Fresh fire from Iran towards Israel
Fresh fire from Iran towards Israel Israel's military said air defences were responding to a new wave of Iranian strikes, the fourth within the past six hours.
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Donald Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' in the coming weeks
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' in the coming weeks US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "extremely hard” in the coming weeks during a televised address to the nation. The speech quickly rattled global markets, with oil prices rising and investors reacting to fears of a widening conflict and potential disruption to key supply routes. Donald Trump warned Iran it will be hit “extremely hard” in the coming weeks, saying the US could bring it “back to the stone ages where they belong.
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Sirens blare across Israel, as Hezbollah claims more attacks
Sirens blare across Israel, as Hezbollah claims more attacks Hezbollah said that it launched drones and rockets at northern Israel on Thursday, as Israel's Home Front Command announced the activation of air raid sirens across the boundary.
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Missile interception in Abu Dhabi causes minor damage, authorities say
Missile interception in Abu Dhabi causes minor damage, authorities say The Abu Dhabi Media office reported a "successful interception of a missile" by air defence systems in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). Minor damage was reported as a result, but no injuries were sustained.
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After Trump claims war left Iran 'decimated', Tehran targets Israel's Haifa port
After Trump claims war left Iran 'decimated', Tehran targets Israel's Haifa port Iranian television announced that missiles reached the port of Haifa, just minutes after Trump declared to have "decimated" the country.
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Australian Prime Minister 'not clear' what more to achieve in war on Iran
Australian Prime Minister 'not clear' what more to achieve in war on Iran Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that original objectives of the war on Iran had been met, adding that it was not clear what more needs to be achieved. "Now those objectives have been realised it is not clear what more needs to be achieved or what the end point looks like," he said during a speech in the capital Canberra. "What is clear is that the longer the war goes on the more significant the impact on the global economy will be.
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Trump admits Iran war was only at behest of 'allies', gives no withdrawal timeline
Trump admits Iran war was only at behest of 'allies', gives no withdrawal timeline Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 01:56 The next two to three weeks will take Iran 'back to the stone ages', he vowed US President Donald Trump arrives from Cross Hall of the White House to deliver his evening address on the war on Iran, on 1 April 2026 (Alex Brandon/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that the US only launched its war on Iran to assist its partners in the region, a statement that likely references a long-held Israeli bid for Washington to attack Tehran. The remarks echo those of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who suggested in the early days of the war that Israel's concerns about Iran drove the US into action. The administration later veered away from that message.
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Iran launches attacks on Israel after Trump address ends
Iran launches attacks on Israel after Trump address ends The Israeli military said air defences were responding to an Iranian missile salvo, shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered an address. Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel, according to the Home Front Command. The latest launch of strikes is the third wave of Iranian attacks on Israel in the past three hours.
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Countries should show 'courage' and seize Hormuz Strait, Trump urges
Countries should show 'courage' and seize Hormuz Strait, Trump urges US President Donald Trump in his address said countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should show "courage" and seize the key waterway. "Just take it, protect it, use it for yourselves," he said. Over a month since Israel and the US began their attack on Iran, Trump exclaims that Tehran is "really no longer a threat".
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Trump vows to bring Iran back to 'Stone Ages'
Trump vows to bring Iran back to 'Stone Ages' US President Donald Trump said in a televised address to the nation said that the war on Iran has left it "decimated". "Tonight Iran's navy is gone, their air force is in ruins, their leaders, most of them… are now dead," he said. “Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed, and their weapons factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces – very few of them left," he added.
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UAE, Saudi Arabia intercepting attacks
UAE, Saudi Arabia intercepting attacks The UAE defence ministry said that its air defences are dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that was headed towards the Eastern Province.
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Centcom says it struck 12,300 targets in Iran since February
Centcom says it struck 12,300 targets in Iran since February The US Central Command (Centcom) announced that it struck over 12,300 targets in Iran since the start of the war in late February. It added in its update that more than 155 vessels belonging to Tehran were "damaged or destroyed".
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Hezbollah claims several attacks on Israel
Hezbollah claims several attacks on Israel Hezbollah said it launched missiles targeting Israeli army infrastructure in Kiryat Ata, east of Haifa. It also claimed attacks on Israeli troops in the settlements of Malkia and Metula, located in northern Israel. The group indicated that attacks were launched on troops attempting to invade southern Lebanon.
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PMF says strike on Tal Afar brigade killed commander, wounded four
PMF says strike on Tal Afar brigade killed commander, wounded four Iraq’s Iran-aligned Popular Mobilisation Forces said one of its units in Tal Afar, northern Iraq, was hit by what it described as a “double US-Israeli air strike”. In a statement, the group said the attack killed the commando battalion commander and another soldier, while four others were injured. Reports of similar incidents have emerged amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, with strikes targeting PMF positions in Iraq’s Nineveh province.
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Iraqi group says it carried out 41 attacks on US bases
Iraqi group says it carried out 41 attacks on US bases The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it launched 41 operations targeting US bases in Iraq and across the region. In a statement on Telegram, the group said it used dozens of drones in the attacks carried out today.
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Iranian leader says Israel will fight 'to last US tax dollar', as US weighs invasion
Iranian leader says Israel will fight 'to last US tax dollar', as US weighs invasion Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 21:10 President Masoud Pezeshkian's letter to the American people comes just before Trump is expected to make an announcement about the war Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran, on 1 April 2026 (AFP) Off Israel plans to fight Iran “to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar”, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote in an open letter released on Wednesday, hours before US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a primetime address on the war. Pezeshkian's letter, addressed to the American people and published on PressTV, says that they were being fed an image of Iran crafted by a “machinery of misinformation” and how portraying Iran as a threat was "neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts”. “Iran has never initiated a war,” he wrote.
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Hezbollah claims rocket and drone attacks on Israeli positions
Hezbollah claims rocket and drone attacks on Israeli positions Hezbollah said its fighters launched a rocket barrage targeting the Nahariyya settlement in northern Israel, as well as artillery fire at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the Shomera area. In a separate statement, the group said it twice targeted Israeli troops in the town of al-Bayyadah in southern Lebanon, using rockets and a drone.
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Israel says over 400 strikes carried out in Tehran in two days
Israel says over 400 strikes carried out in Tehran in two days The Israeli military said it has carried out more than 400 air strikes in Tehran over the past two days. In a statement, the army said around 650 munitions were used in strikes targeting what it described as infrastructure linked to the Iranian government. It added that overnight attacks hit dozens of sites in the capital, including about 15 weapons production facilities, among them a complex affiliated with Iran’s defence ministry.
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IEA, IMF and World Bank form group to address war’s economic impact
IEA, IMF and World Bank form group to address war’s economic impact The heads of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said they will form a coordination group to respond to the economic and energy fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran. In a joint statement, the organisations said the group will assess the scale of the impact across countries, coordinate responses and mobilise support for those most affected.
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Trump mulls Nato withdrawal, stopping weapons to Ukraine over Europe's response to Iran war
Trump mulls Nato withdrawal, stopping weapons to Ukraine over Europe's response to Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 19:33 US president threatens to quit decades-old European alliance, as he fails to address Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 21 January 2026 (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump plans to lambast Nato in his address at the White House on Wednesday night local time, in the latest sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing fissures in the West's premier alliance. Trump will announce during his primetime address that he is considering withdrawing from Nato, out of disgust with the alliance's response to Iran’s wresting control of the Strait of Hormuz, he told Reuters. Trump told Reuters he was “absolutely without question” considering withdrawing from the alliance.
