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Trump Rejects ‘Unacceptable’ Iranian Response After Call With Netanyahu

May 11, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , , , ,
US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the new ceasefire proposal from Washington late on 10 May, calling it “unacceptable” right after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I have just read the response from Iran's so called 'Representatives.' I don't like it – TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" the president wrote on Truth Social. Trump also told Axios that he does not “like their letter.” He went on to call the Iranian response “inappropriate.” "They have been tapping along many nations for 47 years," Trump added.

Trump Boasts ‘We’re Like Pirates’ Seizing Iran’s Ships

May 9, 2026 Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. , , , , ,
It’s not often that the leader of a country boasts that he and other government officials act as pirates. But that is exactly what happened this May. Donald Trump gave a speech in West Palm Beach, Florida in which he bragged about the blockade that the US military has imposed in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran. Trump proudly stated that the US military is seizing cargo ships full of Iranian oil. “We took over the cargo, took over the oil”, Trump gloated. “It’s a very profitable business. Who would have thought we were doing that? We’re like pirates!”

Clashes Reported Between Iranian, US Forces Near Strait Of Hormuz

May 9, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Clashes erupted between Iranian forces and the US military around the Strait of Hormuz on 8 May, with gunfire and explosions being reported across the area, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency and other regional outlets. Tasnim reported “limited exchanges of fire with the American enemy around the Strait of Hormuz." “For about two hours, sounds of gunfire have been heard near the Strait of Hormuz,” the report added.  “Sounds of several explosions were heard around Sirik,” the agency reported, adding that some of these explosions could have been related to the clashes near the strait. 

US Project Freedom Fell Apart After ‘Backlash’ From Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

May 7, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , , ,
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended US access to their military sites in opposition to Washington’s so-called Project Freedom, according to a 6 May report by NBC News. “Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after [Saudi Arabia] suspended the US military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation,” two US officials told the US outlet. The officials said Washington's Persian Gulf allies were “surprised” by Trump’s announcement of Project Freedom over the weekend, which the US leader framed as a means of breaking Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Says Us Military Operation In The Strait Of Hormuz Is Paused

May 6, 2026 Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com. , , , ,
President Trump said in a Tuesday night post on Truth Social that the US military operation to “guide” commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he has dubbed “Project Freedom,” has been paused. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time

Iranian FM Warns US, UAE Of ‘Quagmire’ After Strikes On Oil Site

May 5, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi warned the US and the UAE against being “dragged back into a quagmire” in a statement on 5 May, a day after several missile attacks targeted energy infrastructure at the Gulf state’s Fujairah port.  “Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis,” Araghchi said early on Tuesday.  “As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the US should be wary of being dragged back into a quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE,” the foreign minister went on to warn. 

Iran Warns Trump Over Plan To Escort Ships Through Hormuz

May 4, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
The Islamic Republic has rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy naval forces and escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz – announced under the name “Project Freedom.” “We have repeatedly stated that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that any safe passage, under any circumstances, takes place in coordination with the armed forces,” the Iranian army’s Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said in a statement on 4 May. 

Iran Sets One-Month Deadline For End To US-Israeli War

May 3, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
The Islamic Republic has set a one-month deadline for an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and a full end to the wars on both Iran and Lebanon, sources told US media outlet Axios on 3 May.  Iran “set a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon,” the sources said.  “Per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear program,” they added. 

Trump Considers Restarting The Bombing Campaign On Iran

April 30, 2026 Dave DeCamp, AntiWar.com. , , , , ,
US Central Command has requested the deployment of the US’s hypersonic missile, known as the Dark Eagle, for potential use against Iran, as President Trump is considering restarting the bombing campaign, Bloomberg has reported. The US has already used a missile for the first time against Iran, a short-range ballistic missile called the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, which, according to an investigation from The New York Times, was used in a February 28 strike that hit a sports hall in the Iranian city of Lamerd, killing at least 21 people in the area, including boys and girls practicing sports.

Trump Orders Aides To Prep For ‘Extended Blockade’ On Iran

April 29, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
US President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an “extended blockade” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, sources told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on 29 April.  “Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports,” US officials told the outlet.  “He assessed that his other options – resume bombing or walk away from the conflict – carried more risk than maintaining the blockade,” they added.

What To Expect Next In The Fragile Ceasefires In Iran And Lebanon

April 24, 2026 Mitchell Plitnick, Mondoweiss. , , , , ,
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was “highly unlikely” to extend the ceasefire with Iran that was set to expire on Wednesday. As soon as he said that it was clear that he was going to soon extend the deadline. Indeed, he did so on Tuesday, but it was the way he did it that was particularly telling. In a post on his Truth Social site that was clearly not written by the president, we read: “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.

The Chris Hedges Report: Is There A Way Out Of The Iran War?

April 21, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , ,
To dissect the challenges involved in negotiating peace and the potential ramifications of a resumption of the war, Chris Hedges speaks with Professor John Mearsheimer. A fundamental difficulty is whether the United States realizes that Iran has the upper hand in this conflict. Mearsheimer explains that if the US chooses to escalate the situation, this would be to Iran’s advantage as they have the capacity to inflict greater harm on the global economy beyond restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which has already created shortages in critical materials needed for manufacturing and agriculture.

Fuel Protests In Ireland Express Deep Anger Over Austerity And Neglect

April 21, 2026 Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. , , , ,
For almost two weeks, protests and blockades against high fuel prices caused upheaval in Ireland: major roads were blocked, along with key fuel supply nodes. While the disruption of oil prices caused by the illegal war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran might have been the immediate trigger of the discontent, the reaction on the streets was the expression of much deeper and long-standing anger. In an interview with BreakThrough News, Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard pointed out that rural areas of Ireland had been particularly hard-hit by underfunding and underdevelopment of public services, including transport, leaving them cut off and living through the worst effects of growing inequities.

Postponing The World’s Financial Winter, But For How Long?

April 20, 2026 Michael Hudson, Counter Punch. , , , , ,
Announcing that “A whole civilization will die tonight,” Donald Trump threatened on April 7, 2026, to destroy “every bridge in Iran” and “every power plant … burning, exploding, and never to be used again.” His intention to continue committing war crimes is driving the world toward a Financial Winter as devastating as the Great Depression. Iran’s April 8 response called his bluff, laying down the terms for ending the conflict and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil-importing countries will need to compel U.S. and Israeli compliance with these terms in order to avoid an economic crisis.

‘Fundamental Differences Remain’ Between Iran, US

April 19, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Iran and the US have made progress in negotiations but are still a long way from a deal, Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator stated in a speech on 19 April, raising concerns that Washington and Tel Aviv's war on the Islamic Republic may resume when the current ceasefire expires on Wednesday. In a nationally televised address on Saturday night, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, "If I want to summarize, we have made progress, but our differences are still great. Some fundamental differences remain … We are still far from the final discussion."
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