This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, May the eighteenth, 2026 — Day 80 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

Trump: "The Clock is Ticking" for Iran — "there won't be anything left of them" if they don't "get moving, FAST"

Trump: "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially" — US, not Iran, controls Hormuz

Axios: Trump will meet national security advisors Monday May 19 to discuss potential military action

NYT (May 15): US/Israel preparing most intense operations — Kharg Island, commandos, "days to weeks"

Cooper testimony: Iran 85% degraded; navy won't rebuild 5-10 years; IRGC still "major force"

Araghchi: Iran "cannot trust the Americans at all" — mistrust is "the main obstacle"

Araghchi: trying to maintain "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance"

Former DefSec Gates: internal controls "very much intact" — civilian uprising unlikely

Amnesty: Iran stepping up executions linked to January protests and war — domestic repression intensifying

Israeli strikes killed 5 including 2 children in southern Lebanon Sunday — Tayr Felsay, Tayr Debba

Hezbollah calls US-brokered peace talks a "dead end" — first public dismissal of Washington negotiations

IDF launched 100+ strikes since Friday; 1 soldier killed, several wounded

45-day ceasefire extension in effect; next round June 2-3; Pentagon track May 29

Lebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded, 400+ since ceasefire

Trump-Xi Beijing agreement: Hormuz "must remain open," Xi interested in US oil

Iran allows Chinese ships through strait under IRGC coordination — but blocks most others

Araghchi diplomatic tour: Pakistan → Oman → Russia (met Putin); Russia "fully shares" China's ceasefire call

India PM Modi called for "open and safe" strait during UAE visit

PPI +6% YoY — highest since Dec 2022; 40%+ from gasoline; war is largest inflation driver

Gas $4.50+; oil ~$105; jet fuel +95%; Australia diesel shortages; European flight cancellations

Iran stock market reopening Tuesday — first time since war began

Iran internet blackout Day 80; 200K+ businesses closed; medicine shortages

HANTAVIRUS: 18 Americans monitored; 1 positive; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead; CDC Level 3

Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Skillet Fried Rice. Cold rice, eggs, soy sauce, whatever is left in the icebox. Ten minutes.

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SOURCES:

CBS — Trump "Clock is Ticking," "nothing left of them," "wiped out armed forces," 5 killed Lebanon incl 2 children, Hezbollah "dead end," Gates "very much intact," Araghchi "cannot trust," executions, Modi UAE: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-trust-americans-control/

Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war, Axios Trump meets security advisors May 19, Trump "pressing timeline": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

Times of Israel — NYT attacks preparations, Trump 20-year shift, Iran gas station hack: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-talks-stall-israel-and-us-prepping-to-renew-war-as-soon-as-next-week-report/

Breaking Defense — Cooper testimony, 85% degraded, navy 5-10 years, Epic Fury 1,450 strikes: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/irans-navy-wont-rebuild-for-5-to-10-years-country-unable-to-support-proxies-centcom/

PBS — 45-day Lebanon ceasefire extension, framework, June 2-3 round: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-45-day-extension-of-ceasefire-u-s-state-department-says

UK Commons Library — Ceasefire and nuclear talks overview, Hormuz status, sanctions: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10637/

Dawn — IDF 100 targets, Araghchi Russia/Putin, Ulyanov backs ceasefire, Iran stock market: https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, May the seventeenth, 2026 — Day 79 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• NYT (May 15): US and Israel preparing most intense operations yet — possibly as soon as this week
• Options: more intense bombing, seizing Kharg Island, commandos to extract nuclear material from rubble
• Trump on Air Force One: would accept 20-year enrichment suspension with "real guarantee" — a softening
• Cooper testimony: Iran's defense industrial base "degraded by more than 85%" — "generation" to rebuild navy
• Cooper: Epic Fury comprised 1,450+ strikes — but Iran "still able to strike," IRGC "major force"
• Graham: "resumption of military operations may be required" for Hormuz control
• Witkoff/Kushner trip to Islamabad announced Friday — Iran deputy FM: "no meeting planned with the US"
• Status of Pakistan talks unclear as of Sunday evening
• IDF struck 100 targets in southern Lebanon in 48 hours — Tyre suburbs, Zawtar, Arnoun, Al Qlailah, Bekaa
• Hezbollah fired projectiles at northern Israel — 1 intercepted — IDF: "blatant violation"
• 45-day Lebanon ceasefire extension; next round June 2-3; Pentagon security track May 29
• Lebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded, 400+ since ceasefire, 1M displaced
• Russia "fully shares" China's call for permanent ceasefire to reopen Hormuz
• Araghchi diplomatic tour: Pakistan → Oman → Russia (met Putin in St. Petersburg)
• Putin confirmed Moscow will maintain intelligence ties with Tehran
• Araghchi: Iran "ready to resume military conflict" if talks fail — blames Washington's "destructive habits"
• Iran reopening stock market Tuesday — first time since war began
• Iran internet blackout Day 79; 200K+ businesses closed; 22M in poverty (UNDP); medicine shortages
• Free Iran rally near US Capitol — thousands; 30 political prisoners killed; 50,000 arrested in 2026
• HANTAVIRUS: 18 Americans monitored; 1 positive; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead; CDC Level 3
• Global fuel crisis: Australia diesel shortages, European flight cancellations, US jet fuel +95%, Iraq seeking IMF help
• Gas $4.50+; oil ~$105; IMF: war cut global growth by nearly 1 percentage point
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

