a mistake, Bolton argues - PBS - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- What we know and dont know about the possible deal to end the Iran war - AP News - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Iran may consider transferring its uranium to China - The Jerusalem Post - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Trump to hold Cabinet meeting amid declining approval on Iran, economy - The Washington Post - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown - AP News - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Trump might not have a good way out of the Iran war - CNN - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran - The Washington Post - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Iran Revolutionary Guards official: Low possibility of renewed war due to 'enemy's weakness' - The Times of Israel - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- When Iran thumbs its nose at the ceasefire, the Trump administration shrugs - CNN - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Makes no sense: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war - The Guardian - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- U.S. and Iran suggest progress on peace talks, but deal not imminent - PBS - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Oil Prices Fall as Uneasy Truce Holds Between U.S. and Iran - The New York Times - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Trump to meet with top advisors as Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire - CBS News - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- US strikes Iran again: What we know, and is the ceasefire over? - Al Jazeera - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran - The New York Times - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- These Are 5 of the Main Issues to Be Resolved in an Iran-U.S. Peace Deal - The New York Times - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Here's what the draft memo for a proposed deal with Iran includes - CBS News - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- Former MK warns Iran war will damage Israel-US ties long-term - The Jerusalem Post - May 27th, 2026 [May 27th, 2026]
- The Iran War Is Crippling One of the Worlds Wealthiest Nations - The New York Times - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Rupee seen testing record lows; bonds to extend fall on Iran war jitters - Reuters - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
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- Wont be anything left: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting - CNN - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war - AP News - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Trump warns Iran that 'there won't be anything left of them' without peace deal - France 24 - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- 'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war - BBC - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Clock is ticking for Iran to accept a deal, Trump warns - The Times - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Trump warns Iran clock is ticking as peace negotiations stall - The Hill - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- President Trump Warns Iran Time Is of the Essence After Netanyahu Call - The Media Line - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Iran latest: Trump warns Iran that "the clock is ticking" in new social media post - LiveNOW from FOX - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Trump, Netanyahu to speak Sunday amid reports of potential revival of military action on Iran - Fox News - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Iran set to play 2026 World Cup after 'positive meeting' with FIFA - USA Today - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
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- Lindsey Graham says the U.S. has hit a wall on Iran negotiations: Full interview - NBC News - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Sen. Graham: I would give up my job to disarm Iran - NBC News - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Israel built two covert military bases in Iraq to support Iran strikes report - The Times of Israel - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Lindsey Graham Says U.S. Negotiations With Iran Have Hit a Wall - News of the United States - NOTUS - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Iran Has Found Another Achilles' Heel Lurking Beneath Strait Of Hormuz - NDTV - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast - The New York Times - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Markets jittery as oil crisis bleeds into debt selloff, while Trump weighs military options on Iran - Fortune - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz - CNN - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Netanyahu speaks with Trump about Iran war ahead of limited security meeting - The Times of Israel - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
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- Trump: There wont be anything left of Iran if it refuses peace deal - The Telegraph - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
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- Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough and a decision to make - CNN - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
- Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree. - Reuters - May 17th, 2026 [May 17th, 2026]
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- Trump says he is losing patience with Iran, did not ask China for favors - Reuters - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Trump says Xi offered help on Iran but how far is Beijing willing to go? - CNBC - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
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- Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late. - The New York Times - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran - The New York Times - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East - The Jerusalem Post - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
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- Clip: What role does China play in resolving the Iran war? - PBS - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Iran has 'no trust' in US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says - Reuters - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
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- BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran - Reuters - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- FBI offers $200K reward in search for ex-Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran - The Hill - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Iran-linked suspect accused of terror plots on Jewish sites in U.S. - NBC News - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Iraqi militant leader directed and urged attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say - CNN - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]
- Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned Floating Armory Ship Near Hormuz - gCaptain - May 16th, 2026 [May 16th, 2026]