A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines
How the mission to save a U. S. airman stranded in Iran unfolded and what comes next.
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As Trump's deadline looms, Iran President asserts '14 million Iranians ready to sacrifice lives'
Tehran [Iran], April 7 (ANI): As the countdown contines to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum for Iran to come at the negotiating table, President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that Iranians are ready to sacrifice their lives to defend the country. He made the remarks in a post on X. The Iranian President said that he, too stands ready to be sacrificed for the country.
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Iran targets Saudi petrochemical site as Israel strikes Shiraz facility
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.
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Turkey: Gunfight reported outside Israel's consulate in Istanbul
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.
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Bahrain intercepts, destroys 188 missiles, 477 drones since start of Iranian attacks
MANAMA, 7th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The air defence systems of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) have intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 477 drones targeting Bahrain since the onset of the Iranian aggression.
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US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' synagogue in Tehran
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.
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Israel warns Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms
Threat comes after US president said he would bomb power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Israel warned Iranians this morning that their lives would be at risk if they use the country’s railways on Tuesday before the end of a negotiating deadline imposed by Donald Trump with a threat to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants. Israel’s military, writing in Farsi, said in a social media post that “from this moment” – 8. 50am Iran time – and “until 21:00 Iran time” Iranians should refrain from “traveling by train throughout Iran” for the sake of their own security.
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At least 133 injured in Israel over past 24 hours: Report
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.
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Iran Has Shown Us What Modern War Looks Like
The war in Iran is a real-time case study in the changing character of modern warfare.
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Gaza genocide death toll surpasses 72,312 as Israeli continues attacks
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.
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Israeli-US air strikes in Iran’s Alborz kill 18, including children
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.
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Former Pentagon official hails US rescue, calls Iran "paper tiger"
Washington DC [US], April 7 (ANI): In the wake of a high-stakes operation to rescue a downed US F-15 pilot within Iranian territory, Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), has characterised the mission as a definitive display of American military supremacy and a total exposure of Iranian weakness.
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Iran arrests 85 accused of sharing intelligence with ‘enemy’
Iran arrests 85 accused of sharing intelligence with ‘enemy’ Iranian authorities have arrested 85 people accused of gathering and transmitting sensitive information to hostile actors, according to Tasnim News Agency. Officials said security forces dismantled what they described as an “enemy network” operating across 25 provinces, in one of the largest crackdowns since the start of the conflict. Authorities reported seizing electronic and specialised equipment, including Starlink devices, as well as weapons and ammunition during the arrests.
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Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon have killed at least five people and wounded others, as air raids and artillery bombardment intensify. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that an Israeli strike on the town of Ma’raka killed three people, while a separate raid on Tayr Dibba killed two more. Israeli warplanes, backed by artillery fire, have continued to hit multiple areas, including al-Housh east of Tyre, Tibnin, Kafr Dunin, al-Sultaniyah, Sahmar, al-Sarirah, al-Qatrani, al-Qalilah, Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, al-Haniyah, Ain Baal and Batouliyeh, as well as Zalaya in the western Bekaa.
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Iran Warns of US-Israeli War Crime Normalization
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi cautioned that the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran could set a dangerous precedent for the normalization of war crimes, with potentially far-reaching implications for regional stability and international norms.
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Envoy: Trump's Threats to Target Iran Civilian Infrastructure Violate Int’l Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's UN ambassador demanded international condemnation of US President Donald Trump's recent threats to target critical civilian infrastructure in Iran, labeling the remarks as incitement to terrorism and potential war crimes.
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Video: Fires erupt at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail industrial hub after missile attack
Video: Fires erupt at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail industrial hub after missile attack A fire broke out at Jubail Industrial City on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said that air defences intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched towards the Eastern region. According to the ministry, debris from the intercepted missiles fell near energy facilities. Jubail is home to one of the world’s largest industrial cities, which produces steel, gasoline, petrochemicals and chemical fertilisers.
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Why Turkey will be a key regional powerbroker after Iran war
Why Turkey will be a key regional powerbroker after Iran war Submitted by Taha Ozhan on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 17:10 How Ankara wields its influence could determine whether the Middle East moves towards stabilisation or renewed fragmentation Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey on 9 March, 2026 (Reuters) On A weakened Iran - or worse, an Iran that collapses into a failed state - would not stabilise the Middle East. It would plunge it further into chaos. Such an outcome would reshape the regional balance of power, potentially enable the expansion of Israeli territorial control, intensify fragility in Iraq and Syria , and generate new waves of cross-border conflict and migration.
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IRAN-TEHRAN-STRIKE ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-VICTIMS-MOURNING
(260407) -- TEHRAN, April 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A girl lights a candle during a memorial event held to mourn the students of an elementary school who were killed in a missile strike in southern Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026. A missile strike on an elementary school in Minab, southern Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 killed at least 175 people, most of them schoolgirls.
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Rocket fragments fall in five Israeli cities, local media reports
Rocket fragments fall in five Israeli cities, local media reports Rocket fragments fell in at least five cities in central Israel as explosions were heard across the region, Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel reported that rescue forces and medics are responding to impacts in central Israel following Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack. The Home Front Command said blasts were linked to interception activity, with loud explosions reported over Tel Aviv.
