Day: May 18, 2026

Trump says ‘clock is ticking for Iran’ after call with Netanyahu on China, Hormuz

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“For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.  US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST )ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS MAY 17, 2026 18:57 Updated: MAY 17, 2026 22:30 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday about the president’s visit to China.  The pair also discussed developments with Iran. “For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and …

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Saudi Arabia targeted by drones ‘from Iraq,’ condemns strike on UAE nuclear plant

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The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. The two attacks could be connected, although it is too early to tell. Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)BySETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 18, 2026 08:58Updated: MAY 18, 2026 09:12 Saudi Arabia says that it has intercepted three drones that “‌entered ⁠its territory from Iraqi ⁠airspace,” the country’s defense ministry said in a Sunday evening post to X/Twitter. The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. …

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