### [2026-05-28](/feed/2026/05/28/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Washington to halt Iran airlines’ access to landing spots until deal signed. ### Sources: 1. [Time of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-treasury-chief-says-washington-to-halt-iran-airlines-access-to-landing-spots-until-deal-signed/) ### Related: 1. [Iranian state media claims that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the Jam area in the Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies any such claim, stating that no U.S. aircraft has been shot down. ](/feed/2026/05/29/iranian-state-media-claims-that-iran-shot-down-an-american-aircraft-near-the-jam-area-in-the-bushehr-province-however.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 2. [U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says that Oman will not participate in imposing tolls on ships and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after previously threatening to impose sanctions against them earlier in the day if it were to join Iran in doing so. ](/feed/2026/05/28/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-says-that-oman-will-not-participate-in-imposing-tolls-on-ships-and-vessels-transit.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Scott Bessent, U.S. treasury secretary_ 3. [Pakistan Army field marshal Asim Munir visits Tehran, Iran, in a effort to broker a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States to end the war. ](/feed/2026/05/22/pakistan-army-field-marshal-asim-munir-visits-tehran-iran-in-a-effort-to-broker-a-ceasefire-deal-between-iran-and-the.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 4. [U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. ](/feed/2026/04/24/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-office-of-foreign-assets-control-has-imposed-sanctions-against.md) _Context: Iran, Scott Bessent, U.S. treasury secretary_ 5. [United States president Donald Trump says that negotiations with Iran will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 20, with a U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. ](/feed/2026/04/19/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-negotiations-with-iran-will-be-held-in-islamabad-pakistan-on-april-20.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 6. [United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal. ](/feed/2026/04/16/united-states-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-us-is-prepared-to-resume-combat-operations-if-iran-does-not.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 7. [Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that peace talks with the United States will not begin until there is a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iranian assets are unfrozen. ](/feed/2026/04/10/iranian-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-says-that-peace-talks-with-the-united-states-will-not-begin-until-th.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 8. [Jordan's military intercepts two missiles and two drones from Iran. ](/feed/2026/04/5/jordan-s-military-intercepts-two-missiles-and-two-drones-from-iran.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 9. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lebanon war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_ 10. [U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirms that the United States has shared a 15-point peace plan to Iran through the Pakistani government. ](/feed/2026/03/26/us-special-envoy-to-the-middle-east-steve-witkoff-confirms-that-the-united-states-has-shared-a-15-point-peace-plan-to.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis_