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US Delays Iran War Powers Vote as Hezbollah MPs Sanctioned and Border Clash Kills Two (May 22, 0629 UTC, 0929 Israel) (Morning Edition)
US House Republicans abruptly delayed a vote on a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump’s authority to strike Iran, as the administration sanctioned nine Hezbollah-linked Lebanese officials. On the ground, the IDF killed two armed suspects approaching the Israel-Lebanon border, while an Israeli strike on a Civil Defense center in Hanaweih killed four paramedics. Diplomatic signals between Washington and Tehran continued, with both sides citing progress but stuck on uranium enrichment and Hormuz tolls.
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Trump Postpones Iran Strike as Lebanon Toll Passes 3,000 and Hezbollah Drone Targeted (May 19, 0628 UTC, 0928 Israel) (Morning Edition)
President Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf Arab leaders, citing 'serious negotiations.' Lebanon's death toll surpassed 3,000 amid continued Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah attacks. The IDF intercepted a Hezbollah drone over southern Lebanon. Hamas appointed Mohammed Odeh as its new Gaza leader.