How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 4/7/2026
U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased.
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President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Pakistan seeks extension as Trump says Iran may ‘die tonight’
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s "whole civilization” and continued attacks on the country’s main oil export facility, as mediators pleaded with the president to extend his Tuesday deadline.
· No Author
ASX to slide as looming Iran deadline unsettles investors
Investors are nervously waiting for the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges, with futures pointing to a slight fall in the Australian sharemarket when it opens on Wednesday.
· STAN CHOE
US lawmakers call to remove Trump after 'civilization will die' threat against Iran
A slew of Democratic lawmakers are calling for US President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment - a process by which the vice president and the cabinet assess him as unfit to continue his duties.
· Middleeasteye
Govt steers through energy crisis
The Middle East war is raging with overtures being made for peace. The region is in a rapidly escalating, multi-front war now involving Israel, the US, and Iran. Following strikes on Iran, missile exchanges have intensified, with Iran targeting the Gulf and Israel conducting air strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Si…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump's Iran deadline looms large
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'A whole civilisation will die': Trump threatens Iran once more as oil deadline looms
Trump's deadline for Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil will expire at 10am on Wednesday. Source: AAP / Pool
· Sbsaustralia
Iran positively reviewing Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire: Report
Iran is positively reviewing Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire, Reuters is reporting, citing a senior Iranian official.
· Middleeasteye
(LEAD) Trump warns 'whole civilization will die tonight'; Pakistan requests 2-week extension of Iran deal deadline
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· Song Sang-ho
Pro-Iran group says will release US journalist kidnapped in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad, must leave Iraq immediately, the Kataib Hezbollah militia says
· Reuters
Pro-Iran group says will release US journalist kidnapped in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad, must leave Iraq immediately, the Kataib Hezbollah militia says
· Reuters
Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran
Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran
· Davidsmith
Pakistan asks Trump for two-week delay on president’s Iran deadline to mediate diplomacy
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Trump to extend the deadline yet again to delay the US mass bombing of Iran’s infrastructure.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Trump warns of ‘critical period’ in Iran war, threatening severe strikes
President Trump outlined the U.S. operation that rescued the two-man crew of an F-15 after the fighter jet was shot down on Friday in Iran. He called the mission “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing” the U.S. military had ever conducted.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War
In Washington, planning for a war with Iran always started with the same stubborn reality: It would be hard to fight and even harder to win. The country is vast and mountainous. Much of its military infrastructure is buried in caves and bunkers. Any serious plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear ambitions or topple the r…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure
The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed on Tuesday due to Iranian threats of possible retaliation for the attack on their bridges and railway infrastructure, the Associated Press reported.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘No end in sight’ if Trump acts on threat to destroy Iran infrastructure
Washington, DC – As the clock ticks down on US President Donald Trump’s “deadline” for Iran, analysts warn that further escalation may prolong and expand the conflict with the Middle Eastern country and is unlikely to lead to a swift victory for the United States.
· Ali Harb
Teherán se prepara con miedo ante el ultimátum de Trump
La central eléctrica Damavand vista desde un camino cercano en las afueras de Teherán, Irán, el martes 7 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Francisco Seco)
· Bassem Mroue
Tehran-Aligned Militia In Iraq Frees American Journalist In Prisoner Swap
An Iran-backed militia in Iraq has announced it will release an American freelance journalist kidnapped in Baghdad a week ago. Shelly Kittleson was abducted on March 31, and her captors in Kataib Hezbollah announced Tuesday that she can go free as long as she exits Iraq immediately.
· Tyler Durden
'A whole civilisation will die tonight': Trump threatens annihilation
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Wednesday, April 8.
· Richard Wood
Iranian hackers aim at critical US infrastructure, FBI warns | The National
The FBI's cyber division on Tuesday said hackers linked to Iran's ruling regime are attacking devices connected to critical US infrastructure.
· Cody Combs
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
A French couple who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges are on their way home, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
· George Wright
US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran fails to make a deal before deadline; US strikes Kharg Island; Albanese to visit Singapore to secure fuel
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· Sarah McPhee
Trump's deadline for Iran expires in hours. What happens next?
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· Adam Vidler
French nationals return home following Iran prison release
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that two French nationals who were detained in Iran for more than three years before being released last year, were returning to France following negotiations led by Oman.
