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President Trump lashed out at four right-wing critics of the Iran war Thursday, describing them as “NUT JOBS” and “losers” who will say anything for attention.
The president’s tirade against NATO chief Mark Rutte stemmed from his frustration that allies wouldn’t let the U.S. access military bases for attacks against Iran.
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran had "better stop now" if it is charging fees to oil tankers traversing the crucial Strait of Hormuz, amid concerns that a two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appears to be on shaky ground.
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside the Lebanese capital of Beirut, blowing buildings open to the elements and reducing apartment blocks to rubble in parts of the city that have traditionally escaped attack.
Opposition party leaders accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to reach war objectives and lying to the public after the ceasefire with Iran was announced on Wednesday, though some expressed support for his later announcement on Thursday to hold direct talks with Lebanon on Hezbollah disarmament.
With the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire closing out its second day, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, on Thursday night, declared that the fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon has now become the main front.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran "better stop now" if it's charging fees to oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Just 10 vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire between the US and Iran took effect, according to maritime tracking data. Source: AP / Altaf Qadri
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with US President Donald Trump on Thursday about the need for a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz "as quickly as possible", following the announcement of a US ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said.
At least a dozen US military sites across the Gulf region have been so badly damaged by Iran's retaliation to US and Israeli attacks that their presence now creates significantly more vulnerabilities than it does benefits, a slate of Middle East experts argued on Thursday.
Firefighters try to put out flames at the site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the Jerusalem District Court confirmed, after emergency restrictions imposed during the conflict with Iran were lifted.
Saudi Arabia's critical pipeline to the Red Sea suffered a recent attack from Iran, cutting throughput by 700,000 barrels per day.
Government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
At least a dozen US military sites across the Gulf region have been so badly damaged by Iran's retaliation to US and Israeli attacks that their presence now creates significantly more vulnerabilities than it does benefits, a slate of Middle East experts argued on Thursday.
Attacks on Saudi energy sites have reduced the kingdom's oil production by about 600,000 barrels per day, state-run news agency SPA reported on Thursday, quoting an Energy Ministry official.
Vendors sell fruit, food and hot beverages along Road 2 next to a billboard depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, right, and his father, slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, near Zanjan, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has claimed a “final victory” in the war with Israel and the United States, as a fragile ceasefire continues to be threatened by Israel’s continuing offensive on Lebanon.
Texas produced nearly half of all U.S. oil last year despite having drilled fewer new oil wells in 2025, a trend that analysts and industry groups said is possible due to the state’s geological makeup, a network of pipelines and transportation, and the ability to work on multiple production sites in less time.
TASS/. The US and Israel will never stop Tehran’s uranium enrichment, Vice President and Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said.
Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and ‘‘continued war via Israel,’‘ saying Washington ‘‘cannot have both”.
Authorities say more than 300 people have died in Israeli strikes in Beirut since the announcement of the US-Iran ceasefire. Source: AAP / Emilio Morenatti
The “leader of the free world” screams sexual insults andmass bloodshed to whole nations and then enters his presidential lawn to entertain unsuspecting children with an Easter Bunny party celebrating one of Christianity’s holiest days. This could easily have been a ‘S&M’cabaret in a Miami basement club or a role-pl…
Iran will move the management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz into a new phase, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a written statement read out on state TV.
Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable ally
A ceasefire deal struck by Washington and Tehran is a “disaster” and “failure,” several prominent Israeli politicians have said. Israel was left out of the equation, they argued, calling it a strategic mistake on the part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hoped that the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran would become a permanent truce.
Global oil prices plunged yesterday, falling below the $100 per barrel mark, after the U.S. President announced a two-week ceasefire agreement , easing immediate concerns over supply disruptions in the critical .
Beijing: While the US is preoccupied with extracting itself from its war in Iran, China has been busy getting on with its core interests on its home turf.
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Friday, April 10.
The war on Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday.
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed optimism that a peace deal with Iran was within reach, a report said, as U.S. and Iranian negotiators are set to meet in Pakistan this weekend for negotiations to end their war.
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat on social media to destroy an entire civilization ahead of a fragile Iran ceasefire, legal experts are questioning whether such incendiary language can amount to a war crime — even if it is never carried out.
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The talks in Pakistan between Iran and the US should be used to achieve lasting peace, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone call on Thursday, his office said.
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that it would be “dumb” for the United States to allow Israel to jeopardise the regional ceasefire by continuing its intense attacks on Lebanon, which have killed hundreds of people since the truce came into effect.
Pete Hegseth has been one of the chief spokesmen for the US's war on Iran, and frequently cites his religious views. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
About 26 weeks ago, the Israel-Hamas War officially ended with the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on October 10, 2025. Ten weeks ago, Ran Gvili, the last remaining (deceased) Israeli hostage, was retrieved from Gaza, ending the 842-day saga starting on October 7, 2023. About five-and-a-h…
A sleepy county in rural California has the highest gas prices in the nation – and on top of the Iran war, motorists can thank the state’s stiff taxes and regulations, experts told The Post.