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President Donald Trump is to call a high-stakes Situation Room meeting to review military options against Iran as the IRGC effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz and threatens to 'deactivate' U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf.
Covered by: Anders Hagstrom<\/a> and <\/span>Emma Bussey<\/a>
The UAE<\/a> confirmed that it had intercepted three drones with one UAV causing a fire outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
President Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to convene a Situation Room meeting on Tuesday to discuss potential military options against Iran.
IRGC<\/a> spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned that U.S. military bases in the southern Persian Gulf would be \u201cdeactivated.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> is expected to convene a Situation Room meeting with his top national security advisers on Tuesday to discuss potential military options against Iran<\/a>, according to reports.
The meeting, first reported by Axios<\/a>, comes as Trump intensified pressure on Tehran over the weekend, warning Sunday that \u201cthe clock is ticking\u201d for Iran and declaring that \u201cthere won\u2019t be anything left of them\u201d if Iranian leaders do not \u201cget moving, FAST.\u201d
The United States and Iran appear locked in a standoff after Trump rejected Tehran\u2019s latest response to a U.S. peace proposal as \u201ctotally unacceptable,\u201d while declaring the ceasefire to be on \u201clife support.\u201d
The standoff centers on Iran\u2019s nuclear program and weapons ambitions.\u00a0
Saudi Arabia<\/a> confirmed Sunday it intercepted three drones after they entered the region from Iraqi airspace, according to reports.
Saudi Arabia confirmed Sunday it intercepted three drones after they entered the region from Iraqi airspace, according to reports.
Citing its spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the Defense Ministry also said it would take the necessary operational measures to respond to any attempt to violate its sovereignty and security, Reuters<\/a> reported.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Sunday it had diverted 81 ships and disabled four others during its ongoing blockade of Iranian<\/a> ports.
\u201cA U.S. sailor stands watch on the bridge of USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while transiting the Arabian Sea,\u201d the command said in a post shared on X<\/a>.
\u201cThe Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group is enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran,\u201d CENTCOM added.
\u201cAs of May 17, U.S. forces have redirected 81 commercial vessels and disabled four to ensure compliance.\u201d
The Israeli Defense Forces<\/a> (IDF) released a new video Sunday showing what the military said was Hezbollah militants.
\u201cIDF footage exposes six armed Hezbollah terrorists operating in Bint Jbeil, south of the Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon on April 24,\u201d the IDF said in a post shared on X<\/a>.
The video shows fighters on a rooftop in the region.
In a statement, the IDF also said Hezbollah<\/a> had launched several rockets, explosive drones and mortar shells toward its soldiers in southern Lebanon in a number of incidents over the past 24 hours.
\u201cThe launches and the explosive drone fell in proximity to IDF soldiers. No IDF injuries were reported,\u201d the military said.
The United Arab Emirates<\/a> confirmed Sunday that it had intercepted three drones coming from the west.
The announcement came after one UAV caused a fire outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
\u201cThe Ministry of Defence announced that on 17 May 2026, UAE air defence systems intercepted three UAVs that entered the country from the western border direction,\u201d the ministry said in a statement posted on X.
\u201cThe ministry said that two of the UAVs were successfully intercepted, while the third struck an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region.\u201d
The ministry added that investigations were underway to determine the source of the attack and said further details would be announced once the investigation was complete.
\u201cThe Ministry of Defence affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to address any threats and will firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country’s security, in a manner that safeguards its sovereignty, security and stability, and protects its national interests and gains,\u201d the statement said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash<\/a>,\u00a0adviser to the UAE president, condemned the attack on Sunday.
\u201cThe terrorist targeting of the Barakah clean nuclear power plant, whether carried out by the principal perpetrator or through one of its agents, represents a dangerous escalation and a dark scene that violates all international laws and norms, in criminal disregard for the lives of civilians in the UAE and its surroundings,\u201d he said in a post shared on X.<\/p>\n

IRGC<\/a> spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned Sunday that U.S. military bases in the southern Persian Gulf would be \u201cdeactivated\u201d as the U.S. maintained its blockade of Iranian ports and the IRGC enforced its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Zolfaghari’s remarks came around the same time as President Donald Trump<\/a> urged Iran to make peace and abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions, saying the \u201cclock is ticking.\u201d
\u201cIn the past 24 hours, the IRGC Navy did not allow any vessel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d Zolfaghari said in a post shared on X<\/a>.
