By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | May 6, 2026
The era of the anonymous phone number could be ending. On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a proposal requiring telecom providers to verify customers’ identities before activating service.
Government-issued ID, physical address, legal name, and existing phone numbers would all be included. The stated goal is stopping robocalls. The result would be an identity-verification regime covering one of the last semi-anonymous communication tools available to ordinary Americans.
The proposal applies to nearly every voice provider in the country, from traditional carriers and mobile operators to VoIP services. The FCC is seeking public comment on specifics, but the direction is clear. … continue
Parliament will not say what’s in the database, only that it sorts your posts by tone.
By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | May 6, 2026
The House of Commons in Canada is keeping a database of what Canadians say about their elected representatives online and officials are sorting those comments by category, including the tone and identity-based content of social media posts about MPs.
That admission came from Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Mellon at a parliamentary committee, where he described the operation as a “very robust records management system.”
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the system catalogues incidents involving MPs and allows staff to sort and analyze posts, including those deemed “misogynistic” or otherwise “abusive.” […]
The effect of an arrangement like this does not require enforcement. A Canadian who learns that a parliamentary office is filing posts about MPs into a categorized database, with no disclosed retention policy and no clear line between criminal threat and ordinary criticism, has a reason to think twice before posting. That hesitation is the point at which speech is suppressed without anyone being charged or any post being taken down. … Full article
Remix News | May 5, 2026
The investigation into the early 2026 firebombing of Brandenburg Antisemitism Commissioner Andreas Büttner’s home is nearing a conclusion, but the results have stunned the public.
In a dramatic reversal of the initial narrative, the Brandenburg State Criminal Police Office has executed a series of raids across Lower Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania targeting the commissioner’s own close associates.
While the case was initially treated as an Islamist or antisemitic hate crime, the German Public Prosecutor General’s Office now identifies two men from Büttner’s “own circle,” which belongs to the left, as the primary suspects, reveals Tagesspiegel in a new exclusive report. … continue
Press TV – May 6, 2026
In a politically motivated move, a UK-based independent journalist and activist faces an “anti-terror probe” after her recent visit to Iran, where she reported on post-war developments, including massive rallies against the US-Israeli war coalition.
Observers say the move punishes legitimate political expression as the UK government seeks to silence dissenting voices critical of the unprovoked war against the Islamic Republic.
Bushra Shaikh, a British media personality who has been vocal about the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran as well as the ongoing genocide in Gaza, has been referred to the Metropolitan Police’s Counter-Terrorism Command over a speech she delivered at a rally in Iran during her recent visit.
The referral, which comes just days after her return from the Islamic Republic, has raised serious concerns about the UK government weaponizing “anti-terror” laws to target individuals whose political views diverge from its stance on West Asia developments.
In a video shared online, Shaikh was seen addressing a rally in Iran, in which she expressed her solidarity with the people of Iran and condemned the aggression against them.
During the rally, flags of regional resistance movements, including Hezbollah, were seen.
Within hours of the post going live, a formal complaint was lodged with Scotland Yard, as reported by British media, alleging that Shaikh may have breached the Terrorism Act, which criminalizes “inviting support” for a banned group. … continue
By Adam Dick | Peace and Prosperity Blog | May 6, 2026
Investing is generally understood to be about seeking to preserve and grow wealth. But the Texas government seems to be making an exception to that understanding in buying the bonds of the Israel government and enabling other government entities in Texas to do so as well.
In February, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock touted in a press release that the state government was doubling its holdings of Israel bonds “from approximately $140 million to $280 million, marking the largest one-time investment in Israel bonds in Texas history and elevating the state from the sixth-largest to the second-largest U.S. state investor in these securities.” … continue
By Freddie Ponton | 21st Century Wire | May 6, 2026
On the night of April 29 to 30, Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud flotilla in international waters west of Crete, seizing a civilian aid convoy hundreds of miles from Gaza and funnelling 176 activists into a tightly managed transfer operation on Greek soil, where 31 wounded required first aid.
But the episode did not end in Crete. While most passengers were offloaded into Greek custody and dispersal, two organizers, Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish-Swedish activist of Palestinian origin and Thiago Ávila, a Brazilian activist, were abducted and forcibly transferred to Israel against their will, brought before the Ashkelon Magistrates’ Court, and held in Shikma Prison in Ashkelon, where lawyers say their detention was extended and abuse allegations emerged.
What began as a challenge to the siege of Gaza quickly became something larger—a test of whether Israel can project force deep into the Mediterranean under the cover of blockade law, and whether Greece can stand inside its own search-and-rescue (SAR) zone, refuse the burdens of protection, process the wounded onshore, and then watch as two captives vanish into the Israeli prison system. Greece’s inaction in its SAR area of responsibility has therefore raised serious questions about whether Athens merely stood aside or deliberately narrowed its obligations while Israel turned a violent high-seas seizure into an administrative handover.
To understand what happened off Crete, it is not enough to ask how Israel justified the raid. The deeper question is how a violent capture at sea was sanitized through legal euphemism and then recast ashore as administration. … continue
MEMO | May 6, 2026
Israeli authorities have ordered the demolition of nearly 50 shops and commercial facilities in the Palestinian town of Al-Eizariya, southeast of East Jerusalem, as part of measures paving the way for a controversial settlement project in the area, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.
The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that Israeli authorities verbally notified around 50 Palestinians to evacuate their businesses in the Al-Mashtal area at the main entrance to Al-Eizariya before Sunday morning.
The statement said the move aims to implement demolition orders originally issued in August 2025.
According to the governorate, Israeli authorities warned that the facilities and their contents would be demolished if owners failed to comply within the specified timeframe. […]
Palestinian officials warn that the plan would effectively divide the occupied West Bank into northern and southern sections and isolate several Palestinian communities. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – May 6, 2026
GAZA – One Palestinian civilian was killed in an Israeli strike on Wednesday, while three others succumbed to injuries sustained in previous attacks.
According to media sources, a young man identified as Mohamed al-Attar succumbed to injuries he sustained two days ago in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.
Another citizen, Khaled Jawda, also succumbed to injuries from a previous Israeli strike in northern Gaza.
