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Sözcü - Saygı Öztürk - 31 Mayıs 2026 - CHP’liler daha çok “Eyvah... Eyvah” diyecek
Sıkılmış bir yumruk gibi olması gereken CHP, “Butlan kararı” sonrası tam anlamıyla ikiye ayrılmış durumda. Yakın döneme kadar birlikte yürüyen, birlikte iktidara karşı mücadele edenler, şimdi birbirlerine meydan okuyup gösteriler yapar hale geldi. Bu durum, partiye umut bağlayanları kahrediyor. Artık “Ne olacak memleketin hali?” yerine, “Ne olacak bu CHP’nin hali” sorusu yöneltiliyor.
Tarafları bir araya getirmek, sorunu çözmek için çaba gösterenler olduğu gibi bu ayrılığın sürmesini isteyenlerin da az olmadığını söyleyebiliriz. Herkes kendi konumunu güçlendirmenin çabası içinde. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu dün konuşmamasına başlamadan önce son derece sakindi. Hatta bu kadar sakin olmasına arkadaşları şaşırmıştı. Konuşmaya başladığında o “Sakin güç” gitmişti. Bir partilinin deyişiyle, Kılıçdaroğlu 38. Kurultay’a kadar birlikte yol aldıkları arkadaşlarına karşı dozer gibi olmuştu.
FETÖ’CÜLÜKLE SUÇLAMIŞLARDI
Artık basında Kılıçdaroğlu için “Atanmış genel başkan”, Özgür Özel için “Seçilmiş genel başkan” deniliyor. Kılıçdaroğlu’nu yıllardır izleyen meslektaşlarımızın yorumu, “Kemal Bey, belki de hayatının en sert konuşmasını yaptı” demeleriydi. Arkadaşlarını FETÖ mensubu, ajanlıkla suçladı.
AKP’liler yıllardır CHP’lilere neler söylemedi ki. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’nu, PKK ile iş birliği yapmakla bile suçlamışlardı. Oysa Kılıçdaroğlu, az kalsın PKK kurşunlarına hedef oluyordu. Sahte videolar seçim döneminde ortaya dökülmüştü. Kılıçdaroğlu, eski partili arkadaşlarını şimdi FETÖ’cülükle suçlarken, geçmişte kendisine de benzer suçlamalarda bulunulduğunu mutlaka anımsamalı, nasıl iftiraları atılabileceğini dikkate almalı.
15 Temmuz hain darbe girişimi gecesini anımsayalım. “Kılıçdaroğlu saklandı, tankın üzerine çıkmadı” diye eleştirilmişti. Oysa Kılıçdaroğlu, Meclis’in açık tutulması için grup başkanvekili Özgür Özel’i aramıştı. Özgür Bey, ceket giymeye fırsat bile bulamadan Meclis’e gitmişti. Kılıçdaroğlu o günlerde nasıl iftiralara uğradıysa bugün de kendi partilileri iftiralara uğrayabilir. O yüzden çok dikkatli davranılmalı, insanlara “Şucu, bucu” gibi damgalar vurulmadan çok iyi araştırmalar yapılmalı. Yoksa insanlara, ailelerine yazık olur.
HER GÜN YENİ BİR SORUN
“Hak, hukuk, adalet” yolunda 450 kilometre yol kat etmiş olan Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’nun nasıl bir mücadele verdiğini hepimiz anımsıyoruz. Şimdi, o Kemal Bey gitmiş, bir zamanlar AKP’lilerin söylemlerini Kılıçdaroğlu söyler hale gelmiş. Arkasında yüzbinlerle yürüyen, miting alanlarında büyük kalabalıklar toplayıp onlara hitap eden Kılıçdaroğlu, partisinin eski yönetimini eleştirirken kullandığı bazı sözleri dinlediğinizde, “Bu CHP hakkında iyi ki şimdiye kadar kapatma davası açılmamış” diyorsunuz.
