<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></title><atom:link href="https://politican-daily.newspro.io/category/middle-east-tensions/?view=feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/category/middle-east-tensions/]]></link><description><![CDATA[Latest news and analysis on ongoing conflicts, diplomatic tensions, and geopolitical developments in the Middle East region.]]></description><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:14:19 -0400]]></lastBuildDate><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Ran Covert Outposts in Iraq to Back Iran Operations]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/israel_covert_outposts_iraq_iran_war]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/israel_covert_outposts_iraq_iran_war#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:14:19 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal and New York Times reports detail secret Israeli bases in western Iraq that supported special forces and rescue missions against Iran, including deadly encounters with locals.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/israel_covert_outposts_iraq_iran_war]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral 'Israel on Fire' Claims Trace to Planned Test]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_israel_fire_claims_debunked_as_test]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_israel_fire_claims_debunked_as_test#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:32:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Footage of a controlled explosion at a defense facility near Ramla spread rapidly on social media with misleading captions, though authorities confirmed no attack or injuries.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_israel_fire_claims_debunked_as_test]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Nakba Day Video]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/nyc_mayor_mamdani_nakba_day_backlash]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/nyc_mayor_mamdani_nakba_day_backlash#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:30:25 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A social media post featuring a Palestinian survivor sparked sharp rebukes from Jewish organizations for its portrayal of 1948 events and ongoing displacement claims.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/nyc_mayor_mamdani_nakba_day_backlash]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Vessel Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz Amid Tensions]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_vessel_hormuz_safe_transit]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_vessel_hormuz_safe_transit#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:08:27 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Viral X threads detail an American commercial ship's recent passage through the waterway without Iranian interception, prompting analysis in U.S. and regional outlets on maritime security and Tehran's posture.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_vessel_hormuz_safe_transit]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli Official Signals Imminent Iran Fighting Restart]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/israeli_official_imminent_iran_fighting_restart]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/israeli_official_imminent_iran_fighting_restart#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:05:56 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A senior source reports Israel is readying for renewed conflict lasting days to weeks while awaiting President Trump's decision on military operations within 24 hours.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/israeli_official_imminent_iran_fighting_restart]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Explosion Shakes Beit Shemesh in Planned Test]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/explosion_beit_shemesh_tomer_test]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/explosion_beit_shemesh_tomer_test#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:45:46 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Residents reported tremors and a massive fireball near Beit Shemesh on May 16 2026, confirmed by officials as a routine Tomer defense test with no injuries.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/explosion_beit_shemesh_tomer_test]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Jet Downing Claims Lack Verification in Hormuz Tensions]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_navy_iran_hormuz_no_jets_confirmed]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_navy_iran_hormuz_no_jets_confirmed#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:43:38 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[US Central Command confirms no warships struck while detailing self-defense actions against Iranian small boats and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_navy_iran_hormuz_no_jets_confirmed]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hezbollah Drone Swarm Strikes Israeli Barracks in New Assault]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/hezbollah_drone_swarm_attack_israel]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/hezbollah_drone_swarm_attack_israel#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:41:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Footage of low-cost FPV drones hitting northern Israel sites exposes vulnerabilities in air defenses and fuels debate on asymmetric tactics with implications for regional security and U.S. strategic priorities.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/hezbollah_drone_swarm_attack_israel]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Moves Strategic Missiles to Underground Bunkers]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/iran_moves_missiles_to_underground_bunkers]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/iran_moves_missiles_to_underground_bunkers#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:39:48 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[U.S. intelligence shows Iran has restored access to 90 percent of its missile facilities, including 30 of 33 sites near the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/iran_moves_missiles_to_underground_bunkers]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlers Spitting at Virgin Mary Shrine During Flag March]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/settlers_spitting_virgin_mary_shrine_flag_march]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/settlers_spitting_virgin_mary_shrine_flag_march#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:26:59 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[CCTV footage from May 14 shows a group of Israeli settlers spitting toward the Shrine of the Virgin Mary in Bab al-Jadid as the annual Flag March passed through occupied East Jerusalem.