Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency has said that the Iranian Armed Forces is preparing for any possible U.S. attack, adding that a third round of fighting would involve new equipment, targets, tactics, and war strategy, along with additional trans-regional fronts that extend outside the Middle East.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CAA.IRI) has issued a Notice-to-Airmen (NOTAM) for Iranian Airspace, closing all but a handful of airports in the western part of the Tehran Flight Information Region (OIIX), which will only be open for commercial flights from Sunrise to Sunset. The NOTAM will be in effect from May 22, 2026 to May 25, 2026. All flight operators are still required to receive permission from the Civil Aviation Authority for any flights over or into Iran.

Amidst reports that Iran has issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) closing its airspace until Monday, a Qatari plane, known to be a Qatari government VIP transport, has been viewed leaving Tehran, Iran. This follows the Qatari delegation’s trip to Tehran to facilitate a deal between the U.S. and Iran. While Pakistan’s chief decision-maker, Asim Munir, is still set to meet with his Iranian counterparts tomorrow, only limited reports of positive progress on the talks have emerged.

According to CBS, citing sources with knowledge on the matter, the U.S. is indeed preparing to resume strikes on Iran, but as of this afternoon, no decision has been made. Additionally, per the report, members of the intelligence community and the military have been canceling Memorial Day weekend plans, as defense and intelligence officials update recall rosters to facilitate the movement of personnel out of the region. Such efforts were taken previously to limit the amount of U.S. personnel in harms way of Iranian fires.

The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, has said that U.S. President Donald J. Trump told his aides at the National Security Team meeting earlier today that he wanted to give diplomacy, as it relates to Iran, more time.

A U.S. Navy P-8A “Poseidon” Maritime Patrol and Surveillance Aircraft, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron 26 (VP-26), flies over the Kantō Mountains in Southern Japan, May 15, 2026.

According to an exclusive report by the New York Post, President Trump’s first daughter, 44-year-old Ivanka Trump, was the target of an assassination plot by a trained member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as revenge from the elimination of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that U.S. forces have now redirected 100 ships in support of the blockade of Iran at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman. Since the operation began, 4 ships have been disabled for failure to follow orders of U.S. forces and divert away while allowing 26 ships to pass carrying humanitarian aid.

President Donald J. Trump has just posted an image to Truth Social of a map of the Middle East centered on Iran covered in the stars & stripes with the title "United States of the Middle East?" This follows the abrupt cancellation of his weekend trip to the Bahamas for the wedding of Don Jr. followed by a weekend at his property in Bedminster, NJ.

Following Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir’s release of a video showing the rough handling and abuse of Gaza Freedom Flotilla members in an Israeli detention center, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that he is banned from entering France. The video, released earlier this week, received backlash from decision-makers around the globe, including some U.S. officials, and prompted a number of nations to summon their respective Israeli ambassadors over the matter.

Principal Pakistani decision-maker, Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian Foreign Abbas Araghchi earlier today, amidst Pakistani efforts to facilitate a deal between the U.S. and Iran. However, Iranian news outlets have continued to report little success, as both sides continue to fail to realize convergence on key points of contention, such as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while in Sweden for the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, said that “it’s well understood in the alliance that the United States’ troop presence in Europe is going to be adjusted.” This comes amidst recent drawdown announcements of U.S. forces on the continent and U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s subsequent reversal of said drawdowns.

According to Israel’s I24 News, citing an Iranian official, a memorandum of understanding, that excludes the key point of contention on Iran’s enriched material, has been reached with Pakistani mediators. Per the report, they are currently waiting for a U.S. response. In the past, the U.S. has been unwilling to accede to a deal framework that excludes Iran’s nuclear program.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump is expected to hold a conference call at 1:00PM ET with the leaders of several Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Axios, amid rumors of a possible breakthrough in negotiations with Iran.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B “Osprey” Military Tilitrotor Aircraft, assigned to the “Thunder Chickens” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263), currently deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, seen landing in a parking lot inside the U.S. Embassy Compound in Caracas, Venezuela. The Ospreys, carrying Marines and other military personnel, are part of a military response exercise taking place today in the Venezuelan capital between the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that intelligence services and allies have received information suggesting Russian preparations for a large-scale combined strike soon on Ukraine using various types of weaponry, to include “Oreshnik” Intermediate-Range Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys seen flying over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas earlier, amid an emergency military response exercise at and around the U.S. Embassy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is highly concerned about the current peace deal under discussion and has urged President Trump to launch another round of strikes against Iran, Israeli officials tell Axios.

According to Reuters, citing Pakistani officials, U.S. and Iranian mediators have reached an interim peace deal, which is described as “fairly comprehensive” and calls for a total end to the Iran War.

The United States and Iran have agreed to a draft proposal approved by top negotiators, including Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalifbaf and Vice President JD Vance, with both sides expected to announce the finalization of a peace deal to end the fighting on all fronts by Sunday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Washington Times.

According to the Saudi state-run news agency Al-Arabiya, citing a senior source: “a few hours separate us from the announcement of the agreement between Iran and the United States.”