Kılıçdaroğlu ve Özel’i bir araya getirmek için samimiyetle çabalayanlar da oldu. Bu girişimlerin içinde yer alan siyasetçi bana, “İnanın Kemal Bey ile Özgür Bey’i barıştırmak, ABD ile İran’ı barıştırmaktan daha zor” dedi.
“ATILSIN” SESLERİ
Kılıçdaroğlu’nun en yakınında milletvekilleri Faik Öztrak, Mahir Polat, Mustafa Adıgüzel,Barış Bektaş, Hasan Öztürkmen, Ali Karaoba, İnan Akgün Alp ve Rahmi Aşkın Türeli var. Kılıçdaroğlu, bugün Merkez Yürütme Kurulu’nu (MYK) belirleyecek. Sonra “Hamlelere” başlayacağı anlatılıyor. İsimleri hırsızlık, yolsuzluk olaylarına karışan ya da hakkında söylenti çıkarılanlar, “Kripto FETÖ’cüler”, “Kriminal” olduğu değerlendirilen kişiler hemen Yüksek Disiplin Kurulu’na sevk edilecek. O isimlerin partiden ihracı gündeme gelecek.
Partilerde “Kıvrak” isimler var. Döneme, olaya göre hareket eder, genel başkana yakın olmaya çalışırlar. Öyle olur ki artık, FETÖ’cü olmayanlar bile FETÖ’cü damgası yerse şaşırmamak gerekiyor. Özgür Özel ve yakın çalışma arkadaşlarının da disipline sevk edilip partiden ihracı gündeme gelir mi? Bu sorunun cevabı, “Niçin gelmesin. Mutlaka gelir” oldu. Yani, ortalık daha da karışacak.
HER BİRİNE BİRER KULP
Özgür Özel ve yakın çalışma arkadaşlarına birer kulp takılıp hızlı bir biçimde ihraçlar gündeme gelecek. Özel, salı günü partisinin Meclis grubunu toplayacak. Yine önemli bir kavga, tartışma da o gün yaşanacak, belki de hemen ardından ihraç edilmesi için Yüksek Disiplin Kurulu’na sevk edilecek. Kurulda, Özel’e karşı mücadele vermiş üyelerin çoğunlukta olduğunu da belirtelim.
CHP’de hedef haline gelen kişilerin ihraç edilmeseler bile aday yapılmayacağı kesin. O yüzden CHP’den atılanlar yeni bir parti mi kursun, yoksa var olan ve seçime girme hakkı bulunan bir siyasi partide mi toplansın konusu uzun süre konuşulacak.
AKP ELİYLE BÖLÜNÜYOR
Yakın dönemde CHP’nin kurultaya gitmesi beklenmiyor. Bu konuda Kılıçdaroğlu’nun net bir açıklaması da yok.Ankara Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Mansur Yavaş, İzmir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Cemil Tugay da tercihini Özgür Özel’den yana tavır koydu.
Kamuoyu araştırmalarında birinci parti olan, iktidara yürüyen CHP’ye kendi içinden çelmeler atılırken, AKP’liler bu durumdan çok memnun... AKP’nin yıllardır CHP’ye yapamadığını şimdi CHP eliyle yapıldığını gördükçe seçimde partilerinin yine iktidara geleceğine inanıyorlar. Bu durum, AKP’lileri kenetliyor.
CHP’nin iktidar eliyle düşürüldüğü durumda, bundan sonra olacaklar için partililer daha çok “Eyvah... Eyvah” diyecek gibi gözüküyor.
Project Syndicate - What Price Hormuz? - May 29, 2026 - Simon Johnson and Amir Kermani
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What Price Hormuz?
May 29, 2026
Simon Johnson
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Amir Kermani
Donald Trump has three primary objectives in the Persian Gulf: unwind the Iranian nuclear program, permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and not be the president blamed for having “lost” Taiwan to China. The bad news for the US president is that he can achieve at most two of these goals.
HONG KONG—A partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may be on the horizon. But is a lasting regional settlement any closer?
The prevailing narrative is that the United States has lost control over the situation in the Persian Gulf. And it is certainly true that Iran has acquired a powerful card—the ability to threaten shipping in the Strait—that it did not previously hold. In that sense, the balance of power in its relationship with the US has shifted toward Iran. This shift, along with the matching US blockade of Iranian-connected shipping, implies four possible scenarios: China brokers a lasting peace; Iran descends into chaos; the US walks away entirely; and some muddled version of the status quo continues.
The good news for US President Donald Trump is that he still holds the initiative and can likely choose the scenario he prefers. But Trump still has a major problem because he has three primary objectives: unwind the Iranian nuclear program, permanently reopen the Strait, and not become the president blamed for “losing” Taiwan to China. The bad news for Trump is that he can achieve at most two of these goals
After his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump evidently hopes that China’s engagement in the Gulf will go beyond its current behind-the-scenes role. China certainly could help to bring about a peace accord that would address what is arguably the most important issue for the US—Iran’s nuclear program—while delivering what Iran wants most: massive infrastructure investment (and no more bombing).
Unfortunately, after the Trump-Xi summit, it is increasingly clear that China’s price for becoming involved will be steep. While China imports more than 11 million barrels of oil per day—and thus wants lower crude prices—it has large stockpiles and seems confident that it can withstand oil prices at around their current level. China was also buying about a quarter of its liquefied natural gas from Qatar, where output remains severely constrained by the ongoing hostilities and extensive infrastructure damage.
But overall, the prospect of China gaining control over Taiwan looms large. China’s leaders will be looking for a series of concessions from the US, while attempting to persuade the Taiwanese that they would be better off with China. The optimal Chinese strategy is to be helpful but not let the US off the hook too quickly. American global weakness helps project Chinese regional strength.
In the second scenario, Trump launches further attacks, either selective (such as on Iran’s overland export routes) or widespread (as he has already threatened several times). No one doubts the US military’s ability to kill a lot of people and destroy bridges, roads, and buildings. But while this strategy might make Iran ungovernable, it does not end armed resistance.
Remember that the main threat to the Strait of Hormuz comes from low-cost, easily operated drones. If Iran fractures into warring factions, does that reduce or increase the threat to the Strait? If some version of the drone threat remains, will oil tankers (and their crews and insurers) be willing to transit the Strait? The level of realized violence needed to limit tanker traffic is small—the outcome reflects the credibility of the threat. In this scenario, the Strait does not open consistently, the conflict most likely inflicts substantial damage on Iran’s Gulf neighbors, and chronic regional instability leaves almost everyone worse off.
In the third scenario, which Trump has also foreshadowed, the US washes its hands of the situation, telling Gulf countries, the European Union, or someone else to take responsibility. This might well reopen the Strait, but likely on terms negotiated by Iran and China. For the US, this scenario implies zero progress on the Iranian nuclear program, making the war worse than pointless: Iran gains effective control over the Strait, and the US walks away with nothing. It would be very hard for the White House to spin this story as a win.
This brings us to the most likely near-term scenario: an uneasy ceasefire that breaks down periodically. When the US is less confrontational, ships can move through the Strait. But if the US lashes out, Iran can choke off traffic in a proportionate manner.
Periods of reciprocal opening and reduced tensions could ease pressure on global prices for oil, natural gas, plastics, and fertilizer, potentially creating space for limited trust-building measures and, over time, renewed negotiations over the nuclear issue. But this is a narrow path on a fragile cliff—one that could collapse at any point before a final agreement is reached. And while the Trump administration might argue that the nuclear issues are now on a “separate track,” the US would have made no progress on this front.
In all this, Russia will be the big winner and potential spoiler. With oil prices up and US sanctions against the Russian oil industry in abeyance, President Vladimir Putin has the hard currency he needs to fund his war with Ukraine. Putin wants the Americans bogged down, repeatedly embarrassed, and feeling the need to allow maximum Russian oil exports. In all imaginable scenarios, we should expect Russia to supply Iranian forces with drones and missiles—a highly profitable business model for the Kremlin.
