Trends - Iran Israel War

Centcom will begin implementing blockade of all maritime traffic entering, exiting Iranian ports at 10am ET on April 13

US Central Command (Centcom) has said forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and...

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 03:00am

Starmer, Macron stress lasting ceasefire, with the inclusion of Lebanon

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have held a phone call, during which they...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:56am

UK will not join in US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, says government’s spokesperson

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:34am

LISTEN: Trump says Iran has ‘no cards’

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:30am

Iran navy chief calls Trump threat to block Hormuz strait ‘ridiculous’: state TV

Iran’s navy chief Shahram Irani has called US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 12:58am

WATCH: US jet with multiple patched shrapnel holes returns from Middle East

Published 13 Apr, 2026 12:54am

If US govt abandons ‘totalitarianism’, ways to agreement will certainly be found: Iran president

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said if the US government abandons its “totalitarianism” and respects the...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 12:52am

UN force in Lebanon says Israeli tank rammed its vehicles in south

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says that an Israeli tank rammed peacekeeping vehicles on...

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 12:14am

Department of Justice will prosecute anyone who buys or sells sanctioned Iranian oil: US Attorney General

The Acting US Attorney General Todd Blance says that the Department of Justice (DoJ) will vigorously prosecute...

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 11:59pm

Iran parliament speaker says country ‘will not bow to any threats’: local media

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says the country ‘will not bow to any threats’, AFP reports,...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 11:34pm

The US-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding. What next?

A historic meeting, 21 hours of negotiations, and one “final” offer. Yet, the high-level ‘Islamabad Talks’ between...

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 11:59pm

Islamabad Talks laid foundation for diplomatic process, can create sustainable framework: Iran’s ambassador

Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, says the Islamabad Talks laid the foundation for a diplomatic...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 11:25pm

Lebanon PM says working to achieve Israeli troop withdrawal

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says that he is working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war and to ensure the...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 11:17pm

IRGC says monitoring Hormuz using drones

Published 12 Apr, 2026 11:01pm

Diplomacy channel open between US and Iran despite outstanding differences: former Iranian official

Seyed Hossein Mousavian, who served on Iran’s nuclear diplomacy team in past negotiations, tells Al Jazeera that...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 10:56pm

Turkish FM commends Pakistan’s role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and US: FO

In a telephonic conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Turkish Foreign Minister...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 10:48pm

Iran’s Guards will view military vessels approaching Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire breach

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 10:18pm

Iran ready for ‘balanced, fair’ agreement, Pezeshkian tells Putin

Published 12 Apr, 2026 10:07pm

One incident could lead to yet another round of active war, says analyst Zahid Hussain

Analyst Zahid Hussain says that one incident could lead to yet another round of active war between Iran and the...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 09:59pm

FM Dar stresses importance to adhere ceasefire commitments by all parties in call with Saudi FM: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stressed the importance of all parties adhering to their...

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 10:02pm

FM Dar reiterates need for continued dialogue in call with his Egyptian counterpart: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated the need for continued dialogue and diplomacy to...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 09:27pm

ANALYSIS: If US blocks Hormuz, what could escalation look like in coming days?

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 10:25pm

Our red line is Iran’s national interests: Pezeshkian discusses Islamabad Talks with Putin

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has posted on X that in his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 09:09pm

Entry into the Red Zone will remain restricted, except for official vehicles: Islamabad police

Published 12 Apr, 2026 09:06pm

Saudi Arabia summons Iraq envoy over drone threats from Iraqi territory

Saudi Arabia says that it has summoned Iraq’s ambassador over what it described as threats targeting the Kingdom and...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:54pm

UK and allies to send minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

In his interview with Fox News, Trump says that the UK and several other countries will be sending minesweeper naval...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:49pm

Interior minister lauds security forces for “outstanding arrangements” during Islamabad talks

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has paid tribute to the Pakistan Army, Punjab Rangers, and the Federal Constabulary...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:44pm

Democrat senator questions Trump’s Hormuz blockade strategy

Senator Mark Warner, the most senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, has told CNN: “I don’t...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:27pm

Trump threatens China with 50pc tariff if it helps Iran

US President Donald Trump has threatened China with “staggering” new tariffs on its goods entering the United States...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:21pm

Trump says Iranians ‘haven’t left the bargaining table’

Published 12 Apr, 2026 08:11pm