US and Israel gearing up for new attack on Iran – NYT

RT News · May 16, 2026 · 355 words · By Russia Today

Geopolitical Instability Diplomatic deadlock US-Iran conflict

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“The US and Israel are actively preparing for a renewal of hostilities with Iran and could resume attacks as early as next week”

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Multiple independent sources, including the New York Times and other web search results, report that the US and Israel are preparing for the possible resumption of attacks against Iran as early as next week.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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“Indirect negotiations between Iran and the Trump White House have remained deadlocked since a fragile ceasefire was established in April”

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Multiple sources (RTL Today, RT World News) confirm that indirect negotiations between Iran and the Trump administration have been deadlocked since a ceasefire in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tensions between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear program began to intensify in January 2026 amid Iran's massacres of Iranian civilians in their crackdown of the 2025–2026 anti-governmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_2026_Iran_war

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“disruptions continue in the Strait of Hormuz, which has heavily affected global shipping and caused oil shortages worldwide”

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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and 'Operation Project Freedom' confirm that Iran closed the strait and the US launched operations to reopen it due to disruptions in shipping.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships, in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Project_Freedom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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“Iran has announced its own mechanism to regulate maritime traffic in the waterway”

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Two separate web search results report that Iran announced a new mechanism/sovereign maritime framework to oversee maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran advances a sovereign maritime framework for the Strait of Hormuz, outlining regulated transit, revenue reinvestment, and security measures.
https://staging-en.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-unveils…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran announced a new mechanism to oversee maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Iranian state news reported, as Washington and Tehran each claimed control over the critical waterwa…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump…

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“Washington has rejected the scheme and is enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports in retaliation”

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Wikipedia ('2026 United States naval blockade of Iran') and multiple web search results confirm the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports starting April 13, 2026, in response to Iranian restrictions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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“preparations for new strikes by Israel and the US have greatly accelerated over the past few days”

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Web search results indicate that the US used the ceasefire period to rearm warships and aircraft, and reports mention preparations for renewed strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases, and US-allied Arab countries in West Asia, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global trade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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web search NEUTRAL — In the US: 'Restraint does not mean lack of resolve'. Since the start of the ceasefire, Pentagon officials and military commanders have said the United States used the monthlong pause in bombing to re…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skpggysygg

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.Reports have raised hopes of an a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt

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“Another option involves staging a raid to seize Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile, believed to be buried underground in the aftermath of the June 2025 US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities (Fordow and Natanz) in June 2025 using GBU-57 MOP bombs and that stockpiles are believed to be buried underground.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3.1 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. 3.2 2026 Iran war.The GBU-57 MOP was first used in combat on June 22, 2025, when seven Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped 14 GBU-57 bombs on I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-57A/B_MOP

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel has concluded that some of Iran’s underground stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium survived American and Israeli attacks last month and may be accessible to Iranian nuclear engineers, …
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/politics/iran-attacks-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Much of Iran's uranium stockpile is believed to be buried under the rubble of a mountain facility that the US bombed in June with bunker buster bombs carried by its stealth B-2 bombers.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/what-is-irans-nucl…

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“Trump tore into Iran’s response to an American proposal last weekend, branding it a “piece of garbage” and slamming the current ceasefire as “unbelievably weak.””

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Three independent sources (The Guardian and two other news reports) quote President Trump calling Iran's proposal a 'piece of garbage' and the ceasefire 'unbelievably weak' or 'on life support'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump said Iran’s response to the US peace plan was a “stupid proposal” and “a piece of garbage” that he didn’t finish reading it. He still believed a diplomatic solution was possible, he said,…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/11/middle-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump told reporters the Iran cease-fire was “on life support” on Monday after he rejected Iran’s counterproposal for a peace deal this weekend.“It’s unbelievably weak, I would say. I would …
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/1000000108967…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) discarded Iran's peace proposal plan, and said that the ceasefire stands on "life support". He made the remarks from the Oval Office while interacting …
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/ceasefire-on-li…

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““We have every reason not to trust the Americans,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.”

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