Donald Trump keeps putting off resuming military strikes against Iran which is NOT giving ANY ground in a deal with the American President…
The US Senate has voted over and OVER NOT to pass a War Powers Bill that would require President Trump to come to them on the Iran War continuation….
But?
Support for that action could change with a Senator or Two being pushed out of office by Trump supporters freeing a lawmaker of two to become free of worrying about Trump….
Iran IS working to set up a protection money toll system for the Strait of Hormuz…..
The Middle East remained in tense limbo on Tuesday, a day after President Trump said he had postponed a major U.S. attack on Iran to give more time for diplomacy.
Iran did not immediately respond directly to Mr. Trump’s remarks. An Iranian Army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia, warned on Tuesday that any renewed attack would prompt Iran to open “new fronts” using “new tools and methods,” according to IRNA, Iran’s state news agency.
For his part, Mr. Trump was vague when asked on Tuesday how long Iran had to return to the negotiating table. “Two or three days. Maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Maybe early next week. A limited period of time,” he told reporters.
“I hope we don’t have to do the war, but we may have to give them another big hit,” he added. “I’m not sure yet. You’ll know very soon.”….
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ISW…Iran Update Special Report, May 19, 2026
- The United States continues to pressure Iran economically through its naval blockade and sanctions, which impose costs on Iran’s economy.
- Concerns from Iranian officials or citizens about economic damage do not, on their own, imply that Iranian leaders will drop negotiating demands. Other factors, such as (but not limited to) a proven threat to regime stability, could trigger a rethink among Iranian leaders about their negotiating positions. Iranian leaders have proven that they care little for the economic well-being of the Iranian people beyond the impact the economic well-being of the people has on regime stability.
- Some North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries reportedly support a plan to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz beginning in early July if Iran continues to impose its blockade, according to a senior NATO official speaking to Bloomberg on May 19. One NATO diplomat stated that several NATO countries support the idea, but that there is not the required unanimous support to enact it.
- Iran reportedly analyzed US military aircraft flight patterns to try to improve its ability to intercept and target US and allied aircraft during the war. The New York Times, citing a US military official, reported that Iranian military commanders studied the flight patterns of US fighter jets and bombers, likely ahead of and throughout the recent war. The US official is aware of the risk of predictable flight patterns, which means that the US military is aware of and could diagnose the issue of predictability during the ceasefire.
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