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Published: Thursday, May 21, 2026

al Court-related Designation Removal”. ‘Sorry for your feels Ted’: Massie doubles down on criticism of pro-Israel opponent Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie has reiterated his criticism of pro-Israel lobbyists backing his opponent in a recent US primary election, after top Republican Ted Cruz questioned his choice of words.

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Live update: Iran won&#8217;t surrender to US, its president says as tensions escalate &#8211; Ya Libnan Ya Libnan Featured Lebanon World Opinion Business Arts Science Live update: Iran won&#8217;t surrender to US, its president says as tensions escalate May 21, 2026 Share: FILE: Iran&#8217;s President Masoud Pezeshkian / Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader is the ultimate authority in the Islamic Republic who calls all the shots. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says that “all paths” to a diplomatic solution “remain open from our side”, but warns that “forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion”. Global condemnation is growing after Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video of himself taunting abducted Gaza aid flotilla activists as they were being mistreated by Israeli prison guards. Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the establishment of a “ supervision area ” in the Strait of Hormuz that requires a permit for transit, stating that “passage without permission will be considered illegal”. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have killed more than 20 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry and media, as a “ceasefire” extension agreed upon between Lebanese and Israeli officials continues in name only. Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 72,773 people, with a further 172,723 people injured, since October 2023, according to the Palestinian territory’s Health Ministry. UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete Oil prices rise on supply fears amid ongoing Iran war uncertainty Following a two-day decline, oil prices have risen as ongoing supply anxieties continue to take centre stage amid uncertainty over the US-Israel war on Iran. Trump official warns Iran of unprecedented military action over deal holdout White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has issued a stark warning to the Iranian leadership regarding the ongoing standoff as negotiations have failed to progress. US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights. n a brief update on its website on Wednesday, the Treasury Department listed Albanese’s name under the heading: “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”. ‘Sorry for your feels Ted’: Massie doubles down on criticism of pro-Israel opponent Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie has reiterated his criticism of pro-Israel lobbyists backing his opponent in a recent US primary election, after top Republican Ted Cruz questioned his choice of words. While conceding defeat in the primary race to Ed Gallrein on Wednesday, Massie quipped that he’d had trouble reaching his opponent “in Tel Aviv”, a reference to the AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby that had financially supported Gallrein’s campaign. Cruz responded in a post on social media, saying he wished Massie “hadn’t said this”. To which Massie replied: “You wish I hadn’t pointed out that 95+% of my opp

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