Palestine
Iran synagogue destroyed in airstrike as Jewish community condemns US-Israeli attacks
A synagogue in central Tehran was destroyed in an overnight airstrike with Iran blaming Israel. Tehran's Jewish community condemned the attack. Israel denied targeting the site but made no formal comment on the incident.
Trump warns Iranian civilisation could 'die tonight' as US signals major escalation
Trump warns "a whole civilisation will die tonight" as his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches. US struck 50+ targets on Kharg Island as oil tops $115 a barrel on day 39 of the war.
Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace sets deadline for Hamas disarmament
The US-led Gaza Board of Peace has submitted a disarmament proposal to Hamas, demanding a response by the end of the week.
UK hosts allied military planners at Northwood as Trump's Iran deadline looms
UK military planners will meet allied officers at Northwood to discuss post-war Hormuz security as Trump's deadline for Iran looms, with the US president calling NATO a "paper tiger" and comparing Starmer to Chamberlain.
Iranian crude trades at a premium to Brent after US waives sanctions
Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market.
Russia shares Israel key power sector targeting intelligence for a possible Iranian Power Day retaliation
With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system.
Heaviest daytime raids since war began pound Tehran and Qom in morning blitz
Tehran residents reported the heaviest daytime bombardment since the war began on April 7.
Leaked memo claims Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unconscious in Qom
A leaked US-Israeli intelligence memo claims Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious in Qom and unable to govern.
Trump’s global disapproval reaches all-time high - Gallup
A record 48% of adults worldwide now disapprove of the United States’ leadership, marking the highest level since tracking began, according to Gallup.
Iran pushes to denominate Hormuz tolls in rials
An Iranian official has called for Hormuz transit fees to be charged in rials rather than yuan, citing Russia's rouble gas model as an example.
Iran and US-Israeli coalition trade tit-for-tat missiles strikes as Trump’s Power Plant Day deadline looms
The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Day” deadline, where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, that could lead to major escalation in the Gulf war.
Tehran rejects Pakistan's two-phase peace plan, offers its own 10-point plan
Tehran responds to Pakistan's two-phase peace plan Tehran has responded to Pakistan's two-phase peace plan which calls for 45 day ceasefire followed by negotiations to bring about a more lasting peace in the Iran conflict in a second phase.
Pakistan proposes a two-phase ceasefire deal to Iran war
Pakistan is proposing a two-phase ceasefire to the escalating war in Iran ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline threatening to destroy the country's power sector that would lead to a massive escalation.
US pilot shot down in Iran rescued in prelude to possible ground invasion
A dramatic game of cat and mouse played out in the mountains of Iran in the last few days following the Downing of an F15E Strike Eagle by an Iranian missile as US Special Forces searched for and eventually extracted one of its airmen.
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Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces to try and find him.
This is "the worst oil crisis in history", says Goldman Sachs
US investment bank Goldman Sachs says we are facing the “worst oil crisis in history” as a result of the shutdown of Gulf state hydrocarbon exports.
Rosatom warns of nuclear risk after reported strike near Iran's Bushehr plant
Rosatom says a strike breached the protection circuit of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, warning the risk of a catastrophic nuclear incident is rising sharply as Russian personnel are evacuated from the site.
Middle East conflict pushes global food prices up in March, FAO says
UN agency highlights broader economic impact of disruptions in key energy routes, as Strait of Hormuz closure “sent shockwaves across the global economy, with notable spillovers to the agricultural sector”.
IRGC has denied any link to the reported attack on US Embassy in Riyadh
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied involvement in an ആക്രമ on the US embassy in Riyadh, describing the incident as an Israeli “false-flag operation”.