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Trump Says US May Strike Iran if Nuclear Deal Fails Trump, Netanyahu Clash Over Iran Talks in Tense Call Iran Claims Strengthened Military Post-Ceasefire Era Lebanon: Hezbollah claims strikes on Israeli units in border areas Iran–US talks: Pakistan's Naqvi makes 2nd Tehran visit Germany Warns Israel Over Khan al-Ahmar Plans China Trained Russian Soldiers in Six Sites: Report U.S. Marines Test 12 HIMARS Rockets Near Mount Fuji Israel PM: Ben-Gvir Conduct "Not Israel's Values" Trump Offers Iran Final Chance for Nuclear Talks Russia, China Oppose Trump's Golden Dome Plan Somalia Portrayed as Exhausted Lion in New Cartoon

Local News

Somali National Army officers and local elders supervise the signing of a diya compensation agreement between two clans in Harardhere, Mudug region, aimed at ending a deadly dispute and preventing further inter-clan fighting.
Somalia: SNA prevents inter-clan fighting in Harardhere

Harardhere (Diplomat.so) - Officers from the 24th Brigade under the 21st Division of the Somali National Army oversaw a peace and compensation agreement between two rival sub-

Well-trained Somali National Army soldiers remain on alert during a security operation.
Somalia: SNA, AUSSOM Forces Intensify Operations Near Barawe
Apapang, an Amur Falcon, during its record 4,750-kilometre nonstop migration from Somalia to India's Gaya-Rohtas landscape.
Amur Falcon Apapang Flies 4,750 km from Somalia to India
Somalia's Internal Security Minister is received at Ouagadougou airport by Burkina Faso security officials ahead of counterterrorism talks.
Somalia Internal Security Minister Arrives in Burkina Faso
Somali pilgrims arrive at Madinah airport as Saudi Arabia begins receiving 432 travelers from Mogadishu and Hargeisa.
Saudi Arabia Receives 432 Somali Pilgrims in Medina

World News

U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump Says US May Strike Iran if Nuclear Deal Fails

New London, Connecticut (Diplomat.so) – President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday May 20 at U.S. Coast Guard Academy New London Connecticut that US may escalate military a

Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
Iran Claims Strengthened Military Post-Ceasefire Era
Photo shows an explosive-laden drone reportedly used in Hezbollah operations targeting Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon, amid intensified cross-border clashes on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Lebanon: Hezbollah claims strikes on Israeli units in border areas
Khan al-Ahmar, an unrecognized Bedouin village east of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank's E1 corridor, where residents face ongoing legal and political uncertainty amid proposed demolition and displacement plans.
Germany Warns Israel Over Khan al-Ahmar Plans
Russian soldiers reportedly take part in drone and electronic warfare training exercises at a Chinese military facility in late 2025, according to European intelligence documents cited by Die Welt.
China Trained Russian Soldiers in Six Sites: Report

Videos

Mohamed Abdirizak: Is Somalia's government legitimate?
Unique way of preparing tea keeps the practice alive in Somalia
Somalia police receive a make over

Business

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Australia to import 600,000 barrels of jet fuel from China

Canberra (Diplomat.so) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday, May 19, in Canberra, that Australia will import three shipments of jet fuel from Chin

Kenya Interior Ministry officials address the media in Nairobi on Monday, outlining casualties, arrests, and security measures following nationwide fuel price protests that disrupted transport for a second consecutive day.
Kenya transport crisis enters 2nd day after fuel protests
Eritrea and Egypt sign a maritime transport cooperation agreement in Asmara, formalizing expanded shipping and logistics cooperation across the Red Sea.
Eritrea, Egypt Sign Shipping Pact in Asmara
Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint where shipping lanes carrying a significant share of the world's oil and gas pass through narrow waters, amid heightened tensions and disrupted maritime traffic.
Asia Faces Second Wave of Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Deepens
US President Donald Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.
Trump Moves on Gas Tax as Oil Prices Jump Sharply

Diplomat Memo

Official photo issued by the Iranian Presidency captures President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) during talks with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (center) in Tehran on May 20, 2026.
Iran–US talks: Pakistan's Naqvi makes 2nd Tehran visit
U.S. President Donald Trump.
White House: Trump Eyes Iran Deal After Strike Pause
Etienne Davignon
Lumumba Killing Case Ends After Davignon Dies, 93
U.S. President Donald Trump walks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing following an official reception ceremony ahead of bilateral talks on trade and global security issues.
Trump: Xi Wants Hormuz Strait Kept Open

Spotlight

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes the handling of
Israel PM: Ben-Gvir Conduct "Not Israel's Values"

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the handling of detained "Freedom Flotilla&

Global Freedom Flotilla vessels en route to Gaza were intercepted by Israeli forces at sea amid heightened regional tensions and international attention.
Israel Seizes 40+ Gaza-Bound Flotilla Boats at Sea
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Smotrich says ICC warrant is "declaration of war"
Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport in Lomé, Togo, the country's main international gateway, as it processes passengers following the announcement of visa-free entry for African nationals.
Togo Grants Visa-Free Entry to Africans for 30 Days

The Insider

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting, amid escalating diplomatic tensions over Iran nuclear negotiations.
Trump, Netanyahu Clash Over Iran Talks in Tense Call

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Iran nuclear negotiations in a tense phone call

U.S. Marines operate a HIMARS mobile rocket launcher during a live-fire training exercise near Mount Fuji, Japan, firing precision rockets as part of a rapid deployment readiness drill.
U.S. Marines Test 12 HIMARS Rockets Near Mount Fuji
Russian naval vessels and strategic submarines take part in large-scale nuclear readiness exercises involving more than 64,000 personnel across multiple fleets and military districts, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russia begins nuclear drills with 73 ships, 13 subs
RSF commander Abu Lulu was detained in late October 2025 following allegations linked to the Al Fasher offensive. His arrest came after videos emerged showing executions of unarmed civilians in North Darfur.
Sudan: RSF Commander Abu Lulu Returns to Battlefield

Cartoon

Cartooned by: Amin Amir

Opinion