LiveLive Updates May 28, 2026Share 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 formatSubscribeMay 28, 2026UpdatesU.S. imposes sanctions on IRGC-affiliated Persian Gulf ⁠Strait AuthorityThe U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on the Persian Gulf ⁠Strait Authority, an agency that forces international shippers to comply with Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported.The authority has been placed on the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list, CNN said. The Treasury said the creation of the agency was an attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to "monetize its campaign of state-sponsored terror by extorting vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz," in a statement on Wednesday.Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSVessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSThe Persian Gulf ⁠Strait Authority was established on May 5 as a "legal body and official representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran responsible for issuing permits and regulating maritime traffic" through the strait, the Iranian state-linked Nour News outlet said.Earlier this month, Tehran laid out a set of new regulations for vessels seeking to transit the strait amid an ongoing naval blockade, according to a document seen by CNN, pressing ahead with efforts to formalize control over the waterway in defiance of US warnings.UN adds Israel to blacklist of perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zones, ambassador saysThe United Nations added Israel to the blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in conflict zones, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations announced.Ambassador Danny Danon described it as "blood libel" and a "political decision," and wrote on X that Israel has been added to the blacklist "alongside the world's most brutal terrorist organisations – Hamas and ISIS."The ambassador added that Israel had provided evidence, documents and detailed responses to each claim. "We invited UN representatives to come to the field and examine things closely, and of course, they chose not to do so."UN Headquarters in New York. Credit: John Minchillo/APUN Headquarters in New York. Credit: John Minchillo/APRead the full articleIran's IRGC says it targeted U.S. airbase after strike near Bandar AbbasIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Thursday it targeted a U.S. airbase at 4:50 A.M. local time after what it described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported.The IRGC did not say where the base is.The IRGC warned that any repeat of what it called aggression would draw a "more decisive" response and said responsibility for the consequences lay with the "aggressor."3 hours agoIsraeli soldier killed by explosive drone on Israel-Lebanon border, IDF announcesSergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed by an exploding drone during operational activity in northern Israel on Wednesday, the IDF announced, and two soldiers were wounded.Yanai, from Givat Ada, was a human resources non-commissioned officer in the Rotem Battalion (435) of the Givati Brigade.In the same incident in which Yanai was killed, one reservist was seriously wounded and another reservist was moderately wounded.A statement from the Binyamina-Givat Ada Local Council said that Yanai "will be remembered for her sense of humor, self-confidence, big heart and endless generosity – as someone who acted with deep care and sensitivity for those around her."Yanai's death brings the number of soldiers killed since the beginning of the current round of fighting in the north to 24. In addition, four civilians have also been killed.Sergeant Rotem Yanai Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitSergeant Rotem Yanai Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitRead the full articleU.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of HormuzPeople walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/WANA/REUTERSPeople walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/WANA/REUTERSThe Trump administration on Wednesday placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country's newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.The sanctions move, first reported by The Associated Press, is the latest U.S. effort to use economic leverage on top of military action to push Iran's leadership into an agreement to end the war and open the waterway where a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas normally passes. 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