{"id":94875,"date":"2026-05-25T04:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94875"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:49:05","slug":"news-and-analysis-5-25-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94875","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 5\/25\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cglpp2yk336o\">Rubio Says &#8216;Solid&#8217; Iran Deal May Come on Monday<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marco Rubio and Rand Paul agree that the hawks should give peace a chance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5893557-marco-rubio-iran-deal-criticism\/\">Rubio Calls GOP Criticisms of Iran-Trump Emerging Deal \u2018Absurd\u2019<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5893238-iran-war-trump-negotiations\/\">Rand Paul Pushes Back on GOP Criticisms of Trump-Iran Tentative Deal<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/antoniopequenoiv\/2026\/05\/24\/trump-blasts-losers-criticizing-potential-iran-deal-after-republican-uproar\/\">Trump Blasts \u2018Losers\u2019 Criticizing Potential Iran Deal After Republican Uproar<\/a> (Forbes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahmedeldin.substack.com\/p\/spanish-police-beat-global-sumud?triedRedirect=true\">Basque Police Beat Global Sumud Flotilla Torture Survivors in Spain<\/a> (Out Loud)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Request was met with silence on call with Middle Eastern leaders, Axios reports; it comes as Israeli officials said alarmed that emerging deal \u2018does not serve Israel\u2019s interest\u2019&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/trump-reportedly-asked-muslim-arab-leaders-to-normalize-ties-with-israel-if-iran-deal-reached\/\">Trump Reportedly Asked Muslim, Arab Leaders to Normalize Ties with Israel if Iran Deal Reached<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/may\/24\/israeli-strikes-pound-lebanon\">Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon Despite Signs US and Iran Are Close to Peace Deal<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The U.S. &#8220;is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/last-rounds-status-key-munitions-iran-war-ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">burning through stockpiles<\/a> of advanced weapons and ammunition, including Tomahawk, Patriot and Precision Strike missiles. 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