https://interbellumnews.com/economics/uae-seeks-fed-swap-line-as-it-quits-opec-and-gulf-rift-widens https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/5f4m55lh/VisitofThaniBinAhmedAlZeyoudiEmiratiMinisterofStateforForeignTradetotheEC-20252.jpg Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Trade interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T21:00:25.909Z UAE Seeks Fed Swap Line as It Quits OPEC and Gulf Rift Widens UAE, Gulf Cooperation Council, USA, UAE currency swap line talks United States, Thani Al Zeyoudi elite group statement, US Federal Reserve standing swap facility, UAE OPEC withdrawal impact Gulf, petrodollar system reinforcement, Saudi Arabia UAE relations rift, Iran war impact UAE oil exports, UAE US economic alliance 2026, Gulf states economic isolation risk https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/gunfire-near-white-house-sparks-brief-lockdown-heightened-alarm https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/til09n4c/WhiteHouseSouthFacade.JPG interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T20:48:52.682Z Gunfire Near White House Sparks Brief Lockdown, Heightened Alarm USA, Donald Trump, Assassination, Secret Service shooting Washington Monument May 4 2026, White House lockdown 15th Street Independence Avenue, JD Vance motorcade shooting near White House, Washington DC heightened security threat 2026, Matthew Quinn press conference suspect firing, George Washington University Hospital shooting, body armor gunman National Mall confrontation, attempt on Trump life White House Correspondents dinner, Cole Tomas Allen charged with assassination attempt 2026, Juvenile graze wound Washington DC shooting 2026, plainclothes agents firearm visual print, armed man fired at officers Washington DC 2026 https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-intel-iran-nuclear-timeline-unchanged-despite-months-of-war https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/arlfllae/PressconferenceatthesiteofthebombingoftheUniversityofScienceandTechnology11.jpg Damage in Iran as a result of the conflict between Iran caused by the United States of America and Israel before the ceasefire which went into affect on the 8th of April, 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T20:37:31.981Z US intel: Iran nuclear timeline unchanged despite months of war Iranian Nuclear Programme, Iran-Israel War, USA, Iran nuclear timeline unchanged after US-Israeli attacks 2026, US intelligence Iran bomb-grade uranium 440 kilograms 10 warheads, Eric Brewer Nuclear Threat Initiative Iran nuclear assessment 2026, Iran nuclear program survived attacks retains material expertise, Iran halts IAEA cooperation since June 2025, Iran nuclear denial US intelligence 2003 warhead program halted, Operation Midnight Hammer Natanz Fordow Isfahan damage 2025, Israel assassinations Iran nuclear scientists 2026, Iran nuclear negotiations ceasefire Strait of Hormuz, Iran right to enrich uranium NPT 2026 https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/hegseth-insists-ceasefire-intact-as-hormuz-clashes-escalate https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/en7ezolh/250622-D-LS763-1017SecDefHegsethandCJCSCaineParticipateinPressConference.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T20:24:00.423Z Hegseth Insists Ceasefire Intact as Hormuz Clashes Escalate USA, Iran War, Strait of Hormuz, Iran Strait of Hormuz control May 2026, Hegseth ceasefire not over Project Freedom, IRGC naval forces repelled US warship, Iran 14-point peace proposal 2026, US naval blockade Iran illegal, Tehran missile retaliation UAE oil port, Iran shipping corridor IRGC regulations, Iran denounces US ceasefire violation Hormuz, Iran Israel war termination all fronts, Iran commercial vessel transit restrictions Hormuz https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/amnesty-report-details-escalating-rebel-violence-in-eastern-congo https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/3n475ibs/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-11.36.35.png Armed ADF fighters seen in a propaganda video. interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T09:43:35.355Z Amnesty Report Details Escalating Rebel Violence in Eastern Congo Amnesty International, Democratic Republic of Congo, child soldiers Congo, ADF atrocities https://interbellumnews.com/culture/coal-mine-blast-in-colombia-kills-nine-after-safety-warnings-issued https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/48tgi19r/HHhYgbyXcAAmXNI.jpeg interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T09:29:03.660Z Coal Mine Blast in Colombia Kills Nine After Safety Warnings Issued Colombia, Explosion, Sutatausa mining accident, methane gas explosion mine, Colombia mining safety, ANM warning Colombia mine, coal mine accident Colombia, mining fatalities Colombia, underground mine explosion https://interbellumnews.com/culture/deadly-blast-at-china-fireworks-plant-spurs-safety-probe https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/859quqmc/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-11.09.44.png A massive explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province. interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T09:14:16.524Z Deadly Blast at China Fireworks Plant Spurs Safety Probe China, Asia, Explosion, China fireworks explosion, China workplace safety, Xi Jinping safety probe, industrial explosion China, Liuyang fireworks industry, emergency response China, factory accident investigation https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/gaza-camps-face-mounting-health-crisis-as-disease-and-pests-spread https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-05/8dsn4lb6/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-11.02.44.png interbellumnews en 2026-05-05T09:06:13.365Z Gaza Camps Face Mounting Health Crisis as Disease and Pests Spread Gaza, Health, Gaza health crisis, Gaza refugee camps, skin diseases Gaza, pest infestation Gaza, sanitation crisis Gaza, overcrowding Gaza camps, humanitarian crisis Palestine, Gaza public health emergency, disease outbreak Gaza https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/pakistan-mediates-release-of-iranian-crew-from-us-seized-vessel https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/lbmygslg/USForcesPatrolArabianSeanearM-VTouska9629661.jpg The Iranian flagged M/V Touska , April 20, 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T19:45:52.083Z Pakistan mediates release of Iranian crew from U.S.-seized vessel Pakistan, Iran War, USA, Iranian sailors released Pakistan May 2026, MV Touska crew return Iran, US confidence-building measure Iran, Iran US naval conflict 2026, Rimdan border Iranian sailors May 2026, Gulf of Oman US seizure IRISL, Iranian navy warning Hormuz, US project freedom fails, Iran-US maritime peace deal Pakistan mediation, Iranian container ship US blockade https://interbellumnews.com/economics/uaes-break-with-opec-sets-stage-for-gulf-oil-price-war https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/5t5ocop4/SatorpJerRefineryJubail-panoramio-1.jpg Satorp Jer Refinery, Jubail interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T19:37:26.165Z UAE’s Break with OPEC+ Sets Stage for Gulf Oil Price War UAE, Saudi Arabia, OPEC+, UAE OPEC exit May 2026, Gulf Cooperation Council lowest ebb, Iran war oil market disruption, UAE Saudi Arabia rivalry oil, Strait of Hormuz blockade 2026, UAE Fujairah port bypass, Sultan Al Jaber ADNOC statement, Iraq Kuwait oil export loss, OPEC internal fractures 2026, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries 2026 https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-threatens-to-blow-iran-off-the-earth-as-war-drags-on https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/27p7rlsm/PresidentDonaldTrumpparticipatesinabilateralmeetingwithCrownPrinceandPrimeMinisterMohammedbinSalmanAlSaudofSaudiArabiaTuesdayNovember18202552ite24shoulderscropped.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T19:27:08.197Z Trump Threatens to ‘Blow Iran Off the Earth’ as War Drags On Donald Trump, USA, Iran War, Trump blow Iran off the face of the Earth Fox News May 4 2026, Project Freedom Iran missile warship retreat Hormuz, US Iran ceasefire peace proposal 14 point plan, IRGC Navy shut down strait Iran control, Trump approval rating Iran war low 37 percent, Hapag‑Lloyd no transit Iran Hormuz, Pentagon Iran civilian infrastructure sanctions, Iran nuclear rights enrichment IAEA, Washington Post Trump disapproval 62 percent Iran war, Strait of Hormuz Iranian sovereignty coastal state jurisdiction https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-forces-turn-back-us-warship-as-hormuz-standoff-escalates https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/dw9pp5az/USForcesStartMineClearanceMissioninStraitofHormuz9609002-1.