House Democrats have filed six articles of impeachment against the US secretary of war accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes, and other wrongdoing A US lawmaker has introduced six articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over actions tied to the war on Iran.
Iran war: What has the war done to the cost of humanitarian aid? Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 10:33 With supplies held up and costs soaring, some of the world's most vulnerable are in 'a race against the clock' to get aid Afghan men stand next to food aid and household kits, distributed by the UN World Food Programme in the Daman district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, 13 April (AFP/Sanaullah Seiam) Off As the UK government warns of potential food shortages owing to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a much more severe risk is being posed to the most vulnerable globally. The US - Israeli war on Iran has further strained the distribution of humanitarian aid and the international community has been slow to react and support those more directly affected by the war.
Tehran [Iran], April 16 (ANI): Military adviser of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a sharp warning against any US naval blockade efforts targeting Iran, stating the military of the Islamic Republic was ready if directly threatened by US naval assets, Iranian state media Press TV reported. According to Press TV, citing a televised interview, Rezaei said, 'Pressure must increase.
Tehran [Iran], April 16 (ANI): The Deputy Political Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday warned that continued US naval actions in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, particularly the US blockade of ports of the Islamic Republic, could trigger a military response from its armed forces, as reported by Iranian state media ISNA.
Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said he plans to begin anti-mine operations in the strait of Hormuz as part of a wider attempt to reopen the waterway, which has in effect been closed to marine traffic by Iran since the US and Israel launched their war in late February. Continue reading...
LONDON, U. K. : British prosecutors told a London court this week that two arms brokers illegally supplied ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems to South Sudan and fighter jets to Libya during its civil war.
Talks between several countries around the Middle East are heating up amid a diplomatic push to clinch peace deals around the region. US President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold talks on April 16 -- the first such negotiations since 1993 -- as they seek a cease-fire to end more than six weeks of war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
At least 72,345 Palestinians dead in Gaza genocide: health ministry At least 72,345 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its genocide in Gaza in October 2023, the health ministry said on Thursday. A further 172,250 have been wounded, while at least 766 Palestinians have been killed since a so-called ceasefire came into effect in October 2025.
Ceasefire is a 'natural entry point' for direct Israel-Lebanon talks, says president A ceasefire with Israel will be a “natural entry point for direct negotiations" with Lebanon, according to President Joseph Aoun. In a statement shared on social media, Aoun said that Lebanon was "keen to halt the escalation in the south and in all Lebanese regions so that the targeting of the innocent and the secure – women, men, and children – ceases, and the destruction of homes in Lebanese villages and towns stops. " "The withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territories is an essential step to consolidate the ceasefire” said Aoun, adding that the country’s army should be redeployed “up to the international borders” to “end any manifestation of armed presence”.
Iran’s stranglehold over the waterway completely reshaped shipping during the war. The U. S.
Last bridge to southern Lebanon destroyed in Israeli strike An Israeli strike has destroyed the last bridge connecting southern Lebanon with the rest of the country. A senior Lebanese security official told Reuters that the strike "shattered" the bridge and left no possibility of repairing it.
War on Iran: How the West is shaping a dystopian era Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Wed, 04/15/2026 - 16:11 Rubio speaks openly of revitalising colonialism, as allied states acknowledge the demise of the rules-based world order US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington, DC, on 7 October 2025 (Jim Watson/AFP) On Until recently, the EU high representative for foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, owned the record as the western official with the poorest knowledge of the history of World War Two, having had the brazen audacity - or the unforgivable lack of awareness - to claim last year that it was news to her that Russia and China had played a crucial role in its outcome. But even those comments paled in comparison to the February speech by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He audaciously told the Munich Security Conference: “For five centuries, before the end of the Second World War, the West had been expanding - its missionaries, its pilgrims, its soldiers, its explorers pouring out from its shores to cross oceans, settle new continents, build vast empires extending out across the globe.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Army said US forces suffered a major defeat during an attempted operation near Iran’s central city of Isfahan earlier this month, adding that Iranian servicemen forced them to retreat after targeting a military aircraft and thwarting the mission.
Israel continues to pummel Lebanon Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon continue, including reports of artillery shelling and air strikes. Earlier, the Israeli army threatened residents south of the Zahrani River, located south of the country, to head north. Meanwhile, the Israeli Home Front Command announced that sirens were sounded in northern areas following the detection of rocket fire from Lebanon.
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Tehran [Iran], April 16 (ANI): Military adviser of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a strong warning to the US following its naval blockade on Iranian ports, stating that the Islamic Republic will not withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz until its 'rights are fully secured', Iranian State Media, Press TV reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned about the dangerous consequences of provocative US actions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, saying such measures could further complicate the regional situation.
No instructions for ceasefire in Lebanon, Israeli Broadcasting Authority says The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the army command confirmed it had not received any instructions from the political leadership to prepare for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Israel Hayom newspaper indicated that despite statements from the US about a possible truce deal, a ceasefire in Lebanon will not happen soon.
New posts 17:59 Israel, Lebanon Agree To 10-Day Cease-Fire, Says Trump US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day cease-fire starting on April 16. He made the statement after speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
New Delhi, April 16 (ANI): The Indian stock markets opened firmly higher on Thursday, mirroring strong gains across Asia-Pacific bourses as hopes of a US-Iran deal eased war-risk premiums and lifted global market sentiment. The Nifty 50 index opened with modest gains of around 500 points rising 0. 6 per cent to 24,385.
