{"id":210021,"date":"2026-05-07T13:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-fires-on-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-president-fires-off-post-threatening-more-bombing-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:12:45","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-us-fires-on-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-president-fires-off-post-threatening-more-bombing-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-fires-on-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-president-fires-off-post-threatening-more-bombing-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: US fires on Iranian-flagged tanker as president fires off post threatening more bombing – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump warned Tehran to agree to deal or face attacks \u2018at a much higher level and intensity\u2019 than before \u2013 key US politics stories from 6 May 2026 at a glance
The US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump<\/a> issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a deal to end the war or face a new wave of US bombing \u201cat a much higher level and intensity than it was before\u201d.
The US fighter fired several rounds and \u201cdisabled the tanker\u2019s rudder\u201d as it attempted to breach the US\u2019s blockade of Iranian ports, US Central Command said in a social media post.
The attack came after the US president\u2019s social media announcement \u2013 the latest in a rapid series of dramatic and often contradictory changes in policy amid unconfirmed reports of progress in stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
\u201cAssuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end,\u201d the US president posted on his Truth Social platform, referring to the military operation he launched with Israel against Iran in February.
\u201cIf they don\u2019t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.\u201d
Iran\u2019s most senior negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, remained defiant on Wednesday, saying Washington was seeking Tehran\u2019s surrender through various means including a naval blockade.
Earlier on Wednesday, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were close to agreeing on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war.
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Lawyers for Leon Black, the billionaire investor who has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a teenage girl inside Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>\u2019s New York townhouse in 2002, reached out to a powerful federal judge in 2024 to raise doubts about the alleged victim\u2019s claims, a Guardian investigation has found.
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The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, appeared before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.
Lutnick agreed<\/a> in March to sit for a transcribed interview with the committee after the justice department\u2019s release of millions of documents related to Epstein, which included documents showing that Lutnick continued correspondence with Epstein after the disgraced financier had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor. The session was part of the committee\u2019s broader investigation into Epstein.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The US state department has cancelled tourist visas<\/a> for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica\u2019s leading national newspaper, La Naci\u00f3n, which has been a critical voice against the country\u2019s president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of Donald Trump.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s aggressive and wide-reaching immigration-enforcement agenda has convinced increasing numbers of adults that the US is no longer a welcoming country for outsiders, a new poll has found.
About six in 10 respondents to the Associated Press-NORC poll<\/a>, conducted last month, say the country used to be a great place for immigrants, but no longer is.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The California Energy Commission vice-chair, Siva Gunda, told legislators on Tuesday<\/a> that the state can meet fuel demand for the next six weeks with its current supply.
California has the highest gas prices in the US. It imports about a third of its oil from the Gulf, and the state will now have to find new sources to replace it. Compared with other states, California imports significantly more of its oil supply from abroad.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington monument this week was walking along the path of JD Vance<\/a>\u2019s motorcade before the shooting and made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported on Wednesday<\/a><\/strong>, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.
A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday<\/a><\/strong>, the first time the document has been made public.
The phrase \u201ctax the rich\u201d can be \u201cjust as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs\u201d, according to New York City billionaire Steve Roth<\/a><\/strong>, who said that the top 1% should be \u201cpraised and thanked\u201d.
The US Department of Justice found that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions<\/a><\/strong> as the Trump administration<\/a> ramps up scrutiny of colleges\u2019 processes for selecting students.
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature finds that TikTok\u2019s algorithm systematically prioritized pro-Republican content<\/a><\/strong> in three states leading up to the 2024 US elections.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on Wednesday, 5 May 2026<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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