SOURCES:Times of Israel — NYT: US/Israel preparing attacks next week, Kharg Island, commandos, Trump 20-year shift, gas station hack: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-talks-stall-israel-and-us-prepping-to-renew-war-as-soon-as-next-week-report/Dawn — IDF 100 targets in 48 hours, Tyre suburbs, Bekaa strikes, Iran stock market reopening, Ghalibaf "new order," Russia/Ulyanov, Araghchi warns ready to fight: https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-warNCRI — Free Iran rally near Capitol, 30 political prisoners killed, 50,000 arrested, regime change: https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-news-in-brief-news/iran-news-in-brief-may-17-2026/CBS — Trump wraps Beijing, Araghchi Pakistan/Oman/Russia, Sharif/Pezeshkian call, Chevron CEO, Putin intelligence ties: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-oil-price-strait-hormuz-stalemate-lebanon-hezbollah/CNN — Cooper testimony 85%, CENTCOM, Araghchi red lines, Putin St. Petersburg, Belousov: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/27/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israelRT — NYT: US/Israel renewal of hostilities, deadlocked negotiations: https://www.rt.com/news/640079-us-israel-attack-iran/GlobalSecurity — Day 77 summary, Cooper Senate, 1,450 strikes, Lebanon 2,883: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iran-war-update.htmUK House of Commons Library — Ceasefire and nuclear talks overview, Hormuz reopening: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10637/Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, May the sixteenth, 2026 — Day 78 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension — longest period yet — "highly productive" talks
• Framework for "lasting peace, full recognition of sovereignty, genuine security along shared border"
• 4th round of negotiations June 2-3; Pentagon security track May 29 for military delegations
• Lebanon embassy: "meaningful diplomatic progress" — extension enables "critical breathing space"
• 400+ killed in Lebanon since ceasefire took effect April 17; strikes continued during talks
• Lebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded since March 2
• Trump wraps Beijing: "We've settled a lot of different problems" — Xi: both sides don't want Iran nukes, "want straits open"
• Rubio: "He didn't ask them for anything. We don't need their help"
• Araghchi arrives Islamabad — heading also to Oman and Russia for "timely tour"
• Araghchi in New Delhi: "No trust" in US — "We are in doubt about their seriousness"
• Araghchi: all vessels can pass Hormuz "except those at war with Tehran" — must coordinate with IRGC
• Araghchi: Iran "trying to keep ceasefire for diplomacy" but "prepared to go back to fighting"
• Iran deputy FM: "No meeting planned with the US" — observations conveyed to Pakistan
• Witkoff/Kushner expected in Islamabad Sunday
• Treasury freezes $344M in crypto linked to Iranian regime (Bessent/Economic Fury)
• 3 US carriers in CENTCOM simultaneously — first time since 2003 — 200+ aircraft, 15,000 sailors
• CENTCOM: 67 ships redirected, 4 disabled
• House rejected war powers resolution for 7th time
• Pakistan secured release of 11 Pakistanis + 20 Iranians from US-seized vessels
• UAE accelerating Fujairah bypass pipeline — doubling export capacity, operational next year
• PPI +6% year-over-year; gas $4.50+; jet fuel +95%
• Hantavirus: 18 Americans monitored; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead; CDC Level 3
• Iraq seeking IMF/World Bank help
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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SOURCES:PBS — Israel-Lebanon 45-day ceasefire extension, Araghchi "no trust," Pakistan "clock on diplomacy," UAE pipeline: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-45-day-extension-of-ceasefire-u-s-state-department-saysMSNow — 45-day extension, Pigott "highly productive," framework, security track May 29, June 2-3 round: https://www.ms.now/news/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-45-days-hezbollahThe National — Extension details, Lebanon embassy "meaningful diplomatic progress," "breathing space": https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/15/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-by-45-days/Times of Israel — Day 78, Araghchi in New Delhi, Trump/Xi Zhongnanhai, evacuation warnings Tyre, Dagan killed: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-15-2026/NBC — Araghchi arrives Islamabad, "no meeting planned," Witkoff/Kushner expected Sunday, 3 carriers: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-trump-iran-hormuz-blockade-ceasefire-talks-pakistan-rcna285140CBS — Trump Beijing Day 2, Rubio "didn't ask," Vance pushback, PPI 6%, Pakistan releases seized crew: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-xi-iran-war-strait-hormuz-lebanon-israel-peace-talks/Wikipedia — 2026 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, extended May 15 for 45 days: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_ceasefireWikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, May the fifteenth, 2026 — Day 77 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Trump wraps Beijing summit — Xi "wants to help" reopen Hormuz: "If I can be of any help, I would like to help"
• Rubio: "He didn't ask them for anything. We don't need their help"
• Trump: US will get Iran's uranium but "more for public relations"
• Trump: "decimation" of Iran's army "to be continued"
• Xi warned Trump of potential "conflict" over Taiwan
• CENTCOM commander Cooper: war "massively reduced" Iran's capabilities, but Iran "still able to strike"
• US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution — 7th time Congress has rejected Iran war powers measure
• CENTCOM: 67 ships redirected, 4 disabled (up from 58)
• Iran allows more Chinese ships through Hormuz — IRGC: "new era" — passage only via IRGC coordination
• Vance departs for Pakistan tonight — Saturday talks with Araghchi + Ghalibaf — highest-level direct engagement
• Vance pushes back on Trump's "don't think about Americans' financial situation" comment
• 61% of Americans say war was a mistake
• IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20, killed by mortar — 19th soldier in Lebanon
• Israeli strikes on highway south of Beirut kill 8 including 2 children
• Evacuation warnings for 5 villages near Tyre; 132 evacuation alerts since war began
