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Iran Ties Any US Ceasefire Agreement to Lebanon
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (36+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remains committed to supporting Hezbollah and insisted that any broader ceasefire agreement with the United States must include Lebanon, according to a public message released Saturday on Telegram....
Trump Says Iran Deal '50/50' as Talks Near Critical Stage
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (576+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Saturday, 23 May 2026 11: 59 AM EDT President Donald Trump said Saturday he would likely decide by Sunday whether to resume military strikes against Iran or move forward with a proposed agreement aimed at ending the war, as U. S. and Iranian…...
Iran Diplomacy on Edge as Mediators Race to Avert Renewed Attacks
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (42+ words) Mediators were scrambling Friday to salvage a framework for renewed U. S. -Iran talks and avert possible American or Israeli military action, as President Donald Trump abruptly altered his Memorial Day weekend plans and remained in Washington amid mounting signs the White....
Wicker Urges Trump to 'Finish What We Started' in Iran as GOP Hawks Weigh In
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (399+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Friday, 22 May 2026 05: 59 PM EDT Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. , is urging President Donald Trump to escalate U. S. military action against Iran, joining a growing bloc of Republican hawks pressing the White House to move beyond diplomacy and intensify pressure…...
Sen. Cotton: Sanction Backers of Iran's Hormuz Toll Booth
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (536+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Friday, 22 May 2026 07: 34 PM EDT The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has asked the Treasury Department to sanction any nation cooperating with Iran in forcing commercial vessels to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait…...
Flotilla Activists Describe Beatings, Tasers and Mistreatment by Israeli Forces
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (462+ words) Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. Israel denies mistreatment. The allegations were "false and entirely without…...
Western Powers Press Israel to Rein in Settlers, Halt Expansion
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (45+ words) Israel must halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb growing settler violence, seven major Western nations said on Friday, accusing the Israeli government of aggravating tensions in the West Bank."Over the past few months, the…...
US Says 'slight Progress' in Iran Talks amid Uncertainty on Whether war Will Resume
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (765+ words) SAMY MAGDY and SAM MEDNICK Friday, 22 May 2026 08: 00 AM EDT He spoke days after U. S. President Donald Trump said he was holding off on a military strike on Iran because "serious negotiations" were underway. Trump has been threatening for weeks that the…...
House GOP Halts Key Vote to Save Trump From Iran Rebuke
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (485+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Thursday, 21 May 2026 08: 15 PM EDT House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on a War Powers resolution that would have curtailed President Donald Trump's military operation against Iran, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats. The measure likely would have passed…...
'So Stupid': Dems Rip DNC 2024 Autopsy
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (44+ words) For months, Democrats clamored for the Democratic National Committee to release its autopsy of the 2024 election. They got their wish Thursday, only it led to a new round of infighting in the party. Democrats complained to Politico that the autopsy,…...