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 https://interbellumnews.com/economics/opec-signals-stability-with-new-output-target-amid-hormuz-crisis https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/gbv63y45/HGL2U8yW0AAdbel.jpeg AH-64 Apaches fly above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol, April 17. interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T18:04:16.580Z OPEC+ Signals Stability With New Output Target Amid Hormuz Crisis Oil, Strait of Hormuz, OPEC, OPEC+, Strait of Hormuz crisis, Iran war oil impact, OPEC+ June quota, oil supply disruption, energy market stability, crude oil production decline https://interbellumnews.com/politics/pope-marks-press-freedom-day-amid-rising-global-threats-to-journalists https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/l5i4nf7r/PopeLeoXIV6.png interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T17:10:21.491Z Pope Marks Press Freedom Day Amid Rising Global Threats to Journalists Pope Leo, Journalism, World Press Freedom Day, Pope Leo journalists, press freedom violations, journalists killed conflict zones, Gaza media deaths, UNESCO press freedom, Reporters Without Borders index, global media censorship https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-troops-missing-during-multinational-military-exercise-in-morocco https://media.assettype.com/interbellumnews/2026-05-03/9c5j3qze/HGgcMQ3WYAAMZCw.jpeg U.S. Army Soldiers provide logistics support in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. interbellumnews en 2026-05-03T16:58:32.534Z U.S. Troops Missing During Multinational Military Exercise in Morocco United States, Morrocco, US Military, US service members missing, Morocco military exercise, African Lion 2026, US Africom search operation, Tan Tan Morocco incident, multinational military drills, search and rescue Morocco 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