Current sectionMiddle East NewsAnalysis Expanding overland transport routes alongside collecting massive fees from tankers in the Strait of Hormuz provides the Islamic Republic with more breathing room than the West expectedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe06:00 AM • May 19 2026 IDT"The clock is ticking," warned U.S. President Donald Trump, "they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them." It is hard to count the occasions when the American president had threatened Iran since the April 8 cease-fire, intended to last for a couple of weeks but clocking in at about eight weeks. On Monday, Pakistan had passed on an Iranian "amendment" to the previous proposal, rejected out of hand by Trump, and the world is once again awaiting his word.In the NewsUnmoved by Trump's Threats, Iran Creates a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`Police Monitor Foreign Journos Critical of Israel to Stop Them Entering CountryPakistan Deploys Jets, Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia During Iran WarLebanon Death Toll Passes 3,000 in Israel-Hezbollah War Despite Truce ExtensionEven if You Call Israel a Democracy, It Is Still ApartheidRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked