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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Coastal Area After Drone Incident

U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones and struck an area along Iran's coast overnight. Iran said its Revolutionary Guard targeted the American base involved. Peace talks between the two countries continue.

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S. S. official who spoke to NPR. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said this morning it targeted the American base that launched the attack, in response to the strike on Bandar Abbas.

Peace Talks U.S. and Iran peace talks continue.

The president has shared a draft of an interim deal with Israel's prime minister and several regional leaders, according to a person familiar with the matter who is not authorized to speak publicly. The interim deal would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait but would not include details on Iran's nuclear program. S.

without the war in Lebanon also coming to an end. Israel has issued evacuation warnings for Tyre, one of Lebanon's largest cities, deepening the conflict that has already displaced more than a million people in the country.

2 million on the prediction market site Polymarket. Michele Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen residing in Switzerland, was arrested yesterday and is facing charges of commodities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and other counts for allegedly placing bets on search trends based on internal Google data.

Operating under the username AlphaRaccoon, the 36-year-old allegedly placed bets on Google's most-searched person for 2025 and knew the outcomes before the trading public did, according to prosecutors.

Key Facts

U.S. strike on Iran
Targeted coastal area after drone incident near Strait of Hormuz
$1.2 million
Amount allegedly made by engineer on Polymarket using internal data
Michele Spagnuolo
36-year-old Google engineer arrested in Switzerland
1 million displaced
People in Lebanon due to ongoing conflict

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. Overnight

    U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones and struck an area along Iran's coast.

    1 sourceNpr
  2. This morning

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the American base involved.

    1 sourceNpr
  3. Yesterday

    Michele Spagnuolo was arrested on charges related to Polymarket trades.

    1 sourceNpr

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Continued talks could lead to reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for shipping.

  2. 02

    Criminal charges may prompt other prediction-market platforms to review compliance.

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PublishedMay 28, 2026, 11:19 AM
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