\u201cIn the near future, all U.S. military bases in the southern Persian Gulf will be deactivated,\u201d he warned.
\u201cWe will build the New Order,\u201d he said.
Zolfaghari\u2019s comments also came after the UAE suffered a drone strike Sunday that sparked a fire at an electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Al Dhafra region.
\u201cThe original model of a Shahed-136 drone attack looks like this,\u201d Zolfaghari said in another X post <\/a>on Sunday, that included what looked like a drone strike diagram.
\u201cThe fact that we have not yet treated you this way is out of consideration for our Muslim brothers and sisters in the UAE,\u201d he added.
\u201cBut our patience has its limits,\u201d he warned.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., accused Israeli Prime Minister\u00a0Benjamin Netanyahu\u00a0on Sunday of pulling President Donald Trump into the war with Iran<\/a> during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” as the president returned from a China summit without Beijing making a specific commitment to help broker an end to the conflict.
“The president got dragged into this war. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that he\u2019d been waiting 40 years for somebody to go to war with him in Iran. He found a president stupid enough to do it,” he said. “I blame Donald Trump\u00a0for that decision, but here we are.”
Van Hollen said the U.S. does not need China to end the fighting, arguing that\u00a0Trump could stop the war\u00a0by changing course.
“I don\u2019t think we need\u00a0China\u2019s support,” Van Hollen said. “I think the fastest way to end the war in Iran is just to stop digging a hole even deeper, and that\u2019s what we should do right now.”
The Maryland Democrat said Trump had campaigned on avoiding new\u00a0wars\u00a0and lowering costs, but that the conflict had undercut both promises.
“After all, Donald Trump was the candidate who said he was going to keep us out of wars, and he was going to focus on bringing down prices, and of course he\u2019s done just the opposite,” Van Hollen said. “Gas and other prices are going through the roof.”
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ CJ Womack.<\/em>
Sen. Dave McCormick,<\/a> R-Pa., discussed President Donald Trump’s official state visit to China following news that he rejected Xi Jinping’s offer to resolve the Iran conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., discussed his willingness to vote with Republicans on key issues, including opposing Iran’s nuclear program during an appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Fox News’ Alex Hogan reported on President Donald Trump\u2019s return from China with new trade wins as Senate Republicans narrowly blocked an effort to curb the president’s war powers in Iran.
President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0announced late Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation that killed a global ISIS leader.<\/a>
Trump identified the terrorist as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as ISIS\u2019s second-in-command globally.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he\u00a0could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” Trump continued. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.”
Trump also thanked the Nigerian government for its cooperation in the mission.
“With his removal, ISIS\u2019s global operation is greatly diminished,” he added.
In a Saturday morning X post, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed U.S. forces, in coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria, killed al-Minuki and other ISIS leaders and provided more details about al-Minuki’s role within ISIS.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the senior ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Emir \u2014 the number two for ISIS globally \u2014 responsible for overseeing the planning of attacks, directing hostage-taking and managing financial operations,” Hegseth wrote. “The removal of him and other ISIS personnel makes Americans safer by further degrading ISIS\u2019s ability to plan and carry out attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, American citizens, and innocent civilians. “
“Operations like last night\u2019s demonstrate the exceptional lethality, patience and skill of U.S. forces, amplified alongside willing and capable partners, to address shared threats,” Hegseth wrote. “This should serve as a reminder that we will hunt down those who wish to harm Americans or innocent Christians, wherever they are.”
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Robert McGreevy.<\/em>
Several masked demonstrators carried Hamas flags at an anti-Israel protest in Manhattan<\/a> on Friday, while a Hezbollah flag waved above the crowd, hours after federal authorities charged an alleged Kataib Hezbollah operative of plotting attacks on Jewish community centers and a Manhattan synagogue.
The protest drew about 500 demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags to Washington Square Park, where chants of “globalize the intifada” rang out as one speaker declared Israel has no right to exist and said Palestinians would take over Israel “by any means necessary.”
Just as the protest was kicking off at around 4:30 p.m., New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the alleged terror plot by Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a commander in the Kataeb Hezbollah terrorist operation in Iraq.
“Let me be clear: antisemitism, violent extremism, and terrorism have no place in our city. This kind of hate is despicable,” Mamdani\u00a0said.
