U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will “soon be reviewing” a new 14-point proposal sent by Iran, casting doubt on the chances of a deal after Tehran called for security guarantees, an end to naval blockades and a halt to the war across the region, including in Lebanon.
Please join us in a few hours and follow us on social media by searching AnewZ.
Iran said on Sunday that the United States had responded to its 14-point proposal via Pakistan and that it was reviewing the response, state media reported.
"At this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations," an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said, according to state media.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed an Al Jazeera report that said Tehran’s 'peace' proposal to the United States included Iran’s return to enrichment at 3.6% under a “zero-storage principle,” saying the 14-point plan was focused only on ending the war.
Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state television “I once again emphasize that Iran’s 14-point proposal is focused exclusively on ending the war”.
“Therefore, none of the issues addressed by some media have any place in our proposal..In the current circumstances, we do not have nuclear negotiations” he said.
A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft while transiting north about 11 nautical miles west of Iran's Sirik on Sunday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said, adding that all crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported.
Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary told Fox Business Network's "Sunday Morning Futures" program that energy prices, which are currently surging amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and should decline later this year.
“Oil prices on the other side of this conflict are going to be much lower", he added
U.S. Central Command have given an update in the amount of vessels that have been intercepted as a result of the blockade which began on Monday 13 April.
It effects all vessels going in and out of Iran's sea ports of whichever country.
Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, visited USS Milius (DDG 69), May 2, as the guided-missile destroyer patrolled regional waters in support of the U.S. blockade operations against Iran. While on board, he interacted with Sailors and addressed them on the 1MC while highlighting… pic.twitter.com/2qTmMmfY05 — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 3, 2026
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has been speaking at an event in Athens in solidarity of what is happening in Gaza. She said that "UN member states must not aid or assist Israel in any possible way".
“Instead of cutting ties with this, European states have continued to trade to protect, to arm, to sell weapons, to buy spying tools from Israel, increasing the security grip in their societies, arresting them, arresting activists, arresting activists, and crushing fundamental freedoms. This is so there are. This is the Israelisation of our societies", she continued.
Israel have been fighting a multi-front conflict in the West Bank, Iran and Lebanon.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said it will invest $55 billion in new projects over the next two years, days after the UAE exited OPEC.
“ADNOC today confirmed it is accelerating growth and delivery of its strategy with AED 200 billion ($55 billion) in new project awards for 2026-2028,” the company said.
Seven producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to adjust oil output by 188,000 barrels per day, reaffirming their commitment to market stability, OPEC said.
The group - also including Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman - will meet again on 7 June.
Israel has approved plans to buy new F-35 and F-15IA fighter squadrons from Lockheed Martin and Boeing as part of a wider military build-up.
“Alongside immediate wartime procurement needs, we have a responsibility to act now to secure the IDF’s military edge ten years from now and beyond,” said defence ministry director general Amir Baram.
Iran has executed Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a man convicted over the killing of a security officer during the 2022 unrest, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet. The execution follows a Supreme Court decision in late 2025 upholding his sentence.
Abdollahzadeh was identified as a key figure in the death of security officer Abbas Fatemiyeh, who was killed amid nationwide protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody.
Authorities say Abdollahzadeh confessed to assaulting the officer. However, rights group HRANA has cited a source claiming the confession was obtained under torture.
Israel’s defence ministry says a ministerial committee has approved a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA aircraft, in a deal worth tens of billions of shekels ($112 billion).
Israel’s military has issued an urgent warning to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes and move at least 1,000 metres away, as it carries out operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a ceasefire breach.
It said anyone near Hezbollah fighters or sites could be at risk, as strikes continue across the south and the group maintains drone and rocket attacks on Israeli forces and northern Israel.
President Donald Trump has said there is a “possibility” the United States could restart strikes on Iran, telling reporters in West Palm Beach that renewed military action remains an option.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will review Iran’s latest proposal but “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable,” posting that Tehran has not “paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past decades.
Iran warned U.S. forces on Monday not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United S...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged Iraq’s prime minister-designate to form a government which reflects the country’...
The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Command has warned the U.S. against deploying forces to escort vessels through the Strait of ...
Uzbekistan has unveiled a series of major economic and regional initiatives as more than 4,000 delegates from over 100 countries gather in Samarkan...
Australia began public hearings on Monday in an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, with Jewish Australians giving evidence abo...
The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Command has warned the U.S. against deploying forces to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying any such move would be met with force.
Uzbekistan has unveiled a series of major economic and regional initiatives as more than 4,000 delegates from over 100 countries gather in Samarkand for the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), held under the theme “Crossroads of Progress.”
European allies are stepping up efforts to meet military commitments following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Minval Politika has released a third set of footage it says shows former International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo discussing the use of artificial intelligence in a project linked to Armenia and ‘Nagorno-Karabakh’.
Ukraine is monitoring “unusual activity” along its border with Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video statement released on Saturday (2 May). He warned that Kyiv is ready to respond if necessary amid continued regional tensions linked to Russia’s war.
China has moved to block U.S. sanctions on five of its oil refineries, in a fresh escalation of tensions over trade and energy policy.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will “soon be reviewing” a new 14-point proposal sent by Iran, casting doubt on the chances of a deal after Tehran called for security guarantees, an end to naval blockades and a halt to the war across the region, including in Lebanon.
Malian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected soldiers accused of involvement in coordinated attacks on military bases carried out by militants linked to al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on 25 April 2026.
Ukraine has launched a new wave of drone strikes on Sunday (3 May) across Russia, hitting key infrastructure and causing casualties in several regions, officials on both sides said.
The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Command has warned the U.S. against deploying forces to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying any such move would be met with force.
Iran warned U.S. forces on Monday not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran remain in a delicate state after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a 14-point proposal conveyed via Pakistan, while simultaneously suggesting that discussions with Tehran have been “positive.”
A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organisation said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would start helping free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Kazakhstan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and other key OPEC+ countries have agreed a paper-based modest oil output hike for next month, raising the output targets to 188,000 barrels a day in June.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment