Iran state TV says Strait of Hormuz will be closed for several hours for drill - AP News

Iran state TV says Strait of Hormuz will be closed for several hours for drill  AP News

Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

Israel launches new strikes on Beirut after destroying bridge in eastern Lebanon

Explosions rocked Beirut early Saturday after Israel launched strikes it alleged targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, hours after Lebanese authorities reported Israeli warplanes destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon and killed civilians leaving a mosque.

Middle East crisis live: US and Iranian forces race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; Israel bombards Beirut

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran; Israeli military strikes ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’ in Lebanon capital US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy. Iranian and American forces were racing each other early on Saturday to recover a crew membe...

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Iranian missile attack hits residential areas in central Israel

An Iranian missile attack has caused damage across residential areas in central Israel, according to Israeli media.

Iran, proxy militias threaten US universities in Lebanon as Americans urged to flee now

Iran and its proxy militias have threatened universities in Lebanon, U.S. officials say, and the State Department warned Americans to depart immediately.

Why South Korea, France prefer diplomacy over force in Hormuz

Efforts by South Korea and France to secure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to be centred on a post-war defensive armada with other countries. Analysts also say both nations are wary of joining the Middle East conflict at this point in time and antagonising Iran. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday revealed he had agreed with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on safety in the strategic oil supply strait. Lee made the remarks after a...

By Park Chan-kyong

Iran war: More ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Though still far below pre-war levels, the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has slightly increased, a report found. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has warned the US will target Iranian civilian infrastructure.

French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz

A container ship belonging to French shipping group CMA CGM has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ​MarineTraffic vessel ‌tracking data shows, in a sign that Iran may not consider France ⁠a hostile nation. It is the first French-owned vessel to ‌make it through the channel since US-Israeli attacks began on Iran at the end of ⁠February. Until the war led to the effective closure of the Strait, it was the route for about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. FRANCE 24's In...

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'One by one': Iran downs another US jet after F-15E, crashes into Hormuz; watch

An American A-10 Thunderbolt II jet crashed into the Strait of Hormuz shortly after an F-15E Strike Eagle was reportedly shot down over Iran. The Iranian embassy in South Africa shared footage, claiming "American fighter jets are being shot down one by one." The A-10's pilot was safely rescued, though details surrounding the crash remain scarce.

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Heads of northern Israeli councils slam IDF for saying it can't disarm Hezbollah - Haaretz

Heads of northern Israeli councils slam IDF for saying it can't disarm Hezbollah  Haaretz

What's behind the pilates craze in Singapore? - The Straits Times

What's behind the pilates craze in Singapore?  The Straits Times

A-10 Warthog cost: What is the price of the US Air Force jet as crash reported near Strait of Hormuz?

An A-10 Warthog crash has brought fresh attention to the aircraft’s surprisingly low cost and long-standing value.

India-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi crosses Strait of Hormuz, seventh Indian vessel to exit Persian Gulf since early March

By Sukalp Sharma

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

An internal document from the Ministry of Health reveals the depth of the preparations, which include increasing the number of teams operating around the clock and the number of intensive care units.

Four ships cross Hormuz as Iran says it is drafting protocol

LONDON: Four ships, including one co-owned by a Japanese company and one by a French company, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as Iran said it is drafting a peacetime protocol to supervise maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. The near closing of the Strait due to US-Israeli war against Iran in Middle East has led to fuel shortages and soaring energy prices across the globe. The few vessels that have crossed the chokepoint have passed using an Iranian-approved route...

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3,500 In Iran, 19 In Israel, 13 In US: The Deaths In Six Weeks Of Middle East War

The war in the Middle East began when the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28.

Japan cautious on asking public to conserve energy as Iran war drags on

An official said the government "will not make such a request until at least after the Golden Week holiday period (from late April to early May)."

Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz

Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday, shipping data showed, reflecting Iran’s policy to allow passage for vessels it deems friendly. Iran initially shut the Strait – a route for about a fifth of global oil and LNG flows – after US […]

French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war

They are among the few ships to do so since Iran blocked the vital waterway at the start of the war.

Iran embassy says ;;Italy must call for a halt to war before discussing Hormuz

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 3 - The Iranian embassy in Rome said Friday ;Italy must call for a halt to the war with the USA and Israel before discussing reopening the Strait of Hormuz. "Before discussing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Italy must firmly oppose the blatant violation of international law by the American-Zionist aggressors," the Iranian embassy in Rome wrote on its X profile. "The insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz is the direct result of US and Zionist aggression, not Iran's self...

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Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot

The incidents show the risks still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran, despite assertions from US President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that their forces had total control of the skies

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Has Concern Over Hormuz Made Us Forget The Red Sea?

Has Concern Over Hormuz Made Us Forget The Red Sea? Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, Wartime concerns about the security of maritime energy traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—connecting the Indian Ocean/Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf—have overshadowed the fact that the related issue of Red Sea security is far from resolved and is, in fact, becoming more dynamic. The Red Sea–Suez link between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean is of equal strategic imp...

By Tyler Durden

War in Iran, economic shockwaves in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — When the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on 28 February 2...

By Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz

Israel strikes Beirut as US warns of possible attacks on universities

Israel launched airstrikes on Beirut on Friday, as the United States warned Iran could target universities in Lebanon, signaling a dangerous escalation in a conflict already spread...

US cannot force open Strait of Hormuz without major escalation, warns ex-diplomat - rudaw.net

US cannot force open Strait of Hormuz without major escalation, warns ex-diplomat  rudaw.net

Iran: at least five ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours

Oil and commodity markets are anxiously looking for signs that traffic in the Straits is being restored The post Iran: at least five ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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US warns its citizens to leave Lebanon citing escalating security risks

The US government has urged all Americans to leave Lebanon immediately, following a similar warning for those in Iraq.

By David Apinga

True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 3 - PressTV

True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 3  PressTV

More than 40 countries are calling on Iran to "immediately reopen" the Strait of Hormuz, under threat of sanctions. - Seneweb

More than 40 countries are calling on Iran to "immediately reopen" the Strait of Hormuz, under threat of sanctions.  Seneweb

French court rules to extradite Russian who owned Portsmouth football club - France 24

French court rules to extradite Russian who owned Portsmouth football club  France 24