· Al Jazeera
El papa dice que la amenaza de Trump de destruir la civilización iraní es "inaceptable"
ROMA (AP) — El papa León XIV afirmó el martes que la amenaza del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de destruir la civilización iraní es “verdaderamente inaceptable” y manifestó que cualquier ataque contra infraestructura civil viola el derecho internacional.
· The Associated Press
Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iran is 'unacceptable'
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law.
Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears
TEHRAN, Iran — Three times a week, Asghar Hashemi undergoes dialysis treatment at a hospital in northern Tehran. He fears that if power stations are knocked out, as US President Donald Trump has threatened in escalating rhetoric, his life will be in danger.
· Associated Press
How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East
As each day passes, the posts on Truth Social become more unhinged. Panic is welling in US President Donald Trump’s belly. His unprovoked attack on Iran is turning into his worst nightmare.
· Middleeasteye
Iranians react to Trump's power attack threats as deadline nears
The Damavand power station is seen from a nearby road on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
· Bassem Mroue
'Huge mistake': Trump's latest Iran threats prompt political allies to push back
Some of Donald Trump's allies are urging him not to follow through on his threats. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
· Brad Ryan
Iran vows to take control of key Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid Trump annihilation threat
Iran vowed Tuesday that a massive US attack will prompt its ally the Houthis to further try to strangle the flow of oil and goods through the region by closing the key Bab el-Mandeb strait.
· Ronny Reyes
How long-distance drones from a cornered Iran could threaten NYC
As President Trump ratchets up the pressure on the Iranian regime this week, Tehran continues to hit its immediate neighbors with wave after wave of attack drones.
· David Hambling
Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilization and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president's mental health.
· Agence France-Presse
American journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq
Freelancer Shelly Kittleson was reportedly held by Iran-backed militia which says she must now leave country
· Associated Press
HMS Dragon docks with 'minor technical issue' as Iran war escalates
The Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer was sent to the region to help defend UK bases and allied nations from Iranian-made drones and other weapons.
Israel detects another wave of missiles launched from Iran
The Israeli military says more missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Al Jazeera is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
US forces asked trapped airman key personal question to prove it wasn’t trap
Frantic US officials asked the Air Force colonel trapped in Iran a key personal question about his father to try to quickly suss out whether his previous strange radio messages to them were a trap.
· Ronny Reyes
Delta raises checked baggage fees as the Iran war drives up jet fuel prices
A Delta Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
· Rio Yamat
Trump strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, says ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’
Washington: The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island while Israel blew up bridges and railway tracks as the hours tick down to President Donald Trump’s declared deadline for the country to make a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
· Michael Koziol
Iran calls on young people to form human chains around power plants as Trump deadline looms
President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people ‘declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives’ for defence of Iran
· Saeedshah
US journalist Shelly Kittleson to be released after kidnap in Iraq, militia says
A US freelance journalist who was kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad a week ago is to be released, an Iran-backed militia says.
· Amy Walker
Liberan bajo fianza a presunto periodista japonés detenido en Irán
El secretario en jefe del Gabinete de Japón, Minoru Kihara, habla en una conferencia de prensa en Tokio, el martes 7 de abril de 2026. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News vía AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
‘Ghost Murmur,’ a never-used secret tool, finds airman in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’
WASHINGTON — The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned.
· Steven Nelson
Japan to see higher plastic and metal prices as Iran war drags on
Prices of chemicals are expected to rise on the surge in petroleum prices. (Photo by Yutaka Iwatsu)
· Staff Writer
Two French citizens returning home after years of detention in Iran | The National
French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are “free and on their way to France, after three-and-a-half years of detention in Iran”, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
· Sunniva Rose
What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum
The clock is ticking on President Donald Trump's threat to wipe out much of Iran's civilian infrastructure if the country doesn't strike a deal by Tuesday evening in the US.
· Daniel Bush
Tucker Carlson Urges U.S. Officials To Defy Trump On Iran Orders: "Say No, Absolutely Not"
Tucker Carlson has publicly called on White House aides and Pentagon officials to refuse President Donald Trump’s orders if they involve mass attacks on Iranian civilians or the possible use of nuclear weapons, telling them to "say no, absolutely not" directly to the president and, if necessary, to "figure out the c…
· Tyler Durden
Trump praises Hungary PM Viktor Orban after Vance calls him at Budapest rally
President Donald Trump on Tuesday heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after Vice President JD Vance called his boss from the stage of a political rally at a soccer stadium in Budapest.
· Kevin Breuninger