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 Security Council Meets on Situation in Middle East
Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East on May 19, 2026- UN Photo/ Manuel Elias