NYTIMES (John Ismay and Nicholas Kulish) - Naval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War
The U.S. Navy will be deploying a new generation of drone-based countermeasures to search the sea floor and surface for any mines Iran laid.
ABCNEWS - 6.4 magnitude earthquake recorded northwest of Cuba
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Gulf, about 118 kilometers west northwest of Cuba
STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Iran targets Kuwait as US-Iran violence spreads across Gulf | Stars and Stripes
U.S. and partner forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones and struck an Iranian facility after Tehran launched attacks across the Middle East.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Kuwait Accuses Iran of Failed Attack on China-Linked Gulf Port Island Amid Rising Regional Tensions
AP Photo/Vahid Salemi Published May 12, 2026 Headline Brief Kuwait has accused Iran of launching a failed covert attack on a strategic island hosting a China-backed port development, marking a sharp escalation in Gulf [...]
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump Says Iran Truce Holds Despite New Strait Clashes
President Donald Trump insists the United States-Iran ceasefire remains intact, even after American and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf and renewed attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates. NewsNation's Joe Khalil has the latest from Doha, Qatar. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AMERICANTHINKER - Navy chow
No, American servicemen in the Gulf are not going hungry.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - UAE exit from OPEC marks ‘first major rupture,' author says
Peter Schweizer, author and president of the Government Accountability Institute, joins "Batya!" to discuss the significance of the United Arab Emirates leaving OPEC and what it could mean for global energy markets. Schweizer said the move could benefit global markets by increasing competition and reducing supply restrictions. “It’s more competition, less restriction by OPEC,” Schweizer said.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - UAE exit from OPEC marks ‘first major rupture,' author says | Batya!
Peter Schweizer, author and president of the Government Accountability Institute, joins "Batya!" to discuss the significance of the United Arab Emirates leaving OPEC and what it could mean for global energy markets. Schweizer said the move could benefit global markets by increasing competition and reducing supply restrictions. “It’s more competition, less restriction by OPEC,” Schweizer said. #opec #uae #oil NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - UAE exit from OPEC just latest blow to cartel, whose global might was already undermined by US oil
The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is part of a decade-long exodus from the cartel as it loses its control over global energy prices.
NYTIMES (Rebecca F. Elliott, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Paul Abowd) - Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC
The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo.