ADVISORY Watch: The World This Week: ‘Economic war or bombs?’ at 8 p.m. EDT tonight. Joe Lauria of Consortium News, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, and former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter discuss, among other things: U.S. holds off Israeli pressure to restart shooting war on Iran, turning to economic warfare. How long can that last? U.S. President Trump called Russian President Putin. King Charles III of the United Kingdom mentions war with Russia to Congress. Click HERE at 8 p.m. EDT to livestream, and later for video.
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For now, links to TEN-plus reports (11): from Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, the Cradle, Middle East Eye, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for IRAN 5-1-26 and today’s YEMEN, LEBANON and GAZA so far.) — MCM
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Iran military official warns renewed conflict with U.S. ‘likely’: report. From Middle East Monitor. “A renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely, and evidence has also shown that the United States does not adhere to any commitments or agreement,” Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy inspector of the military headquarters, said in a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency today. READ MORE . . .
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Iranian strikes heavily damage majority of U.S. military bases in West Asia: report. From the Cradle. Iranian missile and drone strikes heavily damaged the majority of U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf region since the U.S.-Israeli war against the country began two months ago, according to an investigation by CNN published today. READ MORE . . .
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U.S. says it redirected 48th vessel from Iranian ports. From Middle East Monitor. The U.S. said today that the 48th vessel attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports had been redirected under its blockade. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 1 Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war, by Toqa Ezzidid, Munir Ahmed and Collin Binkley | AP ISLAMABAD — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership. He turned back the latest proposal almost as soon as it was delivered. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.
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FROM MAY 1 Iran told Saudi Arabia it planned to ‘crush the UAE’: report. From Middle East Eye. Iran told Saudi Arabia and Oman that it planned to “heavily target” the UAE in response to the U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, in an apparent move to drive a wedge between Abu Dhabi and its Gulf neighbours, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal published on Thursday. READ MORE . . .
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A look at the status of Iran’s economy. Reported by Scott Simon | NPR Iran’s economy was fragile before the war. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, about the current state of the country’s economy. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read; and HERE for links to both Iran war-related reports today from NPR‘s “Weekend Edition Saturday.”
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FROM MAY 1 Iran war shakes global economy as energy costs surge and recession fears grow. Reported by Lauren Frayer, Eyder Peralta, Diaa Hadid and Jewel Bright | NPR From energy markets to everyday prices, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.