Headlines: Trump has issued stark military warnings to Iran as US and Israeli forces reportedly conduct their most intensive strike preparations since the ceasefire, with a Trump–Netanyahu call confirming Iran war renewal is on the table. A drone struck an outer perimeter to the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on 17 May — no radiation release, but the IAEA expressed grave concern. The Israel–Lebanon ceasefire was extended a further 45 days, though Hezbollah rejected the talks as a “dead end.” Two senior Hamas commanders were killed within 24 hours in Gaza. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to normal commercial shipping, with Iran now operating a formal selective toll scheme – at odds with recognised international law. Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones entering its airspace from Iraq on 17 May.
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