Iran war
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
Middle East
April 8, 2026
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
After a month and a half of spiraling conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed to…
Trump’s many threats of possible war crimes reach a crescendo in Iran
Features/Interviews
April 7, 2026
Trump’s many threats of possible war crimes reach a crescendo in Iran
Just five months after President Donald Trump and his allies appeared indignant over a video in which six congressional Democrats…
Trump threatens Iran ahead of deadline: “A whole civilization will die tonight”
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Trump threatens Iran ahead of deadline: “A whole civilization will die tonight”
President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to Iran, saying “a whole civilization will die tonight” as the US president’s…
FM: Top priority given to supporting nationals in Gulf countries
Egypt
April 7, 2026
FM: Top priority given to supporting nationals in Gulf countries
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty stressed the ministry’s unwavering commitment to supporting Egyptian…
Assassination of top commanders will not deter Iran’s forces, supreme leader says
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Assassination of top commanders will not deter Iran’s forces, supreme leader says
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said Iran’s forces are not be deterred by the assassinations of commanders, following the killing…
Israel recovers four bodies from rubble of Haifa building struck by Iran
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Israel recovers four bodies from rubble of Haifa building struck by Iran
Israel announced on Monday that it has recovered four bodies from the rubble of a building in Haifa, after it…
Every bridge or power plant in Iran will be destroyed by deadline, Trump warns
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Every bridge or power plant in Iran will be destroyed by deadline, Trump warns
US President Donald Trump has threatened that every bridge or power plant in Iran will be destroyed by the deadline…
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and…
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We…
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Another senior security official in Iran has been killed, according to both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Israeli…