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AntiWar https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/iran-allows-number-of-chinese-vessels.html

Kurilla https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/ex-centcom-chief-headlines-lavish.html

Middle East Eye https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-settlers-are-in-control-how-west.html

al Jazeera https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-china-us-disagree-on.html

al Mayadeen English https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/brics-calls-for-israeli-withdrawal-from.html

PressTV https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/05/iran-fm-transfer-of-enriched-uranium.html 

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Iran Allows a ‘Number’ of Chinese Vessels To Transit Strait of Hormuz

from AntiWar

Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran has approved the transit of a “number” of Chinese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump is in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“Following requests by the Chinese foreign minister and the country’s ambassador to Iran, facilitation of the passage of Chinese ships was pursued based on the deep relations and the strategic partnership between Tehran and Beijing, and it was decided that a number of Chinese ships requested by the country would transit this waterway after reaching an understanding about the Iranian management protocols of the strait, and this passage began Wednesday night,” Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.

Ex-CENTCOM chief headlines lavish Israeli-American Council gala

from Responsible Statecraft

Known as “one of Israel’s staunchest allies in the American defense establishment,” Ret. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who just retired from his post as head of U.S. Central Command last summer, will feel right at home presenting the keynote at the Israeli-American Council's "Strength in Unity" gala tonight.

According to Jewish Insider's morning newsletter, others speaking at the event will include pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson and former Mossad Deputy Director Henrike Weissberg. The gala is part of the Israeli-American Council's national conference, which also features speeches from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-Del.), and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Pentagon insiders largely credited Kurilla with promoting what would become "Operation Midnight Hammer" — a surprise attack on Iran during nuclear negotiations — in June 2025.

'The settlers are in control': How the West Bank is being ethnically cleansed

(Here's your 'one state solution')

from Middle East Eye

The 50km journey from Ramallah north to Nablus in the occupied West Bank used to take an hour. Israeli checkpoints now mean it can take half a day or more.

It’s Friday morning and I’m on a bus full of students and young families going to stay with relatives for the weekend.

We swing left to join Highway 60, which runs along the ancient route from Hebron in the south to Jenin and Nazareth to the north.

In Ottoman times it was known as the “route of the thieves”, with robbers lying in wait for unwary travellers. Today the thieves are Israeli settlers.

Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on

from al Jazeera

 

United States President Donald Trump left China on Friday following a two-day summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

While Washington touts wins in terms of bilateral trade agreements, Beijing has warned the US against overstepping on the issue of Taiwan and stated that the US-Israel war on Iran should have never started.

Both sides have released statements detailing what Trump and Xi discussed, but they only overlap in limited areas. The two White House readouts published on Thursday addressed issues not mentioned in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs statements, and vice versa.

We break down what these issues are, what each side said and where they do align.

BRICS calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in joint FMs statement

from al Mayadeen English

 

The foreign ministers of BRICS member states called for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and urged full respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In a statement published by India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday, following a meeting in the Indian capital under India’s chairmanship, the ministers called on "Israel" to withdraw its occupying forces from all Lebanese territory, including several positions in southern Lebanon where troops reportedly remain deployed.

The BRICS foreign ministers recalled the existing ceasefire agreement in Lebanon and called on all parties to strictly adhere to its terms, while condemning continued ceasefire violations and stating that such actions undermine regional stability and diplomatic efforts to maintain peace.

Trump's China visit eclipsed by US defeat against Iran as Tehran dictates new rules of engagement

from PressTV

The geopolitical significance of US President Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China has been fundamentally overshadowed by the realities of the recent 40-day imposed war against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the consequences that have emerged from it.

Despite the overriding importance of long-standing disputes between Washington and Beijing – from the tariff war and trade showdown to Taiwan and Chinese investments in the United States – the dominant strategic reality shaping this visit is the American weakness and loss of confidence following its war against Iran.

In this atmosphere, every gesture, statement, and negotiation in Beijing will be interpreted through the lens of Washington’s inability to achieve its objectives against Tehran.

Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-profile political and business delegation, carrying a checklist of failure and defeat in the unprovoked war against Iran.

Iran FM: Transfer of enriched uranium not on agenda, US cannot be trusted

from PressTV

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and the United States have almost reached an impasse over the “very complicated” issue of uranium enrichment, which is not on the agenda of talks for the time being.

Araghchi made the remarks on Friday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS member states in New Delhi, India, in response to a question about the possibility of transferring Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia.

“We thank Russia but the issue of enrichment is very complicated for us, and we have come to the conclusion that, given the great difficulty of this issue in negotiations with the Americans, this issue has almost reached a stalemate. Therefore, we must postpone it to the next stages of negotiations,” he said.

He added that the transfer of enriched uranium may be discussed in the future talks between Tehran and Washington.

He noted that Iran will be in contact with Russia to see if Moscow’s proposals can help Tehran.

This is What Zionists Have Done to Gaza

 

Only TrumpyBear Can Go to China: Why are they there? What is at stake?

Only TrumpyBear Can Go to China: Why are they there? What is at stake? 

NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/musk-flies-china-trump-ongoing-openai-trial-rcna344981?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Breaking Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0znSuXcn9TU&t=905s

al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/who-are-the-us-ceos-in-china-with-trump-and-whats-in-it-for-them

Netanyahu https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eFH8u-_SAGk

JINSA https://jinsa.org/jinsa_report/holding-china-accountable-for-iran/ 

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