Whether Trump turns to a transactional Xi, risks a broader regional breakdown, or settles for an unstable equilibrium, the era of implicit uncontested US control over the Persian Gulf is over. What emerges instead is likely a more complex and fragmented regional balance in which the Strait of Hormuz remains open only conditionally, with significant implications for global economic stability.
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The Washington Diplomat - Ambassador Motaz Zahran: Egypt pays dearly for US-led war on Iran - ByLarry Luxner - May 29, 2026 0
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Ambassador Motaz Zahran: Egypt pays dearly for US-led war on Iran
ByLarry Luxner -May 29, 2026 0
Ambassador Motaz Zahran: Egypt pays dearly for US-led war on Iran
Motaz Zahran, Egypt's ambassador to the United States. (Photo by The Washington Diplomat)
The Trump administration’s war on Iran has sparked massive retaliation throughout the Middle East, with the Iranian regime attacking not only Israel, but also Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Yet Egypt—the largest Arab country with nearly 120 million inhabitants—hasn’t received a single Iranian missile or drone, despite its close ties with Washington. Even so, the war threatens to derail Egypt’s economy, said Motaz Zahran, Cairo’s veteran ambassador to the United States.
And that could spell trouble for an important US ally, Zahran hinted in a lengthy interview with The Washington Diplomat.
Within two weeks of the initial US-led attack on Iran, he said, Egypt saw roughly $4 billion in capital flight, rising to $7 billion by the third week. And after a month of war, that number had surpassed $10 billion. At the same time, annual Suez Canal revenues are predicted to fall from nearly $11 billion in 2025 to between $3 billion and $4 billion this year.
“That’s basically a 70% decline in revenue simply because maritime commerce has been diverted to using other alternatives,” he said. “At the same time, tourism is projected to plummet by 40%—and that’s a big deal for a country that gets most of its revenue from tourism.”
The “Red Sea Enterprise” containership transits Egypt’s Suez Canal near Ismailia. (Photo by Larry Luxner)
Zahran noted that for every $1 increase in the price of a barrel of crude causes Egypt’s deficit to rise by one billion Egyptian pounds (nearly $19 million).
As if that’s not enough, remittances from Egyptian workers in the Persian Gulf have also fallen dramatically as people flee the region in the face of continued Iranian attacks, particularly on oil refineries and other infrastructure in the wealthy Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
“From the very beginning, we stood by our brethren because Iran had made the mistake of attacking them. We were left with no choice,” Zahran said. “But at the same time, we’re moving ahead with mediation efforts in order to install calm and tranquility on both sides.”
Zahran said the Trump administration’s long-term goal generally reflects that of the international community: an Iran without nuclear capability that can no longer intimidate its neighbors.
“Almost every country in the region has gotten hit. Egypt is probably not on the target list for many reasons. One is that Egypt has always been a linchpin of peace, security and stability,” he said, adding that despite the world focus on Iran, it’s hardly the only hotspot in the Middle East.
Bloodshed continues to rip apart Sudan, he noted, while Iraq “is still basically trying to evolve under a new banner.” Fighting continues to rage in Syria and Libya is “still in shambles” nearly 15 years after the ouster and killing of longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
“For Egypt, the United States will continue to be our No. 1 partner of choice worldwide,” he said. “Even if the US has a policy of ending what has been labeled as forever wars, it still needs to be present—if not with boots on the ground—via stronger partnerships throughout the region.”
Top recipient of US aid expects money to keep flowing
Egypt is the world’s second-largest recipient of US aid after Israel, receiving $1.3 billion a year since 1987, mostly in military assistance. The aid continues despite longstanding concerns raised by human rights organizations about Egypt’s record on political freedoms and civil liberties.
In Freedom House’s Freedom in the World 2026 report, Egypt received a score of 18 out of 100 points.
“President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who came to power following the military’s 2013 removal of President Mohamed Morsi, has governed Egypt in an increasingly authoritarian manner,” the watchdog said.
“Meaningful political opposition is virtually nonexistent, as expressions of dissent can draw criminal prosecution and imprisonment,” the report said. “Civil liberties, including press freedom and freedom of assembly, are tightly restricted.”
