“Scoop: Gulf leaders told Trump they oppose strikes on Iran’s nuclear program,” Axios, 5-29-25.  “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and Qatari Emir Tamim al-Thani all told Trump they worry that if Iran’s nuclear sites are attacked, their countries will be targeted for Iranian retaliation. All three host U.S. military bases.”

“Iran May Hold the Key to Trump’s Nuclear Revolution,” Newsweek, 5-29-25.  The Leader won’t allow it, a U.S.-Iran bilateral nuclear relationship, because Iran is literally founded on “anti-America.”  But the article does represent out of the box thinking.  “One proposal reportedly floated by Iranian officials has been that of a regional consortium, a unique arrangement that would see Iran enter into a nuclear fuel sharing group with other Middle Eastern nations, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.”

“HISTORIC! First Freight Train From China Wheels Into Iran, Flying In The Face Of American Sanctions,” Eurasian Times, 5-29-25.  “The cargo train arrived at Iran’s largest Aprin dry port, near Tehran, from Xi’an province in China. The rail route between the two countries would cut down delivery time from 30-40 days by sea to just 15 days by land. The Iran-China freight train will travel from Iran to China, passing through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.”

“Iran’s Christian Heritage,” The American Conservative, 5-29-25.

“Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran region, EMSC says,” Reuters, 5-29-25.