A focused view of neutral reporting on Iran, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
BAGHDAD — Iraq is exerting "maximum effort" to prevent any escalation on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the US embassy in Baghdad warned of possible attacks in the city by pro-Iran armed groups.
The Philippines has said that Iran has granted its ships safe and toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which is expected to ease the energy crunch in the South-East Asian nation.
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
A great effort will be needed to undo the damage once the US president has gone. But with the constitution unable to bring him to order now, that is what we must do
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up pressure on Iran to make a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war "before it is too late," a day after he warned that the U.S. will hit the Islamic Republic "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace
The Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran.
Iran said it carried out a drone attack targeting US fighter jets at the al-Azraq base in Jordan.
Amazon is adding a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its fulfillment services, as the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, driving up oil prices.
Argentina has issued an order expelling Iran’s charge d’affaires in Buenos Aires, Mohsen Tehrani, declaring him persona non grata amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for intensified political and diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Jugadores de Irán posan para el fotógrafo antes de un juego de fútbol amistoso entre Irán y Costa Rica, en Antalya, sur de Turquía, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Riza Ozel)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his first major address since launching his war in Iran to assure Americans that all of his military objectives will be completed "shortly” and urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a little bit more time.
Thousands of Christians across the UAE are marking Easter in the shadow of the Iran war, with some churches introducing precautionary measures for the huge congregations expected at services over the weekend.
Iran is working on a protocol with Oman to monitor vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
WASHINGTON — With fighting in Iran raging for over a month, President Trump sought to make the case that Operation Epic Fury is necessary, while teasing that the US is “nearing completion” of its “core strategic objectives.”
Qatar’s defence ministry said the country came under a drone attack launched from Iran.
A leading UK education board has confirmed the cancellation of international GCSE and A-Level exams in the UAE, amid continuing disruption to education caused by the Iran war.
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the original aims of the war on Iran had been met and it was not clear what more remained to be achieved.
In this photo provided by Azerbaijan’s Presidential Press Service, Azebaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev writes a message in a condolence book for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Iranian Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Azerbaijan’s Presidential Press Service via AP)
ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
President has said US will shortly achieve its objectives – but it is not clear what exactly those objectives are
Activists accuse Iran’s regime of crackdown on civil society as whereabouts of Nasrin Sotoudeh are unknown
A billionaire Dubai-based jet tycoon is warning that global airlines could soon go bankrupt as the Iran war squashes travel demand and sends jet fuel prices soaring worldwide.
NEW YORK — Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street after two days of solid gains.
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El gobierno argentino declaró el jueves persona no grata a un funcionario de la embajada de Irán tras la respuesta del régimen iraní a la reciente decisión argentina de declarar organización terrorista al Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica.
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
BAGHDAD — The US embassy in Baghdad warned Thursday that pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq may attack the city in the coming one or two days.
President Donald Trump walks from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering dispatching US special forces to Iran to seize the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium in what experts say would be a complicated and risky military operation.
TEHRAN, Iran — US-Israeli strikes hit a bridge near Tehran on Thursday, which had already been hit around an hour earlier, Iranian state TV reported.
Two people were killed and several more injured in a US-Israeli strike on a bridge in Karaj, a city near Tehran.
Iran’s players pose for photographer prior a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
Discussions on Thursday would focus on which countries were prepared to participate
Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
The Israeli Air Force, over the past 48 hours, dropped some 650 munitions on about 400 targets linked to the Iranian regime, including sites in the heart of Tehran, the military said on Wednesday night.
Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to "monitor transit" through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Thursday morning, citing an official.
With no truce in sight, American forces might be preparing for a short, sharp option, analysts say
Yvette Cooper hosted virtual summit of more than 40 countries aimed at reopening vital shipping lane
Two of Iran’s largest steel plants say they have been put out of service due to US-Israeli airstrikes targeting their operations.
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
Crude prices had been inching back towards US$100 per barrel before Trump’s Wednesday address in which he promised more strikes on Iran
As Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Britain is hosting virtual talks with about 40 countries to discuss strategies to reopen the waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped from Gulf producers in peacetime.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
Mayhem in the Middle East. Catastrophic disruption to world energy supplies. The risk of future food shortages as crucial fertiliser stocks are blocked behind the Strait of Hormuz. And in all this, the dog that didn’t bark – or not so you’d notice – has been the UN and its Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. It’s n…
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla sobre la guerra con Irán desde el Corredor Estatal de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Pool)
La secretaria de Asuntos Exteriores británica, Yvette Cooper, a la derecha, asiste a una cumbre virtual en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de la Commonwealth en Londres, el jueves 2 de abril de 2026, con alrededor de 35 países para discutir formas de reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz. (Leon Neal/Foto de la piscina …
View image in fullscreenTitusville, USA full moon rises after the launch of Nasa’s next-generation Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule, marking the Artemis II lunar flyby mission’s departure from Kennedy Space CenterPhotograph: Marco Bello/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenWashington DC, USA customer…