Iran announces new air defence used to down US fighter jet
Iran has unveiled a new air defence system which it said was used in the downing of a US fighter jet on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Military continues urgent search for F-15 co-pilot behind enemy lines in Iran
Two rescue helicopters have been deployed in the search for an American pilot missing behind enemy lines in Iran — as armed tribesmen have fanned out across the desert terrain in a bid to find the vanished US military member.
· Geoff Earle
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or US will unleash 'Hell'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
· Agence France-Presse
How could Iran have shot down US aircraft after weeks of relentless bombing? | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
· Clotilde Bigot
Trump warns Iran has two days to open Strait of Hormuz — or face ‘hell’
President Trump warned Iran Saturday it had two days left to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face “Hell.”
· Geoff Earle
Trump Reminds Iran "48 Hours Before All Hell Will Reign Down" As Search For Missing US Pilot Continues
President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens "all hell will reign down" if time runs out.
· Tyler Durden
Trump threatens to unleash 'hell' on Iran if no deal made within 48 hours
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell".
· Middleeasteye
US-Israeli onslaught damages 55 libraries across Iran
US and Israeli attacks during their war on Iran have damaged 55 libraries across Iran, including two that have been completely destroyed, the head of the country’s public libraries’ association was cited as saying by local media.
· Middleeasteye
Why Trump must indeed blast Iran’s regime back to the Stone Ages
“We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly,” President Donald Trump said in his televised address to the nation this past Wednesday, his first since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
· Paul du Quenoy
Downed U.S. Drone Appears On TikTok Live As Iraqi Children Try To Sell It
As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its second month, America's Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is becoming increasingly visible across the Middle East theater, a sign that the Department of War has learned one critical lesson from both the Iranian drone playbook and the Ukraine-Russia war: cheap dron…
· Tyler Durden
Strikes rain down on northern Israel from Iran, Hezbollah
Sirens across Israel's north were triggered after a barrage of missiles from Iran were detected.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war: Senegal limits foreign visits for ministers as fallout from conflict deepens
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled
· Associated Press
Iran war: Senegal limits foreign visits for ministers as fallout from conflict deepens
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled
· Associated Press
Russia evacuates 198 workers from Iran's Bushehr atomic plant
Russia began a planned evacuation of 198 of its workers from Iran's Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli attack targeted the facility on Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
Clyde Frazier compares tanking Bulls to ‘obliterated’ Iran in wild Knicks rant
Clyde Frazier is known for being a worldly man and he certainly found an interesting way to display that Friday night.
· Matt Ehalt
European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Associated Press
Trump's go-it-alone presidency confronts clear limits during wartime
In his first national address since launching the Iran war, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces are “on track to complete” their mission soon, as the “core strategic objectives are nearing completion. Still, he vowed heavy strikes would continue.
· Steven Sloan
#MilitaryTok reactions to Iran war stray from White House messaging: ‘Now I’m regretting everything’
As Trump’s administration aims to bring ‘warrior culture’ back to the military, young service members express anxiety and snark online over potential deployment
· Alaina Demopoulos
Missile fragments land near Tel Aviv after Iranian missile barrage, no casualties reported
Missile fragments impacted in central Israel's Ramat Gan and in Tel Aviv following the launch of a cluster munition from Iran on Saturday afternoon.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Netanyahu Boasts 70% Of Iran's Steel Production Capacity Destroyed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in Friday remarks that Israeli airstrikes have wiped out roughly 70% of Iran's steel production capacity, dealing a major blow to its ability to manufacture weapons - from missiles and drones to ships.
· Tyler Durden
US-Israeli strikes target over 30 universities across Iran, science minister says
US-Israeli strikes have hit more than 30 universities across Iran since the start of the war over a month ago, Iran's science minister said on Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran targets US sites in Gulf, amid UAE interception efforts
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched attacks on "American sites and equipment" on Kuwait's Bubiyan Island as well as Bahrain's Patriot missile systems.
· Middleeasteye
Suben los muertos en sismo en Afganistán, incluyendo familia de refugiados que regresaron de Irán
Mohibullah Niazi, vecino de la zona, busca entre los objetos apilados junto a una casa dañada por un sismo en la localidad de Ittefaq, a las afueras de Kabul, Afganistán, el 4 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Siddiqullah Alizai)
· Elena Becatoros
Italy’s Meloni travels to Middle East in bid to ensure access to oil and gas
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on a surprise tour of Arab Gulf states that aims to ensure Rome continues to have access to crucial energy sources in the midst of the war in Iran.
