Trends - Iran Israel War

WATCH: Trump calls US naval blockade 'genius, 100pc foolproof'

Published 30 Apr, 2026 01:00am

Putin warned US of new military action in Iran in Trump call: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his US counterpart Donald Trump against “damaging consequences” of a new...

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 02:38am

Iran condemns Bahrain for revoking citizenship of people for expressing Iran sympathies

Iran has accused Bahrain of violating the human rights of 69 people whose citizenship it revoked for allegedly...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 12:45am

Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Damascus, Beirut, Amman on May 1

Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, Beirut and Amman at the beginning of May, Al Jazeera reports. In a...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 12:30am

SEE: US warship sails through Middle East amid Iran ceasefire

Published 30 Apr, 2026 12:15am

US aircraft carrier to leave Mideast: report

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford will depart the Middle East and begin sailing home in the coming...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:54pm

WATCH: Trump reiterates claim that Iran is 'militarily defeated'

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:51pm

Six crew from US-seized Iranian container ship freed: Iranian media

The Tasnim news agency reports that six Iranian crew members who were on board a US-seized container ship on April...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:48pm

'We're not flying anymore': Trump says negotiations to be carried out over telephone

US President Donald Trump has said that “we’re not flying anymore with 18-hour flights every time we want to see a...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:44pm

'I think it's a good thing', Trump on UAE exit from Opec

US President Donald Trump has hailed the United Arab Emirates’ exit from oil cartel Opec, telling reporters, “I...

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 12:10am

Trump expresses disappointment with Nato, says British monarch would help US in Iran 'if it were up to him'

US President Donald Trump has once again expressed disappointment with Nato. Speaking to reporters, he says, “When...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:32pm

Trump unsure whether war in Iran will end before that in Ukraine

When asked whether the war in Iran was worse than that in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has said, “We talked...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:28pm

Trump claims US knocked out 80pc of Iran's missile manufacturing facilities

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that Iran has very little military equipment left in the wake of...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:23pm

Trump says talked 'a little bit' about Iran during call with Putin

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says he talked “a little bit” about Iran during...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:20pm

WATCH: Visualisation of shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz shrinking

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:07pm

Iran’s oil minister claims US blockade of Iranian ports is ineffective

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad says Iran’s supply and distribution of fuel remains stable despite the US...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:04pm

Iranian officials will not attend FIFA congress in Canada over behaviour of immigration staff

Iranian football federation officials will not attend the FIFA congress in Canada, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:53pm

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council responsible for decisions on war, negotiations: Iran’s justice minister

Iran’s Justice Minister Amin Rahimi says all Iranian state institutions stand behind the Supreme National Security...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:51pm

Brent oil prices shoot above $119 a barrel, highest since 2022

Brent oil prices have surged to more than $119 a barrel, their highest level since early 2022, raising the economic...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:38pm

Putin, Trump held a phone call, discussed Mideast, Kremlin aide says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump, Putin’s diplomatic advisor Yuri...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:36pm

Israeli military chief visits south Lebanon, vows strikes beyond 'Yellow Line'

Israel’s military chief, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, vows to strike Hezbollah targets north of the Litani River...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:31pm

WATCH: More flights take off as operations resume at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:29pm

Turkish FM Fidan urges pressure on Israel to prevent Gaza violations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says there is a need to maintain momentum in the Gaza peace plan process,...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:19pm

Free transit along global sea lanes key to economic success: Germany’s Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stressed the importance of free transit along global sea lanes, saying his...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:11pm

WATCH: Pentagon chief, congressman clash over cost of Iran war on American taxpayer

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:03pm

Deadly attack on Iranian girls’ school still under investigation, Hegseth says

Addressing the US strike that hit an Iranian girls’ school early in the war — killing about 170 people, mostly...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:00pm

Israeli military claims 20 overnight attacks in Lebanon despite ceasefire

The Israeli military claims it carried out 20 overnight attacks on southern Lebanon, targeting what it describes as...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:57pm

Attacks on hospitals and medics rising, driven by Middle East conflict: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says attacks on healthcare facilities and staff are increasing globally, with a...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:55pm

Iran war could push 30m people into poverty: UN

The US-Israeli war on Iran could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:52pm

WATCH: Iranian Shahed drones paraded through Tehran during rally

Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:33pm