Moreover, policeman Mohamed al-Khatib was pronounced dead after suffering serious injuries a few days ago when an Israeli drone bombed a police unit in Gaza City’s an-Nasser neighborhood.
In southern Gaza, two citizens were reportedly injured by Israeli gunfire in the central district of Khan Yunis.
Later, one citizen was killed and others were injured in an Israeli attack on the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis.
Meanwhile, Israeli military vehicles opened heavy fire east of Khan Yunis, amid artillery shelling.
Israeli forces also shelled areas northeast of al-Bureij refugee camp and demolished several homes and buildings east of Gaza City.
Al Mayadeen | May 6, 2026
An Israeli aggression targeted Beirut’s southern suburb on Wednesday evening, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in the Lebanese capital.
The bombing reportedly hit a building in the Haret Hreik area, a densely populated district in the southern suburb of Beirut. Preliminary reports indicate that several people have been injured in the Israeli aggression.
“Israel’s” public broadcaster, Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, cited an Israeli official as saying that the operation, described as an assassination attempt, was carried out in coordination with the United States. … Full article
Press TV – May 6, 2026
Israel has carried out new drone and airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, leaving at least seven people killed and six others wounded, including paramedics, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
On Wednesday, Israeli strikes on the town of Mefdoun killed two people, while more air raids hit areas between Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
Another strike targeted the home of a municipal council head in the town of Zellaya in western Bekaa, killing four people and injuring three others. The toll could rise as rescue operations are ongoing at the site.
In the town of Aadchit in the Nabatieh district, one person was killed in a separate Israeli airstrike.
Meanwhile, an Israeli drone targeted paramedics in the town of Deir Kifa, injuring three of them.
Israeli fighter jets also carried out strikes on the towns of Rishknaniyah, Safad al-Battikh, Baraachit and Qallawiyeh, inflicting severe damage on a school building in Burj Qallawiyeh. … Full article
By Jamal Kanj | MEMO | May 6, 2026
… The Iraq invasion — sold on fabricated Israeli intelligence and planed by Israel-first loyalists in the dens of the US State Department and the Pentagon — added more than eight trillion dollars to the U.S. national debt. A “legal” theft, extracted from American workers, American schools, infrastructure, and future generations and poured into the sands of a war that made the Middle East less stable, not more. The one government that cheered for that war, that lobbied hardest in Washington’s corridors, coercing and or fooling American leaders with its Weapons-of-Mass-Deception, was Israel’s. The one government that bore none of its costs—in money or in blood—was Israel’s.
Now we are here again.
The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has barely begun, and the Pentagon is already before Congress requesting two hundred billion dollars. … Full article
By Martin Jay | Strategic Culture Foundation | May 6, 2026
The escalation trap seems to be pulling Donald Trump deeper and deeper into the quicksand of the Iran war. Following Iran’s strike on a UAE oil terminal, Trump has had to back down and “pause” his plan to create a military escort that would chaperone oil tankers through the Straits of Hormuz. Project Freedom, according to the president’s own social media posts, has been suspended before it even started as Trump struggles to find more smoke-and-mirror tactics to fool a gullible American public that the war in Iran has been “won”. Eight times, in fact.
But it’s easy to see how Trump is getting pulled about by various players and may still be clinging onto the idea of some sort of military manoeuvre in the Persian Gulf. I have previously speculated that I don’t believe he will launch a second strike, but an attempt at landing on an island and installing US soldiers there must still be something he is considering. And since the Iranian strike on the UAE, something extraordinary has happened that will now lodge this idea further in his head—that such a plan might work. The UAE just went out on a limb and beefed up its relations to a whole new level with Israel, even beyond the special status it had as being the Zionist entity’s only solid partner in the entire GCC. After the strike on its oil terminal, news flooded social media that the UAE was planning a retaliatory strike and has teamed up militarily with Israel. This is significant on many levels, as not only does it create a clear dividing line between itself and other GCC countries that would like to make a statement to Iran that they are not its enemy, but it also positions the UAE as a major target for Tehran, and so the move is incredibly risky, if not foolish for its elite in Abu Dhabi. It is almost as though they are prepared to destroy everything the country has accomplished in fifty years as an economic miracle of the entire region just to make the point that signing the Abraham Accords was, in fact, not an egregious error on their part. Israel or nothing. … continue
The US military revived a jungle training school Panama after a 25-year hiatus, Bloomberg reported.
This isn’t just training, it’s preparation for intervention, Russian military expert Alexander Stepanov told Sputnik.
Cuba is the main focus—precision strikes on key infrastructure could help in seizing government centers and ports, he pointed out.
Nicaragua is next—its ties with China, strategic location, and anti-American leadership make it a priority to eliminate Daniel Ortega’s government, according to the expert.
He added that Mexico may see US operations framed as anti-drug efforts, but aimed at undermining sovereignty and taking full control.
The bigger picture: The Pentagon is seeking to form a regional US contingent to target governments regarded as unwelcome by the United States—all under the revived Monroe Doctrine, Stepanov concluded.
Al Mayadeen | May 6, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected accusations that Washington is enforcing an oil blockade on Cuba, instead attributing the island’s deepening energy crisis and blackouts to the end of Venezuelan subsidized oil shipments and internal mismanagement.
Speaking publicly, Rubio said, “Here’s what’s happening with Cuba, okay? Cuba used to get free oil from Venezuela. They would take like 60% of that oil and resell it for cash. It wouldn’t even go to benefit the people. So the only blockade that’s happened is … the Venezuelans have decided we’re not giving you free oil anymore.”
Rubio further criticized Cuba’s leadership, stating, “The reason that I can’t fix it is not just because they’re communist. That’s bad enough, but they’re incompetent communists.”
His remarks come amid a worsening fuel and electricity crisis on the island, where oil imports have fallen sharply. Venezuela had previously supplied Cuba with subsidized crude, reportedly up to 100,000 barrels per month, under a barter system in which Havana sent medical personnel in return. That arrangement collapsed following the US-backed ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early 2026, cutting off a key energy lifeline.
Rubio’s comments also contrast with reports and assessments pointing to US sanctions and restrictions as a major factor in the island’s energy shortages, with measures targeting entities involved in supplying fuel to Cuba. … continue
By Ted Snider | The Libertarian Institute | May 6, 2026
Within a few days at the end of March, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made two claims. He revealed that Russia had given him two months to withdraw all forces from areas still under its control in Donbas, or Russia would take it by force and change the terms of the settlement. Russia said that was not true.
