US-Iran war live updates: Trump threatens Iran with ‘four-hour bombing blitz’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopened; 45-day ceasefire proposal rejected
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Iran is becoming Trump’s ‘forever war’
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
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By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Trump says Iran can be taken out in one night, reveals details on fighter pilots' rescue mission
US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night."
· REUTERS, TZVI JASPER
Iranians ‘willing to suffer for freedom’ and want Iran bombing to continue, Trump says | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
· Jihan Abdalla
Airstrikes come within 82 yards of Iran’s nuclear power plant: UN watchdog
Allied airstrikes are targeting the area around Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant, with an attack killing a nearby security staffer and another landing just 82 yards from the main building, the UN said Monday.
· Ronny Reyes
Israeli settler 'aggression' in the West bank 'is increasing'
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
North Korea keeping Iran at arm’s length, reports Seoul
North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran in the hopes of forming a new relationship with the United States, South Korean intelligence believes.
· Al Jazeera
Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive
Russian intelligence has provided Iran with a detailed list of 55 critical energy infrastructure targets within Israel, according to information obtained by The Jerusalem Post from a source close to Ukrainian intelligence.
· AMICHAI STEIN
The Guardian view on Trump’s apocalyptic threats: a sign not of strength, but of moral and strategic weakness | Editorial
An expletive-ridden post on social media shamed the office of the US president. Its substantive message, if acted on, would be a war crime
· Editorial
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?
· Julianborger
F-15s assassinated Khamenei, now hunting Iran ballistic missiles, Air Force base chief tells 'Post'
Israel's F-15s were the aircraft which assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's top military leaders. They, along with the F-16s and F-35s, also were part of the key thrust on February 28 which broke the Islamic regime's ability to launch what would have been devastating large-scale ballistic missile salvos at…
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran war continues to disrupt fuel supplies as US issues ultimatum [Africanews Today]
As the war in the Middle East continues to spread uncertainty around the world, Donald Trump once again postponed his ultimatum to Iran. He gave Iranian authorities until Tuesday at 8 p.m. Washington time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, the US President said he would destroy Iranian bridges and nuclear faci…
· AfricaNews
Democrats blast Trump for Iran ‘war crimes’ threat; Republicans supportive
Several Democrats have condemned Donald Trump after the United States president renewed his threat to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure in a profanity-laden message.
· Ali Harb
El complejo de gas natural South Pars que atacó Israel es un salvavidas energético para Irán
La gente pasa junto a una valla publicitaria que muestra un gráfico que representa al Líder Supremo de Irán, el ayatolá Mojtaba Jamenei, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Vahid Salemi)
· David Mchugh
Trump hails Iran rescue, warns of strikes as deadline looms
Pilot saved in F-15 mission as Tehran rejects ceasefire; Trump threatens action if no deal by Tuesday, 8pm EST.
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump hails Iran rescue, warns of strikes as deadline looms
Pilot saved in F-15 mission as Tehran rejects ceasefire; Trump threatens action if no deal by Tuesday, 8pm EST.
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump vows to catch ‘leaker’ who revealed US could not initially reach F-15 pilot in Iran: ‘Give it up or go to jail’
President Trump vowed Monday to catch the “leaker” who revealed that US forces were not immediately able to rescue the second F-15 pilot shot down over Iran — as he retold of the wounded airman’s dramatic weekend rescue.
· Steven Nelson
Trump warns deadline ‘final’ as Iran pushes proposal to end war
United States President Donald Trump has warned that an Iranian proposal to bring an end to the war is not enough to avert his threat to destroy infrastructure unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera
Middle East is ‘on fire’ – Kremlin
The US-Israeli war against Iran has set the Middle East “on fire,” reflecting Russia’s warning about the dangerous consequences of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
· RT
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The US-Israeli war against Iran has set the Middle East “on fire,” reflecting Russia’s warning about the dangerous consequences of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
· RT
US economy faces threat of inflation if Iran war lingers, JPMorgan's Dimon writes in annual letter
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is interviewed by Maria Bartiromo on the “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo” program, on the Fox Business Network, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
· Ken Sweet
Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal 'not good enough'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Monday that a proposed 45-day ceasefire with Iran was a "very significant step" but "not good enough" for him to sign, as Iranian officials vowed to keep fighting.
· Agence France-Presse
Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me
An Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic has told The Jerusalem Post he believes Tehran was behind an alleged murder plot against him in Sweden, after a teenager armed with a knife came to his home in Malmö and asked for him at the door.
· ALEX WINSTON
‘The American people want us to come home’: Trump hints at end of war
Washington: US President Donald Trump says Americans want their troops to return home from Iran, even though he would prefer to launch a mission to seize the country’s oil, in a strong signal that he will curb his maximalist ambitions in favour of a ceasefire.
