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 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