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  1. · #111 The United States seized an Iranian-linked tanker carrying more than 1 million barrels of crude oil, according to reports on May 20. The United States seized an Iranian-linked tanker carrying more than 1 million barrels of crude oil, according to reports on May 20. Seizures of tankers are a direct way of enforcing sanctions and the naval blockade, and each one reduces the oil Iran can sell…
  2. · #110 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 20 that Russian-designed nuclear reactors would power China's economy with cheap, clean energy, according to reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 20 that Russian-designed nuclear reactors would power China's economy with cheap, clean energy, according to reports. Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom has built reactors in China before, and nuclear exports…
  3. · #109 The International Atomic Energy Agency said power had been restored to Unit 3 of the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant after an earlier drone strike, according to reports on May 19. The International Atomic Energy Agency said power had been restored to Unit 3 of the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant after an earlier drone strike, according to reports on May 19. An external power supply is important for nuclear safety because it runs cooling…
  4. · #108 Russia and China were expected to discuss a major new gas project during President Putin's visit to Beijing that week, according to reports on May 19. Russia and China were expected to discuss a major new gas project during President Putin's visit to Beijing that week, according to reports on May 19. Russia has sought to expand pipeline gas sales to China since losing much of its European market, with the…
  5. · #107 China agreed to buy at least $17 billion of US agricultural products a year through 2028, according to reports on May 18. China agreed to buy at least $17 billion of US agricultural products a year through 2028, according to reports on May 18. The commitment followed talks between Presidents Xi and Trump and is the kind of concrete outcome that trade negotiations often produce.…
  6. · #106 Israel seized ten ships from a Gaza-bound flotilla on May 18, with more interceptions said to be under way, according to reports. Israel seized ten ships from a Gaza-bound flotilla on May 18, with more interceptions said to be under way, according to reports. Flotillas organised by activists have tried to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza on several occasions, and interceptions…
  7. · #105 Senior advisers to President Trump pressed the UAE to expand its role in the Iran war, including a proposal to seize Lavan Island, The Telegraph reported on May 17. Senior advisers to President Trump pressed the UAE to expand its role in the Iran war, including a proposal to seize Lavan Island, The Telegraph reported on May 17. Lavan Island hosts Iranian oil facilities in the Gulf, so a proposal to seize it would mark a…
  8. · #104 A drone struck the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on May 17, causing a fire outside the plant, according to reports. A drone struck the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on May 17, causing a fire outside the plant, according to reports. Barakah is the UAE's only nuclear plant and the first in the Arab world. Any attack near a nuclear facility raises serious safety…
  9. · #103 Chinese President Xi Jinping said trade wars have "no winner" during his meeting with President Trump on May 14, according to reports. Chinese President Xi Jinping said trade wars have "no winner" during his meeting with President Trump on May 14, according to reports. The phrase is a long-standing Chinese talking point, repeated whenever tariffs are on the agenda between Beijing and…
  10. · #102 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni launched a plan on May 15 to bring nuclear power back to Italy, according to reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni launched a plan on May 15 to bring nuclear power back to Italy, according to reports. Italy shut its last nuclear plants after a 1987 referendum, so a return would mark a major shift in its energy policy, made more urgent…
  11. · #101 US and Israeli military officials were preparing targets for possible strikes on Iran as early as the following week, according to reports on May 16. US and Israeli military officials were preparing targets for possible strikes on Iran as early as the following week, according to reports on May 16. The report came as negotiations were stalling and after Washington had formally told Congress the war was…
  12. · #100 President Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping as "all business, no games," according to reports on May 15. President Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping as "all business, no games," according to reports on May 15. The comment came around the leaders' meeting, at which trade and Beijing's ties with Iran were on the agenda. Personal praise between leaders…
  13. · #99 Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger relations with the United States during talks with President Trump on May 14, according to reports. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger relations with the United States during talks with President Trump on May 14, according to reports. The comments came during a visit in which trade and Beijing's ties with Iran were expected to be on the…
  14. · #98 Israel deployed Iron Dome air defence batteries and personnel to the UAE amid Iranian attacks, according to reports on May 12. Israel deployed Iron Dome air defence batteries and personnel to the UAE amid Iranian attacks, according to reports on May 12. Iron Dome is designed to intercept short-range rockets and similar threats. A deployment abroad would show how closely Israel and…
  15. · #97 An Israeli official said Israel would be "happy" if there were no deal and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continued, according to reports on May 13. An Israeli official said Israel would be "happy" if there were no deal and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continued, according to reports on May 13. The remark suggested a gap between Israel's preferences and the US effort to reach an agreement with…
  16. · #96 Russia's president said on May 13 that the country would deploy the world's "most powerful" nuclear missile this year, according to reports. Russia's president said on May 13 that the country would deploy the world's "most powerful" nuclear missile this year, according to reports. Russia has announced several new strategic weapons in recent years and often uses such statements as a signal to the…
  17. · #95 President Trump described an Iranian proposal for ending the war as a "piece of garbage" on May 12, according to reports. President Trump described an Iranian proposal for ending the war as a "piece of garbage" on May 12, according to reports. The remark was a blunt public rejection of the proposal Iran had called generous the day before. Strong language from leaders does not…
  18. · #94 Senior UK cabinet ministers urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prepare a timeline for his resignation, according to reports on May 12. Senior UK cabinet ministers urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prepare a timeline for his resignation, according to reports on May 12. Pressure from within the cabinet is one of the main ways a sitting UK prime minister can be pushed out. The ministers were…
  19. · #93 Iran described its proposal to end the war with the United States and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as "generous" on May 11, according to reports. Iran described its proposal to end the war with the United States and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as "generous" on May 11, according to reports. Calling a proposal generous is a way of framing any rejection by the other side as unreasonable, a common move in…
  20. · #92 President Trump planned to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing's support for Iran during his visit, according to reports on May 11. President Trump planned to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing's support for Iran during his visit, according to reports on May 11. China's purchases of Iranian oil have been a long-running point of friction with Washington. Plans described…
  21. · #91 An Iranian official responded on May 10 to a US proposal, passed through Pakistan, aimed at ending the war, according to reports. An Iranian official responded on May 10 to a US proposal, passed through Pakistan, aimed at ending the war, according to reports. The exchange showed that Pakistan was still acting as a channel for written proposals between Washington and Tehran. The report…
  22. · #90 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 10 that he was willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outside Russia for the first time, according to reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 10 that he was willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outside Russia for the first time, according to reports. A direct meeting between the two leaders would be a significant step, since earlier…
  23. · #89 The US military carried out a strike on a vessel it described as operated by "narco-terrorists," killing two people, according to reports on May 9. The US military carried out a strike on a vessel it described as operated by "narco-terrorists," killing two people, according to reports on May 9. Strikes of this kind, aimed at suspected drug-trafficking boats, were a separate US campaign from the conflict…
  24. · #88 An Iranian official said on May 9 that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had been thrown down stairs and suffered back injuries in a US strike, but was now in "perfect health," according to reports. An Iranian official said on May 9 that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had been thrown down stairs and suffered back injuries in a US strike, but was now in "perfect health," according to reports. Information about the health of senior leaders in wartime is…