· Michael Koziol
Israel Suffers One Of Single Deadliest Days Of War
Sunday into Monday saw significant casualties in Israel, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed in a statement carried by state media that Iranian forces had targeted an oil refinery in Haifa.
· Tyler Durden
President Sheikh Mohamed and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister discuss Iran war in Abu Dhabi | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
· The National
Strategic autonomy
THE way the Trump administration’s conduct of the US’ 2026 war against Iran has drawn significant criticism that point to a series of strategic miscalculations as well as a perceived apathy toward long-term geopolitical and geoeconomic stability. Let me cite the primary ones.
· Rafael Alunan III
The South Pars natural gas complex is Iran's energy lifeline
Katz says Israel has attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field
· David Mchugh
Iran ramps up attacks after Trump's profane warning
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· Agence France-Presse
Iranian police fire at US helicopters on rescue mission for downed fighter jet in Iran
Heavy gunfire can be heard in new video footage released by the Iranian police seemingly directed at US helicopters trying to rescue the F-15E crew member whose aircraft was shot down in Iran’s Isfahan.
· Middleeasteye
'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nears
Ordinary Iranians have been responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.
· Ghoncheh Hababiazad
South Korea moves to let tankers take Red Sea route to bypass Hormuz
President Lee Jae Myung said at a cabinet meeting April 6 that South Korea must "accept a certain level of risk to ensure a stable supply of crude oil." © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump 'hell' ultimatum
DUBAI/WASHINGTON - The US and Iran on Monday weighed a framework plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, as Tehran said it wanted a lasting end to the war and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire.
· Reuters
China busca mostrar liderazgo con diplomacia sobre la guerra en Irán, pero EEUU no muestra interés
El presidente de China Xi Jinping sostiene una taza de té durante la inauguración de la Conferencia Política Popular de China, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
· Didi Tang
What does 'Iran-linked' even mean?
When, as a young and green journalist, I started working for the Reuters news agency, the first thing I was told by my editor was this: "Above all else, accuracy."
· Middleeasteye
Iraq Tells Buyers To Collect Crude Which Can Now Cross Hormuz, While US Boosts Ship Reinsurance Guarantees To $40BN
Over the long weekend, we reported that with traffic across the Hormuz strait continuing to rise, and reaching the highest since the war began, one particularly favorable development was Iran's permission for Iraqi ships to use the Strait. We also noted that this declaration had the potential to unleash as much as 3…
· Tyler Durden
IDF strikes three Tehran airports, targets dozens of Iranian fighter jets in attacks
The Israeli Air Force conducted a large-scale wave of strikes overnight on Sunday, targeting three airports across Tehran and aimed at wearing down the Iranian Air Force and the IRGC Air Force capabilities, the military said on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houthis decided to attack Israel independently of Iran, to uphold US ceasefire, official tells CNN
The decision by Houthi terrorist group to attack Israel was made independently, and "not at any request from anyone,” a senior Yemeni official told CNN on Monday.
· TZVI JASPER
Israel’s city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones
The Israeli military reported that Israel’s southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a “coordinated attack” from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media.
· Middleeasteye
Iran issues ceasefire demands, including protocol for Hormuz and lifting of sanctions
Iran has delivered a list of demands in response to the Pakistan-mediated peace proposal to end the war with the US.
· Middleeasteye
Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy?
US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges.
· Marium Ali
U.S. and Iran haven't backed ceasefire idea as Trump's Hormuz Strait deadline nears
President Donald Trump has not backed an idea for a 45-day ceasefire that would take effect before his upcoming deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face major attacks on its civilian infrastructure, a White House official told CNBC on Monday.
· Megan Cassella, Kevin Breuninger
Massive night rallies across Iran as war enters sixth week (VIDEO)
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country’s leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.
· RT
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country’s leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.
· RT
US and Iran reviewing ceasefire deal, reports say
The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports.
· Middleeasteye
Oil prices seesaw, gas creeps further past $4 per gallon amid Iran war uncertainty
Oil prices seesawed Monday morning as the next stage of the Iran war remained unclear — with President Trump threatening heavy attacks but reports indicating regional mediators are working on a 45-day ceasefire.
· Taylor Herzlich
Iran will allow ships from ‘friendly nations’ to pass through Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports
Iran will permit the ships of some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security fees to serve as compensation for the war, according to an Iranian official speaking to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
IDF struck Iran's largest petrochemical plant, second facility in two days, Katz confirms
The IDF struck the South Pars petrochemical facility near Asaluyeh in southern Iran, the largest such facility in Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Monday afternoon.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli officials do not expect a ceasefire any time soon, sources tell 'Post'
A senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that Jerusalem did not expect a ceasefire to take shape in the coming days, despite earlier suggestions that such a move could be under discussion.
· ZVIKA KLEIN