• 3rd round Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington; ceasefire expires Sunday; extension expected
• Lebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded; 400+ since ceasefire; 1M+ displaced
• PPI up 6% year-over-year — highest since Dec 2022; 40%+ from gasoline
• Iraq seeking IMF/World Bank help — oil income slashed
• Global fuel crisis: Australia diesel shortages, European flight cancellations, US jet fuel +95%
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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SOURCES:CBS — Trump/Xi Day 2, Rubio "didn't ask," Xi "wants to help," seized ship, Lebanon talks, 15 humanitarian vessels, 67 ships, ceasefire extension expected, 8 killed highway: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-xi-iran-war-strait-hormuz-lebanon-israel-peace-talks/CBS — Iran ready to repel, Wang/Dar, Vance pushback, PPI 6%, Australia fuel crisis: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-china-xi-summit-ceasefire-peace-talks-stalled/CNN — Trump "massive life support," Cooper briefing, Ghalibaf, CENTCOM capabilities: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-proposal-trumpTimes of Israel — Staff Sgt. Dagan killed, evacuation Tyre, 132 alerts, 8 killed highway, House war powers, Iraq IMF: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-15-2026/Democracy Now — Xi warns Taiwan conflict, Trump/Xi summit analysis, Rubio/Bessent/Hegseth delegation: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/14/us_chinaWikipedia — 2026 Lebanon war, death toll 2,880+, timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_warWikipedia — 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, jet fuel +95%, Australia shortages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, May the fourteenth, 2026 — Day 76 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Trump and Xi agree: Strait of Hormuz "must remain open," Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon"
• Xi opposes "militarization of the strait and any effort to charge a toll"
• Xi offers to buy more American oil to reduce China's dependence on the strait
• Trump and Xi posed at Temple of Heaven; summit continues Friday
• Iran allows Chinese ships through Hormuz after discussions with China's FM and ambassador
• IRGC: "A new era in the Strait" — passage only "through coordination with the IRGC Navy"
• Iran state media calls Trump-Xi agreement "empty words"
• Ship seized off UAE coast — "taken by unauthorized personnel," headed to Iranian waters (UKMTO)
• Indian-flagged vessel attacked off Oman
• Araghchi at BRICS Delhi: UAE is "active partner in this aggression"
• Israel-Lebanon peace talks resume in Washington Thursday — ceasefire extended through Sunday
• 400+ killed in Lebanon since ceasefire took effect April 17 (AFP)
• Lebanon's Aoun: ceasefire, end demolitions, Israeli withdrawal before discussing other issues
• Israel struck Hezbollah targets across south Lebanon Thursday; Hezbollah drone wounded Israeli civilians
• Australia joins UK/France "strictly defensive" multinational Hormuz mission — Wedgetail E-7A aircraft
• ~40 nations agreed to participate; mission not yet formally launched
• Vance to Pakistan Saturday — Araghchi + Ghalibaf; Witkoff + NSC officials
• US military has allowed 15 humanitarian aid vessels through strait since blockade began
• PPI: 40%+ of April goods price increase driven by 15.6% gasoline spike (BLS)
• HANTAVIRUS: 18 Americans monitored; 1 positive asymptomatic; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead; CDC Level 3
• Global fuel crisis: Australia diesel shortages, $10-15B fuel security package; European flight cancellations; US jet fuel +95%
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,700+ (400+ since ceasefire); Israel 40; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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SOURCES:CBS — Trump/Xi agree Hormuz "must remain open," Xi offers American oil, Temple of Heaven, ship seized Fujairah, Lebanon talks resume, 400+ killed since ceasefire, 15 humanitarian vessels: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-xi-iran-war-strait-hormuz-lebanon-israel-peace-talks/CBS — Iran ready to repel attack, Wang/Dar call, talks stalled, Lebanon Aoun instructions: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-china-xi-summit-ceasefire-peace-talks-stalled/CNN — Trump "massive life support," Ghalibaf "prepared for every option," BRICS Delhi, sanctions: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-proposal-trumpBSS/AFP — Australia joins UK/France mission, Wedgetail E-7A, 40 nations: https://www.bssnews.net/international/386550Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefireWikipedia — 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisisWikipedia — 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, PPI gasoline, jet fuel +95%, Australia shortages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, May the thirteenth, 2026 — Day 75 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Trump lands in Beijing for Xi Jinping summit — plans "long talk" on Iran
• Trump: "I don't think about Americans' financial situation" — "I think about one thing: nuclear weapon"
• Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu attempting to cross Hormuz as Trump flies to Beijing — tracking goes dark
• Pentagon: war cost now $29 billion — does not include broader economic damage
• Bessent/He Lifeng trade talks in South Korea ahead of summit — "candid, in-depth, constructive"
• Vance to lead peace talks in Pakistan Saturday — Iran sends Araghchi + Ghalibaf
• Vance declined to say if "a whole civilization will die" threat is off the table
• Araghchi at BRICS in New Delhi Thursday-Friday — Saudi/Egypt FMs may attend — parallel summits
• Iran ambassador to China: Tehran-Beijing relationship "too strong for US to overcome"
• IEA: world oil demand down 1.3M barrels/day below pre-war forecast — steepest since COVID
• IEA: steepest losses in petrochemicals — plastics, fertilizers, pharma disrupted; flights below normal
• Aramco: 100M barrels lost per week strait stays closed — inventories "critically low" by summer
• Israel crosses Litani River with heavy armor — major escalation beyond ceasefire boundaries
• Qassem: Hezbollah will turn battlefield into "hell" for Israel
• 380 killed in Lebanon since ceasefire took effect April 17 — 1,100+ wounded in same period
• Fierce strikes across southern Lebanon: Deir Zahrani, Zawtar, Mansouri, Harouf, Tyre, Jebchit
• 2,700+ killed in Lebanon since March 2
• UK sending autonomous mine-hunting equipment + anti-drone systems to Hormuz
• Israel jails soldiers for desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
• 100+ Nobel laureates demand medical care for Narges Mohammadi
• Hantavirus: 18 Americans monitored (16 NE, 2 Atlanta); 1 positive asymptomatic; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,700+; Israel 40; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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SOURCES:CNN — Trump lands Beijing, war cost $29B, Chinese tanker Hormuz, IEA demand, Israel crosses Litani, Qassem "hell," Lebanon 380 killed since ceasefire, UK mine-hunting, Nobel/Mohammadi: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/world/live-news/trump-iran-war-newsCNN — Trump "don't think about financial situation," Bessent/He Lifeng South Korea, Vance Pakistan Saturday: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/world/live-news/trump-iran-war-newsCNBC — Iran war hangs over China trip, Aramco 100M/week, inventories "critically low," midterm stakes: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/trump-china-iran-war-xi-jinping-analysis.htmlCBS — Trump Beijing, ceasefire "massive life support," CENTCOM 58 ships, Vance Pakistan, Araghchi/Ghalibaf: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-oil-prices-peace-proposal-unacceptable/CBC — Vance Pakistan Saturday, Araghchi + Ghalibaf delegation, strait still closed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/u-s-israel-iran-war-trump-deadline-9.7154523Naharnet — Lebanon 6 killed Kfardounine, Qassem "hell," Salam seeks US guarantees: https://www.naharnet.com/Liveuamap — Lebanon strikes May 13: Deir Zahrani, Zawtar, Mansouri, Harouf, Tyre, Jebchit, IDF crosses Litani: https://lebanon.liveuamap.com/CNN — Hantavirus: 18 monitored, 16 NE, 2 Emory: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/11/us/live-news/hantavirus-cruise-outbreakWikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, May the twelfth, 2026 — Day 74 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Trump: ceasefire on "MASSIVE life support" — escalated from "life support" yesterday
• Aides say Trump "more seriously considering resumption of major combat" than in recent weeks
• Trump rejected Iran's proposal Sunday: "totally unacceptable," "a piece of garbage," didn't finish reading
• Iran demands: reparations, Hormuz sovereignty, end sanctions, halt all fighting including Lebanon
• Iran FM: "We did not demand concessions — only legitimate rights" — "Iran will never bow"
• Iran's phased approach: end war first, defer nuclear. US demands 10-year halt + 440kg enriched uranium
• Chatham House: "clash of perception" — Iranians "don't trust him," "personally burned by him"
• US sanctions 12 companies facilitating Iran-to-China oil — 2 days before Beijing summit
• Trump meets Xi Thursday-Friday — low expectations; talks will "depend on results" of visit
• Araghchi likely at BRICS in Delhi same days — Saudi/Egypt FMs may attend — parallel diplomacy
• Chatham House: China "very cautious, risk-averse" — doesn't want to be dragged in
• Velayati (Khamenei advisor): "We defeated you on the battlefield — never think you'll emerge victorious in diplomacy"
• Velayati: "Never imagine you can exploit today's calm and march triumphantly into Beijing"
• Gas tax suspension floated — would save ~18 cents on $1.50+ increase since war began
• Gas: $4.52; Oil: Brent ~$105, WTI ~$100
• Lebanon: 6 killed Monday; 2,700+ killed total; ceasefire expiring; 2nd round talks TBD
• HANTAVIRUS: WHO says 9 cases now (up from 7), 3 dead
• 18 Americans being monitored: 16 in Nebraska (1 biocontainment positive, 15 quarantine); 2 at Emory Atlanta (1 symptomatic)
• Dr. Hewlett "highly encourages" 42-day stay — quarantine voluntary
• Ship departed Tenerife for Rotterdam for disinfection
• TENNESSEE: Legislature redraws map dividing majority-Black Memphis into 3 districts
• Follows SCOTUS Louisiana v. Callais ruling — similar battles in AL, MS, LA
• WFP: 45M could face hunger; US fertilizer +30%; Pakistan blackouts; India scrambling
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,700+; Israel 40; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, May the eleventh, 2026 — Day 73 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• Trump rejects Iran's counterproposal: "I have just read the response. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!"
• Trump: ceasefire is "unbelievably weak" and "on life support" — called proposal "a piece of garbage"
• Trump considering restarting Project Freedom "with expanded scope" — meeting with "large group of generals"
• Iran demands: war reparations, sovereignty over Hormuz, end sanctions, release seized assets, end all fighting including Lebanon
• Iran FM: "We did not demand concessions — only Iran's legitimate rights" — "Iran will never bow"
• Trump tells Fox: Iran said US would have to "dig out the nuclear dust" — facilities buried too deep
• Trump meets Xi in Beijing Thursday — China embassy: Xi will discuss "world peace"
• Analysts: expect "managed détente with thin deliverables" from Beijing summit
• Saudi Aramco CEO: crisis may not resolve this year — "normalization will last into 2027"
• World has lost 1 BILLION barrels of oil in 10 weeks (Aramco)
• Oil surges: WTI up 5% to $100.30, Brent up 5% to $105.76
• Gas: ~$4.56/gallon — up 52% since war began
• Massive oil spill detected: ~65 sq km, tens of thousands of barrels — UN warns "environmental catastrophe"
• Qatari LNG tanker crosses Hormuz — first since war; confidence-building measure
• CENTCOM: 58 ships turned around, 4 disabled
• Russia-Ukraine 3-day ceasefire appears to hold — expires tonight
• WFP: 45M could face acute food insecurity from fertilizer price spikes
• HANTAVIRUS: 17 Americans arrive Nebraska — 1 tests "mildly positive," in biocontainment; 15 in quarantine
• French passenger tests positive, condition "deteriorating" — WHO: 7 confirmed cases, 3 dead
• 42-day quarantine; option to go home and self-monitor
• Lebanon: 2,700+ killed; 18th Israeli soldier killed Monday; continued strikes
• Iran: 3,468 killed; internet blackout Day 73; 200K businesses closed
• US: 13 KIA, 365 wounded

