BREAKING: War in Iran Day 77 — Trump Leaves Beijing, Vance Heads to Pakistan, House Rejects War Powers — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 15, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, May the fifteenth, 2026 — Day 77 of the war with Iran.Today's report:Trump wraps Beijing summit — Xi "wants to help" reopen Hormuz: "If I can be of any help, I would like to help"Rubio: "He didn't ask them for anything. We don't need their help"Trump: US will get Iran's uranium but "more for public relations"Trump: "decimation" of Iran's army "to be continued"Xi warned Trump of potential "conflict" over TaiwanCENTCOM commander Cooper: war "massively reduced" Iran's capabilities, but Iran "still able to strike"US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution — 7th time Congress has rejected Iran war powers measureCENTCOM: 67 ships redirected, 4 disabled (up from 58)Iran allows more Chinese ships through Hormuz — IRGC: "new era" — passage only via IRGC coordinationVance departs for Pakistan tonight — Saturday talks with Araghchi + Ghalibaf — highest-level direct engagementVance pushes back on Trump's "don't think about Americans' financial situation" comment61% of Americans say war was a mistakeIDF soldier Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20, killed by mortar — 19th soldier in LebanonIsraeli strikes on highway south of Beirut kill 8 including 2 childrenEvacuation warnings for 5 villages near Tyre; 132 evacuation alerts since war began3rd round Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington; ceasefire expires Sunday; extension expectedLebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded; 400+ since ceasefire; 1M+ displacedPPI up 6% year-over-year — highest since Dec 2022; 40%+ from gasolineIraq seeking IMF/World Bank help — oil income slashedGlobal fuel crisis: Australia diesel shortages, European flight cancellations, US jet fuel +95%Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 woundedFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Deviled Egg Potato Salad. Two classics in one bowl. A picnic in a dish.📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJmThis is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases through these links earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.SOURCES:CBS — Trump/Xi Day 2, Rubio "didn't ask," Xi "wants to help," seized ship, Lebanon talks, 15 humanitarian vessels, 67 ships, ceasefire extension expected, 8 killed highway: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-xi-iran-war-strait-hormuz-lebanon-israel-peace-talks/CBS — Iran ready to repel, Wang/Dar, Vance pushback, PPI 6%, Australia fuel crisis: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-china-xi-summit-ceasefire-peace-talks-stalled/CNN — Trump "massive life support," Cooper briefing, Ghalibaf, CENTCOM capabilities: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-proposal-trumpTimes of Israel — Staff Sgt. Dagan killed, evacuation Tyre, 132 alerts, 8 killed highway, House war powers, Iraq IMF: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-15-2026/Democracy Now — Xi warns Taiwan conflict, Trump/Xi summit analysis, Rubio/Bessent/Hegseth delegation: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/14/us_chinaWikipedia — 2026 Lebanon war, death toll 2,880+, timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_warWikipedia — 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, jet fuel +95%, Australia shortages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis