Iran Readies New Surprises for Possible Restart of War - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Evidence indicates that Iran has prepared new surprises for a possible restart of the US-Israeli war of aggression.

'Iran Readies New Surprises for Possible Restart of War' www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026...

Trump on CNBC: "We're gonna end up with a great deal. They have no choice. We've taken out their navy, we've taken out their air force, we've taken out their leaders. It is regime change."

"Cease Fire"

US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end Pakistani officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad. A two-week truce is set to expire Wednesday. U.S.

U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, Defense Department says.

Pilots from the border unit “Phoenix” recorded another russian strike on the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region with heavy aerial bombs.

Kostiantynivka is yet another city in the long list of those russia bombs until nothing but dust and ghosts remain.

Iran war creating worst energy crisis world has ever seen, IEA boss says

Nearly 1,000 drone attacks targeted Saudi Arabia during the war, with up to half launched from inside Iraq, according to a Saudi assessment. -WSJ

Former Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev: “Europeans should not expect active intervention from the United States in a hypothetical conflict between certain EU countries and Russia.”

Live Updates: Unclear if U.S.-Iran peace talks will happen one day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires It's unclear when or even if top Iranian officials will come to Pakistan for peace talks just a day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires.

President Trump is expected to send a delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for talks, but their arrival time in Islamabad, and who from Iran they might end up meeting with, remains unclear.

From good to not good: The impact of the war in Iran on Russia – European Council on Foreign Relations Russia is reaping the rewards from Trump’s war in Iran, but the benefits will likely not extend beyond the short term. Here’s how Europeans can make the long te

Russia is reaping the rewards from Trump’s war in Iran, but the benefits will likely not extend beyond the short term.

@jkobzova.bsky.social explains how Europeans can make the long term arrive more quickly: https://bit.ly/4tK0sDN

🇰🇿🇩🇪 Russia is set to stop oil exports from ‌Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, - Reuters

Kazakhstan's oil exports to Germany via Druzhba totalled 2.146 million metric tons, or 43,000 barrels per day, in 2025, an increase of 44% from 2024, and 730,000 tons in 2026.

EU plans to provide Ukraine with the first tranche of a 90-billion-euro loan in late May or early June EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says the first tranche of the 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine will arrive in late May or early June 2026, with no technical delays in preparation.

EU Commissioner Dombrovskis: first tranche of the 90bn euro loan for Ukraine to arrive late May or early June 2026.

"There are no delays." Memorandum and reform list being finalised. EU ambassadors vote Wednesday.
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Huidige positie van de tanker TIFANI (IMO 9273337) die de VS heeft onderschept en geïnspecteerd. Detail: voert de vlag van Botswana, eigenaar is gevestigd in Suriname.

DoW- Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.

Japanse koerswijziging: van vredesnatie naar wapenexporteur Tot nu toe was het land sterk pacifistisch, maar de regering heeft vrijwel alle beperkingen op de export van defensiematerieel afgeschaft.

'Japanse koerswijziging: van vredesnatie naar wapenexporteur' nos.nl/artikel/2611...

The Russians launched five jet-powered "Shahed" drones at the house of Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Minister of Defense. He sustained injuries and is currently in the hospital.

Tuapse continues to burn today 🔥

Lloyds List: 26+ #Iran vessels have broken US naval blockade in #StraitOfHormuz

11 tankers laden w Iranian cargo have left Gulf of Oman or Persian Gulf since April 13

Another 15 have entered the waters

US Central Command claims it forced 27 vessels to turn around or return to Iran port

#IranWar

🇮🇷 Iran said it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.
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Iran pulls out of Islamabad peace talks after US seizes cargo ship Tehran’s decision comes after the US Navy halted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, in what was the first interception since Washington instated its naval blockade of...

Iran says it will not be sending a delegation to participate in the second round of high-stakes peace talks with the United States in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, set to take place on Monday.
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No indication that any Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad, Al Mayadeen reports.

❗️Additional footage of fires at the 🇷🇺Tuapse port following recent 🇺🇦Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes

'Japan heeft besloten om zijn decennialange beperkingen op wapenexport te schrappen. Hierdoor is de weg vrij voor de verkoop van oorlogsschepen, raketten en ander militair materieel aan bevriende landen.' www.volkskrant.nl/cs-ba763f3a/

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Today, Ukraine has 200 very strong defense companies, 30 of which rank among the world’s top. These include drones, artillery, armored vehicles, highly advanced demining drones, and ground robotic systems.

🇯🇵 Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said Tuesday, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defence ambitions.
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'Ghalibaf: Iran rejects negotiations under threat' en.irna.ir/news/8613316...

Mensenrechtenhof: overheid hoefde MH17-stukken niet te delen De zaak draaide om verzoeken van de NOS, RTL Nieuws en de Volkskrant om inzage in documenten over de eerste politieke en ambtelijke besluitvorming na het neerhalen van vlucht MH17.

'Mensenrechtenhof: overheid hoefde MH17-stukken niet te delen' nos.nl/artikel/2611...

Beveiligingsbedrijf waarschuwt voor crypto-oplichting bij Straat van Hormuz Er zijn mogelijk oplichters actief bij de Straat van Hormuz. Ze beloven rederijen een veilige doorvaart in ruil voor bitcoin.

'Beveiligingsbedrijf waarschuwt voor crypto-oplichting bij Straat van Hormuz' www.nu.nl/economie/639...

Iranian State TV on scheduled meeting with the US in #Pakistan, “No delegation from #Iran has travelled to Islamabad, neither a primary nor a secondary, neither initial nor follow-up"

#IranWar #Trump

In ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ wordt een geliefde leraar gedwongen tot een rol in de Russische propagandamachine Elke schooldag opent met marcherende leerlingen, die onder collectief volksliedgezang de vlag ontvouwen. Uitmondend in wapenlessen die de jongens voorbereiden op legerdienst. Velen lijken blij met…

Documentaire | Elke schooldag opent met marcherende leerlingen, die onder collectief volksliedgezang de vlag ontvouwen. Uitmondend in wapenlessen die de jongens voorbereiden op legerdienst. Velen lijken blij met hun lesmitrailleur en wedstrijdjes granaatwerpen.