Iranian police fire at US helicopters on rescue mission for downed fighter jet in Iran Heavy gunfire can be heard in new video footage released by the Iranian police seemingly directed at US helicopters trying to rescue the F-15E crew member whose aircraft was shot down in Iran’s Isfahan. New footage released by Iranian police shows firing with heavy guns at U. S.
Iranian state TV shows identity documents from the site of destroyed US planes Iranian media has aired what appear to be identity documents recovered from the site of a detroyed US aircraft in Iran. The documents are attributed to an individual with the name “Amanda M. Ryder”, who is possibly a US Air Force Major.
Gaza: Israel shoots UN staff vehicle, kills 10 in strike on Maghazi camp Israeli drones and fire from a military vehicle killed at least 10 people in an area close to the Maghazi camp in Gaza, according to reports by Al Jazeera from a source in Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. A UN staff member was also shot and killed by Israeli forces and injured three others. The World Health Organisation (WHO) employees were travelling in a vehicle in southern Gaza when Israeli soldiers opened fire on them.
Top Jerusalem Islamic official calls on West to tell Israel: Don’t mess with Al-Aqsa Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 15:53 Mustafa Abu Sway, deputy head of the Islamic Waqf, tells MEE the closure of the mosque risks destabilising the entire region A drone view of the Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall following restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities, on 5 April 2026 (Reuters/Ilan Rosenberg) Off A senior member of the Islamic Waqf that administers Al-Aqsa Mosque has called on western governments to urge Israel not to "mess with the holy places in Jerusalem”. His call comes as alarm mounts that Israeli authorities are permanently seizing the occupied East Jerusalem site, one of the holiest in Islam, in contravention of the Status Quo agreement that enshrines its Islamic nature. For the last five weeks, Israel has imposed a blanket ban on Muslims entering the mosque, even including for Friday prayers, Eid al-Fitr and Laylat al-Qadr.
What does 'Iran-linked' even mean? Submitted by Barry Malone on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:58 When it comes to covering western adversaries, international media continue to do the bidding of Israel, the US and anyone else who wants to illegally attack Middle Eastern nations The logo of British broadcaster BBC is pictured at the entrance to their offices in London on 11 November, 2025 (AFP) On When, as a young and green journalist, I started working for the Reuters news agency, the first thing I was told by my editor was this: "Above all else, accuracy. " And speed?
Israel’s city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones The Israeli military reported that Israel’s southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a “coordinated attack” from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media. Yemen’s Houthi group claimed to have taken part in the attack, which targeted “several vital military sites” in a statement released by the group to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel. Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem and the greater Tel Aviv area.
Iran issues ceasefire demands, including protocol for Hormuz and lifting of sanctions Iran has delivered a list of demands in response to the Pakistan-mediated peace proposal to end the war with the US. Despite rejecting the temporary ceasefire, Iran has called for “a permanent end to the war while respecting Iranian considerations”, according to IRNA news reporting. These considerations consist of 10 clauses, which include: an end to conflicts in the region, protocol for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions.
US and Iran reviewing ceasefire deal, reports say The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports. Citing an unnamed source, Reuters reported on Monday that Pakistan delivered the proposal to US and Iranian officials, where it is currently under review by both sides of the conflict. Tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accords”, the plan outlines a two-tier approach: an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement to be finalised within 15–20 days.
Iran will allow ships from ‘friendly nations’ to pass through Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports Iran will permit the ships of some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security fees to serve as compensation for the war, according to an Iranian official speaking to Al Jazeera. The official said that Iran has already given several Indian, Pakistani, Turkish and French ships passage permits. The Iranian embassy in Malaysia posted on social media earlier on Monday that the first ship from the country since the war began has been allowed to pass through the strait.
Israel hits three airports in Tehran in new wave of strikes, says military A new wave of Israeli strikes have hit three airports in Iran’s capital of Tehran, according to the Israeli military. Israel claimed to have been targeting the dozens of aircraft, helicopters and other military infrastructure at the airports, which it identified as “Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport and Azmayesh Airport”.
Iran says it let a Malaysian ship pass through Strait of Hormuz The Iranian embassy in Malaysia has said that its first ship has been permitted to transit through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war. “We had said that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not forget his friends,” the embassy wrote in a post on X. We had said that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not forget his friends.
UN nuclear watchdog: Strikes near Iran’s nuclear power plant ‘must stop’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called for attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to stop, warning they “pose a very real danger to nuclear safety”. Strikes near the operating plant “could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond,” said the International Atomic Energy Agency in a post to X. However, the statement failed to name the US and Israel as the forces behind these attacks and did not propose that any further action be taken.
Araghchi condemns US-Israeli strikes on ‘MIT of Iran’ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the bombing by US and Israeli forces of Tehran’s Sharif University, which he called the “MIT of Iran”. In a post to X, Araghchi threatened Iranian retaliation for the attacks, warning “aggressors will see our might”. Israeli-U.
US and Iran reviewing ceasefire deal, reports say Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:16 Proposal reportedly involves immediate and temporary ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation in Islamabad, Pakistan, 29 March 2026 (Reuters) Off The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports. Citing an unnamed source, Reuters reported on Monday that Pakistan delivered the proposal to US and Iranian officials, where it is currently under review by both sides of the conflict. Tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accords”, the plan outlines a two-tier approach: an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement to be finalised within 15–20 days.
US-Israeli forces attack another petrochemical complex in southern Iran, says Fars news agency Iran’s Fars news agency has reported another US-Israeli strike on a petrochemical complex, in the city of Marvdasht. This is the second incident targeting Iran’s petrochemical sites in the last 24 hours, with the previous strike hitting the South Pars complex at Asaluyeh. The fire caused by Israel’s strike on South Pars was under control within minutes and there was no significant damage to the facilities or casualties reported, accoring to Iranian state media.
Israeli air strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Kfar Roummane, in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, has killed four people, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday. One person was killed and another injured in another strike on the town of Siddiqune, while civil defence teams were retrieving the victims of the previous day’s attack. Additionally, an Israeli drone strike in Haris, part of the Bent Jbeil district, claimed two more lives, according to the NNA.
Two mountain ranges, two deserts, two seas: Iran’s geography is its greatest weapon Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:56 As a US ground invasion looms, MEE examines potential scenarios and how Iran’s terrain could impose high costs on invading forces A satellite view of shipping traffic in and around the Strait of Hormuz on 24 March 2026 (Romain Doucelin/Hans Lucas via Reuters) On As hundreds of US troops approach the Gulf in their transport aircraft ahead of a possible invasion of Iran, they may permit themselves a glance out of the window to the terrain below. A twisting sea dotted with islands; a coastline hundreds of kilometres long lined with sharp rockfaces; and mountains that domineer over any unwanted intruder. With geography like this, it’s no wonder that military and political experts say a ground operation would come at a high cost to the United States.
Dozens attend Passover prayers at Western Wall as Al-Aqsa remains closed Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:10 Israeli police, overseen by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, push to resume ultra-nationalist raids into Al-Aqsa while Muslim worshippers are barred A Jewish worshipper prays facing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall during Passover ceremonies in occupied Jerusalem's Old City, 6 April 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Off Dozens of Jewish Israeli worshippers attended traditional prayers at the Western Wall on Sunday, while Al-Aqsa Mosque has remained closed for over a month. Israeli authorities have barred Muslim Palestinians from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem since 28 February, marking a total closure of one of Islam’s holiest sites not seen since the start of the occupation in 1967. No exceptions have been made for Muslims, even during Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, or the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Iran state media: Revolutionary Guards targeted US and Israeli ships The IRGC say that they targeted the US amphibious assault ship LHA-7, forcing it to withdraw into the southern Indian Ocean, according to Iranian state media. The Revolutionary Guards also claimed to have targeted a container ship linked to Israel, but did not specify the location at which the strike took place.
Israel says it killed leader of IRGC Quds Force undercover unit Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani has claimed that the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard undercover unit in the Quds Force, Asghar Barkeri, has been assassinated by Israel. Tehran has not issued a comment on this matter so far.
