President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran on Sunday (May 17, 2026), saying the Islamic republic had to move quickly to end the conflict that has shaken West Asia and sent energy prices climbing. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”

An Israeli missile strike on an apartment in eastern Lebanon on Sunday (May 17, 2026) killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, Lebanese state media said. Emergency workers were searching the rubble for survivors of the blast on the outskirts of the city of Baalbek. The attack comes despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.

A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels.