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BREAKING: War in Iran Day 86 — Trump: Deal "Largely Negotiated," Iran Says "Inconsistent with Reality" — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 24, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, May the twenty-fourth, 2026 — Day 86 of the war with Iran. Memorial Day weekend. Today's report: * BREAKING: Trump says deal with Iran "largely been negotiated" — MoU on "PEACE" * "Final aspects being discussed, will be announced shortly" * Trump spoke with leaders of Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain — Netanyahu call "went very well" * Trump made NO MENTION of Iran's nuclear program in his announcement * NYT: deal includes "apparent commitment" by Iran to give up highly enriched uranium (2 US officials) * Iran Fars: Trump's claim "inconsistent with reality" — agreement provides for Iran to "continue to manage" strait * Reuters: 3-stage framework — (1) formally end war, (2) resolve Hormuz crisis, (3) 30-day negotiation window (extendable) * Pakistan Army Chief Munir met Pezeshkian, Araghchi, Ghalibaf in Tehran Saturday * ISPR: "encouraging" progress — Pakistani sources: deal is "fairly comprehensive to terminate the war" * Pakistan FM Dar: "grounds for optimism" — PM Sharif praised Trump's "extraordinary efforts" * Rubio (in India): "Even as I speak, there's work being done. We may have something to say" * Rubio reiterated: "no nuclear weapon, straits open without tolls, turn over enriched uranium" * 35 vessels transited Hormuz in 24 hours (Iran state media) — highest daily count since war began * Further talks could resume after Eid ends Friday (Pakistani source) * Trump skipping son's wedding — staying in Washington, citing Iran * 7 previous deadlines have passed without deal or attack * WHO: 116 medical workers killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon * Lebanon: 3,000+ killed, 9,000+ wounded, 21 IDF soldiers, 1M displaced * Cuba: Trump "I'll be the one" — Democrats file Cuba war powers resolution — Congress on recess * Gas $4.50+; oil ~$107; 1B+ barrels lost; IMF: growth cut nearly 1 point * Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Coleslaw for Memorial Day. "Someone is going to say, this is the best coleslaw I've ever had, and you're going to say, it's just cabbage and mayonnaise." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [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:Reuters/Rappler — Trump "largely negotiated," Fars "inconsistent with reality," 3-stage framework, Eid timeline, Sharif praises Trump: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/us-israel-war-iran-updates-may-24-2026/ [https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/us-israel-war-iran-updates-may-24-2026/]NPR — Trump deal announcement, Fars dispute, Munir met Pezeshkian, ISPR "encouraging," Dar "optimism," Rubio India: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124145/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz [https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124145/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz]CBS — "Largely negotiated," 35 vessels in 24 hours, PGSA, Rubio "work being done," 116 medical workers: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-peace-talks-strait-of-hormuz-control/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-peace-talks-strait-of-hormuz-control/]Times of Israel — Trump Truth Social text, Netanyahu call, Fars "inconsistent," Munir/Pezeshkian/Araghchi/Ghalibaf, NYT uranium commitment, hajj: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-23-2026/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-23-2026/]Geo — Reuters 3-stage framework, Pakistan sources "fairly comprehensive," ISPR, Dar, Rubio reiterated terms: https://www.geo.tv/latest/665854-trump-says-framework-of-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-with-provision-to-reopen-strait [https://www.geo.tv/latest/665854-trump-says-framework-of-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-with-provision-to-reopen-strait]Reuters/Investing — Full Reuters wire, 3 stages, Eid, Sharif, 35 vessels: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-dispute-over-strait-reopening-4708125 [https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-dispute-over-strait-reopening-4708125]Star-Advertiser/AP — Trump skipping wedding, spoke with 9 leaders, "announced shortly": https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/05/23/breaking-news/u-s-iran-report-progress-on-talks-to-end-war/ [https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/05/23/breaking-news/u-s-iran-report-progress-on-talks-to-end-war/]