And he said that the United States had conditioned security guarantees on Ukraine withdrawing from Donbas. “That’s a lie,” U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said. “I don’t know why he says these things; they’re just not true.”
That Zelensky was constructing a false narrative about the war does not bother him because he is not trying to reflect reality; he is trying to reshape reality. With Russia’s military acquisition of Donbas appearing increasingly inevitable, American peace plans conceding it, and Ukrainians increasingly accepting it, Zelensky’s survival depends on crafting a narrative in which he did not betray the nationalists or his promise but had no choice but to surrender Donbas because he was forced by both his enemy and his supporter.
In another war, in another part of the world, another president is doing the same thing. All Iran has to do to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said last week is to “cry uncle, that’s all they have to do. Just say, ‘We give up.” It doesn’t matter if they really give up: they just have to say it.
Trump’s team is crafting a narrative that provides them with an off ramp to a war they have lost that tells the story of a war they have won. … continue
Al Mayadeen | May 6, 2026
The White House believes it is approaching an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and establishing a framework for more detailed nuclear talks, Axios reported, citing two US officials and two additional sources briefed on the matter.
The United States is expecting Iranian responses on several key points within the next 48 hours, the sources added. While no agreement has been finalized, they indicated that this represents the closest the parties have come to a deal since the US and “Israel” launched their war on Iran in February 2026.
The proposed memorandum includes provisions under which Iran would commit to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, while the United States would agree to lift sanctions and release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds. Both sides would also remove restrictions affecting transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
However, many of the outlined terms remain contingent on reaching a final agreement, leaving open the possibility of a renewed war or a prolonged interim phase in which active fighting ceases without a comprehensive resolution. … continue
Sputnik – 06.05.2026
The cargo vessel CGM San Antonio came under attack in the Middle East on May 5, resulting in injuries among its crew, CBS reported on Wednesday, citing US officials.
The vessel, identified as CGM San Antonio and owned by a French company, was struck by a possible land-attack cruise missile in the Persian Gulf late Tuesday evening local time, the report said.
Several crew members were injured.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a cargo ship had been struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, but without disclosing its name.
At noon, the vessel was located near Dubai, but its subsequent course could not be tracked, CBS reported.
Al Mayadeen | May 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s move to suspend “Project Freedom” is a response to “operational failure”. This is how Israeli media reacted to the news on Wednesday.
“Project Freedom” was meant to escort foreign ships through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, the decision followed what Israeli media also described as a failed military operation involving three aircraft carriers and 38 refueling aircraft, which allegedly lasted only 48 hours without achieving its objectives.
Israeli Channel 12 reported, citing senior military officials, that Trump’s decision represents a “dramatic” step given the deteriorating security situation in the region.
According to the same officials, US Central Command “lacks the capability to adequately protect oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” They also warned that an alternative maritime route proposed by Washington along the coast of Oman is “extremely dangerous” and very narrow, raising further concerns about navigation safety and security.
The outlets added that Trump “appears to retreat whenever he feels pressure from the Iranians,” adding that he “suddenly invokes Pakistan to avoid appearing to back down alone.”
Israeli Channel 14 political correspondent described the suspension of the operation as a “mistake”, arguing that effective negotiations with Iran require “strong pressure”. He added that Trump’s message, in his view, suggests that Iranian actions in the Gulf “may have been successful.” … Full article
Press TV | May 6, 2026
In a dramatic and entirely predictable turn of events, US President Donald Trump early on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of “Project Freedom,” the high-stakes naval offensive launched 48 hours ago with the stated goal of forcing open the Strait of Hormuz.
This is not an isolated tactical pause, as he wants the world to believe, but the third strategic retreat by the United States in less than a month – a sequence of capitulations that reveals a profound and irreversible shift in the balance of power in the Persian Gulf.
The first retreat was the ceasefire following the devastating 40-day full-scale war against Iran, in which the US-Israeli war machine failed to achieve even a single strategic objective.
The second retreat was the unilateral extension of that ceasefire after the first round of Islamabad negotiations. The third, and most telling, is the suspension of an operation whose very continuation would have inevitably reignited full-scale Iranian retaliation.
At its core, this decision exposes a singular, undeniable truth: Trump has belatedly realized that he holds no cards, no good options, no viable coalition, and no appetite for the catastrophic confrontation to challenge Iran’s legal sovereignty over the strategic waterway
The quiet abandonment of the so-called “Project Freedom” is not a strategic pivot, but a crushing defeat. It marks yet another failure for the US war machine, following closely on the heels of the 40-day war imposed on the Islamic Republic, and confirms that the era of unilateral American naval intimidation in the Persian Gulf is effectively over. … continue
By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | May 5, 2026
Donald Trump has appointed Nick Stewart as a negotiator along with the Zionist real estate developer Steve Witkoff and Trump’s settler-friendly son-in-law, Jared Kushner. On Iran, Witkoff is witless, while Kushner is a favorite of fanatical Zionist settlers in Bet El and other settlements on stolen Palestinian land. For Iran, the inclusion of Stewart represents another slap in the face and a further indicator the Zionists run the show in America. … continue
RT | May 5, 2026
Five civilians have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the northern Crimean city of Dzhankoy, Governor Sergey Aksyonov has said.
Shortly before reporting the fatalities, Aksyonov warned that Crimea was under attack by Ukrainian drones. He said air defenses and mobile fire teams were engaging the incoming threats and had intercepted at least 12 UAVs. […]
The strike came after Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses had downed 289 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and the Azov Sea the night before. According to the ministry, the raid targeted 19 regions in western and southern Russia. Regional officials reported damage and injuries in several areas.
