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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UN Council Meets on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict on May 20,2026- UN Photo/Loey Felipe