US Secretary Rubio: Iran expected to respond regarding negotiations today US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalists in Rome that the US expecting a response from Iran today. "We’ll see what the response entails. The hope is it’s something that can put us into a serious process of negotiation.
Head of Jewish National Fund UK loses council seat in UK local elections Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:59 Alan Mendoza, whose charity donated £1m to 'Israel's largest militia', fails to be re-elected as Reform UK councillor Alan Mendoza is the executive director of the right-wing think tank the Henry Jackson Society and head of the Jewish National Fund UK (Screengrab) Off The president of the UK branch of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), an organisation involved in the displacement of Palestinians , has failed to be re-elected as a councillor for the right-wing Reform UK party. Alan Mendoza was a Conservative councillor in Westminster before defecting to Reform UK last year. He is reportedly a chief adviser to the party on global affairs.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed reported US intelligence assessments about Iran’s missile capabilities, asserting that the country’s missile inventory and launcher capacity are stronger than before and stressing Tehran’s full readiness to defend the Iranian people.
Project Get Zack: How the media used antisemitism against the Greens’ Jewish leader Submitted by Joe Gill on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 10:45 The establishment media and major parties are waging a campaign to bring down Zack Polanski using personalised and antisemitic attacks Green Party leader Zack Polanski takes part in a march against the far right in central London on 28 March 2026 (AFP) On As I write, local election results across England have seen massive gains for Reform, the right-wing anti-immigration party, while Keir Starmer's Labour suffered huge losses . The Liberal Democrats and the Greens were making significant gains. These elections show that the two-party system is dead, but the country is heading toward a government of the far right.
Bahrain expels three MPs after they voted against royal decree on citizenship oversight Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:50 Lawmakers' membership revoked just days after dozens had their nationalities stripped in connection with the Iran war Manama, the capital of Bahrain (AFP) Off Bahrain ’s parliament has expelled three lawmakers after they voted against a royal decree removing judicial oversight in matters of citizenship, just days after dozens had their nationalities stripped in connection with the Iran war. On Thursday morning, the Council of Representatives voted unanimously to revoke the memberships of Abdulnabi Salman, Mamdooh al-Saleh and Mahdi al-Shuwaik. They were singled out due to their dissenting votes in a parliamentary session held on 28 April.
Making a deal means the US finding a position that doesn’t threaten the Iranian regime’s survival. The alternative is a prolonged and damaging stalemate After months of war, the US has struggled mightily to compel Iran to restore stable passage through the strait of Hormuz, let alone accept Washington’s core demands – the abandonment of Iran’s nuclear programme, dismantlement of its missile forces and cancellation of its regional proxy networks. Iran’s military is badly degraded and its regime disrupted, but as of today it continues to prevent most countries from shipping oil, gas, fertiliser and helium through the strait.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia expressed support for Iran’s membership in the BRICS Development Bank during talks between ranking officials in Moscow, as both sides emphasized expanding economic and financial cooperation.
As Pakistan mediates between the U. S. and Iran, its ties to the Emirates have deteriorated.
UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force Submitted by Bilge Kotan on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 06:40 Emirati security firm to build force of around 27,000 Jordanian and Egyptian trained police officers, report claims A boy looks on as he sits on rubble at the site of an Israeli strike on a police station in Gaza City on 5 May, 2026. (Omar Al-Qattaa/ AFP) Off The United Arab Emirates has disbursed $100m to the US-backed " Board of Peace " to finance the training of a Palestinian police unit destined for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported, citing diplomatic sources. The transfer marks the largest donation the Board of Peace has received, after nine members of the board initially pledged a total of $7bn, and the US invested a further $10bn during a donor conference in February.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei stressed that “traitors to the homeland” will be prosecuted and punished in accordance with law and justice, while emphasizing support for security forces and the preservation of national unity.
New posts Featured entry 15:24 Rubio Says US Awaiting Iran Response to Peace Proposal US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks reporters at the US Embassy in Rome on May 8. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington is awaiting Irans response to a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict. "We're expecting a response from them today at some point...
Budapest [Hungary], May 8 (ANI): As geopolitical friction continues to mount over the Strait of Hormuz amidst the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iranian diplomatic missions have turned to the digital battlefield, deploying AI-generated memes and parody videos to lampoon US President Donald Trump.
Iran defends measures in Hormuz Strait at UN Iran defended its actions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its measures are in line with international law while accusing the United States of destabilising the region. Iran defended its actions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its measures are in line with international law while accusing the United States of destabilising the region pic. twitter.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi extended condolences to Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, over the martyrdom of his son in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan discussed the latest regional developments and the importance of diplomacy in a telephone conversation.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called on UN member states to reject a joint US-Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, describing the text as “deeply flawed, one-sided, and politically motivated.
Report: US hosting third round of Israel-Lebanon talks on 14 May The US will be hosting the third round of talks between Israel and Lebanon on 14 and 15 May, a State Department official and an Israeli official told The Times of Israel. According to the Israeli official, delegations will include - for the first - military representatives from each side.
Mandelson: How decades of influence secured role as Starmer's man in Washington Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:00 The 'almost hypnotic' Mandelson cast a spell over the Labour Party, becoming US ambassador despite failed vetting Keir Starmer (R) talks with Peter Mandelson, then UK ambassador to the US, during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on 26 February 2025 in Washington, DC (Carl Court/AFP) Off UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been mired in scandal over the political appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, after the Epstein files revealed his close and enduring friendship with the late paedophile financier. Mandelson was forced to resign in February and was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he passed on market-sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein. Then, senior civil servant Olly Robbins was fired from his post in the foreign office after being blamed for not informing the prime minister that Mandelson had failed security vetting.
Washington, DC [US], May 8 (ANI): A significant US proposal aimed at resolving the ongoing standoff with Iran is considerably more detailed than a simple 'one-page offer. ' The US President clarified the scope of the diplomatic outreach on Thursday (local time), as Tehran continues to evaluate communications from Washington transmitted via Pakistani mediators.
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday (local time) said he once again presented US President Donald Trump with the 2010 nuclear agreement brokered by Brazil and Turkey with Iran, arguing that the deal had demonstrated a viable diplomatic path for Tehran's nuclear programme.
