Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler:

Our rights and interests in the Aegean Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Cyprus are based on historical, legal, and legitimate foundations.

In this framework, I want to emphasize once again that we do not accept maximalist initiatives aimed at creating faits accomplis that contradict the spirit of international agreements.

Activities aimed at militarizing islands that should remain under non-military status are incompatible with good neighborly relations, the spirit of alliance, and international law.

It must be clearly understood that we will never remain indifferent to any attempt targeting our sovereign rights, our security, and our legitimate rights and interests in our seas.

The Turkish Armed Forces, with their high operational capability, modern weapons systems, strong personnel structure, and field experience, possess the power and determination to eliminate every threat directed toward our country.

Likewise, our stance regarding the protection of the security, peace, and rights of our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters is clear.

Türkiye, just as always, today and tomorrow as well, will continue standing by our kin as a guarantor state and will continue protecting their security and rights.

A draft “Islamabad agreement” to end the Iran war is still being negotiated — nothing is final yet, and Iran says it still deeply distrusts the US.

Key reported points:

• US would ease restrictions on Iranian shipping

• Iran would restore commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf & Sea of Oman within a month

• Strait of Hormuz would NOT fully reopen; Iran & Oman would still control inspections/transit

• Possible US military pullback near Iran, though details remain vague

• A finalized deal could receive binding UN Security Council backing within 60 days

• Iran says implementation depends on verification, and talks could still collapse

Source: IRIB

Hezbollah released footage of the FPV drone strike on the Iron Dome system in Misgav Am on May 19th.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

Some colleagues are asking me to call early elections because they believe I would win a larger parliamentary majority and govern more comfortably.

I appreciate that, but I cannot call elections for partisan interests.

Serbian President Vučić meets with Chinese robots.

Israeli Army warns residents in Tyre and nearby South Lebanon areas to evacuate north of the Zahrani River ahead of possible strikes.

Trump:

Trump posts about Iran’s navy.

Israel received its first Boeing KC-46 “Gideon” refueling aircraft from the US.

The KC-46 carries more fuel and can refuel more aircraft than Israel’s older tankers, extending the range of F-35s, F-15s, and F-16s.

Israel is expected to receive at least six KC-46 aircraft.

Canada will buy Saab’s GlobalEye early-warning aircraft instead of Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail, marking a shift away from U.S. defense suppliers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the deal supports Canadian “strategic autonomy,” jobs, and closer defense ties with Europe.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu:

There are no French arms sales to Israel — none.

So stop talking about an embargo; Israel itself chooses not to buy weapons from France.

Zelensky sent Trump an urgent letter warning Ukraine is running critically low on air defense missiles, especially Patriot PAC-3 interceptors, as Russia ramps up large-scale missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.

Kyiv says its current supply and delivery pace can no longer keep up with the threat and is asking the U.S. and Congress for more Patriot systems and anti-ballistic missile support.

The White House denied reports by Iranian state media, calling the alleged peace proposal with Iran “entirely fabricated.”

Iran's Fars:

Trump may soon unilaterally claim a US-Iran deal is finalized to pressure Iran and shape public opinion, even though unresolved issues remain.

Trump said Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium amid ongoing negotiations to end the Middle East conflict.

“No, no, not at all. Not sanctions relief, no,” Trump told PBS News.

He added, “They’re gonna give up their highly enriched uranium not for sanctions relief. No, no, not at all.”

Trump confuses Iran with Venezuela, saying Venezuela’s leaders are gone.

Trump says he is cutting drug prices by 400%, 500%, or 600%, adding that nobody has ever seen anything like it before.

Trump says Iran wants to make a deal, but the U.S. is not satisfied.

He adds that the U.S. will either reach a deal or “finish the job.”

Trump says he “doesn’t care about the midterms.”

Trump:

“Everybody had autism. Everybody had autism!” they said.

It was incredible, actually.

Trump:

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth — central casting.

He loves war, I don’t know.