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SOURCES:CNN — Trump rejects, "totally unacceptable," Iran demands, Qatari LNG tanker, Aramco 1B barrels, oil spill, Lebanon: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-proposal-trumpCNBC — Trump rejects, "never bow," oil surges, Xi "world peace," Aramco CEO, Beijing summit analysis: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/iran-war-trump-negotiation-hormuz-nuclear-talks.htmlCBS — CENTCOM 58 ships, Trump "piece of garbage," "life support," generals, hantavirus 17 Americans, 1 positive: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attacks-qeshm-island-ceasefire/Fox News — Trump "expanded scope," "nuclear dust," generals, oil spill 65 sq km, Project Freedom Plus: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-iran-war-peace-deal-blockade-hormuz-may-11PBS/AP — Impasse, ceasefire "shaky," 58 ships, Xi trip, Hezbollah soldier killed: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-war-ceasefire-grows-increasingly-shaky-after-trump-calls-tehrans-latest-proposal-totally-unacceptableCNN — Hantavirus: 17 Americans arrive Nebraska, 1 "mildly positive," biocontainment, 15 quarantine, French case deteriorating, WHO 7 confirmed: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/europe/hantavirus-cruise-ship-tenerife-arrive-hnk-intlCBS — Hantavirus: 16 in Nebraska (15 quarantine + 1 biocontainment), Spanish test "inconclusive," French PM statement: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruise-ship-stricken-by-hantavirus-reaches-canary-islands/ABC — Hantavirus: 15 quarantine + 1 biocontainment, 42-day monitoring, option to go home, asymptomatic: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/hantavirus-live-updates-mv-hondius-canary-islands/?id=132746955Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire:

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, May the tenth, 2026 — Day 72 of the war with Iran. Happy Mother's Day.

Today's report:

• US still waiting for Iran's response to peace memo — Trump: "I expect to hear very soon"
• Qatar PM met Witkoff and Rubio in Miami — Qatar/Pakistan/Turkey/Saudi pushing for deal
• IRGC threatens "heavy attack" on US bases and ships if any more tankers fired upon
• IRGC commander: "Our missiles and drones are trained on the enemy. We are waiting for the order"
• Iran army: vessels from countries complying with US sanctions will "face difficulties" in strait
• Iran army warns of "surprising options" including "new arenas of war" if US strikes again
• Trump mentions "Project Freedom Plus" if negotiations fail
• Russia sending Iran drone parts via Caspian Sea, bypassing Hormuz blockade (NYT)
• Bulk carrier hit by unknown projectile near Doha, Qatar — small fire, no casualties
• UK deploying destroyer HMS Dragon — ~40 nations agreed to multinational Hormuz mission
• Gas $4.56/gallon — up 52% since war began; oil ~$100/barrel
• IEA reserves drawn down 400M+ barrels — "no longer temporary"
• Iran internet blackout: Day 72, 1,704 hours, "unprecedented" (NetBlocks)
• Lebanon: 2,759 killed, 8,512 wounded; Hezbollah fires rockets at Haifa; 85 IDF targets struck in 1 day
• Syrian man and 12-year-old daughter killed by drone on motorcycle in Nabatieh
• State Dept announces 2nd round Israel-Lebanon peace talks — separate track from Iran
• Trump meets Xi May 14 — 4 days away
• HANTAVIRUS: MV Hondius docked at Tenerife — evacuations under way — 17 Americans to Nebraska
• WHO chief Tedros in Tenerife personally — "not another COVID" — 6 confirmed, 3 dead
• Passengers in 6 US states monitored — none symptomatic
• HUNGARY: Peter Magyar sworn in as PM — ends Orbán's 16-year rule
• Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,759; Israel 40; US 13 KIA, 365 wounded