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T19:17:49.602Z Iran Forces Turn Back US Warship as Hormuz Standoff Escalates Iran-Israel War, USA, Strait of Hormuz, Iran forces US warship to retreat Strait of Hormuz May 4 2026, US Project Freedom Iran missile strike warning shot, Iran unified command Hormuz will attack US forces, Hapag-Lloyd strait transit not possible Iran standoff, UAE ADNOC tanker attacked by Iranian drones, Iran 14 point peace proposal US refusal, Tehran strategic control Strait of Hormuz, US Navy retreat Hormuz Jask missile claim, Vessel traffic Gulf standstill IRGC control, Trump project freedom unravels Iran ultimatum https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-drone-strike-ignites-fujairah-oil-hub-as-hormuz-standoff-deepens https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/irpq6ihj/OiltanksFujairahPort.jpg Oil tanks, Fujairah Port, Fujairah City, UAE. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T19:01:10.122Z Iran Drone Strike Ignites Fujairah Oil Hub as Hormuz Standoff Deepens UAE, Iran-Israel War, Strait of Hormuz, Iran drone attack UAE Fujairah oil facility May 4 2026, Iran resumes Gulf strikes after US ceasefire 2026, IRGC Hormuz control map UAE ports Fujairah, Project Freedom Iran warns US Navy shipping, Brent crude oil price 119 per barrel, UAE condemns Iranian missile escalation Geneva, Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline Fujairah target, Iranian military no plan to target UAE, 20,000 seafarers trapped 2,000 ships Gulf crisis, Tehran US blockade illegal Hormuz management https://interbellumnews.com/culture/deadly-virus-outbreak-strands-cruise-ship-off-cape-verde-coast https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/zpkz0pti/steve-davison-PZrUQnvGZHM-unsplash.jpg Image for illustrative purposes. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T12:57:35.523Z Deadly Virus Outbreak Strands Cruise Ship Off Cape Verde Coast Viruses, South Africa, cruise ship virus, WHO health alert, South Atlantic incident, infectious disease cruise, passenger evacuation, global health response, rodent-borne virus https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-expands-claimed-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-with-new-map https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/j6ysd0qb/photo6035355896692542964y.jpg IRGC map outlining a "controlled zone" in the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian armed forces' oversight. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T12:46:48.556Z Iran Expands Claimed Control Over Strait of Hormuz With New Map Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States, Iran US tensions, Hormuz blockade, Iran UAE relations, Middle East shipping routes, regional power balance, maritime security Gulf, Iran IRGC navy https://interbellumnews.com/economics/japan-warns-hormuz-disruption-deepens-energy-strain-in-asia-pacific https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/ojetvm5w/SanaeTakaichionherfirstdayasprimeministerintheKantei2.jpg Sanae Takaichi walks into the Prime Minister's Official Residence (Kantei) on her first day as Prime Minister, 21 October 2025. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T12:38:05.790Z Japan Warns Hormuz Disruption Deepens Energy Strain in Asia-Pacific Japan, Strait of Hormuz, Energy, Strait of Hormuz closure, Japan energy crisis, Australia Japan cooperation, Asia Pacific oil supply, Iran war oil disruption, global energy security, critical minerals Japan Australia, Indo-Pacific stability https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/europe-responds-to-us-pressure-as-nato-tensions-over-iran-grow https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/6zhgjnqn/PresidentDonaldTrumpmeetswiththeSecretaryGeneralofNATOMarkRutteintheOvalOffice.jpg President Donald Trump meets with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the Oval Office, 13 March 2025. interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T12:07:10.130Z Europe Responds to U.S. Pressure as NATO Tensions Over Iran Grow Europe, NATO, United States, Iran, NATO tensions Europe US, Trump NATO Iran war, Europe defense spending NATO, US troop withdrawal Germany, Iran conflict NATO response, Spain US military bases dispute, Strait of Hormuz security https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-rejects-iran-claim-of-missile-strike-on-warship-in-hormuz https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-04/8vs87e0b/HGdDFZRW4AAtBq7.jpeg interbellumnews en 2026-05-04T11:59:49.868Z US Rejects Iran Claim of Missile Strike on Warship in Hormuz United States, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Hormuz tensions, US Iran naval dispute, missile strike claim denied, oil price surge news, Project Freedom operation, CENTCOM statement https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-moves-to-assert-permanent-control-over-strait-of-hormuz https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/3ow31u56/Tasnim-exclusiveimagesoftheseizureof2containerships18.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T22:18:38.724Z Iran Moves to Assert Permanent Control Over Strait of Hormuz Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel War, USA, Iran Strait of Hormuz permanent ban Israeli vessels, Ali Nikzad Hormuz control law, Iran 12-point plan Hormuz transit fees, Israel ships barred from Persian Gulf, US aggressive countries must pay war reparations Hormuz, Iran parliamentary law Persian Gulf shipping, strategic chokepoint Iran nationalisation 2026, Iranian sovereignty Strait of Hormuz, user pays system Gulf shipping Iran, Mohammadreza Rezaei Persian Gulf name requirement https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/palestine/israel-accused-of-torture-after-seizing-gaza-aid-flotilla-in-high-seas-raid https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/5p80fuxz/GlobalSumudFlotillaSidiBouSaideTunisTunisia10-09-2025photobyBrahimGuedich-06120.jpg Thiago Ávila, one of the Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers detained in Israel. interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T22:05:14.213Z Israel Accused of Torture After Seizing Gaza Aid Flotilla in High Seas Raid Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Palestine, Humanitarian Aid, Global Sumud Flotilla Greece Israel raid 2026, Thiago Avila Saif Abu Keshek torture Adalah, Israeli abduction of activists in international waters, Humanitarian flotilla Gaza 58 vessels blocked, Spain condemns illegal detention of Abu Keshek, Shikma Prison torture allegations Palestine 2026, Israel "piracy" accusation Gaza flotilla, 11 countries condemn Israel flotilla attack, US State Department Tommy Pigott flotilla PR stunt, Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla 2025 precedent https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/israeli-strikes-ravage-southern-lebanon-as-civilian-deaths-mount https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/yc8qpv5p/Tyreairstrike.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T21:57:06.644Z Israeli Strikes Ravage Southern Lebanon as Civilian Deaths Mount Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel evacuation orders southern Lebanon May 2026, Lebanon ceasefire violations Israeli demolitions, Hezbollah meaningless truce Trump extension, Israel Yellow Line buffer zone 10km, Lebanese civilian casualties Israeli airstrikes 2,618, Habboush Zrariyeh Israeli strikes May 1 2026, Hezbollah rocket attacks northern Israel retaliation, Israel two-week deadline Lebanon negotiations, Lebanese Red Cross paramedics killed Israeli fire, Washington complicity Israeli war crimes Lebanon https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-reviews-us-response-to-14-point-plan-as-hormuz-standoff-deepens https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/haoif20z/AttackonresidentialhomesinTehran22.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T21:42:34.549Z Iran Reviews US Response to 14-Point Plan as Hormuz Standoff Deepens Iran-Israel War, USA, Peace Talks, Iran 14-point peace proposal US response 2026, IRGC deadline naval blockade Trump choice, Strait of Hormuz control Iran reopening terms, Iran nuclear talks postponed final stage, Trump Pakistan mediated Iran negotiations May 2026, oil prices US midterm elections Iran war, US Navy piracy accusations Trump Iran, Iran military ultimatum Pentagon options, China Russia Europe shift Iran stance, Iran missile force "surprise measures" warning https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/israel-seals-multibillion-f-35-f-15-deal-amid-gaza-war-crimes-claims https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/m9vzcfzc/Пилот58-йистребительнойэскадрильивыполняетпредполетнуюпроверкунабортуистребителяF-35ALightningII13февраля2023г.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T21:35:32.598Z Israel seals multibillion F-35, F-15 deal amid Gaza war crimes claims Iran-Israel War, Israel Palestine, USA, Arms Deal, Israel F-35 F-15IA deal approval May 2026, Shield of Israel air superiority, US arms sales Israel Iran war, Israeli air force Gaza genocide 2026, Netanyahu long range strikes Iran fuel, F-35 fourth squadron Israel procurement, US military industrial complex apartheid, Lockheed Martin Boeing contracts Israel, 350 billion shekels defense increase Israel, regional arms race Middle East airpower