The United States (US) is reported to be considering a new military\nstrike against Iran. The information surfaced as peace efforts continue,\nwith indirect negotiations mediated by Pakistan ongoing. The reports, as\ncited by major US outlets such as CBS and Axios, came just hours after\nPresident Donald Trump announced he would not attend his eldest son\nDonald Trump Jr\u2019s wedding this weekend, citing a \u201cmatter relating to the\nadministration\u201d and his \u201clove for the United States\u201d as the reasons for\nhis decision.<\/p>\n
Iran asserted that it does not seek concessions from the United\nStates, as indirect talks between the two countries, mediated by\nPakistan, stall. Tehran stated that it only wants its rights restored\nand called for sanctions to be lifted. The latest clarifications,\nreported by Tasnim News Agency and Anadolu Agency on Saturday 23 May\n2026, were made by Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign\nMinistry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want any concession from the United States; we are only\nfighting for our rights,\u201d Baghaei said in a statement on Friday 22 May\nlocal time.<\/p>\n
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her\nresignation on Friday 22 May. Gabbard cited her husband\u2019s cancer as the\nreason for her departure. Rumours had circulated that she was forced to\nresign by the White House. It was noted that during her tenure she had\nclashed with President Donald Trump over the war that the US and Israel\nare waging against Iran. Fox News reported that Gabbard told Trump of\nher intention to resign in a meeting in the White House Oval Office on\nFriday 22 May. Gabbard\u2019s resignation, in office since 2025, was reported\nby Fox News to take effect from 30 June.<\/p>\n
In another development, 90 people have died in an explosion at a coal\nmine in China. The casualty figure rose to at least 90 following the\nincident, which was triggered by a gas explosion and is regarded as the\nworst mining disaster in China in 17 years. Xinhua News Agency, cited by\nAFP, reported that the explosion rattled the Liushenyu coal mine in\nShanxi Province on Friday 22 May at around 19:29 local time. A\npreliminary Xinhua report had said 201 workers were underground at the\ntime of the explosion, with about 201 evacuated by Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
Finally, Trump disclosed that Washington has extracted substantial\noil from Venezuela to finance its war against Iran, claiming the\nVenezuelan oil has funded the Iran war up to \u201c25 times over.\u201d The\nremarks were made during a speech in New York state on Friday 22 May\nlocal time, as reported by Al Jazeera and TRT World, in which he\ndiscussed how the world views his decision to strike Iran and\nVenezuela.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/five-most-read-international-news-stories-today-1779541945", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }