The Iran Brief — May 12, 2026

President Trump's public rejection of Iran's ceasefire counterproposal has pushed diplomatic talks to what France 24 describes as "life support." Tehran, in response, says its military is ready to answer any aggression. Oil markets moved. And a new set of US sanctions quietly targeted the networks keeping Iranian oil flowing to China. Today is day 74 of the Iran war. Here's where things stand. Read the full written brief and learn about paid multi-country monitoring on Substack: https://threatsandtrends.substack.com/