Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, May 22, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Continued Israeli violations of the cease-fire in Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliatory attacks in south LebanonReactions to U.S. sanctions targeting Lebanese officials and Iran's ambassadorU.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz amid progress on cease-fire negotiations Iran boasts of ships coordinating with it to pass Hormuz; US says cease-fire terms rule out Iranian toll system on strait: Tehran again said dozens of vessels have been coordinating with Iranian authorities to transit the strait, as part of its plan to turn a wartime blockade into lasting, formal control. Washington, for its part, rejected the idea of any agreement allowing Iran to impose fees on traffic through the vital hydrocarbons corridor. The U.S....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, May 22, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Continued Israeli violations of the cease-fire in Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliatory attacks in south LebanonReactions to U.S. sanctions targeting Lebanese officials and Iran's ambassadorU.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz amid progress on cease-fire negotiations Iran boasts of ships coordinating with it to pass Hormuz; US says cease-fire terms rule out Iranian toll system on strait: Tehran again said dozens of vessels have been coordinating with Iranian authorities to transit the strait, as part of its plan to turn a wartime blockade into lasting, formal control. Washington, for its part, rejected the idea of any agreement allowing Iran to impose fees on traffic through the vital hydrocarbons corridor. The...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles