Erdogan condemns 'treacherous attack' in Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned what he described as "treacherous attack" outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul where a gunman was killed, and vowed to fight "terrorism". "We will continue our fight against all kinds of terrorism, and we will not allow ... provocations to harm Turkey's climate of security," Erdogan said in a televised speech.
France warns US strikes on Iran infrastructure would break international law France’s foreign minister has warned that any US attack on Iran’s civilian infrastructure would violate international law and trigger dangerous escalation. Speaking to France Info on Tuesday, hours before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Jean-Nool Barrot said such strikes would carry serious consequences. “If we all speak out against attacks on civil and energy infrastructure, then we do so primarily because they are ruled out according to the rules of war and international law, and secondly because in the case of the war in Iran, they will undoubtedly lead to a new phase of escalation and retaliatory measures,” Barrot said.
Trump tells Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight' Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 13:19 US president ramps up threats in attempt to force Tehran to strike a deal Off US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iranian “civilisation will die tonight”, once again threatening Iran unless it makes a deal to end the war. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump posted on his Truth Social network.
Turkish police shoot three gunmen in clash outside Israel's Istanbul consulate Police "neutralised" three gunmen in a firefight outside Israel's consulate in Istanbul, authorities said, with one attacker killed and two others severely wounded. CNN Turk reported that police first asked the gunmen to stop as they approached the building housing the consulate and a gunfight broke out after they refused to comply. The gunmen are believed to have been trying to reach the consulate building and get to the level where Israel's diplomatic offices are located, it added.
Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure within hours if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reports meanwhile indicate Israel is already targeting infrastructure across Iran.
Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 10:04 Ankara cites security risks in the waterway and offers sending gas to Ukraine through existing pipeline links via Bulgaria and Romania Altura, a Turkish-owned crude oil tanker, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 March 2026 (Reuters/Yoruk Isik) Off Turkey's government is likely to reject a proposal by Kyiv to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine through Istanbul's Bosphorus, citing security concerns and the long-term implications, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye. The proposal, a long-discussed Ukrainian idea that was raised again during a meeting in Istanbul over the weekend, would involve the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the Black Sea and would require LNG tankers to pass through sensitive Turkish waterways, including the Bosphorus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in a surprise meeting.
Israeli strikes on Gaza school kill 10 as health crisis deepens under siege Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 12:06 Palestinian health ministry warns of 'catastrophic' medical crisis as Israel continues attacks and restricts aid Palestinians react following an Israeli strike outside a school sheltering displaced people, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, 6 April 2026 (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters) Off Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in air strikes on a school in the Gaza Strip on Monday, in the latest breach of the October ceasefire intended to end the two-year genocide . Local media reported that Israeli-backed armed gangs raided a school east of the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, attempting to find and kidnap people. Residents confronted the groups, sparking armed clashes.
‘Caught unawares’: France put to the test by the US-Israeli war in the Middle East Submitted by Laurent Perpigna Iban on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 11:22 Neither a player nor in head-on opposition to the US and Israel, France is attempting to define its role in the crisis while trying to limit over exposure France's President Emmanuel Macron at a national defence council meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on 1 March 2026, following the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran (Aurelien Morissard/AFP) Off Donald Trump said it bluntly and without mincing words in a message posted on his Truth Social network on 30 March: France has been "VERY UNHELPFUL" in the war on Iran , and the United States “will REMEMBER!!! ". The open ire, tinged with threats, denounced Paris's refusal to allow American aircraft carrying military aid to Israel to fly over French territory.
Russia says Middle East war opens new export opportunities Russia’s prime minister has said the war in the Middle East is creating new openings for Moscow to expand its global exports. Speaking on Tuesday, Mikhail Mishustin said Russia has the capacity to quickly boost shipments of energy, raw materials and food as markets tighten. Mishustin also said rising global oil prices are increasing state revenues, offering a financial cushion as geopolitical tensions reshape supply chains.
US reportedly strikes Iran's Kharg Island The United States has carried out strikes on what it claimed are military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, according to a report by Axios citing a senior US official.
Iran Guards threaten long-term energy disruption for US allies if ‘red lines’ crossed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned they could disrupt oil and gas supplies to the United States and its allies if Washington crosses Tehran’s “red lines”. In a statement carried by state television on Tuesday, the Guards said: “The Revolutionary Guards once again declare that if the American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region. ” They added they would target infrastructure “to deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years”.
Iran says it struck energy and industrial infrastructure in Israel, UAE and Kuwait Iran’s army says it has continued drone attacks targeting what it described as the “Zionist regime's petrochemical industries”, in response to strikes on its own energy and infrastructure sites. In a statement, it said operations since last night have focused on a "power generation unit and fuel storage source of the petrochemical industries" in the south of Israel near Dimona. It also said that it targeted the "US Navy repair and maintenance center in the port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates," and "radar systems and housing buildings for US forces at the Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait".
Turkey probes shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul Turkey’s justice minister says authorities have launched an investigation into a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, with three prosecutors assigned to the case. Officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, though no further details have been released. No Israeli diplomats are currently based in Turkey, either at the Istanbul consulate or the embassy in Ankara.
Oil hovers near $110 as Trump deadline on Hormuz looms Oil prices hovered around $110 a barrel on Tuesday as a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached. The international oil benchmark Brent crude hovered around $108. 82 a barrel.
Iran targets Saudi petrochemical site as Israel strikes Shiraz facility Iran has attacked a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail industrial city in the Eastern Province, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, marking a sharp escalation in regional tensions. Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the reported strike. Earlier, the Israeli military said it carried out an attack on a petrochemical site in Shiraz, southwestern Iran.
Turkey: Gunfight reported outside Israel's consulate in Istanbul Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 10:49 Three armed men 'neutralised' after opening fire on police station outside consulate building, reports Turkish NTV Off A gunfight broke out in Istanbul outside the Israeli consulate on Tuesday, local media reported. Three people attacked a police station outside the building and were “neutralised”, Turkish NTV reported. Two attackers were been killed and one wounded, CNN Turk reported.
US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' synagogue in Tehran Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 09:53 Footage showed the Rafi-Nia Synagogue in central Tehran reduced to rubble A still from footage released by the IRNA news agency shows the aftermath of the strike on Rafi-Nia Synagogue (IRNA) Off US - Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran have "completely destroyed" one of the city's synagogues, according to local media. Iran's Mehr news agency and the reformist Shargh outlet said the Rafi-Nia Synagogue was hit by early morning air strikes in the city. Footage released by local media outlets appeared to show rescue workers looking through the rubble of the building, with Hebrew liturgical texts strewn on the ground.
At least 133 injured in Israel over past 24 hours: Report Israel’s health ministry says 133 people were injured over the past 24 hours from continued Iranian retaliatory strikes on the country.
Gaza genocide death toll surpasses 72,312 as Israeli continues attacks The Palestinian health ministry said the death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocide on the besieged enclave has killed at least 72,312 people and wounded 172,134 since 7 October, 2023. Hospitals across the enclave received 10 bodies and 44 wounded people in the past 24 hours, the sources said. They added that since the "ceasefire" on 11 October last year, at least 733 people have been killed Israel and 2,034 wounded, while 759 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble.
Israeli-US air strikes in Iran’s Alborz kill 18, including children Israeli-US air strikes on residential areas in Iran’s Alborz province have killed at least 18 people, including two children, according to Iranian media reports. The official Fars news agency reported that the province’s deputy governor confirmed the death toll, adding that 24 others were injured in the attacks.
