Rescue Mission Races To Find Crew Member Of US Jet Downed Over Iran
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"Scenario is really bad...": SMC's Bharti on disruption in global crude oil supplies
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Vandana Bharti, AVP and Head of Commodity Research at SMC Global Securities, highlighted that the West Asian war is causing a significant disruption in global crude oil supplies, with 10 million barrels of oil missing from the market daily. Speaking with ANI on Thursday, she also shed light on the volatile shift in the global energy market.
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Iran retains significant missile capability despite US-Israel strikes: Reports
Washington DC [US], April 3 (ANI): Despite US President Donald Trump claiming that Iran's missile programme had been destroyed following the US-Israeli military action against the Islamic Republic for the past month, intelligence assessments indicate Tehran continues to retain a significant portion
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8 killed, 95 injured as US-Israeli strikes hit Iran's B1 Bridge
Tehran [Iran], April 3 (ANI): At least eight civilians have been reported killed, and 95 others sustained injuries following US-Israeli strikes, Iranian state media Press TV reported. The military action specifically targeted the 'B1 bridge in Karaj,' resulting in a high number of casualties in the surrounding area.
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China opposes use of force in Middle East, warns it would "legitimise unlawful" action: UN envoy
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): China's permanent representative to the United Nations has voiced Beijing's firm resistance to any measures that would allow member states to engage in military action within the Middle East, Al Jazeera reported. Addressing the international body, Fu Cong stated that such an authorisation 'would amount to legitimising the unlawful and indiscriminate use of force.
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Iran remains "resolute in defending itself" against US-Israeli "aggression": President Pezeshkian
Tehran [Iran], April 3 (ANI): President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Iran remains 'resolute in defending itself against American and Israeli aggressors using all of its capacities,' state broadcaster Press TV reported. This comes over a month after the commencement of a military conflict that Tehran describes as an unprovoked war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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US Central Command rejects Iran's "false claim" of downing fighter jet in Strait of Hormuz
Washington, DC [US], April 3 (ANI): The United States military's Central Command (CENTCOM) has dismissed allegations made by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) regarding the purported downing of an 'enemy' fighter jet over Qeshm Island.
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'Conflicts end when leaders choose dialogue over destruction': UN Chief
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): With the conflict in West Asia in its second month now, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to the conflict in the Middle East, saying it is causing immense human suffering and devastating economic consequences.
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UN chief Guterres calls for immediate end to "spiral of death and destruction" in Middle East
New York [US], April 3 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a dire alert regarding the worsening crisis in the Middle East, demanding an immediate conclusion to the 'spiral of death and destruction' currently engulfing the region.
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US to withdraw from Iran in "two to three weeks" as objectives met, says Trump ally Fred Fleitz
Washington, DC [US], April 3 (ANI): Former National Security Council Chief of Staff and CIA analyst Fred Fleitz has signalled that the United States is preparing to conclude its current military operations against Iran within weeks.
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UK-led 40-nation coalition demands end to Hormuz blockade
London [UK], April 3 (ANI): The United Kingdom has convened foreign ministers from 40 nations to deliberate on strategies for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime artery currently obstructed by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. According to Al Jazeera, the high-level meeting addressed the 'vital shipping route' that has been severely impacted by the regional war.
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"Convey defeat": Iran's FM says US strikes on civilian sites show "enemy in disarray"
Tehran [Iran], April 3 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that recent military actions by the United States targeting non-military targets will fail to alter the Islamic Republic's strategic stance. In a statement released on social media, the Foreign Minister asserted that the targeting of essential public works would not achieve its intended diplomatic or military pressure.
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IRGC launches missile strikes on Tel Aviv, Haifa in 'Wave 91' of Operation True Promise 4
Tehran [Iran], April 3 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has initiated a massive wave of missile strikes targeting key Israeli urban centres as part of 'Wave 91 of Operation True Promise 4. ' According to Iranian state media Press TV, the heavy aerial bombardment specifically targeted the 'heart of Tel Aviv and Haifa,' marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.
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GCC Secretary General calls on Security Council to ensure immediate end to unprovoked Iranian attacks on Gulf states
NEW YORK, 3rd April, 2026 (WAM) -- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), has called on the Security Council to take all necessary measures to ensure an immediate end to Iran's unprovoked attacks on GCC states.
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UN-GUTERRES-WAR AGAINST IRAN-STOP
(260402) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) speaks to the press at the UN headquarters in New York, April 2, 2026. Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call for the United States and Israel to stop the war against Iran, and for Iran to stop attacking its neighbors.
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Mideast in Pictures: Iranians attend funeral ceremony for IRGC Navy commander
TEHRAN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U. S. and Israeli strikes.
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Trump derides NATO over no-show in Iran war
The US president has threatened to halt arms supplies to Ukraine after European leaders refused to join the campaign US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran.
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Strait of Hormuz wont return to pre-war status quo Iranian official
The key waterway is closed for the US and its allies, but ships from other countries are able to use it, the official told RT The Strait of Hormuz will not return to the status quo enjoyed before the US-Israeli war against Iran, a security official has told RT.
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Strait of Hormuz won't return to pre-war status quo - Iranian official
The key waterway is closed for the US and its allies, but ships from other countries are able to use it, the official told RT The Strait of Hormuz will not return to the status quo enjoyed before the US-Israeli war against Iran, a security official has told RT.
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Explainer: What did Trump say in his national address on the Iran conflict?
"If Trump decides to escalate, (it) would be very costly, regardless of which option the president chose," Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director of the International Crisis Group think tank, told Foreign Policy. "There is no good option for him to get out of this. " WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- U.