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17.05.2026 16:40 The close relationship between NZ and Japan militaries was on display as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class frigate JS Kumano sailed into Wellington Harbour today, accompanied by Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana.

17.05.2026 16:40 Israel's so-called security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has revealed schemes for the expansion of illegal settlements into the southern part of Lebanon, while renewing demands for the expulsion of native Palestinians from the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank.

17.05.2026 16:40 Hezbollah says it has carried out at least 19 military operations against Israeli positions, troops, and equipment over the past 24 hours along Lebanon's border with the occupied territories and deeper inside the southern front.

17.05.2026 16:40 Iranian officials on Saturday framed the country's post-war stance as a phase of strategic consolidation and deepening international realignment, underscoring the failure of US pressure and the accelerating shift in the global order.

17.05.2026 16:40 China's Ministry of State Security warned on Sunday that foreign spy agencies are conducting increasingly sophisticated operations, including intensified infiltration, recruitment, and espionage activities. The MSS stressed that strengthening institutional safeguards, ideological commitment, and technological defenses is essential for China to build an unbreakable national security barrier to protect its interests.

17.05.2026 16:40 The Trump-Xi summit offered fresh clues about how Beijing is positioning itself on Iran amid growing tensions over sanctions, regional security, and the future of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

17.05.2026 16:40 US President Donald Trump said that Iran has come close to reaching a full agreement with the United States "four or five times" but repeatedly reversed course at the last minute.

17.05.2026 16:40 A senior Iranian lawmaker says the country has devised a new mechanism to control maritime traffic through a "designated route" in the Strait of Hormuz, which includes charging fees for "the specialized services."

17.05.2026 16:40 Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the responsibility for the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its global economic repercussions lies primarily with those who started the war against the Islamic Republic and their regional allies.

17.05.2026 16:40 Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has stated that the US resolution on the Strait of Hormuz is not right, echoing China's criticism of the draft measure.

17.05.2026 16:40 Iranian media reported on May 16 that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had discussed the "resumption of negotiations" between Iran and the United States with his Iranian counterpart during a visit to Tehran.

17.05.2026 16:40 As Washington weighs its next steps with Tehran, some analysts see familiar patterns emerging -- not from the Middle East, but from the Kremlin's playbook.

17.05.2026 16:40 US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa, Anadolu Agency reports.

17.05.2026 16:40 The US Central Command announced that 78 commercial ships have been forced to change course as part of the Iranian naval blockade.

17.05.2026 16:40 According to the 2026 training plan, weapons, combat, and special equipment of the Azerbaijan Army were transferred into the spring-summer operation mode, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC