https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-boasts-us-navy-acts-like-pirates-in-iran-blockade https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/q669utjm/PresidentDonaldJ.TrumpattendsataxreformforenergyworkerseventatAndeavorRefinery.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T20:27:42.409Z Trump Boasts US Navy Acts ‘Like Pirates’ in Iran Blockade USA, Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel War, Trump calls US Navy pirates Iran May 2026, Admiral Badem Pirate Confession Admits US Navy acts like pirates in seizure of Iranian oil tankers, Iran Foreign Ministry piracy armed robbery statement, US naval blockade of Iran international law, Strait of Hormuz closure Iran self-defence, Iran peace proposal US reject 2026, Trump Iran war unpopularity poll 61 percent mistake, Iran oil revenue lost 4.8 billion blockade, US allies refuse Iran blockade participation, Iran US talks nuclear issue final stage https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-rejects-iran-plan-to-reopen-hormuz-and-end-naval-blockade https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/gbg29nw1/Tasnim-exclusiveimagesoftheseizureof2containerships15.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T20:18:05.564Z Trump Rejects Iran Plan to Reopen Hormuz and End Naval Blockade USA, Iran-Israel War, Strait of Hormuz, Iran Hormuz proposal April 2026, US naval blockade Iran, Iran nuclear talks postpone, Trump rejects Iranian peace plan, Strait of Hormuz oil crisis, Iran right to enrich uranium, global oil prices 2026, Iran ceasefire proposal, US-Israel Iran war sequence https://interbellumnews.com/politics/europe/starmer-uses-london-knife-attack-to-push-protest-crackdown https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/994mu1wi/PrimeMinisterKeirStarmerholdsE3CallwithMacronandMerz55120962473.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T20:10:01.911Z Starmer Uses London Knife Attack to Push Protest Crackdown UK, Palestine Action, Pro-Palestine Protest, Keir Starmer ban pro-Palestine protests 2026, UK pro-Palestine march cumulative effect, Golders Green stabbing government crackdown, Globalise the Intifada prosecution UK, UK terror threat level severe protest ban, Palestine Solidarity Campaign misinformation Rowley, Stop the War Coalition ban criticism, UK Israel genocide protest rights, Mark Rowley synagogue march claim false, Palestine demonstration London democratic rights https://interbellumnews.com/politics/europe/us-withdrawal-from-germany-spurs-berlins-push-for-eu-defense-autonomy https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/1d0gz5n8/2dCavalryRegimentpreparesforconvoyoperationssupportingSword269651848.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T20:01:16.117Z U.S. Withdrawal From Germany Spurs Berlin’s Push for EU Defense Autonomy USA, NATO, Germany, US troop withdrawal Germany 2026, Trump Merz Iran war clash, Pistorius European security autonomy, long‑range fires battalion cancelled, NATO strain Iran conflict, Bundeswehr expansion 260,000 troops, Russian strategic advantage NATO disunity, Ramstein Air Base troop reduction, US Germany defence relations 2026, European rearmament American withdrawal https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/uae-fully-reopens-airspace-after-weeks-of-iran-war-flight-curbs https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/wlp4nqpd/EtihadAirwaysA350-1041A-XWJMSN743092025asEY1AbuDhabiAUH-NewYorkJFKFlighttime133355012870650.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T19:49:21.473Z UAE Fully Reopens Airspace After Weeks of Iran War Flight Curbs UAE, Iran-Israel War, Strait of Hormuz, UAE air traffic normal May 2026, Iran war aviation restrictions lifted, General Civil Aviation Authority announcement, Iranian missile attacks UAE airports, Dubai International Airport war disruption, UAE airspace reopening ceasefire, Emirates 80 per cent pre-war capacity, Iran retaliatory strikes aviation hub, Gulf flight restrictions rolled back, Tehrans strategic deterrence success https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/israels-lebanon-offensive-deepens-as-casualties-rise https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/d5vadx61/photo5454022619955926006y.jpg Destruction in the town of Habbouch in southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes, 2 May 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T16:06:22.518Z Israel’s Lebanon Offensive Deepens as Casualties Rise Lebanon, Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon conflict, Israeli airstrikes, Nabatieh district violence, Middle East escalation, Israel Hezbollah clashes, Lebanon death toll, southern Lebanon strikes https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-warns-ships-over-iran-strait-tolls-as-tensions-disrupt-trade https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/lawces63/HG7mWP9asAAW712.jpeg Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port, April 26. interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T15:48:34.366Z U.S. Warns Ships Over Iran Strait Tolls as Tensions Disrupt Trade United States, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Hormuz crisis, US Iran tensions, shipping sanctions warning, global oil trade disruption, naval blockade Iran, maritime security Middle East, OFAC sanctions shipping https://interbellumnews.com/economics/spirit-airlines-shuts-down-operations-after-fuel-costs-derail-rescue https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/zlvwnciu/forsaken-films-VkzaqVlCxKA-unsplash.