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May 18, 2026
How Trump’s Iran deal may end up legitimizing
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Fareed’s Take
I Predicted This War
in 2024 — Now I'm Predicting
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Prof. Jiang Xueqin
The Madness of Trump's Foreign
Policy Explained
(John Mearsheimer)
President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have bombed 44 schools
May 18, 2026 - After weeks of a testy pause in the fighting between the U.S. and Iran, allowing space for diplomacy, the ceasefire appears to finally be on the brink of collapse.
President Donald Trump told Axios that "the clock is ticking" for Iran and warned Tehran would be hit "much harder" unless it produced a better offer for a deal.
Trump is expected to meet his national security team on Tuesday to discuss military options, two U.S. officials told the publication.
Will Iran finally come to a position that Trump finds acceptable? Or will Tehran calculate that time is on its side, and choose to fight it out instead?
Iran's FM spokesperson says
US continues to have ‘unreasonable demands’
May 17, 2026 - A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the United States and Iran signaled they were ready to fight again.
There were no reported injuries or radiological release. The UAE, which has hosted air defenses and personnel from Israel, recently accused Iran of launching drone and missile attacks. Tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy waterway gripped by Iran, which is under a U.S. naval blockade.



