US job growth shatters expectations, in boost to Trump
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump and the myth of American oil independence
The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.
· Joseph J. Schatz
Trump says 'with a little more time,' U.S. can open Strait of Hormuz, take oil, 'make a fortune'
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that "with a little more time," the United States can easily open up the Strait of Hormuz, take the oil and "make a fortune," amid growing concerns over the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on oil prices and inflation.
· Song Sang-ho
Iranian army begins search for pilot of downed US jet: Reports
Iran's army has begun searching for the pilot of an F-35 jet shot down earlier on Friday, according to the Fars news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on Friday, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war.
· Agence France-Presse
Hegseth Ousts Chief Of The Army As Iran War Persists
The Pentagon shake-up under Trump has not ended, as on Thursday Pete Hegseth has dismissed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, asking him to step down into early retirement.
· Tyler Durden
Iran a victim of illegal war – Jeffrey Sachs to RT’s Rick Sanchez (VIDEO)
Iran is a victim of illegal aggression by the US and Israel, prominent American economist Jeffrey Sachs has told RT’s Sanchez Effect, rejecting Washington’s claims that Tehran was seeking a nuclear weapon.
· RT
Iran war is ‘the end of American empire’ – Tucker Carlson
The Iran war has ushered in the “end of American Empire”, conservative host Tucker Carlson has argued, suggesting that US President Donald Trump’s call for allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz proved that Washington could no longer function as the world’s policeman.
· RT
harsh critic
The Iran war has ushered in the “end of American Empire”, conservative host Tucker Carlson has argued, suggesting that US President Donald Trump’s call for allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz proved that Washington could no longer function as the world’s policeman.
· RT
March’s rising global food prices 'will continue upwards if war is prolonged' | The National
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· Fareed Rahman
Francia y Corea del Sur trabajarán juntos para abrir el estrecho de Ormuz, dicen sus líderes
El presidente francés Emmanuel Macron Saluda a su homólogo surcoreano Lee Jae Myung en su reunión en la Casa Azul en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el viernes 3 de abril de 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Foto vía AP)
· Kim Tong Hyung
Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd
Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the war.
· Merlyn Thomas
Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure?
International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions
· Peterbeaumont
Ukraine offers to help unblock Hormuz
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in remarks made public Friday said his country could help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure by Iran has rattled the global economy.
· Agence France-Presse
How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines
The United States and Israel have carried out multiple attacks on medical facilities in the course of their war on Iran.
· Sarah Shamim
US employers add 178K jobs in March in stronger-than-expected report
Hiring in March was surprisingly strong, signaling the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war continues – though economists have warned higher energy prices from the conflict could spook employers and keep the Fed from cutting interest rates.
· Taylor Herzlich
Why US still needs Strait of Hormuz for sake of global economy | The National
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· Alvin R Cabral
Six US soldiers who died in Trump’s Iran war are from the midwest. These veterans there oppose the conflict
As casualties mount, those who share a home state with the deceased in Iowa, Kentucky or Ohio question the war’s legality
· Stephen Starr
F-35 jet shot down by Iran came from British base in Suffolk, says IRGC
It has been widely reported that US bombers have been using a base in Gloucestershire in southwest England, RAF Fairford, to launch bombing missions over Iran.
· Middleeasteye
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
Beijing takes a stand at the United Nations at the closure of shipping lanes
· Fan Chen
International law experts allege violations in Iran war
More than 100 experts on international law have signed an open letter expressing "profound concern" about what they see as serious violations of international law by the US, Israel and Iran in the Middle East war.
· Tom Bateman
When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines
From a lectern at the White House, US President Donald Trump offered his latest assessment on how long the US-Israeli war with Iran might last.
· Ana Faguy
Tanker under EU sanctions suspected in Baltic Sea oil spill
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Swedish Coast Guard said Friday it has boarded a tanker suspected of causing a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill on the Baltic Sea, adding that the vessel is under European Union sanctions aimed at the “shadow fleet” transporting Russian oil.
· David Mchugh
Pope Leo urges Israel to reopen dialogue to end Iran war
Pope Pope Leo has urged Israel to “reopen all paths of dialogue” to help end the war with Iran, following a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Vatican said.
· Middleeasteye
Iraqi leaders face balancing act as Iran conflict exposes deep rifts
Country is torn between those who hope for end to Tehran’s influence and those loyal to Islamic republic
· Ghaith Abdul Ahad
The Tech Download: Defense startups eye Iran war windfall as U.S. and Gulf states turn to tech
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· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Midterm elections loom as GOP grapples with Trump's wartime presidency
In this image made with a long exposure, President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
· Steve Peoples
Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible ‘war crimes’
More than 100 United States-based international law experts have signed an open letter condemning US and Israeli military strikes on Iran as a violation of the United Nations Charter and potentially amounting to “war crimes”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that there will be strikes on its bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.
· Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Iran says it shot down second US F-35 jet over Tehran
Iran said on Friday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defences defences had shot down a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Human remains found on Thai ship attacked by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The Mayuree Naree was hit in March after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates
· Agence France-Presse
One killed and four injured after falling debris causes fires at Abu Dhabi gas plant | The National
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· The National
US intel. says half of Iran’s weapons are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise - report
Approximately half of Iran's missile launchers and one-way attack drones are still operational despite five weeks of heavy strikes by the US and Israel, according to a Friday CNN report citing recent US intelligence assessments.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
What is Iran's historic Pasteur Institute that was destroyed in US-Israeli attacks? | The National
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· The National
Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in a month, says military
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children
· Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh mourns six citizens killed by Iranian strikes and calls for end to war | The National
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· Ramola Talwar Badam
Chinese drone downed in Iran, sparking questions about UAE or Saudi Arabian role
Iran appears to have shot down a Chinese Wing Loong II drone in the southern region of Shiraz, sparking questions among open-source intelligence analysts about whether Gulf states like Saudi Arabia or the UAE had joined offensive operations against Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes
Kuwait says a power and desalination plant has been hit by an Iranian attack, as Gulf countries continue to face heavy retaliatory strikes on the 35th day of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera
Only half of Iran’s launch systems and drones destroyed – CNN
Around half of Iran’s missile launchers and kamikaze drones remain intact despite a month of US-Israeli strikes, CNN reports, citing a military intelligence assessment.
· RT
Oil prices surge as Trump threatens further strikes on Iran
Oil prices have jumped sharply after United States President Donald Trump renewed threats to target Iranian infrastructure.
· Middleeasteye
Trump's reckless Iran war is cascading across the Indo-Pacific
Medical personnel and Sri Lanka Navy sailors provide emergency treatment to an injured Iranian crew member rescued after responding to a distress call from the Iranian military ship IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a U.S. Navy submarine while in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, on March 4. © Reuters
· Derek Grossman
Iran war uncertainty to fuel higher oil prices for longer, energy experts say | The National
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· Hadley Gamble
Bahrain cracks down as Iran war reignites protests
This image released by Bahrain’s Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma’ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP, File)
· Sam Metz
Iran condemns US-Israeli ‘moral collapse’ after attacks on civilian sites
United States President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, threatening a potential expansion of attacks on the country’s infrastructure, which would violate international law.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Former Iranian FM urges Iran to declare victory and strike deal to end war
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called on Tehran to “declare victory and make a deal that both ends this conflict and prevents the next one,” in an article published in Foreign Affairs.
· Middleeasteye
UAE travel advisory: Which flights are suspended or delayed at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports? | The National
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· David Tusing
Hegseth fires top US Army officer in ‘race and gender’ row – NYT
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the service’s top uniformed officer, in a lingering row over promotion linked to race and gender, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Hegseth also reportedly dismissed two other generals in a purge which is feared to be underminin…
· RT
UAE’s non-oil business activity expanded in March despite Iran war hit | The National
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· The National