BY TYLER DURDEN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 – 11:35 AM
Summary
- Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Tehran sees signs that the United States is seeking to restart the war
- Oil tumbles after Pakistan again touts final deal draft text imminent, followed by Trump claiming US in ‘final stages’ of peace talks with Iran, though Tehran hasn’t budged on nuclear issue.
- Tehran (IRGC) warns next round of war could spread conflict ‘beyond the region’ – which was cast as a threat.
- Iran’s IRGC Navy says 26 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels,transited in the prior 24 hours "in coordination" with Iranian authorities.
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