Tehran is in no hurry. Even as Washington watches the clock — and Donald Trump hints that bombing could resume if a deal is not struck before his China trip — Iran’s government is making clear that American deadlines mean nothing to the Islamic Republic, and that it will respond to the US peace proposal…

Washington / Havana — Even as President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric against the Cuban government — issuing warnings sharp enough to set off alarm bells in Havana, Miami, and capitals across Latin America — senior U.S. military and national security officials are quietly but firmly pushing back against the suggestion that kinetic…

Residents across the United Arab Emirates woke to a message that no Gulf city has ever normalised: an emergency alert on their phones ordering them to seek shelter immediately. Iran had fired again — and this time, the ceasefire was not enough to hold it back. On May 4, 2026, the UAE government issued a…

Beijing / Washington — In the corridors of Zhongnanhai, the word being used most frequently right now is wending — stability. As President Donald Trump prepares for what diplomats on both sides are billing as a crucial visit that could reshape the trajectory of the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship, Beijing has shifted into a…

Washington / Tehran — In what diplomats are calling the most significant breakthrough moment since hostilities escalated, Iran is preparing to formally respond to a sweeping U.S. war-ending proposal — and senior officials on both sides say that response could arrive as early as Thursday. The development marks a dramatic potential turning point in the…

Just 24 hours after launching one of the most ambitious naval operations in recent American history, President Donald Trump hit the pause button on “Project Freedom” — crediting Pakistan’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy and claiming “great progress” toward a final deal with Iran, even as the US naval blockade of the strait remains locked in place. In…

Twenty thousand sailors. Eight weeks at sea. Rockets overhead, mines below, and supplies running out — the Iran war has created a maritime humanitarian emergency the United Nations says has no parallel in the post-Second World War era. Breaking news from Iran continues to redefine what a modern conflict looks like for civilians caught in…

May 5, 2026 | Maritime & Global Trade The waters off Dubai have become one of the most crowded anchorages on earth — and that tells you everything about who currently controls the Strait of Hormuz. According to Bloomberg tracking data, at least 363 vessels were anchored in waters near Dubai as of Tuesday, against…

May 4, 2026 | World & Defense What was supposed to be the crown jewel of Donald Trump’s Middle East legacy is quietly being folded up and handed off — and America’s adversaries are paying close attention. The United States is shutting down the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, the flagship institution of Trump’s…

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued one of its most sweeping maritime warnings of the entire Iran war — ordering commercial vessels to immediately vacate Persian Gulf anchorages near the United Arab Emirates, triggering what observers described as a mass exodus of ships toward Dubai and raising fears of a dramatic new escalation in…