Responding to such criticism, Zahran acknowledged that when it comes to human rights, Egypt’s track record is far from perfect—but said his government is doing something about it.
“For the first time in our history, we’ve adopted a basic strategy that protects human rights and pinpoints all the loopholes in the system,” he stated. “This is basically the beginning of solutions, to recognize where you have problems. That has never been the case in the Egypt of the past.”
To that end, he said, the al-Sisi government “recognizes the need to reform our detention systems because of pretrial detentions that have falsely been portrayed abroad as political prisoners. We’re entering towards the end of the first five years of the reform’s first phase, and we will be issuing another. We’ll be opening a wider national conversation to launch the second five-year phase.”
Cairo, Egypt on Sept. 29, 2025. (Shutterstock)
Yet Zahran rejected the idea that US-style democracy is the answer for the ills of the Arab world.
“If Western democracy were the optimal way of ruling and governing, then it would be emulated anywhere around the globe. Sadly, it isn’t,” he said.
“In Egypt’s case, for example, our democracy is predicated on a system of governance that is a hybrid between presidential and parliamentary. Ever since 1952, that seems to have been the modus operandi that has catered to the will and to the aspirations of the Egyptian people. But we would never go to another country and impose our model on them. It’s up to their people.”
He also said US assistance will continue to flow to Egypt, just as it has at roughly the same level for the past 40 years.
“This aid is derived from our peace treaty with Israel. It will continue to flow, and to cater to Egypt’s economic and military needs,” he said. “We don’t see any reason for that to change.”
At least officially, Egypt hasn’t given up on 2-state solution
A former ambassador to Canada and India, Zahran is a seasoned diplomat who previously spent four years in Washington as a political counselor, congressional affairs officer and charge d’affaires at the Egyptian Embassy here. He’s also advised the foreign minister on the Mideast peace process, specifically the Israel-Palestine issue.
Zahran’s expertise is nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation and security. As such, he belongs to the UN’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters and its Institute for Disarmament Research. He was appointed to his current post as ambassador in September 2020.
Zahran said that over the past 20 years, it was always Egypt that de-escalated tensions between Israel and Hamas whenever fighting broke out in the Gaza Strip—which Egypt controlled from 1948 until the Six-Day War of 1967. That pattern has repeated itself four or five times, he said, until the atrocities of Oct. 7, 2023, “which was something completely new that we’ve all condemned.”
That attack, which killed 1,200 Israelis living in kibbutzim and other communities close to the border with Gaza, sparked a much wider war that to date has left more than 75,000 Palestinians and 2,000 Israelis dead, and the infrastructure of Gaza largely devastated. Widespread suffering has resulted, though Israel continues to dispute Palestinian claims of a genocide.
“Egypt does have a peace treaty with Israel, but that doesn’t mean we shy away from calling a spade a spade whenever necessary and appropriate,” Zahran said. “Any border has two sides. Our side is controlled by Egypt. The other side was controlled by Gazans. Today, it’s occupied by Israel, but during the past two years at least, the border has been rendered inoperable. As such, the continuous flow of goods into Gaza has been disrupted.”
Despite the current standoff, Zahran said Egypt continues to push for two states for two peoples.
“All along, we’ve been advocates of a two-state solution. As I’ve always said, I don’t see any other alternative,” he explained. “If it’s a one-state reality, the demographic factor alone will ensure that a Palestinian state will not only emerge, but dominate. That doesn’t contribute to Israel’s future security. It would be a grave mistake, and will only bring about continued cycles of violence and upheaval.”
After 6 years as ambassador, what’s next?
Asked if Hamas can be part of the solution, Zahran said that’s up to the Palestinians themselves. While sidestepping a question on whether peace is possible with Netanyahu still in power, he did blame the current government for blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza.
“We’re stuck somewhere in between phase one and phase two. We know why, and we don’t shy away from saying why we’re stuck,” he told us. “Israel continually obstructs more humanitarian aid into Gaza and doesn’t allow basic equipment necessary for the early recovery schemes that are prelude towards future reconstruction.”
One thing Egypt will not tolerate, he said, is an opening of its border with Gaza to allow thousands of impoverished Gazans to pour into Egyptian territory, destabilizing the country.
“If we had waves of Palestinians leave their homeland, come into Egypt and continue their struggle, we will be dragged into the conflict,” he warned. “Is this in anyone’s interest? The answer is basically no. Otherwise, the peace treaty will vanish. We see no logic in that.”
A pumpjack moves up and down in an oil field in South Sinai, Egypt on Feb. 1, 2026. (Shutterstock)
We asked Zahran what the fallout would be from the UAE’s April 28 decision to pull out of OPEC—the once-feared global petroleum cartel—as a result of the recent upheaval in oil prices.
“The UAE was the most targeted country in the Gulf, and they need to reconstruct,” he said. “How will Egypt be affected? I really don’t know. It depends on decisions to be taken within OPEC itself to compensate by pumping more oil. If prices come down, we’ll be better off.”
Now approaching six years on the job, Zahran said he has no idea how long he’ll remain here in Washington.
“Our terms are four years. If you’re extended, you’re extended for a reason,” he said. “I’ve probably exhausted the reasons for which I’ve been extended. I can leave today or tomorrow. I just don’t know.”
Victor Shiblie contributed to this report.
Joint Statement by the Heads of the IEA, IMF, World Bank, and WTO -May 28,2026
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Joint Statement by the Heads of the IEA, IMF, World Bank, and WTO
The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization met on May 28 as part of the high-level coordination group established in April to maximise their institutions' response to the energy, trade, and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East. Following the meeting, they issued the statement below:
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"The war in the Middle East is generating substantial and highly asymmetric impacts on energy supplies, food security, and economic activity across countries and regions. While the global economy continues to show resilience, the effects of the conflict are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable countries through higher fuel and fertilizer prices, increased uncertainty, and risks to jobs and livelihoods. Higher fertilizer prices are of particular concern as many countries enter the planting season.
"At the same time, global oil inventories are being drawn down at a record pace in response to the major loss of supply through the Strait of Hormuz. If shipping flows do not return to normal, continued rapid depletion of global oil inventories ahead of peak summer oil demand in the Northern Hemisphere would present increasing risks for fuel security, market conditions, and broader economic resilience.
"We met to take stock of the impacts, discuss the situation in the most affected countries and regions, and coordinate our support to those in need. We also explored options to further enhance collective support through multilateral and bilateral actions."
"We highlighted the importance of closely monitoring fertilizer supply chains, energy and economic developments as well as policy responses. In this regard, we are tracking and analyzing measures taken by governments to address the economic impact of the conflict, with a view to promoting transparency, sharing lessons, and identifying emerging risks.
"We will remain in close contact as the situation evolves and continue coordinating our efforts to support the countries most affected and global economic stability."
About the International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency, the global energy authority, was founded in 1974 to help its member countries coordinate collective responses to major oil supply disruptions. Its mission has expanded and evolved since, and rests today on three main pillars: working to ensure global energy security; expanding energy cooperation and dialogue around the world; and supporting a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future. For more information, visit https://www.iea.org/.
About the International Monetary Fund
The IMF is a global organization that works to support economic growth and prosperity for all of its 191 member countries. It does so by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation, which are essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being. The IMF is governed by and accountable to its member countries. For more information, visit https://www.imf.org
About the World Bank Group
The World Bank Group works to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet through a combination of financing, knowledge, and expertise. It consists of the World Bank, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA); the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org, ida.worldbank.org/en/home, www.miga.org, www.ifc.org, and www.icsid.worldbank.org.
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The World Trade Organization is the international body responsible for governing global trade rules among its 166 members. It provides a forum for negotiating agreements, monitors trade policies, and ensures transparency and predictability. The WTO also helps settle trade disputes among its members and offers technical assistance to developing economies. Its objective is to facilitate the smooth flow of trade and support economic growth, stability and job creation. For more information, visit www.wto.org
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CNN Politics Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes By Kevin Liptak Updated 2 hr ago (May 31, 2026)
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Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes
By Kevin Liptak
Updated 2 hr ago
President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images
President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back-and-forth negotiations into another week.
The exact changes Trump requested weren’t immediately clear, but officials said the president has insisted on tougher language surrounding Iran’s nuclear commitments and its pledge to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US allies in the Gulf have been briefed on the discussions. One foreign official familiar with the matter told CNN the changes aren’t substantive and mostly center on a US desire for assurances on those issues.
Trump has also voiced concern at what financial relief might be provided for Iran as part of the deal, wary of comparisons to the “pallets of cash” that were delivered under the Obama-era nuclear deal he derides as weak.
One US official told CNN more military strikes are unlikely with a deal close, and regional allies do not want combat operations to resume.
The latest volley of proposed changes comes a week after Trump declared the deal “largely finalized” and signaled the end of the war was imminent.
Since then, US officials have telegraphed progress on reaching an agreement that would end hostilities, reopen the strait and begin more detailed talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
Yet even after Trump announced he would make a “final determination” during Friday’s meeting, and spelled out some of the deal’s conditions on social media, the two-hour session ended without a conclusive decision.
While Trump claimed in his message that the US would seize and destroy Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Iran has consistently said it is not discussing details of its nuclear program under the current negotiations.
Trump also claimed there had been no discussion of exchanging money as part of the deal, a condition Iran says must be included in any agreement.
How those discrepancies are resolved remained unclear as the haggling over the deal’s language ground forward.
Axios and The New York Times reported earlier on Trump’s request for changes.
Irananian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that no agreement will be approved with the United States until Tehran’s “rights” are secured, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
“The soldiers of the diplomatic battlefield have no trust in the words and promises of the enemy. What matters to us is tangible achievements that we must obtain, in exchange for which we will fulfil our commitments,” Tasnim cited Ghalibaf as saying.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons on Sunday morning said the terms Trump outlined last week for a deal look acceptable on paper, but expressed skepticism it would be achievable in practice – particularly in regard to the Strait of Hormuz.
“While we can use our technological superiority to bomb big factories in Iran, we’re not going to be able to stop them from having the power to use their mines to close the Strait of Hormuz and their drones to attack us and our allies,” Coons, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We’re going to need a tough deal to actually address this new capability that Iran has demonstrated in this war.”
In response to Iran’s chokehold on the strait, a critical passage for the global energy trade, Trump has directed the US Navy to blockade the country’s ports and clear the strait of Iranian mines.
The blockade has continued amid the negotiations, with the US military on Friday disabling a Gambian-flagged vessel that was heading to Iran by firing a missile into its engine room, according to US Central Command.
CENTCOM said in a statement posted to social media on Saturday the M/V Lian Star was en route to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman when the US military issued “more than 20 warnings” that it was violating the US blockade of Iranian ports.
It marked the fifth commercial ship the US military has disabled since the blockade began, CENTCOM said. More than 100 vessels have also been redirected.
This story has been updated with additional details.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Zachary Cohen, Billy Stockwell, Dalia Abdelwahab and Kaanita Iyer contributed to this report.
Yeniçağ gazetesi - Ahmet B. Ercilasun - 10 Mayıs 2026 - Böyle devlet aklı olmaz (Yazı 10 Mayıs 2026 tarihli, ancak konu halen güncel.)
Böyle devlet aklı olmaz!
Hiç kimsenin aklı, devlet aklı değildir. Hiçbir partinin, hiçbir grubun, hiçbir kurumun aklı da devlet aklı değildir. İktidarda olanların, onların ortaklarının aklı da devlet aklı değildir.
5 Mayıs 2026 tarihli grup toplantısında Bahçeli şöyle diyor:
"Farklı partiler olacaktır, eleştiri yapılacaktır. Demokrasinin tabiatı budur. Ancak eleştiri başka, ülkenin moralini yıpratmak başkadır. Rekabet başka, Türkiye'nin istikametini karartmak başkadır. Muhalefet etmek başka, milli meselelerde ortak aklı zehirlemek başkadır."