· Aitor Hernández-Morales
Projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA
One person has been killed by projectile fragments after United States-Israeli strikes targeted a location close to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
· Al Jazeera Staff
An Iranian dissident's journey from Basij executioner to devout Christian
The civilian cost of the war against the Islamic regime is a tragic but necessary sacrifice that the large majority of Iranians are willing to endure so their children may one day live in freedom. That’s the assessment of Afshin Javid, a former member of the Basij paramilitary force’s execution squad, who later beca…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 from family who had just left Iran
The group, who recently returned to live in a tent near Kabul, died when a wall collapsed on them, their toddler the only one left alive
· Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 from family who had just left Iran
The group, who recently returned to live in a tent near Kabul, died when a wall collapsed on them, their toddler the only one left alive
· Agence France-Presse
Iranian targeting of Israel-linked ship causes fire onboard
Iran's targeting of an Israeli-linked vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in a fire onboard, state media said on Saturday, citing the commander of the Revolutionary Guard navy.
· Middleeasteye
Ministros europeos piden limitar beneficios de energéticas por alza de precios por guerra con Irán
Los precios del combustible, en un panel cerca de una noria en Fráncfort, Alemania, el 2 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Michael Probst)
· Derek Gatopoulos
Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates
Gail and David Sanders stand in front of their home which they have been trying to sell Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Olathe, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
· Alex Veiga
Afghanistan earthquake kills refugee family as a baby survives
Neighbor Mohibullah Niazi searches through items piled up at a house damaged by an earthquake in the village of Ittefaq, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
· Elena Becatoros
Navy's Top Officer Admits Ford Carrier Fire Halted Its Combat Sorties For Two Days
More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, after a March 12 f…
· Tyler Durden
IRGC claims attack on Israel-linked vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted an Israel-linked vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Iraníes exiliados dicen que sus seres queridos están siendo arrestados en el país
Un edificio residencial dañado por recientes ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel, con un grafiti, en farsi, que dice “Aguantaremos hasta el final”, en Fardis, al oeste de Teherán, Irán, el 3 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Amir Hussein Radjy
US losing planes in Iran war: What we know so far (VIDEOS/PHOTOS)
Two US military aircraft were shot down by Iranian fire on Friday, as the US and Israel continue their strikes on the Islamic Republic. The incident has set off a high-risk search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iranian territory, US media outlets report.
· RT
Iran says US-Israeli strikes hit key petrochemical facilities | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
· The National
5 countries ask Brussels to tax energy companies benefitting from Iran crisis
Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain want Brussels to impose a windfall tax on energy companies reaping profits from the war in Iran.
· Aitor Hernández-Morales, Gregorio Sorgi
European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge
Gas prices are displayed near a ferris wheel in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
· Derek Gatopoulos
Strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant kills 1, says IAEA
It is the fourth time the facility has been targeted, according to Iranian reports
· Reuters
1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA
It is the fourth time the facility has been targeted, according to Iranian reports
· Reuters
Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member
Early reports indicate that the pilot of a US F-15 fighter aircraft downed over Iran was rescued - which, if confirmed, would be the latest in the long history of US combat search-and-rescue missions over decades.
· Bernd Debusmann Jr
Senegal limita viajes al extranjero de sus funcionarios por las consecuencias de la guerra con Irán
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — El gobierno de Senegal prohibió todos los viajes al extranjero de sus ministros, salvo los esenciales, como parte de medidas de ahorro impulsadas por la crisis energética vinculada a la guerra con Irán.
Cement plant struck by US-Israeli assault on Iran
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a cement plant in southern Iran, with local media reporting that operations remain uninterrupted.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh more destructive than initially revealed - report
The Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last month appears to have caused more damage than initially revealed, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
US-Israeli hit on Iraq-Iran border responsible for killing Iraqi citizen: Report
A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a trade terminal at the Iran-Iraq border, killing one Iraqi citizen and wounding two others, according to Iranian media.
· Middleeasteye
Oil, strait of Hormuz and empty threats: a timeline of Trump’s flip-flopping on the Iran war
In the fifth week of the war, Trump continues contradicting himself on its objectives and how Americans are affected
· Joseph Gedeon
Iran demands explanations from Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down
Tehran said it had shot down a Wing Loong II, which could be proof of ‘active complicity’ in the US-Israeli war
· Liu Zhen
Iran demands explanations from Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down
Tehran said it had shot down a Wing Loong II, which could be proof of ‘active complicity’ in the US-Israeli war
· Liu Zhen
Senegal limits foreign trips for ministers amid energy crisis
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.