War in Iran Day 85 — Rubio: "A Little Movement," House War Powers Vote Canceled, Trump Eyes Cuba — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 23, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, May the twenty-third, 2026 — Day 85 of the war with Iran. Today's report: * Rubio: "a little bit of movement" in Iran talks — "We await word" via Pakistani mediators * Trump rejects Hormuz tolls: "We want it open. We want it free. It's international" * Iran MP Maleki: "Anything is possible" — Iran "has legitimacy to respond" if US base preparing attack * PGSA published map of "controlled maritime zone" — tolls rejected by US * US preparing for possible strikes — 3 carriers in region (CBS) * House Republicans CALLED OFF Iran war powers vote — were about to lose — delayed to June 1 * Senate advanced war powers resolution 50-47 on Tuesday * Congress departs for Memorial Day recess — returns June 1 * Trump on Cuba: "It looks like I'll be the one that does it" — "may be a friendly takeover, may not" * Rubio "doubtful" of diplomacy — "president always has the option to do whatever it takes" * Kaine/Schiff/Gallego file CUBA war powers resolution — prevent attack without Congressional approval * Russia and China condemn Castro indictment * Greenland: Nuuk residents protest as US opens consulate — envoy Landry visits * San Diego Islamic Center: thousands attend funeral for victims of mass shooting * Flotilla activists describe "torture and abuse" in Israeli custody after deportation * Senate delayed $72B ICE funding vote — GOP revolt over "ballroom" and $1.776B fund * McConnell: "slush fund to pay people who assault cops" — Capitol Police officers suing * DNC autopsy backlash — no mention of Gaza in 2024 post-election report * Iran internet blackout Day 85; stock market trading under circuit breakers; 200K+ businesses closed * Lebanon: 3,000+ killed, 9,000+ wounded, 21 IDF soldiers, 1M displaced * Gas $4.50+; oil ~$107; 85 ships redirected; 1B+ barrels lost * Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Potato Soup for Memorial Day weekend. "Some recipes don't need to be written down. They need to be felt." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [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:CBS — Rubio "a little movement," US preparing strikes, PGSA "controlled maritime zone" map, Iran reviewing: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-peace-talks-strait-of-hormuz-control/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-peace-talks-strait-of-hormuz-control/]Fox News — Trump rejects tolls, Iran MP "anything is possible," Maleki preemptive strike, war powers vote delayed: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-news-strait-hormuz-blockade-ceasefire-tensions-may-22 [https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-news-strait-hormuz-blockade-ceasefire-tensions-may-22]CNBC — Trump "total control," tolls rejected, Oman-Iran payment system, sticking points: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-trump.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-trump.html]AP/OPB — Trump "I'll be the one," Cuba "friendly or not friendly takeover," Rubio "doubtful," Castro charges: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/22/rubio-doubtful-of-diplomacy-with-cuba-as-trump-raises-new-threat-of-military-action/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/22/rubio-doubtful-of-diplomacy-with-cuba-as-trump-raises-new-threat-of-military-action/]AP/AOL — Democrats file Cuba war powers resolution, Kaine/Schiff/Gallego, "palace guard": https://www.aol.com/articles/democratic-senators-file-war-powers-040147425.html [https://www.aol.com/articles/democratic-senators-file-war-powers-040147425.html]Democracy Now — Headlines May 22: war powers delayed, San Diego funeral, flotilla abuse, Greenland protests, DNC autopsy, ICE funding: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/22/headlines [https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/22/headlines]Havana Times — War powers delayed to June 1, Rubio "movement," Russia/China condemn Castro charges, Greenland envoy: https://havanatimes.org/news/international-news-briefs-for-friday-may-22-2026/ [https://havanatimes.org/news/international-news-briefs-for-friday-may-22-2026/]

BREAKING: War in Iran Day 84 — Cuba Indictment, House War Powers Fight, CBS Radio Signs Off — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 22, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, May the twenty-second, 2026 — Day 84 of the war with Iran. Today's report: * Iran "reviewing" US views — no new deadline since Trump's 2-3 day window expired Wednesday * House Republicans struggling to dismiss war powers resolution — vote closer than expected * Miller: "binary choice" — "agree to paper or face punishment not seen in modern history" * Lebanon strikes continue — Tyre district drones, Qabrikha artillery, Deir Qanun rubble * Lebanon: 3,000+ killed, 9,000+ wounded, 21 IDF soldiers, 1M displaced * Global fuel crisis: gas $4.50+, oil ~$107, IMF: growth cut nearly 1 point, airlines canceling flights * PGSA: passage without permission "illegal" — toll mechanism coming * Barakah nuclear plant (UAE) struck by drone last weekend — IAEA: "maximum restraint" * DOJ indicts Raúl Castro, 94 — murder charges from 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown * Trump and Rubio threaten military action in Cuba — Venezuela/Maduro raid as precedent * Rubio offers Cuba $100M in aid — Cuba FM calls him "mouthpiece of corrupt interests" * 2 Capitol Police officers sue to block $1.776B DOJ anti-weaponization fund payouts * McConnell: "slush fund to pay people who assault cops" * CBS News Radio signs off after nearly a century — final reports today May 22 * San Diego Islamic Center shooting — 3 watched livestream during deadly attack * Former prosecutor charged over Jack Smith classified docs report sent to personal email * UN "grave concern" over Taliban child marriage law in Afghanistan * 10 US mayors join European "Pact of Free Cities" to fight right-wing populism * NOAA hurricane season forecast coming — El Niño could trigger coastal flooding * 85 ships redirected; $29B war cost; 1B+ barrels lost * Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Perfect Grilled Cheese. Soft butter, medium-low heat, four minutes a side. "The best things usually cost about forty cents." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [https://winradradio.substack.com/] 🎙️ THE WINRAD RADIO — Listen the way it was meant to be heard. The Greadio Vintage Bluetooth Radio: https://amzn.to/47SpeJm [https://amzn.to/47SpeJm] 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. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some links are affiliate links. Purchases through these links earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. SOURCES:NPR — Cuba military intervention, House war powers struggle, Capitol Police lawsuit, mayors pact, Taliban law, former prosecutor charged: https://www.npr.org/sections/news [https://www.npr.org/sections/news] (May 22, 2026)CNN — Castro indictment analysis, Venezuela precedent, Rubio Cuba: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/trump-cuba-castro-indictment-iran-war-analysis [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/trump-cuba-castro-indictment-iran-war-analysis]CNN — Castro indictment, Blanche announcement, Freedom Tower: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/live-news/raul-castro-doj-indictment [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/live-news/raul-castro-doj-indictment]The Hill — Castro charges fuel Cuba intervention debate, Gallego, Salazar: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5888417-castro-charges-fuel-debate-over-military-action-in-cuba/ [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5888417-castro-charges-fuel-debate-over-military-action-in-cuba/]CNBC — Castro charged, Rubio $100M aid, Cuba FM response: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/doj-charges-former-cuban-president-raul-castro.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/doj-charges-former-cuban-president-raul-castro.html]WaPo — Castro indictment, 1996 shootdown, charges "likely symbolic": https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/20/former-cuban-president-ral-castro-indicted-us-murder-conspiracy-charges/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/20/former-cuban-president-ral-castro-indicted-us-murder-conspiracy-charges/]Dawn — Miller "binary choice," Baghaei "reviewing," Lebanon strikes, China backs Pakistan: https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war [https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war]CBS — CBS News Radio final broadcast, San Diego shooting: https://www.cbsnews.com/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/]

BREAKING: War in Iran Day 83 — Deadline Expires, Miller Threatens "Punishment," Iran "Reviewing" US Views — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 21, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, May the twenty-first, 2026 — Day 83 of the war with Iran. Today's report: * Trump's "2 or 3 day" window has expired — no deal, no attack, no new deadline — 7th deadline to pass * Miller (Fox News): Iran faces "binary choice" — agree to a paper or "face punishment the likes of which has not been seen in modern history" * Miller: Iran "weakened, emasculated, completely deprived of ability to wage global war" * Conservative backlash on Fox against Miller's rhetoric * Iran FM Baghaei: "We have received US views and are reviewing them" — Pakistan continues to mediate * China backs Pakistan's mediation as "fair and balanced" — PM Sharif visiting China May 23-26 * US demands: 1 nuclear site, transfer uranium, abandon missiles, end proxies * Iran demands: lift sanctions, end blockade, release assets, stop all fighting including Lebanon * Gap has not narrowed; neither side has offered meaningful concession * Vance: Iran's leadership is "fractured" — factions pulling in different directions * Israeli drones struck road between Tora and Jennata (Tyre district) + artillery on Qabrikha * Civil defense searching rubble in Deir Qanun al-Nahr (AFP, May 20) * Lebanon: 3,000+ killed, 9,000+ wounded; 400+ since ceasefire; 21 IDF soldiers * Hezbollah: US-brokered talks are a "dead end" — rejects disarmament * 45-day ceasefire in effect; next political round June 2-3; Pentagon track May 29 * Barakah nuclear plant (UAE) struck by drone Sunday — no radiological release — IAEA: "maximum restraint" * DOJ creates $1.776B "anti-weaponization" fund — expected to benefit Trump allies incl Jan 6 defendants * IRS barred from claims against Trump/family under settlement * Gates: Iran's internal controls "very much intact" — uprising unlikely * Amnesty: Iran stepping up executions under wartime cover * Gas $4.50+; oil ~$107; PPI +6% YoY; 85 ships redirected; 1B+ barrels lost * Iran stock market Day 2; internet blackout Day 83; 200K+ businesses closed * Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Cold Pasta Salad. The recipe that goes to every church supper from now until September. "It tastes like summer itself walked into the kitchen." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [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:Dawn — Miller "binary choice" and "punishment," Baghaei "reviewing," Tora/Jennata drone strikes, Qabrikha shelling, Deir Qanun rubble (AFP), China backs Pakistan, Sharif China May 23-26: https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war [https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war]Irish Star — Miller Fox News "punishment not seen in modern history," conservative backlash: https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/trump-ally-backlash-fox-news-37185122 [https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/trump-ally-backlash-fox-news-37185122]CNN — DOJ $1.776B fund, IRS settlement, Vance "fractured" assessment: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/politics/live-news/todd-blanche-testimony-trump-administration [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/politics/live-news/todd-blanche-testimony-trump-administration]Time — Trump cancels attack, Gulf allies, "2 or 3 days": https://time.com/article/2026/05/19/trump-us-iran-israel-war-gulf-states-attack-hormuz/ [https://time.com/article/2026/05/19/trump-us-iran-israel-war-gulf-states-attack-hormuz/]NPR — 85 ships redirected, military "moment's notice": https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/g-s1-122762/trump-says-hes-called-off-iran-strike [https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/g-s1-122762/trump-says-hes-called-off-iran-strike]ABC News — Timeline of Trump's 7+ deadlines since Feb 28: https://www.aol.com/articles/trumps-timeline-attacking-irans-critical-182611081.html [https://www.aol.com/articles/trumps-timeline-attacking-irans-critical-182611081.html]CBS — Trump "Clock is Ticking," Gates "very much intact," Araghchi "cannot trust": https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-trust-americans-control/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-trust-americans-control/]Al Jazeera — Lebanon 3,000+, Hezbollah "dead end," PGSA: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-live-trump-warns-clock-ticking-saudi-uae-report-drone-attacks [https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-live-trump-warns-clock-ticking-saudi-uae-report-drone-attacks]

BREAKING: War in Iran Day 82 — Drone Hits UAE Nuclear Plant, Lebanon Passes 3,000 Dead, Trump's Clock Ticking — 1930s Radio Broadcast | May 20, 2026

This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, May the twentieth, 2026 — Day 82 of the war with Iran. Today's report: * Trump's "2 or 3 day" deadline is closing — Day 2 of window; military on "moment's notice" * Drone struck Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE on Sunday — first targeting of only Arab nuclear plant * 3 drones entered from western border; 2 intercepted; fire at external generator, no injuries, no radiological release * IAEA: "maximum military restraint near any nuclear power plant" — UAE calls it "unprovoked terrorist attack" * $20B plant can supply 25% of UAE's energy — built with South Korean help * Lebanon death toll crosses 3,000 — more than 9,000 wounded since March 2 * 400+ killed since ceasefire took effect April 17 * Iran submitted revised 14-point proposal — confidence-building measures, no nuclear concessions * US 5-point list: 1 nuclear site, transfer uranium, abandon missiles, end proxy support * Gap has not narrowed; 2 sides communicating through Pakistan but not talking to each other * Pakistan Interior Minister met Pezeshkian + Ghalibaf in Tehran Sunday — continuing mediation * 85 ships redirected, 4 disabled (NPR) * PGSA toll mechanism coming soon (Windward AI) — passage without permission "will be considered illegal" * Iran stock market reopened Tuesday — limited, controlled trading; internet blackout means most can't access it * Gaza flotilla: 50+ boats seized off Cyprus; hundreds detained including Ireland president's sister * Athens protests; Australian senator calls it "piracy and kidnapping" * 21 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon (updated from 19) * Gates: Iran's internal controls "very much intact" — uprising unlikely * Amnesty: Iran stepping up executions under wartime cover * IMF: war cut global growth by nearly 1 percentage point; PPI +6% YoY; gas $4.50+; oil ~$107 * India raises fuel prices 2nd time in a week * DOJ creates $1.776B "anti-weaponization" fund — expected to benefit Trump allies incl Jan 6 defendants * IRS barred from claims against Trump/family/businesses under settlement terms * Vance: Iran's leadership is "fractured" — "not themselves quite clear in what direction they want to go" * Death toll: Iran ~3,468; Lebanon 3,000+; Israel 40+ (21 soldiers); US 13 KIA, 365 wounded Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's Meatloaf. Ketchup on top, mashed potatoes on the side. "It makes the house smell like someone loves you." 📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/ [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.