Proposals

• De Amerikaanse president zegt dat hij overweegt om de marinebegeleiding in de Straat van Hormuz te hervatten in een poging de Iraanse blokkade te beëindigen • Crisis in het Midden-Oosten – live updates • Donald Trump heeft verklaard dat het staakt-het-vuren met Iran op "beademing" staat en dat hij overweegt om de militaire escortes van de Amerikaanse marine voor schepen door de Straat van Hormuz te hervatten om de Iraanse blokkade van deze cruciale waterweg te beëindigen.

Diplomatic efforts continuing despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent daysMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran on Friday to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month.In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the contested strait of Hormuz since the informal truce began. The rise in violence followed Donald Trump’s announcement – then rapid pause – of a new naval mission aimed at opening the strategic waterway. Continue reading...

• The Trump White House moved to distance itself from proposed tighter AI regulation, signaling the administration's preference for lighter regulatory frameworks, according to May 7-8, 2026 reporting. • The administration's position reflects ongoing ideological divisions within the federal government about appropriate levels of AI oversight and innovation policy. • Tech industry advocates and some Republicans support the White House's stance, while AI safety advocates continue pushing for stronger regulatory measures.