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US demands Iran reopen the strait of Hormuz while Tehran rejects 45-day ceasefire proposal and insists it wants permanent end to conflict
Today is US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to decide whether it intends to move toward a serious agreement or continue a war it is not winning.
The person, believed to be the NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, is one of two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran
The person, believed to be the NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, is one of two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran
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There is little doubt that the crisis caused by Iran’s threatening of civilian shipping the Strait of Hormuz is now a global one. However, the clamour surrounding energy shortages, market fluctuations and disrupted supply chains can obscure the price being paid by one of the most vulnerable communities in the eye of…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought to extend Kyiv’s newly acquired clout in the Middle East during a visit to Syria, a strategically important country with a nascent military and a newfound alliance with the US that has replaced decades in the orbits of Russia and Iran.
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares continued to trade higher late Tuesday morning despite paring some of the earlier gains, as retail and foreign investors turned to net selling and caution grew ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for a peace deal with Iran.
MANILA, Philippines — Several Cabinet officials and other stakeholders have been invited to the House of Representatives that will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday to fast-track measures that will ease fuel costs for Filipinos amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Explosions were heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and surrounding areas as Israeli air defences intercepted missiles fired from Iran, Syrian state television reported.
Yemen’s Houthi movement said it carried out a joint military operation with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, targeting sites in southern Israel.
A criminal lawyer has warned parents to stay vigilant during the school holidays as youth crime offences often spike during term breaks.Astor Legal principal lawyer Avinash Singh said the most common crimes included property damage, assault and retail theft."As criminal defence lawyers, we see a sharp rise in youth …
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on Tuesday said that its aid workers are carrying out a “relief and rescue” mission in the Iranian capital after another US-Israeli air strike.
The gap between Washington and Tehran cannot be bridged before President Donald Trump’s deadline expires, The Wall Street Journal reported, quoting US officials.
BRUSSELS ― Europe’s mounting foreign policy failures, from struggling to fund Ukraine to its fragmented response to the Iran war, are fueling calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of how the bloc conducts diplomacy.
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Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glance
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for faster development of a new energy system to ensure energy security, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as global fuel prices surge following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
LONDON (Reuters) -- The Strait of Hormuz's closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed financial windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative shipment routes have lost billions of dollars, a Reuters analysis found.
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Former Special Air Services soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes.Roberts-Smith, 47, was arrested at Sydney Airport today.The Victoria Cross recipient served in multiple theatres overseas during his service with the armed forces, including Afghanistan.LIVE UP…
The IDF struck Iranian regime terror infrastructure in Tehran and other areas across Iran, the military announced early on Tuesday.
Iran’s 10-point proposal to end the war included an end to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, the New York Times reported on Monday night, citing two senior Iranian officials.
When the Ukraine war began over four years ago, North Korea only deepened its relations and defense cooperation with Moscow. Later into the conflict, it even sent thousands of troops to assist Russian military and security forces - and an undisclosed number of DPRK troops died or suffered wounds while fighting Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran, a risky mission that President Donald Trump and his top defense aides detailed Monday.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks pushed higher Monday on hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict even as oil prices also climbed.
Oil prices edged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to attack Iran's civil infrastructure, warning that the nation will be "taken out in one night," if the Islamic Republic's leadership failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israel has arrested four regular army soldiers on suspicion of spying for Iran and photographing sensitive sites, Israeli media reported.
Iranian television reported the launch of a new wave of missiles toward southern Israel, as the Israeli military said it had detected the attack and was working to intercept incoming projectiles.
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution addressing Iran's threats to the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic sources told AFP, after more robust earlier drafts faced potential vetoes.
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution addressing Iran’s threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, though diplomats say the measure has been significantly diluted after opposition from some council members to any language authorising use of force.
El presidente Donald Trump camina por el jardín sur de la Casa Blanca durante la tradicional búsqueda de huevos de Pascua, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants by 12 p.m. Tuesday if Tehran does not reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz and reach a peace deal with the United States, warning that "the entire country can be taken out in one night."
Conflict in the Middle East is overshadowing the outlook for South Korea's Samsung Electronics. © Reuters
The United States and Israel have continued to launch airstrikes at Tehran as a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Source: Anadolu / Tolga Akbaba / Anadolu via Getty Images
A drone allegedly coming from Iran crashed into a home in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, killing two people, local authorities said.
From a country whose diplomats are careful by tradition and always conscious of Washington's preferences, the language was striking.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders assess mixed messaging on Iran war.
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On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it failed to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 20:00EDT (00:00GMT) on Tuesday.
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the war on Iran will drive higher inflation and slower global growth, even if the conflict ends quickly.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
President’s press conference after White House Easter egg roll did little to dispel fears he has lost touch with reality
President Donald Trump’s threat to ramp up attacks on Iran, targeting its bridges and power plants, unless it agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday is not just justified — it’s generous.
President Trump has set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran facing severe consequences if it refuses. Trump’s messaging suggests the next phase of the conflict could shift toward strikes on power plants, bridges, and other critical infrastructure nationwide.
One of America’s “doomsday planes” was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday — just hours before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to accept his peace deal is set to expire.