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/settlers_spitting_virgin_mary_shrine_flag_march]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female IDF Soldier Confronts Palestinian Shepherd in Jordan Valley]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/idf_soldier_cocks_rifle_palestinian_shepherd_jordan_valley]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/idf_soldier_cocks_rifle_palestinian_shepherd_jordan_valley#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:22:47 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Video from May 16 shows a soldier pressing a cocked rifle to a shepherd's chest near Al-Hadidya after a settler alert, despite permits and ownership papers presented to troops.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/idf_soldier_cocks_rifle_palestinian_shepherd_jordan_valley]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Claim of Iranian Sabotage Lacks Any Confirmation]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_claim_iranian_sabotage_israel_missile]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_claim_iranian_sabotage_israel_missile#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:20:20 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A social media post alleging destruction of an Israeli missile production facility by Iranian operatives has spread rapidly despite no supporting evidence from official sources or major outlets.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_claim_iranian_sabotage_israel_missile]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lebanon Reports 18 Killed and 124 Wounded in Israeli Strikes]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/lebanon_18_killed_124_wounded_israeli_strikes]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/lebanon_18_killed_124_wounded_israeli_strikes#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:12 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed casualties from Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon as the IDF targeted Hezbollah militants preparing rocket fire and ordered evacuations from nine villages.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/lebanon_18_killed_124_wounded_israeli_strikes]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Shares ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Image on Iran]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_calm_before_storm_iran_war_tensions]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_calm_before_storm_iran_war_tensions#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:04:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[As the IDF intercepts Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon and drone swarm claims emerge from the north, President Trump shares an AI-generated warning on Truth Social while weighing renewed strikes on Iran.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_calm_before_storm_iran_war_tensions]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati Killed in Southern Lebanon Combat]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/capt_maoz_israel_recanati_killed_lebanon]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/capt_maoz_israel_recanati_killed_lebanon#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:08:03 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Golani Brigade platoon commander posthumously promoted to captain after falling during operations against Hezbollah forces near the Litani River.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/capt_maoz_israel_recanati_killed_lebanon]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Eliminates Hamas Top Commander in Gaza Strike]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/israel_eliminates_hamas_top_commander_gaza]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/israel_eliminates_hamas_top_commander_gaza#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:40:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A precision airstrike in Gaza City killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the highest-ranking Hamas military leader since the 2025 ceasefire and a key planner of the October 7 attacks.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/israel_eliminates_hamas_top_commander_gaza]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Israel Prepare Targets for Potential Iran Strikes]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/us_israel_prepare_targets_strikes_iran]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/us_israel_prepare_targets_strikes_iran#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:36:38 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Coordination focuses on Iranian energy infrastructure and senior officials for a short campaign pending approval from President Trump amid Strait of Hormuz tensions.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/us_israel_prepare_targets_strikes_iran]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDF Strikes Nearly 100 Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/idf_strikes_100_hezbollah_targets]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/idf_strikes_100_hezbollah_targets#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 13:49:59 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Israeli forces destroyed underground infrastructure and rocket launchers north of the Litani River while killing two Hezbollah operatives near a launch site during attacks on northern Israel.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/idf_strikes_100_hezbollah_targets]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests Erupt Outside NYT Over Israel Gaza Reporting]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/protests_nyt_israel_gaza_reporting]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/protests_nyt_israel_gaza_reporting#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:18 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Jewish groups rallied at the New York Times headquarters to condemn a column by Nicholas Kristof that accused Israeli forces of sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/protests_nyt_israel_gaza_reporting]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu Declares Israel Controls 60% of Gaza]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/netanyahu_controls_60_percent_gaza]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/netanyahu_controls_60_percent_gaza#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2026 01:42:26 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Netanyahu stated in his Jerusalem Day speech that Israeli forces hold 60 percent of Gaza and may make further gains after hostage returns, prompting debate over ceasefire terms in Israel and the US.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/netanyahu_controls_60_percent_gaza]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escaping Israel's Wars: Survival, Not Weakness]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/israel_wars_escape_survival_ben_gurion]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/israel_wars_escape_survival_ben_gurion#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2026 01:39:24 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[At Ben-Gurion Airport this week, travelers discuss leaving Israel for relief from wars, with one returning from Australia and another sharing his swim routine in Albania to combat depression.