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, 2026Updates58 minutes agoU.S. Treasury will target those involved in charging Hormuz tolls, Bessent warns Oman The United States will not tolerate efforts to implement a tolling system on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday, warning Oman specifically against taking any such actions. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Paris, France, in March. Credit: Emma Da Silva/APUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Paris, France, in March.Credit: Emma Da Silva/AP"Oman, in particular, should know that the U.S. Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved - directly or indirectly - in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized," he said. Bessent's comments follow U.S. President Donald Trump's threat Wednesday to strike Oman. The threats against the country, until now a crucial mediator, appeared to be an offhand comment by the President. The threat was made explicit later Wednesday when shared on social media by the State Department. Read the full article1 hour ago'Net has to stop': Jill Biden reportedly urged Joe Biden to pressure Netanyahu Former First Lady Jill Biden urged her husband, former U.S. President Joe Biden, to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an Israeli airstrike killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, according to excerpts of her book published by The Atlantic. President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. Credit: Evan Vucci/APPresident Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. Credit: Evan Vucci/APAccording to the excerpts, Biden left a note for her husband reading "Net has to stop," referring to the Israeli prime minister. Biden reportedly left the former president a further note before a meeting between him and Netanyahu, reading "Be strong. Don't let BN use your goodness."Report: U.S. and Iran agree on truce deal pending Trump's approval, sources say U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed on terms to extend the cease-fire and start talks on Iran's nuclear program but are waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's final approval, Axios reported Thursday, citing two U.S. officials and a regional source involved in the mediation efforts. According to the report, the sides agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding allowing for "unrestricted" transit of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of Iranian mines within 30 days. The U.S. naval blockade will also be lifted, a U.S. official cited by Axios said. The U.S. will additionally commit to talks on sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds as part of the talks, the report said. The terms of the deal were nearly agreed upon Tuesday, the outlet said, but both sides were awaiting final approval from their seniors. According to the U.S. officials cited by Axios, the Iranians later said they were prepared to sign the MOU, but despite being briefed, Trump did not immediately approve. 2 hours agoU.S. Treasury Secretary announces sanctions on Iran's Hormuz toll authority U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the United States sanctioned the Iranian authority set up to toll passage of the Strait of Hormuz. An aerial view of the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: Nicolas Economou/REUTERSAn aerial view of the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: Nicolas Economou/REUTERS"Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is a joke," Bessent said in a statement. "Treasury has sanctioned it." The Treasury Secretary warned corporations and states against "paying tolls or hiding them as aid payments."Bessent also said the U.S. would be "shutting down" Iranian airlines' access to landing slots, fuel, and ticket sales. "Only a satisfactory outcome in negotiations will end the downward spiral," the secretary concluded. Earlier in May, the Wall Street Journal reported Iran had created the authority as a mechanism to regulate shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, vessels must receive prior authorization before transiting the strait. Lebanese cease-fire negotiators meet to prepare for Pentagon talks The Lebanese delegation to cease-fire talks in Washington met with political and military officials to coordinate Lebanon's position ahead of a meeting with U.S. officials Friday, the privately held Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International reported. In this handout photograph released by the Lebanese presidency's press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (L) meets veteran Lebanese diplomat Simon Karam at the Baabda Presidential Palace in May. Credit: AFPIn this handout photograph released by the Lebanese presidency's press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (L) meets veteran Lebanese diplomat Simon Karam at the Baabda Presidential Palace in May. Credit: AFPAccording to LBCI, the delegation, led by Lebanese envoy Simon Karam, is set to hold its first military negotiation session at the Pentagon, as part of the ongoing U.S.-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel. Pakistani Foreign Minister to meet Rubio in Washington Friday Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 🔊PR No.1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