Ukrainian drone raids on Russian territory have intensified in recent months, with Kiev increasingly deploying large numbers of fixed-wing UAVs against infrastructure, industrial facilities, and residential areas. Moscow has described the strikes as desperate “terrorist attacks” meant to compensate for the setbacks Kiev’s military has been suffering on the battlefield. … Full article
On May 5, 2026, the pro-European government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan collapsed in a parliamentary no-confidence vote
By Freddie Ponton | 21st Century Wire | May 5, 2026
… The coup of December 2024 exposed the fraud at the heart of “European values.” An election was stolen in plain sight, justified by vague intelligence about algorithms, tools the West itself weaponizes daily through NGOs, think tanks, and social media giants. Georgescu’s ECHR appeal was dismissed. The message couldn’t have been clearer, and reminded Romanians that sovereignty is conditional on obedience.
Now the pro-EU experiment is crumbling from within. Negotiations for a new government will drag on. The same four parties may try to regroup without Bolojan. But the firewall is breached. AUR is no longer marginal. The narrative that only Brussels-approved liberals can govern has been shattered. Romanians have shown they remember who stole their vote.
This is not the end of EU influence in Bucharest, but it is a humiliating defeat for the regime-change architects. The same forces that engineered the 2024 annulment now face the consequences of their overreach. Austerity without legitimacy breeds revolt, while hybrid warfare against your own electorate breeds resistance. … Full article
Press TV – May 5, 2026
Israeli forces have threatened two Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla activists, seized in international waters last week, with death or long prison terms, according to a rights group representing them.
The two pro-Palestinian activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, were among dozens detained during an Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Greece on April 30.
On Tuesday, an Israeli court extended their detention until Sunday, May 10.
The legal rights centre Adalah, which represents the pair, said they have been subjected to psychological abuse and held in solitary confinement. According to the group, Israeli officers threatened to kill them or imprison them “for 100 years.”
Both men remain in “total isolation,” subjected to 24/7 high-intensity lighting in their cells and kept blindfolded whenever they are moved, including during medical examinations. They are also being held in very low temperatures, the group added. … continue
Al Mayadeen | May 5, 2026
The Metropolitan Police has refused to open an investigation into ten British nationals accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the genocide in Gaza. According to Novara Media, the decision follows the submission of a 240-page dossier of evidence by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and the Public Interest Law Centre.
The Met stated that the material provided “did not meet the threshold required” to launch a formal investigation. This decision came despite support from more than 70 legal experts and proof of the targeted killing of civilians, attacks on hospitals, and the forced displacement of Palestinians involving the nationals between 2023 and 2024.
Human rights barrister Michael Mansfield KC condemned the Met’s refusal as a denial of accountability and a misapplication of legal standards, and legal representatives stressed that the police applied the wrong test by requiring evidence sufficient for prosecution before even opening an investigation. … continue
Palestinian Information Center – May 5, 2026
JENIN – An extremist Jewish settler stormed the courtyard of a Palestinian school in the town of Silat al-Dhahr, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday morning, driving his vehicle inside and chasing students while brandishing his weapon.
Eyewitnesses reported that an armed settler suddenly drove into the schoolyard, chasing students while aiming his firearm at them, sending them fleeing in panic.
The witnesses added that the settler withdrew from the school and town shortly afterward, with no injuries reported. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | May 5, 2026
At least two Palestinians were martyred by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since early Tuesday, amid continued attacks across multiple areas.
According to reports from Gaza, one civilian was killed in an Israeli aggression near the Kuwait Roundabout, southeast of Gaza City.
In a separate attack, an Israeli airstrike targeted a police station in the Sheikh Radwan area, northwest of Gaza City, killing a child and injuring several police officers and personnel. … Full article
Hezbollah’s Media Relations categorically denied the false accusations issued by the Syrian Interior Ministry, which claimed to have dismantled a “Hezbollah-affiliated cell” that was planning to carry out security operations inside Syrian territory.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hezbollah noted the repeated accusations issued by the Syrian government despite the resistance’s consistent assertions that it maintains no activity in Syria.
It further said that the repetition of such allegations “raises serious questions and confirms that there are those seeking to ignite tension and discord between the Syrian and Lebanese peoples.”
Consequently, Hezbollah said it wishes only well for Syria and its people, and that any threat to Syria’s security would also constitute a threat to Lebanon’s security. It also reiterated that it never sought and would never seek to destabilize the security of any state, stressing that its confrontation remains against the Israeli entity and its expansionist project.
“Hezbollah has been and will remain in a defensive position in confronting the Zionist enemy and its expansionist projects, an enemy of Lebanon and Syria that occupies their lands and covets their resources and the wealth of their peoples,” the statement concluded.
Several statements have been issued by Syria’s transitional leadership accusing Hezbollah of operating inside its territories, which have been consistently rejected. This is also a trend that stretches beyond Syria, with recent fabricated allegations coming out of Bahrain and Kuwait.
Press TV – May 5, 2026
The Israeli regime’s forces are using internationally banned white phosphorus shells against civilian areas in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli army shelled towns in Bint Jbeil with white phosphorus munitions on Tuesday, while simultaneous airstrikes hit multiple areas across the Tyre district, according to the Lebanese state news agency NNA (National News Agency).
The towns of Kounine and Beit Yahoun in the Bint Jbeil district were also targeted by Israel with artillery shells containing phosphorus. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – May 5, 2026
BEIRUT – Two Lebanese men riding a motorcycle in southern Lebanon were martyred in an Israeli strike on Tuesday.
An Israeli army spokesperson claimed the two men were Hezbollah members and were killed by a drone after they approached Israeli troops operating in the area.
A Lebanese officer and a soldier also sustained minor injuries when Israeli forces targeted their vehicle in the town of Kafra in the Bint Jbeil district.
The Lebanese health ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours has risen to 17, bringing the total number of fatalities since March 2 to 2,696, in addition to 8,264 wounded people.
Al Mayadeen | May 5, 2026
The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged on Tuesday both the Lebanese government and the United Nations to take measures to protect civilian property and religious institutions.
The bishops specifically cited Yaroun, where local officials and community representatives say a Melkite convent was destroyed earlier this month alongside other structures, describing the destruction of the buildings as “a deep wound in the national and human conscience”.
According to Christian community figures in Yaroun, the convent belonging to the Melkite tradition was bulldozed by Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon.
Adib Ajaka, a local Christian community leader, said the structure was part of a religious complex that also included nearby facilities. He disputed claims that the convent remained intact, stating that rubble near adjacent buildings indicated its destruction.