Bu sözlerde “demokrasinin tabiatı” denilerek eleştiriye izin veriliyormuş gibi bir hava var. Ardından gelen cümlelerde ise kapılar kapatılıyor. Kendilerinin “millî meselelerde ortak akıl” olarak niteledikleri görüşleri eleştirirseniz bu eleştiri olmuyor; “ülkenin moralini yıpratmak” oluyor, “Türkiye’nin istikametini karartmak” oluyor, “ortak aklı zehirlemek” oluyor.
“Millî meselelerde ortak akıl” kimin, kimlerin aklıdır? “Kurucu önder” nitelemesinden sonra bir de “Barış Süreci ve Siyasallaşma Koordinatörlüğü” statüsü çıkardınız. On binlerce insanın katledilmesinden müebbet hapse mahkûm edilmiş bulunan bir suçluya statü vermek midir ortak akıl? Bu tutumu, bu söylemleri eleştirmeyecek miyiz? “Terörsüz Türkiye” dediğiniz süreci eleştirmeyecek miyiz? Bu politikanın yanlış olduğunu söylemeyecek miyiz, yazmayacak mıyız? Söyleyip yazarsak Türkiye’nin istikametini karartmış mı olacağız? Millî meselelerde ortak aklı zehirlemiş mi olacağız?
On binlerce cana mal olmuş, amacı bölücülük olan bir terör örgütünün liderine statü istiyorsunuz sonra da “Terörsüz Türkiye teslimiyet değildir, Terörsüz Türkiye taviz değildir, Terörsüz Türkiye terör örgütüyle pazarlık değildir.” diyorsunuz.
Bir teklifim var. Şunları da üstüne basa basa, açıkça söyleyiniz: “Terörsüz Türkiye, Türk devletine ortak kabul etmek değildir, terörsüz Türkiye üniter yapıyı değiştirmek değildir.” Evet, bunları da söyleyiniz.
Öcalan PKK’nın lideri değil mi? Sizin deyişinizle “PKK’nın kurucu önderi” değil mi? Siz kime statü istiyorsunuz? Statü istemek, görüşmelerde onu muhatap kabul etmek değil midir? Nitekim “Temennimiz PKK'nın kurucu önderliğinin bir tanım altında görev yapmasıdır.” diyorsunuz. Bu muhatapla, bu koordinatör ile pazarlık etmeyeceksiniz de evcilik mi oynayacaksınız? Örgütün de onun siyasi uzantısının da neler istediklerini herkes duyuyor da siz duymuyor musunuz?
Biz, bazı siyasilerin ağzında dolaşan “Türk Kürt Arap” söylemini kabul etmiyoruz. Türkiye Türk devleti olarak kurulmuştur, öyle de devam edecektir. Türk’ün ne olduğu da anayasanın 66. maddesinde belirtilmiştir.
Türkiye, millî, üniter bir Türk Devleti olarak kurulmuştur. Cumhuriyetin bütün anayasalarında da bu durum açıkça belirtilmiştir. Dolayısıyla…
Devletimize ortak kabul etmeyiz, üniter yapısının değişmesine izin vermeyiz. Yoksa Türkiye teröre yenildi de mi örgütle müzakere ediliyor?
Sürece destek veren, süreci Öcalan’la yürüten bütün siyasi partiler ve özellikle ana muhalefet partisi, siz de kendinize geliniz! Türkiye Cumhuriyeti bir Türk devletidir ve bundan vazgeçecek değildir.
Eğer birilerinin kulaklarına bütün bunların “devlet aklı” olduğunu fısıldayanlar varsa onlar da kendilerine gelmelidir.
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’ni “üniter bir Türk devleti” olmaktan çıkaracak hiçbir söylem, hiçbir eylem “Türk devletinin aklı” olamaz, olsa olsa başka bir devletin aklı olur.