Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-23 at 02:01

HEADLINES
Scavino posts B-2 video with no context
Trump losing Iran war Reuters analysis
Iran creates Strait Authority amid tolls clash

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump's assistant Dan Scavino posted a video of B-2 stealth bombers without any context. The posting appears without an accompanying explanation. In a separate Reuters analysis, three months into the confrontation with Iran, the question is whether Trump is losing the war. The piece notes that while the United States has won several tactical battles, Iran still holds leverage, including influence over the Strait of Hormuz, and remains resistant to nuclear concessions with its theocratic government largely intact. Analysts say Trump’s repeated claims of total victory feel hollow as diplomacy wobbles between uncertain talks and his on-again-off-again threats to resume strikes, which would invite Iranian retaliation across the region. The crisis is not over, and some experts see a possible face-saving exit if negotiations move in his favor, while others foresee the dispute continuing with unclear outcomes and potential shifts in regional dynamics.

In Regional Impacts, Iran, Oman negotiate possible tolls system for Strait of Hormuz even as US warns against it. Iran has created the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to govern the international waterway, an entity described as part of the Islamic regime. The authority shared a map on X defining the boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz management supervision area, noting that certain zones require permits to transit. The United States opposes tolls, with President Trump saying, we don’t want tolls. It’s international. It’s an international waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio adds that tolls would be unacceptable and cannot happen. The move, if implemented, could affect energy markets and Gulf commerce, including shipments of fertilizers.

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SOURCES
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/76636
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/analysis-three-months-trump-losing-iran-war
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897038