In turn, the French Catholic charity L’Oeuvre d’Orient condemned the “deliberate act of destruction of a place of worship and the systematic destruction of homes in southern Lebanon aimed at preventing the return of civilian populations”. … continue
By Dan Steinbock | Palestine Chronicle | May 3, 2026
Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ecocide in country since 2023. It is an extension of Israel’s destruction of Gaza – and its obliteration doctrine.
Israeli military aggression has “reshaped both the physical and ecological landscape” of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese report (which does not consider the impacts of Israel’s latest barrage of attacks this spring).
In her foreword, Lebanon’s minister for the environment, Tamara el Zein, notes: “The scale and intentionality of the damage to forests, agricultural lands, marine ecosystems, water resources, and atmospheric quality constitute what must be recognized as an act of ecocide, with consequences that extend far beyond immediate destruction.” … continue
By Mina Mosallanejad – Press TV – May 5, 2026
Black crude now clings to the shoreline of Shidvar Island – an uninhabited island in the Persian Gulf known for picturesque beaches and blue waters – like a second skin.
Days after US-Israeli military aggression targeted Iran’s civilian oil infrastructure on Lavan Island last month, the pale coral beaches of this protected Persian Gulf sanctuary were swallowed by a continuous band of tar as petroleum pollutants spread across its waters.
What was once an undisturbed crescent of white sand has been transformed into an oily black seam, raising urgent questions about the fate of the hawksbill turtles, migratory seabirds, and coral formations that make Shidvar one of the most ecologically sensitive islands in Iranian waters.
On this tiny, uninhabited refuge – known locally as Maro – there is still no complete accounting of what has happened beneath that black sheen.
Whether nesting turtles managed to crawl ashore to lay their eggs, whether hatchlings suffocated beneath contaminated sand, whether breeding colonies of terns abandoned their nesting grounds, or how much of Iran’s only protected coral reef ecosystem has already absorbed irreversible toxic damage – nothing is clear yet.
What is visible, however, is enough to establish one fact with brutal clarity: the consequences of the US-Israeli war of aggression did not stop at burning fuel depots and damaged refinery channels. They moved outward with the tide.
The contamination traces back to the April 8 attack on the Lavan refinery complex, one of Iran’s major civilian petroleum facilities in the Persian Gulf. Iranian officials say the strike took place even after a ceasefire had been declared, rupturing sections of oil transfer infrastructure and allowing petroleum materials to escape into adjacent marine waters.
From there, Persian Gulf currents pushed the contamination across the southern and eastern beaches of Lavan and through the narrow waters separating Lavan from Shidvar Island – a protected wildlife reserve only about 1.5 kilometers away.
Within days, images from the scene showed long stretches of coastline coated in dark residue, while field inspections confirmed that the spill was no longer a localized refinery accident but the beginning of a wider coastal ecological emergency.
According to Habib Masihi-Taziani, Director General of the Hormozgan Department of Environment, the pollution has affected far more than a single island.
“Nearly the entire coastal strip of Hormozgan – both the islands and the mainland – has suffered extensive petroleum contamination as a result of the enemy’s attack on non-military facilities,” he said. … Full article
Press TV – May 5, 2026
The United States has attacked two civilian cargo boats heading from the Omani coast to the Iranian shoreline, claiming the lives of at least five people on board, a report says.
Tasnim News Agency reported the development on Tuesday, citing a military source.
The source, meanwhile, refuted the US claims of having targeted speedboats belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying, “Instead of targeting IRGC speedboats, the United States, in a blatant crime, opened fire on two small boats carrying civilians’ goods.”
Detailing the developments on the ground following issuance of the false account by Washington, the source said, “Given that none of the IRGC’s combat vessels had been hit, local sources were consulted to verify the nature of the incident.”
“The investigation revealed that US forces had [actually] attacked and fired on two small cargo boats transporting goods belonging to civilians. The boats were traveling from [the town of] Khasab, along the coast of Oman, towards Iranian shores. The attack resulted in the deaths of five civilian passengers.” … Full article
Press TV – May 5, 2026
Authorities in the UAE are conducting a sweeping deportation campaign targeting tens of thousands of Pakistani workers, freezing their bank accounts and stripping them of their life savings amid growing regional fallout from the US-Israeli aggression on Iran.
While initial reports from New Lines Magazine placed the number of expelled individuals at 15,000, Pakistani sources recently confirmed to Press TV that the deportations are continuing at a rapid pace and now affect tens of thousands of workers.
The expulsions target Shia Muslims or individuals who have publicly expressed solidarity with Tehran following the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Those targeted are being expelled without formal charges or legal recourse. The systematic removals involve sudden arrests, phone confiscations, and transfers between various detention facilities before the workers are forced onto flights back to Pakistan. … continue
By Seth Ferris – New Eastern Outlook – May 5, 2026
A brief and poorly explained landing of a U.S. military transport aircraft in Tbilisi at the end of March 2026 has become a subject of discussion and speculation about its real significance, fueling suspicions that more complex geopolitical signals may lie behind the official explanation of a “routine flight.”
Let’s pull apart the “routine flight” narrative and read between the lines, asking whether a fleeting stopover was less about logistics and more about sending a message — one that Georgia may end up paying for. If you think geopolitics is all press releases and polite diplomacy, think again. I would suggest that what is going on in the shadows, outside of mainstream coverage, is closer to theater — with Georgia cast in a role it never auditioned for.
Start with the headlines: last month, a US Air Force cargo aircraft made a brief stop in Tbilisi, purpose unknown – and just start reverse engineering, taking it apart, and you come up with what is between the lines as to the possible motivations for the US, a strategic ally of Georgia, to be willing to put Iran, its regional partner, in harm’s way. Moreover, it is interesting to know the news sites where this news first appeared, such as Georgian Today, and its history of paid hired gun articles supporting US policy in the region.
It is not as if Georgia and the US do not know that now is not the most opportune time to be perceived as supporting the illegal American-Israeli war against Iran. And let’s not forget C-130 Turkish Cargo Planes falling out of blue Georgian skies. Providing logistic support in a preempted war of aggression is still a recognized crime under the Nuremberg Codex. That puts the provider of such support in the crosshairs of the party being attacked, as has already been demonstrated by Iranian countermeasures, not to mention ‘protective reaction’ strikes in the Gulf States and Jordan. … continue
Al-Manar | May 4, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Paris won’t take part in any military operation to open Strait of Hormuz, urging the United States and Iran to reopen the waterway in a “coordinated way.”
“What we want above all is a coordinated reopening by the United States and Iran — that is the only solution for reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” Macron said at the 8th European Political Community summit in Armenia’s Yerevan
“We are not going to take part in any military operation in a framework that to me seems unclear,” said the French leader, whose country has with Britain led efforts to assemble a coalition to reopen the strait once peace is secured.
Al Mayadeen | May 5, 2026
Hundreds of vessels have moved away from the Strait of Hormuz and gathered off the coast of Dubai, in response to Iranian navigation controls, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, the Strait remains largely empty as ships divert from the key transit route, with maritime traffic shifting toward waters near Dubai. Nearly 60 vessels of various types were reported to have sailed to the area, an unusually high number even for waters that have seen tanker clustering since the start of the war. The total number of ships in the area has risen to at least 363, compared to an average of 294 over the previous seven days.
Dubai lies outside the new control zone defined by Tehran in the Strait, which extends southward from the strait to Umm Al Quwain along the UAE coastline and into the Gulf.
The buildup has intensified over the past day, with maritime crews reporting radio broadcasts warning vessels about boundaries enforced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The force has said that the safety of civilian and commercial shipping in the strait depends on adherence to its naval protocols and prior coordination.
Iranian authorities have continued to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting US claims that vessels have freely transited the waterway under alternative arrangements.
Tehran has maintained since the start of the war that navigation in the strait is now governed by new rules, stating that the passage remains open to ships except those deemed to be supporting hostile actions against Iran.
Officials have also said that vessels must notify Iranian authorities in advance to ensure safe transit under the new framework, which they say is intended to prevent adversaries from using the route to transport weapons or support operations against the country.
In this context, a senior Iranian political-security source told Al Mayadeen on Monday that the Strait is fully under Iran’s control, asserting that this constitutes a clear message from the armed forces to the Americans.
In a series of statements to Al Mayadeen, the senior source warned the US against any action, or its assets would be targeted. “The message to the aggressor Americans is clear: move forward, and you will be targeted,” he said.
He further warned that if Washington’s hostile actions continue, Iran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz would be replicated and expanded along other maritime fronts. … Full article
By Martin Jay | Strategic Culture Foundation | May 4, 2026
Trump has been presented with a report sketching out a second-strike plan against Iran’s infrastructure, which he is reported to be mulling over. The media has latched onto terms like “short, powerful” strikes aimed at Iran’s infrastructure – which the author predicted in two previous articles and which, if it were to happen, would occur over the summer period when temperatures reach unbearable levels in the region. But is Trump really serious about it, and does he even understand the extent of Iran’s retaliation? The very fact that Trump has military advisors who are even presenting him with such plans shows, if nothing else, the level of their disconnect from reality and his exaggerated sense of self-importance.
The US already did this the first time round and went through its stocks of ordnance, breaking all records for the volume of missiles used in such a short space of time. It did very little to bring Iran to its knees, rather making it stronger than ever, with greater support. But what it did succeed in doing was giving Iran a dry run with such an attack and allowing it to learn a great deal about how to cope with one. Militarily, Iran has never been stronger, more focused and more technologically advanced. For Trump to believe he has a shot at a second go is not only unrealistic but sheer madness in terms of what the US – and to a lesser extent Israel – is going to have to deal with as a response. Iran will almost certainly reduce Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure to dust, which experts estimate would take ten years to rebuild. … continue
Press TV – May 5, 2026
A heated exchange took place between British Chancellor of the Exchequer and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the American-Israeli aggression against Iran during last month’s IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, according to a report.
The Financial Times carried the report on Tuesday, saying the officials had a “fierce row” on the sidelines of the gathering, clashing over the consequences of the aggression.
The disagreement followed remarks by Reeves, in which she said she was “not convinced” that “we are safer today than we were a few weeks ago.”
According to the Financial Times, Bessent responded by “berate[ing]” Reeves, arguing that the world had become “safer” as a result of the joint attacks. The report added that he even invoked, what he called, the “possibility” of Tehran’s launching a “nuclear attack on London.”
Reeves reacted strongly to the remarks, responding “angrily by telling Bessent she did not work for him and disliked how he had spoken to her,” the report noted.
She reiterated her concerns about the aggression, saying that it lacked clear objectives and had not necessarily improved global security.
Ahead of the IMF meetings, Reeves had already expressed criticism of the aggression in comments to the Daily Mirror.
“This is a war that we did not start. It was a war that we did not want. I feel very frustrated and angry that the US went into this war without a clear exit plan, without a clear idea of what they were trying to achieve. And as a result, the Strait of Hormuz is now blocked.” … Full article
By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | May 4, 2026
Two members of Congress have introduced a resolution pressuring social media and streaming platforms to deplatform two specific online commentators by name.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) filed H.Res.123, calling on tech companies to take “appropriate steps to enforce their policies against hate speech and prevent the spread of antisemitic content.”
The two people the resolution singles out are Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer, and Candace Owens, a popular political podcaster.
The resolution arrives wrapped in language about combating antisemitism but it is nevertheless, a direct governmental push to deplatform commentary. […]
Gottheimer offered the moral framing. “Hatred is hatred, period,” he said. “We must stand up and speak out. I get that speaking up is not easy, but our constituents didn’t elect us to always take the easy path. That’s what principled leadership is all about.”
Last year, Senate Democrats introduced their own resolution condemning Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson after Carlson interviewed Fuentes on his podcast.
Every round picks new names but the idea stays the same. Congress identifies disfavored speakers, frames their speech as a category of harm that platforms have a duty to address, and lets corporate moderation do the work the First Amendment forbids the government from doing directly.
The resolution itself is non-binding. Its purpose is to send a signal to platforms about which voices Congress would prefer to see disappear, with the implicit understanding that the lawmakers asking now will be the same ones writing rules later if the platforms don’t oblige. – Full article
RT | May 4, 2026
Palantir Technologies reported a blowout first quarter, saying revenue rose 85% year on year to $1.63 billion as its US business more than doubled, driven by rapid growth across both commercial and government customers.
The company said in its Q1 report, published Monday, that US revenue jumped 104% to $1.28 billion, with commercial revenue up 133% to $595 million and government revenue up 84% to $687 million. The results beat Wall Street estimates, and the company also raised its full-year guidance, saying it now expects 2026 revenue of up to $7.66 billion, implying annual growth of about 71%. … continue
Al Mayadeen | May 4, 2026
A probe by the digital research group Citizen Lab has uncovered that telecommunications infrastructure owned by Israeli companies has been weaponized to track citizens in more than 10 countries over the past three years, exploiting decades-old network protocols and modern 5G systems to transform them into sophisticated tracking devices.
According to a report published by the Israeli news outlet Haaretz, the investigation revealed that infrastructure ranging from legacy networks built in the 1970s to the latest 5G systems has been repurposed into surveillance tools using advanced spyware programs. Since November 2022, over 15,700 attempts to pinpoint phone locations have been detected across numerous countries, including Thailand, South Africa, Norway, Bangladesh and Malaysia, all routed through the networks of “Israel”-based telecommunications firms. … continue
IMEMC | May 4, 2026
Israeli occupation forces demolished a 2-storey Palestinian home on Monday in the village of ad‑Deerat, east of Yatta in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, in the latest incident in a growing pattern of demolitions targeting Palestinian communities in the area.
Local anti‑colonization activist Osama Makhmara stated that Israeli forces invaded the village and demolished the two‑story home of Radi Al‑Jabarin and his son Monir. The structure, which measured roughly 300 square meters, housed about 15 family members. … Full article
IMEMC | May 4, 2026
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers on Monday stormed Khirbet al‑Tawil, east of Aqraba near Nablus in the occupied West Bank’s northern part, and stole equipment belonging to Palestinian electricity technicians working in the community.
Local sources reported that a group of colonizers invaded the area, surrounded the technicians’ vehicle, and stole several pieces of equipment.
They added that the colonizers then assaulted international volunteers who were present to support residents facing escalating attacks and violations.
Two days earlier, another group of colonizers had sabotaged the main electricity lines, causing a full power outage in the community as part of ongoing assaults targeting Palestinian infrastructure and civilian presence.
Also Monday, an Israeli colonizer attempted to ram a Palestinian woman in the village of Al‑Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, as she was crossing the main road in the village. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | May 4, 2026
Israeli attacks on the central and northern areas of the Gaza Strip have resulted in multiple Palestinian casualties, as violations of the so-called ceasefire continue.
According to local sources, at least three Palestinians were martyred and several others injured in separate incidents on Monday, amid ongoing Israeli military operations across the besieged enclave.
An Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, killing Anas Hamad and wounding several others.
The attack forms part of a broader pattern of aerial strikes reported across central Gaza, where densely populated areas continue to face repeated bombardment.
In southern Gaza City, 22-year-old Yahya Mousa al-Araj was killed in an Israeli strike on Street 10 in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood.
Separately, Israeli occupation forces opened fire in the al-Atatra area in northern Gaza, killing 42-year-old Mousa Salem Fathi al-Abyad. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – May 4, 2026
BEIRUT – At least six people were martyred and others were injured in Israeli strikes on towns in southern Lebanon on Monday.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported that four people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes on the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif in the south of the country.
Two other citizens were also killed in an Israeli aerial attack on the town of Shehour in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, amid a series of strikes across the area.
Lebanon’s National News Agency said Israeli strikes also targeted the towns of Debaal and Qana in the same district following prior military warnings ordering residents to leave several towns in southern Lebanon.
Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes struck Zawtar al-Sharqiya in the Nabatieh district, while another airstrike hit Baraachit in the Bint Jbeil district. The town of Mansouri in Tyre district also came under artillery fire.
In response, Hezbollah announced that its fighters had carried out several attacks targeting gatherings of Israeli soldiers and military sites in southern Lebanon, involving direct shelling and anti-tank missiles.
The resistance group said its operations were in retaliation for Israeli attacks and ceasefire violations.
Press TV – May 4, 2026
A senior Iranian military official has rejected a claim by the United States military that it has sunk several Iranian boats as part of an attempt to open the Strait of Hormuz, the IRIB News reports.
The statement by the unidentified commander was cited in a Monday report by the IRIB News, where the official reacted to comments by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) about an alleged confrontation between Iranian and US naval forces in regional waters earlier in the day.
“The US claim regarding the sinking of a number of Iranian combat boats is a lie,” said the commander. … continue
The first of six customized, Boeing KC-46 ‘Gideon’ tankers has completed its maiden flight in the US, and will be delivered to Israel in about a month’s time, the Israeli Defense Ministry has announced.
The twin-engined ‘next-gen stealth tanker’ aircraft feature:
- standard 767 airframe married to new tech
- remote vision
- fly-by-wire refueling boom
- anti-jamming and secure datalinks
- the ability to refuel multiple jets (including F-35Is) simultaneously
- one tanker can support up to a dozen combat aircraft.
KC-46s can also be customized for refueler, cargo or passenger roles, and have a standard range of 11.8 k km and a 29.5k kg cargo or 96.3k kg fuel payload. They can also tap into their own fuel cargo, effectively giving them a global range.
Jpost says the planes will be a “game-changer in providing Israel much greater independence” to target Iran, Yemen, “and any other potential distant adversaries in the future, even if some later US administration may oppose such a strike.”
The planes could also provide Israel with something equivalent to a conventional Samson Option – a non-nuclear variant of a scary scenario where the IDF lashes out at enemies and allies alike if its home defenses are overrun.
Separately this week, Israel approved the purchase of additional F-35s and F-15s to double existing stockpiles from 50-100 and 25-50, respectively.
By Anthony Watts | Climate Realism | April 29, 2026
The New York Times (NYT) reports in “A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait.” that scientists have proposed building a 50-mile-long dam between Alaska and Russia to stabilize the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in order to prevent climate catastrophe. This is a seriously risky idea. The proposal is not an engineering plan grounded in observational need, but rather is computer-model thought experiment based on speculative tipping-point scenarios not justified by data concerning the AMOC or an understanding of what the possible future consequences might be for humans, the oceans, and sea life.
