As President Donald Trump described the negotiations as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes, Iran announced on Wednesday that it was reviewing a fresh US proposal to resolve the Middle East war.
If the United States or Israel renew their attacks, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threanted to take the conflict "beyond the area," threatening "crushing blows..." in regions you cannot even comprehend."
There will be a "controlled maritime zone" at the Strait of Hormuz, according to a social media statement on Wednesday by Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Former Cuban President Raul Castro was charged with murder by the US Justice Department on Wednesday due to his alleged involvement in the 1996 shooting down of two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid..
Israeli forces have launched a series of attacks in southern Lebanon, using heavy gunfire and airstrikes to target eight towns.
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2026 Resumed Session of Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations
Birgitte Bryld, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, speaks during the 2026 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations at UN Headquarters, New York on May 18, 2026- UN Photo/ Loey Felipe