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Banana Bread for the morning after Mother's Day. Dense, moist, better on the second day. "The news will still be there when you get up."

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SOURCES:CBS — US awaits Iran response, Qatar PM/Witkoff/Rubio Miami, IRGC threat, HMS Dragon, tankers: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attacks-qeshm-island-ceasefire/CNN — Iran warns "heavy assault," Witkoff/Rubio/Qatar, bulk carrier hit near Doha, Lebanon: https://us.cnn.com/2026/05/10/world/live-news/iran-war-newsAxios — Qatar/Pakistan/Turkey/Saudi mediating, MoU details, Witkoff/Rubio Miami: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/iran-us-deal-qatar-mediatingTimes of Israel — IRGC "heavy attack" threat, 85 IDF targets, Hezbollah rockets Haifa, Hungary Magyar: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-09-2026/Iran International — Iran army "surprising options," internet Day 72, Project Freedom Plus: https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202605087268ABC News — Hantavirus evacuations Tenerife, 17 Americans to Nebraska, CDC team, WHO: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/hantavirus-live-updates-mv-hondius-canary-islands/?id=132746955NBC News — 17 Americans quarantine Nebraska, ship arrives Tenerife, 6 confirmed cases: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flight-attendant-tests-negative-hantavirus-new-case-suspected-remote-i-rcna344191CNN — WHO chief Tenerife, "not another COVID," evacuations under way: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/health/cruise-ship-hantavirus-passengersNYT — Russia drone parts to Iran via Caspian Sea: referenced by Times of Israel liveblogWikipedia — MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak

This is the Hantavirus, MV Hondius, Redistricting, Voting Rights Act, Virginia, Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, May the ninth, 2026 — Day 71 of the war with Iran.

Today's report:

• US fired on 2 more Iranian oil tankers trying to breach the blockade — both disabled
• At least 3 Iranian tankers fired on by US this week including M/T Hasna
• Trump: "If there's no ceasefire, you're just going to have to look at one big glow coming out of Iran"
• Iran FM calls "one big glow" a "grotesque absurdity" — claims US can't seek peace with nuclear threats
• Trump: "They trifled with us today. We blew them away. They should not have done that"
• Rubio: "I hope it's a serious offer. I really do" — expects Iran response today
• Deal gap: US wants 20-year enrichment suspension; Iran offers 10-15 years, uranium to Russia
• US "love taps" partly aimed at speeding negotiation timeline (ABC sources)
• State Department announces 2nd round Israel-Lebanon peace negotiations later this month — separate track
• Trump announces 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire for Victory Day — "possibly the beginning of the end"
• Iran attacks UAE again — 2 ballistic missiles, 3 drones intercepted; 2nd attack this week
• Oil: Brent $101.29, WTI $95.42 — weekly losses of 6%+ on deal hopes
• Gas: $4.56/gallon — up 52% ($1.56) since war began; highest since summer 2022
• Jobs: 115,000 added in April — better than 65,000 expected; unemployment 4.3%
• Iran economy: 200,000 small businesses closed; internet blackout month 3; medicine shortages
• Iran death toll updated: 3,468 killed including 7 infants, 376 children, 496 women
• Lebanon: 2,700+ killed; ceasefire expires mid-May
• US: 13 KIA, 365 wounded; Israel: 40 killed including 17 soldiers

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Cinnamon Roll Skillet Cake for Mother's Day. Tastes like a cinnamon roll, takes half the time, baked in one skillet. Happy Mother's Day.

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