Iran allows 2 French former detainees to leave country
The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating between nations amid the Iran war
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The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating between nations amid the Iran war
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Syria unveils $300 million Damascus tourism project to boost economy | The National
Syria's government has unveiled a $300 million tourism mega-project in Damascus, the latest initiative to boost its revitalised post-sanctions economy.
· Alvin R Cabral
Trump warns ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ as Iran deadline looms
US and Iran near escalation with hours before 8pm deadline; Washington ramps up threats as Pakistan pushes mediation
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump warns ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ as Iran deadline looms
US and Iran near escalation with hours before 8pm deadline; Washington ramps up threats as Pakistan pushes mediation
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for 2 weeks
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for 2 weeks
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Dow falls 300 points, oil jumps as Trump’s Iran bombing deadline quickly approaches
US stocks fell Tuesday morning and oil prices rose as President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz quickly neared – and investors feared a deal would not be reached in time.
· Taylor Herzlich
Irán permite salir del país a dos franceses que tuvo detenidos, dice Macron
PARÍS (AP) — Irán ha permitido la salida del país de dos ciudadanos franceses que estuvieron detenidos y que desde su liberación estaban refugiados en instalaciones diplomáticas francesas, anunció el martes el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron.
· The Associated Press
Is the US about to commit war crimes in Iran?
The possibility of US strikes against civilian infrastructure marks a significant departure from Washington's previous stance on possible war crimes.
· Callum Tennant
With his 'Stone Age' threat to Iran, Trump has unleashed a new age of savagery
So US President Donald Trump wants to return Iran to the "Stone Ages where it belongs".
· Middleeasteye
Iran will plunge Middle East into 'darknes' if Trump escalates war
A senior Iranian source told Reuters they were prepared to plunge the Middle East into darkness as "the US has not changed its tone" on the conflict.
· Middleeasteye
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, wants end to war | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
· Jaira Roxas
Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia abducted a US journalist
U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a cellphone photo in a cafe in Baghdad, Iraq, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo)
· Qassim Abdul Zahra
Kurdish forces: A crucial piece in Iran’s democratic future - opinion
The media has been discussing Kurdish fighters from various armed factions with different political views potentially engaging in battle against the clerical regime in Iran.
· OFRA BENGIO, VEYSI DAG, ELYANA ELYAN
The narrative of Iranian victory: A political project, not analysis - opinion
Let us be precise about what is happening here. A war is being fought in the Middle East. Another war is being fought in the pages of newspapers, on the panels of cable networks, and in the faculty lounges of institutions that have confused sophistication with a reflex. The second war has a declared winner: Iran. It…
· NADIM KOTEICH
Australia needs more than a reset, it needs an ‘economic revolution’: Canavan
Australia must reject unconditional free trade and reinvest in critical industries in response to the war in Iran, Nationals leader Matt Canavan has declared, putting him in alignment with the prime minister, who argued last week that Australia had been exposed by years of offshoring production.
· Paul Sakkal
Hedge fund borrowing exposes emerging markets to greater Iran war risk, says IMF
Analysis shows developing economies more likely to experience higher interest rates and currency shocks
· Heatherstewart
How major US shippers are quietly raising rates to cover costs amid Iran war
Thanks to the rising cost of fuel and supply chain hiccups caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, some companies are passing those higher costs onto customers.
· Brooke Steinberg
Trump on Iran: ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’
President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States will destroy Iranian “civilisation” if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz and submit to his terms.
· Ali Harb
US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island as Trump threatens end to ‘whole civilization’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The US has struck more than 50 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar systems, and ammunition depots, according to Iranian and Western media reports.
· RT
UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations logo is seen inside the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File)
· Edith M Lederer
Iran has allowed two French former detainees to leave, Macron says
PARIS (AP) — Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison.
Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says
Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream energy sector and home to multi-billion-dollar joint ventures, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
‘A whole civilization will die,’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Jee Geronimo
Trump says 'whole civilization will die tonight' as Iran deal deadline approaches
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that a "whole civilization will die tonight," ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic hours ahead of his deadline for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump ha retrasado plazos para Irán, pero sugiere que éste es el último
El presidente Donald Trump habla con reporteros en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 6 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Jesse Bedayn
Iranians face more chaos as New Year begins and Trump sharpens threat
An Iranian flag hangs over the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology that was hit by an airstrike in Tehran. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Trump warns a 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached
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· Associated Press
US diverts JASSM-ER missiles to Iran, risking deterrence vs China
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· Gabriel Honrada
Trump warns Iran’s ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ unless deal struck
President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply ramped up his threats against Iran, warning "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless the country's leadership strikes a deal that involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
· Kevin Breuninger, Megan Cassella
‘Get a grip’: How Iranian embassies mocked Trump’s vulgar threat
On April 5, US President Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden threat to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz, whose near closure has spiked oil prices globally, or else bridges and power plants would be bombed.
· Mohammad Mansour
An anti-ICE protest and a thumbs-up from space: photos of the day – Tuesday
View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran Smoke rises following strikes on the city on Tuesday, with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline looms for it to reopen the strait of Hormuz Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAin Saadeh, Lebanon Mourners at the funeral of Pierre …
· Guy Lane
Trump says Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ will die tonight, presses for deal
US President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" if an agreement is not reached to end the conflict.
· REUTERS
Mission accomplished? The costly reality behind the US rescue operation in Iran
For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a cost t…
· RT
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For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a cost t…
· RT
Futures Slide, Oil Jumps After US Attacks Kharg Island Ahead Of Trump's 8pm Iran Deadline
US futures reversed earlier gains and oil advanced following reports that Iran's Kharg island was targeted earlier on Tuesday, while the market was largely paralyzed ahead of Trump’s 8pm ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire or face escalation. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures sl…
· Tyler Durden
Trump warns Iran that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as deadline looms
WASHINGTON — President Trump ominously declared that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as his 8 pm ET deadline for Iran to cut a deal or else face an onslaught of attacks against its bridges and power plants.
· Ryan King
Trump tells Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight'
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iranian “civilisation will die tonight”, once again threatening Iran unless it makes a deal to end the war.
· Middleeasteye
Danone CEO flags price uncertainty as Iran war escalates: ‘Nobody knows' how conflict will play out
Danone's CEO told CNBC that inflationary pressures from the Iran war may force the company to consider price hikes as the outlook for conflict in the Middle East remains highly uncertain.
· Elsa Ohlen
What’s Iran’s 10-point peace plan that Trump says is ‘not good enough’?
Video released by Iranian police was said to show Iranian forces firing at an aircraft over Isfahan
· Al Jazeera
US strikes Iran’s oil-critical Kharg Island — as regime threatens ‘restraint is over’
The US reportedly unleashed targeted strikes on Iran’s critical Kharg Island on Tuesday — just as the regime threatened that “restraint is over” if America crossed red lines.
· Emily Crane
Best photos of April 7: From boys at the Door of No Return to Artemis II celebrations in space | The National
Previous slideNext slide Children covered in white paint pose for a photograph near the Door of No Return in Ouidah, Benin. The memorial to enslaved Africans marks the point where they were forced on to transatlantic slave ships. AFPInfo War damage to a building in Tehran, Iran, is framed by a curtain placed on the …
· The National
Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure within hours if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reports meanwhile indicate Israel is already targeting infrastructure across Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Japan has enough oil to last beyond this year, says PM Takaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on April 7, emphasized that Japan has sufficient oil stocks and is making steady progress in securing alternative supply routes, (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
· Staff Writer
‘Caught unawares’: France put to the test by the US-Israeli war in the Middle East
Donald Trump said it bluntly and without mincing words in a message posted on his Truth Social network on 30 March: France has been "VERY UNHELPFUL" in the war on Iran, and the United States “will REMEMBER!!!".
· Middleeasteye
Iran ‘does not forget its friends’ as Malaysia ships pass Hormuz amid selective access
The move signals Tehran’s use of access to Hormuz as leverage, analysts say, while drawing scrutiny over Malaysia’s oil transfers
· Ushar Daniele
Iran ‘does not forget its friends’ as Malaysia ships pass Hormuz amid selective access
The move signals Tehran’s use of access to Hormuz as leverage, analysts say, while drawing scrutiny over Malaysia’s oil transfers
· Ushar Daniele
Iranians face more chaos as New Year begins and Trump threat looms
An Iranian flag hangs over the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology that was hit by an airstrike in Tehran. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
· Staff Writer