European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

The European ministers from countries including Italy, Spain, Belgium, Poland and Ireland, said they were 'appalled by the dramatic situation' in Lebanon and called for an end to 'unjustified and unacceptable' attacks on civilian targets such as healthcare personnel, aid workers and journalists.

While others feel the pinch, two countries could benefit from the war in Iran

NPR's A Martinez asks the Atlantic Council's Olga Khakova how China and Russia could potentially benefit from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

By A Martínez

Iran condemns US-Israeli ‘moral collapse’ after attacks on civilian sites

Strikes damage or destroy Iran’s tallest bridge and a century-old medical research centre fighting diseases.

Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in month with 1,000 militants dead: military

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah militant group began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with massive strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed about 1,000...

By Agence France-Presse

Are Iran-allied paramilitaries dragging Iraq into the war?

After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran's war effort against the US and Israel. But, experts say, Iraq's situation is way more complicated than that.

US-Israeli strikes destroy Iranian highway bridge

It is the tallest bridge in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. The B1 bridge only 35km of Tehran was destroyed in two US-Israeli strikes on April 2. Trump threatened energy plants could be next if Iran didn't agree to a deal to end the conflict.

By FRANCE24

Iran fires on targets across Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war shows no signs of slowing

Iran fired on targets across the Middle East while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic as the war neared the end of its fifth week unabated

By Jon Gambrell and David Rising

CNN: Iran Retains Half of Missile Launchers and Massive Drone Fleet, Despite Weeks of Strikes - haaretz.com

CNN: Iran Retains Half of Missile Launchers and Massive Drone Fleet, Despite Weeks of Strikes  haaretz.com

Iran strikes across Mideast as US, Israel hit Tehran; war intensifies into fifth week

The UN Security Council prepared to meet over Tehran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Knowledge Nugget | Iran vs Israel-US War: 10 Key locations mapped for UPSC aspirant

By Khushboo Kumari

One lightly wounded after Iranian missile barrage targets northern Israel

Israel's Channel 12 reported that there were at least 10 sites being investigated by emergency services.

War crimes complaint filed in France over 2024 deadly Beirut building strike

A complaint filed in France seeks a war crimes investigation into an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut apartment building that killed seven civilians, including the parents of a French-Lebanese artist, hours before a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in November 2024.

By RFI

French far-left MEP Rima Hassan to be tried over X post about 1972 Tel Aviv attack that killed 26

Rima Hassan, a French far-left member of the European Parliament, will face trial in July over a comment she posted on X last month about a 1970s attack on an Israeli airport, the Paris prosecutor’s office said late on Thursday. Authorities arrested Hassan and detained her in custody for several hours on Thursday because they […]

Lee, Macron pledge joint response to Mideast energy shock, Hormuz security

President Lee Jae Myung said that he and French President Emmanuel Macron had agreed to coordinate to address the energy shock triggered by the prolonged Middle East war, including efforts to secure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Lee and Macron held their summit at Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office in Seoul, on Friday, during Macron’s first state visit to South Korea on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. “President Macron and I also ag

By The Korea Herald

Iran strikes at Gulf tech sites as EU urges ceasefire to open Hormuz

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday after US President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, sending oil prices higher again and deepening strain on consumers.

Lebanese PM decries Israel’s ‘far-reaching’ occupation goals

• Salam calls Lebanon ‘a victim of war’; condemns Tel Aviv’s ‘dangerous talk’ of buffer zones • 18 European nations demand Israel halt its military campaign, respect Lebanon’s sovereignty BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared on Thursday there was no end in sight to Israel’s devastating war on his country, a sentiment echoed by 18 European nations who jointly demanded an immediate halt to the Israeli military aggression that has displaced one million people in just one month. A...

By none@none.com (Agencies)

Iranians reel from U.S.-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure

The pummeling of urban areas is shifting the mood among some Iranians who might have initially supported the attacks, two people said.

India To Join 35 Countries' Effort To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz: Centre

The Strait of Hormuz is critical to the world economy because 20% of global energy supplies pass through the narrow waterway.

(LEAD) Lee, Macron hold summit to discuss bilateral cooperation - Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) Lee, Macron hold summit to discuss bilateral cooperation  Yonhap News Agency

UAE air defences foil missile and drone attacks from Iran - Gulf News

UAE air defences foil missile and drone attacks from Iran  Gulf News

244 OFWs repatriated from Middle East amid Israel-Iran war

A total of 244 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and their families were repatriated from the Middle East on Good Friday amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran.

By Jean Mangaluz

US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz

'Bridges next, then electric power plants,' Trump threatens on social media

By Reuters

Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning - The Daily Star

Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning  The Daily Star

Russian Embassy Outraged After US-Israeli Strikes Damage Orthodox Church In Tehran

Russian Embassy Outraged After US-Israeli Strikes Damage Orthodox Church In Tehran The Russian Embassy in Tehran has issued an angry denunciation of Wednesday US-Israeli airstrikes which damaged a Russian Orthodox Church and an adjacent nursing home.  "Two missile strikes on the morning of April 1st in the immediate vicinity of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Tehran caused damage to the main building and outbuildings (windows and doors were blown out)," the Russian Embassy sa...

By Tyler Durden

Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning

Israel reports a new barrage of Iranian missiles, escalating the Israel-Iran conflict. Trump warns of more strikes as the war impacts the global economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/israel-under-fire-from-iran-missiles-as-trump-issues-new-warning/

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Back to Israeli occupation of south Lebanon? - Jordan Times

Back to Israeli occupation of south Lebanon?  Jordan Times

Qatar attends Arab League meetingon Israeli escalation in Jerusalem - qatar-tribune.com

Qatar attends Arab League meetingon Israeli escalation in Jerusalem  qatar-tribune.com

Pezeshkian urges intl. action on US-Israeli bombing of Iran’s health centers - PressTV

Pezeshkian urges intl. action on US-Israeli bombing of Iran’s health centers  PressTV