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/israel_wars_escape_survival_ben_gurion]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pahlavi Urges Trump to Finish Strikes on Iran Regime]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/pahlavi_trump_iran_regime_fall]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/pahlavi_trump_iran_regime_fall#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2026 00:20:00 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[The exiled crown prince told the POLITICO Security Summit that mixed signals on ceasefire talks risk propping up Tehran and that only sustained US-Israeli pressure will spark the popular uprising needed to end the regime.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/15/pahlavi_trump_iran_regime_fall]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Frighteningly Close to Nuclear Weapons: US Secretary]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/14/iran_frighteningly_close_nuclear_weapons_us_secretary]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/14/iran_frighteningly_close_nuclear_weapons_us_secretary#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 May 2026 02:15:41 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[US Energy Secretary Chris Wright warns that Iran holds nearly 1,000 pounds of 60 percent enriched uranium and is weeks from weapons-grade levels after strikes on its facilities.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/14/iran_frighteningly_close_nuclear_weapons_us_secretary]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP Senators Break Ranks in Iran War Powers Defeat]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/gop_breaks_ranks_senate_iran_war_vote]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/gop_breaks_ranks_senate_iran_war_vote#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 21:27:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Three Republicans joined Democrats in a 49-50 Senate vote to limit President Trump's military actions against Iran, revealing deepening GOP fractures over US strategy and Israeli security interests.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/gop_breaks_ranks_senate_iran_war_vote]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Intel: Iran Retains 30 Operational Missile Sites]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/us_intel_iran_30_missile_sites_operational]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/us_intel_iran_30_missile_sites_operational#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 21:24:08 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[US intelligence shows Iran restored most Strait of Hormuz missile sites and kept 70 percent of its stockpile, contradicting Trump claims while threatening 90 percent uranium enrichment.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/us_intel_iran_30_missile_sites_operational]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Warplanes Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_warplanes_strike_iran_militias_iraq]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_warplanes_strike_iran_militias_iraq#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 21:10:35 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Riyadh targeted sites near its northern border used for drone and missile launches against Gulf states, with Kuwait also striking southern Iraq positions around the April 7 US-Iran ceasefire.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_warplanes_strike_iran_militias_iraq]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone Strike Hits Iranian Opposition Camp North of Erbil]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/drone_strike_iranian_camp_erbil]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/drone_strike_iranian_camp_erbil#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:38:47 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Security sources confirm a drone targeted an arms depot inside the camp with no fatalities reported amid ongoing regional instability linked to the Iran conflict.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/drone_strike_iranian_camp_erbil]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire at Risk After Deadly Strikes]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/israel_lebanon_ceasefire_at_risk]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/israel_lebanon_ceasefire_at_risk#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:36:08 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Israeli drone strikes killed 12 civilians including a woman and two children in southern Lebanon as U.S. officials prepare for critical talks in Washington to salvage the truce before it expires on May 17.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/israel_lebanon_ceasefire_at_risk]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuwait Thwarts Armed IRGC Landing on Bubiyan Island]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/kuwait_thwarts_irgc_bubiyan_island_clash]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/kuwait_thwarts_irgc_bubiyan_island_clash#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:32:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Four suspected Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members were arrested after a May 1 clash that wounded a Kuwaiti soldier on the island home to a major Chinese-backed port.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/kuwait_thwarts_irgc_bubiyan_island_clash]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Conducts Covert Airstrikes Inside Iran]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_arabia_covert_airstrikes_iran]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_arabia_covert_airstrikes_iran#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:28:08 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[New reports confirm Riyadh launched unpublicized strikes in late March 2026 in retaliation for Iranian attacks on Saudi facilities during the widening Middle East war that began in February.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/saudi_arabia_covert_airstrikes_iran]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Pushes Iran Deal in China as Ceasefire Stalls]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/trump_pushes_iran_deal_china_ceasefire]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/trump_pushes_iran_deal_china_ceasefire#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:20:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[President Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13, 2026, to seek Chinese pressure on Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the 75-day war after rejecting Tehran's proposal.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/trump_pushes_iran_deal_china_ceasefire]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran FM Threatens UAE Over Netanyahu Abu Dhabi Visit]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/iran_fm_threatens_uae_netanyahu_abu_dhabi]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/iran_fm_threatens_uae_netanyahu_abu_dhabi#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:42 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Abbas Araghchi claims Tehran knew of Netanyahu’s secret March trip to meet UAE leaders and calls collusion with Israel unforgivable after Abu Dhabi rejects the account as unfounded.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/13/iran_fm_threatens_uae_netanyahu_abu_dhabi]]></guid></item></channel></rss>