BREAKING: War in Iran Day 88 — New US Strikes, Israel Plans Beirut Expansion, Deal Still Unsigned — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 26, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, May the twenty-sixth, 2026 — Day 88 of the war with Iran.Today's report:CENTCOM: US strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and small boats today — "self-defense"Strikes came 48 hours after Trump said deal was "largely negotiated"Oil reversed course: Brent UP 3.3% to $99.40 after falling 7% yesterday on deal hopesTrump: deal is "exact opposite" of Obama's JCPOA — "great and meaningful or no deal"Axios exclusive: deal would formally end war, open Hormuz with no tolls, Iran clears mines, US lifts blockade + sanctions waivers60-day period for nuclear talks; Iran ships uranium to Russia for storage during talksIsrael "angry" at Witkoff — says he's "pushing a deal at any cost"Senior Israeli official: "emerging agreement is bad" — Hormuz is "weapon no less effective than nuclear one"Netanyahu "highly skeptical" — urged Trump to opt for new strikes instead of signingIsrael preparing to EXPAND attacks to Beirut — US "signaled support"Trump "mandatorily requested" Middle Eastern countries sign Abraham Accords after warIran FM Baghaei: how MoU is signed "is an issue there is time to decide on"Congress on Memorial Day recess until June 1 — House war powers vote called off; Senate 50-47Cuba: Democrats filed war powers resolution — Trump/Rubio threatening military actionLebanon: 3,000+ killed, 9,000+wounded, 116 medical workers, 21 IDF soldiersPentagon security track May 29; political talks June 2-3; Hezbollah: talks are "dead end"Gas $4.50+; 1B+ barrels lost; IMF: growth cut nearly 1 point; Iran internet Day 88Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 woundedFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Sloppy Joes. Ground beef, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard. Leftover buns from Memorial Day. "They will call you and say, it tastes exactly right."📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/This 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.SOURCES:CNN — US strikes today, oil up 3.3%, Israel expanding to Beirut, Abraham Accords demand, Trump Arlington, Khamenei injuries: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/world/live-news/iran-war-us-peace-deal (1 hour ago)ABC7 — Trump "exact opposite of JCPOA," Baghaei "time to decide," Memorial Day Arlington: https://abc7ny.com/live-updates/iran-war-news-trump-peace-deal-strait-of-hormuz-oil-gas-prices/19168718/ (12 hours ago)NPR — Israel "angry" at Witkoff, "pushing deal at any cost," Israeli official "bad agreement," Hormuz "weapon": https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124145/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz (2 days ago, updated)Axios — Inside the deal: 60 days, no tolls, mine clearing, sanctions waivers, uranium to Russia: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/24/iran-deal-strait-hormuz-sanctions-nuclear (2 days ago)WaPo — Trump "isn't fully negotiated," oil/stocks reaction: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/24/us-iran-near-deal-extend-ceasefire-reopen-hormuz/Al Jazeera — MoU roadmap, 30 days Hormuz + 60 days nuclear, Iran hasn't accepted nuclear actions: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/us-iran-inch-closer-to-deal-to-end-the-war-what-to-knowTags:Iran War, Breaking News, Iran 2026, Day 88, New US Strikes, Self Defense, Deal Unsigned, Israel Beirut Expansion, Witkoff Angry, Abraham Accords, Oil Reversal, JCPOA Opposite, Uranium Russia, Mine Clearing, Sloppy Joes, 1930s Radio, Vintage Radio, Old Time Radio, Homefront, World News, Current Events, Radio Broadcast, Winrad Broadcasting Service