The US president has demanded that Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz Welcome to RT's live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran, a conflict spanning the Middle East in which both sides are exchanging missile and drone strikes across multiple countries. US President Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a major escalation.
Iran still maintains half its missile launchers and drones, US assessment finds: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/03/2026 - 16:31 This comes as Iran's targeting has also grown more precise, leading to the downing of a US jet on Friday Israeli emergency personnel survey the damage after Iranian missiles struck Petah Tikva, Israel, on 2 April 2026 (Ammar Awad/Reuters) Off More than a month into the joint US-Israeli war on Iran , the Iranian military is still in possession of about half of its missile launchers and half of its suicide drones, a US intelligence assessment said, first reported by CNN on Thursday. The assessment flies in the face of the language of obliteration that US President Donald Trump and the Israeli government have often used to describe Iran's capabilities, from the opening days of the war until as recently as Wednesday. The scale at which Iran has launched retaliatory attacks against US assets and key resources in the Gulf has certainly decreased by at least half since early last month, based on figures provided by the Pentagon, as well as Middle East Eye's sources in the region.
Iran war: Why US allies are suffering more than its enemies Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Fri, 04/03/2026 - 17:03 Europe and Asia are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict, as global oil and gas supplies are plunged into turmoil An out-of-order note is displayed on a petrol pump at a gas station in Lutterbach, eastern France, on 1 April 2026 (Sebastien Bozon/AFP) Off In war, economic consequences often follow a logic distinct from military objectives. The unprovoked and illegal US - Israeli attack on Iran that began on 28 February is a striking case study. Among the several objectives raised by the two aggressors - goals, incidentally, that have constantly shifted - the desire to weaken Tehran has appeared among the more pressing.
Three killed in strike on residential area in Tehran At least three people have been killed in an attack targeting a residential area north of Tehran, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported. More than 1,900 people have been killed since the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran began on 28 February, and more than 21,000 injured, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
U. S. President Donald Trump, in a post published on the social media platform Truth Social on the afternoon of Friday, April 3, addresse ...
Iranian media reports a reward is being offered for finding a US crewmember thought to still be missing.
Turkey continuing talks to stop Iran war spiralling, Erdogan tells Putin Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday that Turkey was maintaining contacts with all parties to stop the Iran war spiralling more out of control, Erdogan's office said. It cited Erdogan as telling Putin that Turkey does not approve of the attacks against Iran, nor does it endorse Iran's retaliation against regional countries. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 9 March, 2026.
One of the American crew members shot down in Iran has been rescued, report says One of the American crew members on the plane that was shot down in Iran was rescued alive, Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing an Israeli official. The report said the search continues for another crew member who was on the plane.
This new ‘world order’, where rogue nations can pick and choose their next acquisitions, gives the green light to other bad actors, writes David Tayler . Plus letters from Peter Gregory , Rev Graham Murphy and John Gittings In our crazy, unregulated world, we watch the unedifying spectacle of two rogue nations, each awash with nuclear weapons, going to war to stop a third rogue nation from acquiring similar weaponry ( Editorial, 30 March ). The resulting conflict is bringing chaos, death and destruction to the Middle East, and instability and unknowable consequences to the rest of us.
Qatar says multiple Iranian drone attacks ‘intercepted’ The defence ministry says Qatar has been targeted “by a number of drones launched from Iran”, adding that all of the drones have been “successfully intercepted and neutralised”. تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية عن تعرض دولة قطر لهجوم بعدد من الطائرات المسيّرة من إيران، اليوم الجمعة، ونجحت قواتنا المسلحة "بفضل من الله" بالتصدي لجميع الطائرات المسيّرة. حفظ الله قطر وأميرها وشعبها والمقيمين على أرضها.
Over 100 international law scholars say the US-Israeli war may violate the UN Charter, while Doomsday Clock chief calls the conflict idiotic More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, citing violations of the UN Charter, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and alarming rhetoric from senior officials.
Over 100 international law scholars say the US-Israeli war may violate the UN Charter, while Doomsday Clock chief calls the conflict "idiotic" More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, citing violations of the UN Charter, att
An Iranian bridge has been split in two after airstrikes that Donald Trump has claimed were carried out by the US. The president claimed responsibility for destroying the suspension bridge between Tehran and Karaj, the largest bridge in the country, a day after he threatened to bomb the country 'back to the stone ages' if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was not reached Trump warns Tehran ‘more to follow’ after strike destroys Iran’s largest bridge Middle East crisis – live updates Continue reading...
Three tankers, including one Japanese-owned, cross Strait of Hormuz near Oman Three tankers, including one co-owned by a Japanese company, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday by hugging close to Oman's shore, a rare transit route as Iran maintains a chokehold on the key war-torn passageway. Before the war which started more than a month ago, about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the Strait, but that has dwindled to a trickle as Iran selectively attacks ships and energy facilities throughout the Gulf in retaliation against US and Israeli attacks. The near closing of the international artery has led to fuel shortages and soaring energy prices across the globe.
Reports published by media outlets affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claim that an “American pilot has been c ...
Iran’s state broadcaster has adopted a noticeably harsher tone toward dissent, increasingly framing domestic protests as part of a war waged by “enemies.
Seven rockets fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel, report says Seven rockets have been fired from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel, Al Jazeera reported. The Israeli Home Front Command said sirens sounded in Nahariya and parts of the Western Galilee following the launches.
US confirms downed aircraft is F-15E After previous reports suggested a fighter jet that was downed in Iran on Friday was an F-35, US authorities have now confirmed the plane was an F-15E. Both jets are considered fighter aircraft and both were developed for the US by defense contractor firms McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed Martin. The F-15E is understood to be considerably faster and handles larger payloads designed to strike and withdraw as quickly as possible, while the F-35 is slower and generally considered to be used for more stealthy missions.
The pain inflicted on Iran has not forced it into submission. It is not clear what will.
Over 100 legal experts declare strikes on Iran possible war crimes Over 100 US -based legal experts and practitioners have signed a letter declaring the war launched by President Donald Trump, jointly with Israel, on Iran a violation of international law, with the strikes potentially constituting war crimes. The letter emphasised that the war was illegal from its very beginning on 28 February. “The initiation of the campaign was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, and the conduct of United States forces since, as well as statements made by senior government officials, raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes,” said the letter.
