{"id":94751,"date":"2026-05-09T04:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94751"},"modified":"2026-05-09T04:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:26:50","slug":"news-and-analysis-5-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94751","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 5\/9\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Trump administration, sidestepping a widening battle in and around the Strait of Hormuz, said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war, as Iran denounced the latest clashes as a \u201ccrude pressure tactic&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/08\/us-iran-ceasefire-hormuz-attacks\/\">U.S. Strikes Two Iranian-flagged Tankers as Tensions Continue amid Ceasefire<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">&#8220;[V]essels and facilities have sustained damage in American and Israeli attacks, making them vulnerable to spills.\u00a0That has left tankers stranded &#8230; causing Iran to rapidly run out of places to store its oil, raising concerns of possible leaks or other mishaps&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/08\/climate\/iran-kharg-oil-spill-hormuz.html\">A Large Oil Slick Is Detected Off a Key Iranian Oil Depot<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/west-bank\/2026-05-09\/ty-article\/.premium\/israeli-settlers-make-palestinians-exhume-body-buried-near-west-bank-settlement\/0000019e-0bcf-d73c-a99e-dfff45ea0000\">Israeli Settlers Force Palestinians to Exhume Body Buried near West Bank Settlement<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nifusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Unprecedented-Levels-of-Israeli-Settler-Violence-in-the-West-Bank-and-the-Harmful-Absence-of-U.S.-and-International-Action.pdf?mc_cid=862ac67cbb&amp;mc_eid=22ae03624c\">Unprecedented Levels of Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank and the Harmful Absence of U.S. and International Action<\/a> (National Interest Foundation)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/israeli-army-arrests-3-palestinians-in-occupied-west-bank\/3932210\">Israeli Army Arrests 3 Palestinians in Occupied West Bank<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2026\/05\/05\/israel-confirms-500-strikes-against-lebanon-since-ceasefire-went-into-effect\/\">Israel Confirms 500 Strikes Against Lebanon Since \u2018Ceasefire\u2019 Went into Effect<\/a> (Antiwar.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The now endlessly repeated notion that Iran\u2019s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium (HEU) is tantamount to having a nuclear weapon within weeks is downright malefic&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/original.antiwar.com\/david_stockman\/2026\/05\/07\/two-weeks-to-an-iranian-nuke-the-ultimate-false-flag-lie\/\">Two Weeks to an Iranian Nuke \u2013 The Ultimate False Flag Lie<\/a> (Antiwar.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This year\u2019s race was against the backdrop of continued Israeli attacks on Gaza despite a \u201cceasefire,\u201d and a surge in violence across the occupied West Bank&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/gallery\/2026\/5\/8\/thousands-run-palestine-marathon-under-shadow-of-israels-war-on-gaza\">Thousands Run Palestine Marathon Under Shadow of Israel\u2019s War on Gaza<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Obama administration &#8220;determined that while the U.S. might prefer another regime in Iran, it had to deal with this one to tackle the greatest danger to America\u2019s national interest&#8221; but Trump csn&#8217;t decide whether to &#8220;make a deal or take a stand&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2026\/05\/08\/why-united-states-struggles-negotiate-with-iran\/\">Iran Is No Match for America. 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