Two minutes later, a starkly different scene unfolded in Lower Manhattan off W. 4th Street. The activists descended on the busy Washington Square Park with Palestinian flags, pre-printed signs and banners, transforming a corner of the park into a rally staging ground to protest the existence of the\u00a0state of Israel\u00a0and demand its dismantling and replacement with a state called Palestine.
Among them, a young anti-Israel demonstrator arrived, draped in the flag of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades \u2014 Hamas\u2019s military wing \u2014 wearing it like a cape. The flag depicted a masked armed fighter beside the Dome of the Rock beneath green script in Arabic, declaring the shahada, or Muslim proclamation of faith. He also carried a flag featuring an image of Abu Obaida, the spokesman for Hamas\u2019 military wing, who became one of the terror group\u2019s most recognizable figures after Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Israeli forces killed him in 2025.
Others followed wearing the green headbands of Hamas and carrying similar flags. Nearby, a protester carried Hezbollah\u2019s bright yellow flag, featuring the organization\u2019s recognizable green insignia of a stylized assault rifle incorporated into Arabic calligraphy.
The demonstration was organized by anti-Israel groups including the\u00a0Muslim American Society\u00a0\u2014 a powerful nonprofit whose leaders supported Mamdani\u2019s election \u2014 and Within Our Lifetime, another local group. Protesters arrived carrying pre-made banners over their shoulders, stacks of professionally printed signs and a North Face bag filled with protest gear.\u00a0
This is\u00a0an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Asra Nomani.<\/em>
The\u00a0United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0announced Tuesday it will be deploying military assets “as part of a\u00a0future defensive mission to\u00a0secure\u00a0freedom of navigation\u00a0in the Strait of Hormuz.”
While the move can be seen as a positive step in repairing relations with the U.S., Prime Minister Keir Starmer\u2019s reluctance to join the U.S. in “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran has still ruffled feathers in Washington \u2014 most notably those of President Donald Trump.
Trump has dismissed Starmer as “no Churchill.” In a recent interview with\u00a0Sky News, the president further complained about the lack of British alignment: “When we asked them for help, they were not there. When we needed them, they were not there… And they still aren’t there.”
Trump also took aim at the British Navy\u2019s readiness in March, ridiculing the fleet during a White House meeting.\u00a0
“We had the U.K. say that, ‘We’ll send’\u2014 this is three weeks ago \u2014 ‘we’ll send our aircraft carriers,’ which aren’t the best aircraft carriers, by the way,” Trump said, according to Sky News. “They’re toys compared to what we have.”
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Michael Saunders.<\/em>
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> says he will speak with President Donald Trump later Sunday to discuss Trump’s China trip.
Trump visited with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week and discussed the Iran conflict and its impact on global trade.
\u201cOur eyes are also open regarding Iran. I will speak today, as I do every few days, with our friend President Trump,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “I will certainly hear impressions from his trip to China, and perhaps other matters as well. There are certainly many possibilities, and we are prepared for every scenario.\u201d
Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported on a drone attack against a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday as President Donald Trump is set to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid stalled negotiations with Iran.
An Israeli airstrike<\/a>\u00a0in Gaza killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whom Israel described as one of the last surviving architects of the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks.
The Israeli military said al-Haddad was killed Friday in a strike in Gaza. Hamas later confirmed his death.
Israel said al-Haddad helped direct the planning and execution of the Oct. 7 attacks, when Hamas-led terrorists killed roughly 1,200 people in southern Israel and took more than 250 hostages.
Israeli officials said al-Haddad had recently taken over leadership of Hamas\u2019 military wing following the death of Mohammed Sinwar.
The military also accused al-Haddad of surrounding himself with Israeli hostages during the war to deter attacks against him.
Al-Haddad\u2019s family confirmed to The Associated Press that he was killed alongside six other people, including his wife and daughter.
Israel Defense Forces chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir called the killing a \u201csignificant operational achievement\u201d and said Israel would continue pursuing those responsible for the Oct. 7 massacre.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi\u00a0declared that Iran<\/a> has “no trust in Americans” on Saturday after President Donald Trump rejected the country’s latest peace proposal.
Trump says Iran has failed to provide sufficient safeguards to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Trump has showed no signs of ending the fragile ceasefire with Iran as negotiations are ongoing, however.
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