Hossein Shariatmadari, the hardline editor of Kayhan newspaper, said the war “must not and cannot” end without revenge for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In an article titled “They began with the martyrdom of Agha (Khamenei); we will not end without revenge,” Shariatmadari wrote that the United States, Israel and several regional countries had taken part directly in the war against Iran.
He said diplomacy with Washington and regional states may be part of the Islamic Republic’s defined policy, but argued that the war could not end without what he called “harsh revenge” against those responsible for Khamenei’s death.
Shariatmadari wrote that killing Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, their deputies and aides, as well as identifying and killing pilots involved in the attacks, should not be excluded from Iran’s “formula of revenge.”
He also said Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Bahrain should be among Iran’s marked targets, accusing them of direct participation in attacks against Iran.
INOVIO Pharmaceuticals reported a first-quarter 2026 net loss of $19.7 million, or $0.28 per share, roughly in line with the prior year. Operating expenses fell to $21.9 million from $25.1 million as both R&D and G&A spending decreased.
The company ended March 31, 2026 with $37.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, before adding $16.0 million of net equity offering proceeds in April. Management expects this liquidity to fund operations into the first quarter of 2027, beyond the FDA’s target October 30, 2026 PDUFA date for lead candidate INO-3107.
The Biologics License Application for INO-3107 in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is under active FDA review in the accelerated approval program, following completion of the mid-cycle review. INOVIO is preparing for a potential 2026 U.S. commercial launch and pursuing partnerships on other pipeline assets, including a GBM collaboration with Akeso for INO-5412.
Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs Pablo Quirno announced that his country will dispatch a C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Bolivia, amid mass anti-government protests and strikes in the latter country.
The aid will be sent at the request of the Bolivian government, Quirno wrote on X, adding that the operation will take place over the next seven days.
Bolivia is currently facing widespread protests demanding the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and his cabinet, while the unions have also declared a general strike.
The US Department of State announced on Friday thatIsrael and Lebanondecided to extend the current ceasefire by 45 days "to enable further progress."
The department's spokesperson Tommy Pigott shared on his X account that Washington will reconvene the peace negotiations on June 2-3 and added that a security track will be established at the Pentagon on May 29 with military representatives from both parties.
"We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border," he concluded.
President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s second in command in a “very complex mission.”
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” the president continued. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.
Soldiers patrol the streets in Kebbi, Nigeria on Feb. 13, 2026.AP
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
Trump thanked the government of Nigeria for partnering with the US on the operation.
“GOD BLESS AMERICA!” the president’s post concluded.
Trump announced the operation just hours after returning to the White House following a three-day trip to Beijing.
Nigeria has been plagued by violence carried out by multiple armed militant groups, including Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province.
Last November, Trump warned that he would cut off US aid to Nigeria and go into the country “guns-a-blazing” if the government didn’t do more to stop Islamic extremists from killing Christians.
The president followed up with a series of airstrikes carried out by US forces on Christmas Day that killed “multiple ISIS terrorists,” according to US Africa Command.
In February, the Nigerian government said it invited a “contingent of United States technical and training personnel” to the African nation who wouldn’t engage in combat or have a direct operational role.
Around 200 US troops were deployed to Nigeria, a US official said at the time.
The Pentagon and US Africa Command did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
The 11th China Military Intelligent Technology Expo opened Thursday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, showcasing a lineup of drones, robotic war dogs, grenade launchers, wheeled unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, and other modern battlefield technologies.
The key takeaway is that many of these once-futuristic war machines have moved well beyond the conceptual stage and are already being tested, fielded, or deployed across multiple Eurasian conflict zones.
State media outlet Global Times said the military and intelligence expo features 500 companies and draws tens of thousands of attendees from the defense industry.
This year's theme focuses on integrating technological innovation with industrial development, highlighting Beijing's push to accelerate its military intelligence capabilities.
Global Times published images of the latest tech:
Robotic Helicopter
Interceptor Drones
Flying Car
Robo-Dogs
AI
More AI
The real question is: What are the production numbers behind the items on display?
Defense
Sensors
Timing is also important because the expo occurred on the same day President Trump was in Beijing.
In the U.S., President Trump’s war economy is beginning to ramp up, with the industrial base being pushed toward expanded production of drones, interceptors, and other next-generation weapons systems. This all comes as the world fractures into a more dangerous environment as the global security environment is likely to further deteriorate.
The two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended on Friday without a joint statement due to "differing views" on the US-Israeli war against Iran and the current situation in West Asia, the Indian government said in a statement.
Representatives expressed "their respective national positions and shared a range of perspectives," the Indian statement read. The statement added that one member state had "reservations" about issues related to Gaza, as well as security in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during the meeting that "Iran is a country that cannot be divided. The era of American dominance is over."
He also singled out the UAE for blocking the ministerial BRICS statement, and pointed out its "own special relationship with Israel."
The BRICS meeting coincided with major tensions between the Islamic Republic and the UAE – both bloc members. Tehran has repeatedly slammed the direct Emirati involvement in the US-Israeli war.
On Thursday during the BRICS summit, Araghchi urged all members of the bloc to condemn the "unlawful aggression" by the US and Israel.
Araghchi directly addressed the Emirati representative during the meeting, calling Abu Dhabi an "active partner" in the war on Iran.
"I didn’t name the UAE in my [opening] statement for the sake of unity. But the truth is that the UAE was directly involved in the aggression against my country. When the attacks started, they didn’t even issue a condemnation," Araghchi said.
The comments were a response to remarks made by the Emirati representative during the BRICS meeting, according to Iranian media reports. Iranian media did not specify exactly what the UAE representative said.
The Emirati government denied a statement this week by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said he visited the UAE during the war.
According to a newer report by Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir and other military officials also visited the UAE during the war on Iran.
Since the 2020 Abraham Accords, Israel and the UAE have dramatically accelerated cooperation in security, trade, and other fields.
🚨🚨🚨Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the UAE is a direct party in the war:
'The same country that prevented the issuance of a BRICS statement is the one that provided its airspace, territories, and military bases to American and Israeli forces.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia both opened up their air bases to US jets for attacks on the Islamic Republic throughout the war. Israel also deployed an Iron Dome system to the UAE, along with a crew to operate it. According to new western media reports, both the UAE and Saudi Arabia carried out their own military strikes against Iran.
In a mid-April letter, Iran’s UN envoy said Tehran will be demanding compensation from five Arab states, charging them with direct involvement and participation in the US-Israeli war.
