For today, links to four reports: from the the Cradle and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN 5-15-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA, UKRAINE and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 23  Uranium enrichment dispute hangs over fifth round of US, Iran nuclear talks. From the Cradle. Iran and the U.S. concluded a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program on Friday in Rome, with Iran’s ability to enrich uranium domestically emerging as the key point of difference. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM MAY 18  Leaders from 53 countries attend Tehran Dialogue Forum to tackle regional, global challenges. From the Cradle. The fourth Tehran Dialogue Forum officially opened on May 18 at the Institute for Political and International Studies of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, bringing together 200 delegations and high-level officials from 53 countries to discuss regional cooperation, diplomacy, and global peace. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 16  Iran ‘exchanges views’ with European powers during nuclear summit in Turkiye. From the Cradle. Iranian diplomats held talks with representatives of the British, French, and German governments on May 16, marking the first such discussions since the start of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington. READ MORE . . .