https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/vance-says-us-making-progress-in-iran-talks-despite-trump-rejection https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/xdxaiyil/HC2WOWdXYAEqTQu.jpeg JD Vance attends a transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base with his wife Usha to receive the remains of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, March 8, 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T22:10:43.573Z Vance Says US Making Progress in Iran Talks Despite Trump Rejection JD Vance, Iran, United States, US Iran talks, Iran nuclear negotiations, Pakistan mediation Iran, Middle East tensions, Iran ceasefire, Steve Witkoff Iran, US diplomacy Iran, - Jared Kushner talks https://interbellumnews.com/economics/profits-over-passage-us-oil-boom-amid-prolonged-hormuz-closure https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/gvu4ajmr/SergeyLavrovofficialphoto01.jpg Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister. interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T22:01:34.008Z Profits Over Passage? US Oil Boom Amid Prolonged Hormuz Closure Iran War, USA, Oil, Russia accuses US energy market control Hormuz closure, US oil exports record high 5.3 million barrels per day, US global oil supplier of last resort April 2026, Lavrov US usurp global energy flows accusation, US overtakes Saudi Arabia as largest oil exporter 2026, Strait of Hormuz closure US strategic advantage, US domestic oil inventories drawn down 50 million barrels, Pakistan Today US engineered energy supply shift, Asian refiners shift from Middle East to US crude, US gasoline prices above 4.40 per gallon May 2026 https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/trump-names-former-geo-group-executive-david-venturella-as-acting-ice-chief https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/3lzwwlw7/CowardICEprotestsigninMinneapolis.jpg Protest sign against ICE in Minneapolis, 11 January 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T21:58:32.318Z Trump Names Former GEO Group Executive David Venturella as Acting ICE Chief ICE, United States, Trump ICE appointment, GEO Group, Trump deportation policy, immigration detention centers, DHS immigration crackdown, US detention expansion, private prison industry https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/republicans-break-ranks-as-senate-blocks-bid-to-limit-trump-iran-war https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/u3ad8gdr/andy-feliciotti-MCWONeEXhC4-unsplash.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T21:49:35.978Z Republicans Break Ranks as Senate Blocks Bid to Limit Trump Iran War United States, US Senate, republican party, Democrats, Senate war powers vote, Republican defections, US Iran conflict, War Powers Resolution, Lisa Murkowski vote, Strait of Hormuz crisis, Congress Iran authorization https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-seeks-chinas-help-on-iran-as-xi-balances-strategic-interests https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/xslrndw5/HINC2DkXoAA4gjm.jpeg President Donald Trump's arrived in Beijing, marking the start of his state visit to China from May 13-15 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T21:42:14.421Z Trump Seeks China’s Help on Iran as Xi Balances Strategic Interests Donald Trump, China, Xi Jinping, China-US relations, Xi Jinping summit, Iran conflict, US China trade tensions, Taiwan tensions, Chinese sanctions, rare earth minerals, Beijing Washington talks https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/israel-says-netanyahu-held-secret-uae-meeting-during-iran-war https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-13/j5fzfl5y/P20251229DT-0571PresidentDonaldTrumphostsabilateralmeetingwithIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu.jpg Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, Monday, December 29, 2025, interbellumnews en 2026-05-13T21:33:00.920Z Israel Says Netanyahu Held Secret UAE Meeting During Iran War Israel, United Arab Emirates, United States, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu UAE visit, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Middle East security alliance, UAE denies secret meeting, Israel Gulf relations https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/secret-israeli-iron-dome-deployment-in-uae-exposes-normalisation https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/5og5bu2t/DubaiUnitedArabEmiratesUnsplashsuv4vuJsH6g.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T21:58:34.117Z Secret Israeli Iron Dome Deployment in UAE Exposes ‘Normalisation’ UAE, Iran-Israel War, Air Defence, Israel Iron Dome UAE secret deployment, Israeli boots on ground Arab soil UAE, Abraham Accords Israeli war crimes license, Iran retaliation targets UAE bases strikes 550 missiles 2200 drones, Emirati collaboration with Israeli occupation, Mike Huckabee Arabs choose side Iran Israel, West Bank settler violence Palestinian children killed, UAE complicity in Gaza genocide al-Aqsa, Gulf state normalization betrayal of Palestine, Iran warning to UAE stop hosting Israeli military https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/trumps-late-night-truth-social-meltdown-fuels-fitness-concerns https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/n6g3ifhc/PresidentDonaldJTrumpboardsMarineOneontheSouthLawnoftheWhiteHouseFridayMay82026P20260508PR-0611.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T21:47:43.817Z Trump’s Late-Night Truth Social Meltdown Fuels Fitness Concerns USA, Donald Trump, White House, Trump Truth Social meltdown May 2026, Trump calls Obama traitor demonic force, White House announces Trump physical May 26, 59 percent Trump mental fitness poll, Trump AI memes Obama arrest posts, Iran ceasefire Trump midnight breakdown, Todd Blanche acting AG prosecution of critics, Trump Walter Reed medical check-up 2026, US President volatile mental state Iran war, Truth Social conspiracy spree election denial 2026 https://interbellumnews.com/economics/elon-musk-wanted-openai-control-to-pass-to-his-children-altman-tells-jury https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/5cv8p43h/SamAltmanspeakingatTEDcropped.jpg OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T20:55:16.353Z Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI Control to Pass to His Children, Altman Tells Jury Elon Musk, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk OpenAI lawsuit, Sam Altman testimony, artificial general intelligence, OpenAI restructuring, Tesla OpenAI proposal, Silicon Valley legal battle, OpenAI for-profit transition https://interbellumnews.com/economics/us-inflation-hits-38-as-iran-war-drives-surge-in-energy-prices https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/irw196tx/engin-akyurt-CTsI2OuMYaM-unsplash.jpg Image for illustrative purposes. interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T20:15:32.550Z US Inflation Hits 3.8% as Iran War Drives Surge in Energy Prices United States, US economy, Inflation, Iran war impact, gasoline prices, Federal Reserve, Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump economy, rising food prices, US midterm elections https://interbellumnews.com/politics/the-united-states/trump-says-fda-commissioner-marty-makary-is-out-amid-pressure https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/fzqr6xvs/P20250930JB-1750PresidentDonaldTrumpmakesanannouncementondrugpricing.jpg FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary delivers remarks after President Donald Trump made an announcement on drug pricing, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in the Oval Office. interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T19:58:34.212Z Trump Says FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Is Out Amid Pressure United States, Trump Administration, FDA, US Food and Drug Administration, Robert F Kennedy Jr, flavored vape approvals, abortion pill mifepristone, FDA leadership changes, pharmaceutical industry disputes, US health department https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/pakistan-market-blast-kills-nine-as-border-tensions-simmer https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/be84p69r/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-13.24.28.png Scenes from the site of the explosion. interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T11:28:26.560Z Pakistan Market Blast Kills Nine as Border Tensions Simmer Pakistan, Explosion, Bombing, Pakistan market explosion, Sarai Naurang attack, Pakistan Afghanistan tensions, Bannu district attack, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Pakistan security situation, Pakistan bombing news https://interbellumnews.com/politics/europe/keir-starmer-faces-mounting-labour-revolt-after-election-losses https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-12/sg0kngh4/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-13.03.35.png interbellumnews en 2026-05-12T11:06:26.807Z Keir Starmer Faces Mounting Labour Revolt After Election Losses Keir Starmer, UK, Labour Party, UK Labour Party, UK local elections, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, UK cabinet divisions, Reform UK, Labour leadership crisis