Israeli Navy forces are set to board a Gaza-bound flotilla organized by the Turkish IHH within the next hour. The intercept will occur in international waters near Cyprus, hundreds of miles off Israel's coast.

Israeli airstrike on Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh District, southern Lebanon.

Iran FM spokesperson Baghaei: "We approach the negotiation with the U.S. with deep suspicion."

Iran FM spokesperson:

Collecting passage fees in the Strait of Hormuz is both legally and logically justified.

Footage from the moment of the maritime takeover of flotilla by IDF.

Recently, a Special Missions Unit, likely Delta Force or DEVGRU, was spotted training with the 160th SOAR in Kansas City.

Looks like urban training.

Cuba?

Somaliland deployed counterterrorism troops as part of a rapid response unit.

It’s about to go down. Footage of IDF navy about to intercept the Turkish gas flotilla headed to Gaza

AFRICOM:

"On May 17, 2026, U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, conducted additional kinetic strikes against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria.

Intelligence confirmed the targets were ISIS militants. Complete assessments are ongoing. No U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed."

IDF: An aerial target over southern Lebanon was intercepted. No sirens activated per standing policy.

Netanyahu holding emergency security assessment with defense chiefs on the Turkey flotilla.

A revised Iranian proposal to end the Middle East conflict has been relayed to the U.S. through Pakistan, a Pakistani source told Reuters.

"We don't have much time," the source said, adding that both sides "keep changing their goalposts."

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

In case of any interference by the United States in the World Cup, we will pursue our rights alongside the federation.

Israeli Navy's Shayetet 13 special forces spotted aboard a vessel carrying pro-Hamas activists in international waters. The footage surfaced as Israel ramps up its naval readiness over a flotilla headed for Gaza.

Reza Pahlavi to Trump:

"You cannot have it both ways. You cannot say 'people, we'll keep you on ice while we figure something else out.' That is a very hard way to convince people you're serious. Stay the course. Get the job done."

Pakistan PM:

Pakistan strongly condemns the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates.

We stand in full solidarity with the leadership and the brotherly people of the United Arab Emirates.

We urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and fulfil their obligations under international law.

Dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path toward lasting regional peace, stability and de-escalation.

IDF issues evacuation alerts for three villages in southern Lebanon: Harouf, Burj al-Shamali, and Dab'aal.

Trump: "The Iranians scream all the time. They're dying to sign a deal. But then they send papers that have nothing to do with what we agreed on. I say, 'Are you people crazy?'"

- Fortune.

A Hezbollah-linked source told Al Hadath that the group has defined its ceasefire stance around Israel's obligations and will reject any return to the situation before March 2. Hezbollah said it accepts negotiation objectives but disagrees on the approach, while leaving room for regional dynamics and a united Lebanese position to shape outcomes.

Chinese Foreign Ministry:

"Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. It is never a country, not in the past and never in the future. Taiwan independence and cross-strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water."

Turkish Foreign Ministry:

We condemn the intervention carried out by Israeli forces in international waters against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was formed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, as yet another act of piracy.

The flotilla includes citizens from approximately 40 countries. Israel’s attacks and intimidation policies will in no way deter the international community’s pursuit of justice and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Israel must immediately cease its intervention and unconditionally release the detained flotilla participants.

Necessary initiatives are being undertaken to ensure the safe return of our citizens aboard the flotilla to our country, and the process is being closely monitored in cooperation with other countries.

We call on the international community to adopt a united and resolute stance without delay against Israel’s unlawful actions.