The author describes an article published in Science Advances where the idea of a cross continental dam across the Bering Strait is proposed as a “proof of concept,” noting that the dam could, under certain modeled conditions, prevent an AMOC collapse. It further explains that the findings come from a computer model of Earth’s climate, not from direct evidence that the AMOC is about to fail. That distinction is critical. … continue
By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. | The Defender | April 27, 2026
More than 18 million children in 36 countries across Africa and Asia were vaccinated as part of “The Big Catch-Up,” a global initiative launched in April 2023 and concluded last month. … continue
NIH/NIAID-funded, peer-reviewed analysis finds defining sequence carries patterns consistent with controlled handling—meaning it looks man-made.
By Jon Fleetwood | April 19, 2026
A newly published study in Cell reports that the genetic sequence associated with the 1977 influenza pandemic carries clear, measurable patterns consistent with laboratory handling.
Meaning it appears man-made.
The analysis was led by scientists at UC San Diego, UCLA, Temple University, Cornell University, the University of Arizona, and The Scripps Research Institute. … continue
By Ron Paul | May 4, 2026
One of the industries hardest hit by the spike in fuel prices caused by the Iran War is airlines. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the war. Airlines have reacted to the fuel price increase by raising fares and baggage fees, as well as by cutting routes.
Raising prices is not a good option for “budget” airlines since their main appeal to consumers is their low prices. Increasing prices could cause these carriers to lose business.
The financial strain from the increased fuel costs led discount airline Spirit to ask the Trump administration for a bailout. President Trump said a bailout would be conditioned on Spirit giving the government an ownership stake in the company. Spirit was unable to reach a deal with the government, so Spirit went out of business on Saturday. However, several other budget airlines are seeking a government bailout. … continue
RT | May 4, 2026
Two civilians were killed and four injured in Ukrainian drone strikes in Belgorod Region, Russia on Sunday, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
A drone struck a car carrying a married couple and their son in the village of Nechyaevka, the governor said on Telegram. The father and son were killed at the scene; the man’s wife was hospitalized.
A young man and a teenage girl were injured in an attack on a commercial building in the city of Gubkin. Both were sitting in a car parked outside. The girl was hospitalized with a brain injury and remains in critical condition. Another woman was injured in a separate strike in the regional capital, Belgorod. According to the governor, nearly a dozen residential buildings were damaged. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | May 4, 2026
Russia has accused NATO of significantly expanding its military operations in the Baltic Sea, particularly near the Kaliningrad region, warning that the alliance’s growing presence poses risks to regional stability and international navigation.
Artem Bulatov, special envoy at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that NATO is intensifying efforts to enhance its combat capabilities and infrastructure in areas adjacent to Kaliningrad, pointing to a sustained military buildup under various operational frameworks.
According to Bulatov, NATO launched its Baltic Sentry mission in January 2025 under the stated aim of protecting critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, while continuing extensive air patrols and expanding the scope of its exercises. … continue
Press TV – May 4, 2026
No commercial vessels or oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past several hours, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Monday, dismissing recent US claims as “baseless and outright false.”
In a statement issued by the IRGC’s Public Relations Office, the elite force stressed that maritime movements in breach of its declared naval regulations will face serious risks, and that any violating vessel will be stopped forcefully.
“No commercial or tanker vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past several hours,” the statement read. “US officials’ claims are baseless and outright false.”
The US military said earlier that two US Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Persian Gulf and that two American ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz, after the Iranian Navy said it repelled a US warship approaching the strategic waterway, which has remained under Iranian control since the early days of the war. … continue
Press TV – May 4, 2026
The Iranian Navy has fired missiles and drones to warn US warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to challenge Iran’s control over the key waterway in the Persian Gulf.
The Navy said in a Monday statement that it was forced to fire cruise missiles, combat drones, and rockets near US warships that had ignored its warnings not to approach the Strait.
The statement said the warships had turned off their transponders and attempted to approach the Strait in “dark mode” before reactivating their radars.
The Navy said its forces had warned the ships that any attempt to approach the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the ceasefire announced in early April, which had allowed a halt to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
“At this stage, after the US-Zionist destroyers ignored the initial warning, the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran fired warning shots with cruise missiles, rockets, and combat drones near the aggressors’ vessels,” it said. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | May 4, 2026
Kit Klarenberg details how the US-Israeli regime change plan against Iran, built on covert operations, assassination, and insurgency, collapsed amid miscalculation and overconfidence, exposing deep strategic delusions in Washington and Tel Aviv. … Read article
Al Mayadeen | May 4, 2026
Iran has strongly rejected United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval initiative dubbed “Project Freedom,” warning that any American involvement in the management of the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a violation of the existing ceasefire framework.
Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, issued a sharp warning to Washington, saying that any US interference in the emerging maritime arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz would breach ceasefire understandings. … continue
By Freddie Ponton | 21st Century Wire | May 4, 2026
… Beijing’s legal response does not end with telling firms to ignore Washington. Under China’s anti-sanctions and anti-extraterritorial framework, companies harmed by compliance with U.S. measures can seek relief in Chinese courts, while firms that help enforce those measures can face compensation claims, entity-list penalties, or wider trade restrictions. The point is not simply to protest American pressure, but to make obedience to that pressure more legally and commercially costly inside China itself. If Beijing follows this route through, it will be testing whether U.S. sanctions can still function as a near-automatic language of global commerce, or whether they now collide with a rival legal order prepared to punish compliance
Beijing’s challenge does not stop at Chinese law. It is also building a broader legal case that U.S. secondary sanctions and pressure on third parties violate basic norms of international law by extending American domestic measures beyond U.S. jurisdiction. That argument can be pushed through several channels at once, from Chinese courts and counter-sanctions rules at home to World Trade Organization disputes over trade-distorting measures and broader appeals to the United Nations, where unilateral coercive measures have repeatedly been challenged as incompatible with the UN Charter and human rights law. The point is not that these forums will suddenly stop Washington, but that China is assembling a legal and diplomatic record to show that punishing third countries for refusing U.S. dictates is not a rules-based order.
What Washington presents as sanctions enforcement, Beijing is increasingly preparing to cast as unlawful coercion against third countries in a world no longer willing to treat U.S. jurisdiction as global destiny. … Full article
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