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- INDEPENDENT ( United Arab Emirates ) 2026/5/18
Claims emerge in complaint filed against alleged Iraqi-militia commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi
- DEADLINE ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been been summoned for a court hearing in Iran on May 20 as part of a retrial related to charges against h...
- Hollywood Reporter ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
The Oscar-nominated director, sentenced in absentia, returned to Iran on March 30.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baqaei affirmed on Monday that his country harbors no animosity toward any country in the region a...
- The Times of India ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact. This substantial, c...
- farance 24 ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
At least five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip on May 17. Israel has stepped up attacks in Gaza in the weeks si...
- The New Republic ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 18 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The D...
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Iran proposes Bitcoin-based ship insurance for the Strait of Hormuz, a move likely to raise global maritime concerns.
- The New York Times ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed...
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Iran’s nuclear enrichment is a right that ‘already exists’, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
- Newsweek ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
Iran shared a post announcing the formation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage the Strait of Hormuz
- Russia Today ( News ) 2026/5/18
More than 149 historical landmarks and museums have been damaged in the strikes, Tehran has said...
- CBS News ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
Oil prices jump again on Iran war "re-escalation risks," despite Tehran saying it has shared another set of revised peace deal terms with th...
- Newsweek ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
Perspective: The Iran war is at a pivotal moment. Where will the president and Tehran take things from here?
- farance 24 ( Middle East ) 2026/5/18
The UAE says a drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. There were no reported casualties or radiological rele...