BREAKING: War in Iran Day 79 — NYT: US and Israel Preparing Renewed Attacks, 100 Targets Hit in Lebanon — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 17, 2026

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: ⁠https://winradradio.substack.com/⁠This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, May the seventeenth, 2026 — Day 79 of the war with Iran.Today's report:NYT (May 15): US and Israel preparing most intense operations yet — possibly as soon as this weekOptions: more intense bombing, seizing Kharg Island, commandos to extract nuclear material from rubbleTrump on Air Force One: would accept 20-year enrichment suspension with "real guarantee" — a softeningCooper testimony: Iran's defense industrial base "degraded by more than 85%" — "generation" to rebuild navyCooper: Epic Fury comprised 1,450+ strikes — but Iran "still able to strike," IRGC "major force"Graham: "resumption of military operations may be required" for Hormuz controlWitkoff/Kushner trip to Islamabad announced Friday — Iran deputy FM: "no meeting planned with the US"Status of Pakistan talks unclear as of Sunday eveningIDF struck 100 targets in southern Lebanon in 48 hours — Tyre suburbs, Zawtar, Arnoun, Al Qlailah, BekaaHezbollah fired projectiles at northern Israel — 1 intercepted — IDF: "blatant violation"45-day Lebanon ceasefire extension; next round June 2-3; Pentagon security track May 29Lebanon: 2,880+ killed, 8,000+ wounded, 400+ since ceasefire, 1M displacedRussia "fully shares" China's call for permanent ceasefire to reopen HormuzAraghchi diplomatic tour: Pakistan → Oman → Russia (met Putin in St. Petersburg)Putin confirmed Moscow will maintain intelligence ties with TehranAraghchi: Iran "ready to resume military conflict" if talks fail — blames Washington's "destructive habits"Iran reopening stock market Tuesday — first time since war beganIran internet blackout Day 79; 200K+ businesses closed; 22M in poverty (UNDP); medicine shortagesFree Iran rally near US Capitol — thousands; 30 political prisoners killed; 50,000 arrested in 2026HANTAVIRUS: 18 Americans monitored; 1 positive; WHO 9 cases, 3 dead; CDC Level 3Global fuel crisis: Australia diesel shortages, European flight cancellations, US jet fuel +95%, Iraq seeking IMF helpGas $4.50+; oil ~$105; IMF: war cut global growth by nearly 1 percentage pointDeath toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 2,880+; Israel 40+ (19 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 woundedSOURCES:Times of Israel — NYT: US/Israel preparing attacks next week, Kharg Island, commandos, Trump 20-year shift, gas station hack: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-talks-stall-israel-and-us-prepping-to-renew-war-as-soon-as-next-week-report/Dawn — IDF 100 targets in 48 hours, Tyre suburbs, Bekaa strikes, Iran stock market reopening, Ghalibaf "new order," Russia/Ulyanov, Araghchi warns ready to fight: https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-warNCRI — Free Iran rally near Capitol, 30 political prisoners killed, 50,000 arrested, regime change: https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-news-in-brief-news/iran-news-in-brief-may-17-2026/CBS — Trump wraps Beijing, Araghchi Pakistan/Oman/Russia, Sharif/Pezeshkian call, Chevron CEO, Putin intelligence ties: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-oil-price-strait-hormuz-stalemate-lebanon-hezbollah/CNN — Cooper testimony 85%, CENTCOM, Araghchi red lines, Putin St. Petersburg, Belousov: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/27/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israelRT — NYT: US/Israel renewal of hostilities, deadlocked negotiations: https://www.rt.com/news/640079-us-israel-attack-iran/GlobalSecurity — Day 77 summary, Cooper Senate, 1,450 strikes, Lebanon 2,883: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iran-war-update.htmUK House of Commons Library — Ceasefire and nuclear talks overview, Hormuz reopening: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10637/Wikipedia — 2026 Iran war: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war