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Trump Gives Iran ‘Limited’ Window for Deal as Tehran’s Demands Remain Largely Unchanged
Trump Gives Iran ‘Limited’ Window for Deal as Tehran’s Demands Remain Largely Unchanged
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

President Donald Trump has given Iran only a “limited period of time” to present an acceptable peace proposal after calling off planned U.S. strikes, even as the Wall Street Journal reported that Tehran’s negotiating position remains largely unchanged from earlier failed talks.

Khamenei Invokes Jihad Rhetoric Against U.S., Israel as Iran Internet Blackout Deepens
Khamenei Invokes Jihad Rhetoric Against U.S., Israel as Iran Internet Blackout Deepens
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei used a series of posts on X Tuesday to describe Tehran’s war with the United States and Israel in terms one counterterrorism analyst called “jihad — sacred religious war,” even as ordinary Iranians remain largely cut off from the internet since the war began.

Israel Braces for Possible Renewed War With Iran as Trump Warns Tehran: ‘Clock Is Ticking’
Israel Braces for Possible Renewed War With Iran as Trump Warns Tehran: ‘Clock Is Ticking’
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Israeli leaders are preparing for the possibility that war with Iran could resume within days, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a second limited security cabinet meeting in 24 hours amid growing coordination with Washington.

IEA Warns Oil Inventories Are Falling Rapidly as Iran War Shuts Strait of Hormuz
IEA Warns Oil Inventories Are Falling Rapidly as Iran War Shuts Strait of Hormuz
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Global oil inventories are being drained at an alarming pace as the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt energy markets, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol warned Monday.

IDF Reports 60% of Terror Infrastructure Destroyed in Southern Lebanon
IDF Reports 60% of Terror Infrastructure Destroyed in Southern Lebanon
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Israel Defense Forces has destroyed roughly 60% of Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Lebanese villages where Israeli forces are operating in southern Lebanon, a senior Northern Command officer told Walla on Monday.

Jailed Chinese Pastor Becomes Symbol of Beijing’s Crackdown on Christianity
Jailed Chinese Pastor Becomes Symbol of Beijing’s Crackdown on Christianity
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A Wall Street Journal exclusive is drawing renewed attention to the imprisonment of Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of Beijing’s Zion Church, whose arrest has become a flashpoint in China’s intensifying campaign against unregistered Christian congregations.

Trump Weighs Restricting Taiwan Arms Package After China Summit, Drawing Pushback From Taipei and Congress
Trump Weighs Restricting Taiwan Arms Package After China Summit, Drawing Pushback From Taipei and Congress
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

President Donald Trump is weighing whether to restrict a multibillion-dollar arms package for Taiwan after his two-day visit to China, a move that could mark a significant shift in Washington’s long-standing security posture toward the island democracy.

TrumpRx Expanding, Offering Generic Prescription Drugs
TrumpRx Expanding, Offering Generic Prescription Drugs
Monday, May 18, 2026

TrumpRx is expanding to about seven times its current size, adding more than 600 generic prescription drugs to the months-old direct-to-consumer government website, the president said Monday.

Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops, Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops, Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Monday, May 18, 2026

Pakistan has deployed about 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, drones, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a confidential mutual defense pact, according to an exclusive Reuters report.

Trump Calls Off Planned Iran Strike, Citing ‘Serious Negotiations’ With Gulf Allies
Trump Calls Off Planned Iran Strike, Citing ‘Serious Negotiations’ With Gulf Allies
Monday, May 18, 2026

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has called off a planned U.S. military strike against Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, citing urgent requests from Gulf leaders and what he described as “serious negotiations” aimed at reaching a deal with Tehran.