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T15:38:43.883Z Spirit Airlines Shuts Down Operations After Fuel Costs Derail Rescue Air travel, Companies, Spirit Airlines shutdown, jet fuel price surge, Iran war aviation impact, flight cancellations US, Trump bailout airlines, budget airline collapse, global airline industry crisis https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-troop-withdrawal-from-germany-deepens-rift-with-allies https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/irk1cwu4/TFNighthawkSoldiersarriveinGermany7449235.jpg Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, “Task Force Nighthawk”, arrive to begin training during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 3, 2022. interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T15:31:09.342Z U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Germany Deepens Rift With Allies NATO, Europe, Germany, US troop withdrawal Germany, Trump Merz tensions Iran war, US military strategy shift Europe, Germany security policy changes, US arms delays Europe allies, Israel Lebanon airstrikes Hezbollah, transatlantic relations crisis https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-says-us-navy-acting-like-pirates-in-iran-blockade https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-02/63h407sw/P20260309DT-0385cropped.jpg President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a press conference, March 9, 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-02T14:06:55.664Z Trump Says U.S. Navy Acting ‘Like Pirates’ in Iran Blockade Donald Trump, US Navy, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, US Iran tensions, Trump Navy pirates comment, Iran US conflict, Middle East escalation, US sanctions shipping, Iran war warning, Trump foreign policy https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-sends-fresh-proposal-to-pakistan-to-revive-us-war-talks https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-01/x8czp1g5/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-17.54.21.png US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran on 6 March, 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-01T15:55:32.345Z Iran Sends Fresh Proposal to Pakistan to Revive U.S. War Talks Iran, Pakistan, United States, Pakistan mediation Iran US, Iran war proposal, US Iran conflict 2026, global oil disruption Iran, Middle East tensions, Iran ceasefire talks, energy market crisis https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/israel-intensifies-lebanon-strikes-as-civilian-toll-rises-sharply https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-01/pi5ylfom/photo6028243838872259556y.jpg An Israeli airstrike on the town of Haboush, Southern Lebanon, 1 May 2026. interbellumnews en 2026-05-01T15:37:50.321Z Israel Intensifies Lebanon Strikes as Civilian Toll Rises Sharply Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel Lebanon conflict, Hezbollah retaliation, civilian casualties Lebanon, Middle East tensions, Lebanon displacement crisis, southern Lebanon destruction, US brokered ceasefire https://interbellumnews.com/economics/global-workers-rally-on-may-day-as-conflict-and-costs-strain-economies https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-01/el2l3cfc/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.24.19.png Thousands gathering at Istanbul's Mecidiyeköy Square on May 1, 2026, attempting to reach Taksim Square for May Day events. interbellumnews en 2026-05-01T10:29:15.954Z Global Workers Rally on May Day as Conflict and Costs Strain Economies Energy, Protest, International Workers' Day, rising energy prices, workers wages inflation, global protests 2026, trade unions demands, International Labour Day, global economy crisis https://interbellumnews.com/culture/us-venezuela-flights-resume-after-seven-year-suspension-ends https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-30/mrdu7s73/donna-white-gqFRtkgOwLo-unsplash.jpg Image for illustrative purposes. interbellumnews en 2026-04-30T22:42:10.444Z U.S.-Venezuela Flights Resume After Seven-Year Suspension Ends Venezuela, United States, US Venezuela flights, Caracas Miami route, American Airlines Venezuela, US Venezuela relations, Caracas airport news, US embassy Caracas reopening, international flight resumption, Venezuela political developments https://interbellumnews.com/economics/us-gas-prices-surge-as-iran-conflict-drives-oil-above-100 https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-30/suxthpgx/engin-akyurt-4dOr247sHaI-unsplash.jpg Image for illustrative purposes. interbellumnews en 2026-04-30T22:31:12.682Z U.S. Gas Prices Surge as Iran Conflict Drives Oil Above $100 United States, Oil, Gas, Iran, Iran conflict oil impact, Trump gas price statement, US Iran tensions economy, oil market instability, gasoline price increase 2026, energy crisis US https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/ceasefire-in-name-only-israel-widens-yellow-line-inside-lebanon https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-30/twktweye/Bachouraairstrike18Mar20261.png interbellumnews en 2026-04-30T22:29:29.369Z Ceasefire in Name Only: Israel Widens ‘Yellow Line’ Inside Lebanon Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel, Israeli airstrikes southern Lebanon April 30 2026, Lebanon ceasefire violations May 2026, Hezbollah rejects direct talks with Israel, Israeli demolition of Lebanese villages Operation Silver Plow, Israel Yellow Line buffer zone south Lebanon, Hezbollah drone attacks Israeli tanks 2026, Lebanon death toll 2576 Israeli strikes, Israel Katz Gaza comparison South Lebanon, Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem statement May 2026, Litani River Israeli occupation zone https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/irans-new-supreme-leader-vows-persian-gulf-future-without-america https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-04-30/plind5zu/MojtabaKhameneiinaninterviewin2021.jpg interbellumnews en 2026-04-30T21:53:40.969Z Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows Persian Gulf Future ‘Without America’ Iran-Israel War, USA, Strait of Hormuz, Mojtaba Khamenei’s written message, New chapter unfolding in Persian Gulf, US blockade of Iranian ports, Strait of Hormuz Iran control new management framework, Brent crude oil prices $126 per barrel 2026, UN biggest energy crisis in history, Iran rial historic lows US sanctions, US Centcom military options Iran, Guterres strait of hormuz global economy, Iran future without American presence persian gulf