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The Latest: US forces carry out new defensive strikes on Iran

U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump asserted Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November’s midterm elections in the United States won’t make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict

The Independent UK

U.S., Iran Exchange New Attacks As Trump Signals Agreement Is Not Close To Being Announced

Iran and the U.S. exchanged fresh strikes as negotiations between the countries have not yielded concrete results despite reports of progress.

International Business Times

Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Strait of Hormuz proposal in Iran peace deal

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Shaky ceasefire in Iran war is challenged again as Kuwait faces a missile attack

The U_S_ military says Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran, calling it an "egregious ceasefire violation."

AAP

First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz

President makes comments after reports Iran and Oman have discussed jointly charging a toll for ships. Plus, how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising energy costs

The Guardian - UK

Why has Trump threatened to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman?

Trump made the threat as he declared that ‘nobody’s going to control’ the Strait of Hormuz after the war

The Independent UK

US military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait in the latest challenge to the fragile ceasefire

The U_S_ military says Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran, calling it an "egregious ceasefire violation."

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as U.S.-Iran Flare-Up Lifts Oil and Bond Yields, PCE Inflation Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.54% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices and bond yields rose after fresh attacks in the Middle East cast doubt on whether an end to…

Barchart

Trump says he is ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s peace proposal days after claiming deal was imminent

The US president said Washington ‘will be’ satisfied with a peace deal at some point - without giving a timeframe

The Independent UK

US and Iranian strikes the most serious since truce began

TEHRAN - The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday in their most serious clash since an April ceasefire began, rattling ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the war and open the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Bangkok Post

A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threat

US President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move forward with its financial alliance with Iran aimed at taxing ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. This development raises serious questions about Oman's historical position as a…

The Economic Times

Oil prices on the rise again as US-Iran fighting escalates

Benchmark prices for crude oil rose on Thursday as Iran said it targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had slightly ticked up in previous days, dwindled down to almost nothing again. Also in this edition: Australia takes legal…

France 24

Hopes for peace deal fade as US and Iran exchange fire again

US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas as the IRGC claimed it struck back at a US airbase, while Washington sanctioned Tehran's Hormuz toll authority and both sides published contradictory accounts of a possible deal.

Euronews

Israel has killed 2 Hamas military leaders this month. But will it change the underlying conflict?

Over the past two weeks, Israel’s military has killed both the leader of Hamas’ military wing and his replacement — the latest in a long string of targeted killings aimed at senior militants

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World shares decline and oil prices gain more than $2 after US strikes on Iran

Shares have fallen in Asia after the U.S. conducted what the military said were defensive strikes against Iran

AAP

Kuwait says it faced a missile and drone attack, another challenge to Iran war's shaky ceasefire

Kuwait says it was targeted with a missile and drone attack

France 24

Trump met with 'laughter and silence' by US allies in Gulf region

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 27, 2026: First, US President Donald Trump's attempts at finding a deal with Iran are under a lot of scrutiny. Next, the EU is asked to consider the environmental impact of mega data centres, as locals fight back against projects which might harm the environment.…

The Guardian - UK

JD Vance says US ‘not there yet’ on an Iran deal – as it happened

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‘Impossible, exhausting, horrifying’: how a chilling supernatural play explains the terror of life in Iran

Hit Iranian horror Under the Shadow conjured scares from the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. With Tehran once again under siege, a new theatrical version makes that story feel more relevant than ever

The Guardian - UK

Humiliated by Iran, the US wants an easy scalp: keep your eyes on Cuba

The decision to charge Raúl Castro is grimly reminiscent of the run-up to Trump’s military operation in Venezuela. Meanwhile, the Cuban people are suffering needlessly, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Fortune

Asia is already grappling with a fuel crisis. A 'Super El Nino' threatens to make things worse

Drought and high temperatures will strain power grids right as countries are still scrambling for limited oil and gas supplies.

Euronews

Iranians back online after months-long shutdown but heavy restrictions still remain

Iranian authorities decided to lift some restrictions this week as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce, but many Iranians now fear access could be cut off again, at a moment’s notice.

The Independent UK

Iran war briefing: Kuwait airport closed and multiple people injured after Tehran drone attack

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Euronews

US says Iran fired ballistic missile towards Kuwait

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said earlier on Thursday that its forces had targeted a US airbase.

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: Met Office releases UK weather update as heatwave continues

Met Office releases new weather forecast with welcome news for many Britons. Iran targets US base after Trump’s military strikes. Mandelson vetting warned of diplomat’s ties to Russian oligarch. Jill Biden feared Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during disastrous debate against Trump. The medical condition ‘rising twice as fast’ among…

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