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US, Israel war on Iran
US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
JASSM-ER cruise missiles are to be pulled from Pacific stockpiles, reducing supplies of systems meant for more capable foes like China.
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US arrests niece and grandniece of slain Iran general Qassem Soleimani
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for missing airman
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘Restrict everything’: Senegal curbs ministers’ foreign trips amid Iran war
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. File photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA
It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks involving Bushehr, which is closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to Iran’s capital.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM
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China's military weapons
Iran points finger at Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down
Tehran says it has shot down a Wing Loong II, which could be proof of ‘active complicity’ in the US-Israeli war.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:13PM
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‘Ease the burden’: 5 EU nations urge tax on energy firms’ profits
As fuel prices spike, finance ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria ‘stand united’ and call for action.
4 Apr 2026 - 7:10PM
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A pump jack and drilling rig in Texas. File photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
UAE squeezes Iranian economic lifeline in retaliation for attacks
The UAE has quietly banned most Iranians from entering the country or transiting its airports, and cracked down on IRGC-related networks.
4 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
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Rights groups raise alarm after Iran executes 2 more opposition group members
The hangings are the latest targeting members of the banned People’s Mojahedin of Iran after four others were executed earlier in the week.
4 Apr 2026 - 2:31PM
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Israel
Israel sets sights on Lebanon’s Hezbollah sites after blowing up crucial bridges
Lebanon was drawn into the Iran war when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
4 Apr 2026 - 1:36PM
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South Korea
Softly, softly: why South Korea, France prefer diplomacy over force in Hormuz
Presidents Lee and Macron have agreed to cooperate on safety in the strait but they are likely to wade in only after the war, analysts say.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) toasts with Emmanuel Macron during a luncheon for the French leader at the presidential office in Seoul on Friday. Photo: Yonhap/dpa
US, Israel war on Iran
What 2 downed jets mean for US vulnerability in the Iran war
US launches rescue mission after F-15E downing; one crew member found, another missing in first such combat loss since war began.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:13PM
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Iran war: French and Japanese-owned ships make first Hormuz crossings
France and Japan have called for a ceasefire in the conflict, with Macron saying the waterway can only be reopened when the bombing stops.
4 Apr 2026 - 12:32AM
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US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
The president spoke out online while the UAE’s largest gas plant and a key Kuwait oil refinery were among Iran’s latest targets.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:18PM
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Human remains found on Thai ship attacked by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The Mayuree Naree was hit in March after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:22PM
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The cargo ship Mayuree Naree, engulfed in smoke, in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Photo: Handout via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in a month
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says shot down F-35 fighter jet with new defence system
IRGC claims ‘complete destruction’ of the advanced jet occurred over central Iran, and it is unlikely the pilot survived.
3 Apr 2026 - 3:59PM
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China energy security
Chinese airlines shed weight, add flights over Russia to trim fuel costs
Some carriers have even removed non-essential items like in-flight magazines from their planes.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:07PM
An Air China plane at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Photo: Shutterstock
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats against Iran spark war crimes alarm
Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:26PM
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China energy security
Strait of Hormuz crisis
China remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.
3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz demanded at 40-nation talks
Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage via its blockade of the waterway, said the UK’s foreign minister, who hosted the meeting.
3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
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Trump hails destruction of Iran’s tallest bridge, warns of ‘much more to follow’
US president renews threats that Iran accept an immediate deal ‘before there is nothing left’.
3 Apr 2026 - 2:47PM
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Donald Trump posted footage on social media of smoke rising from a bridge after a strike. Photo: Donald Trump via Truth Social
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war: music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats
Families celebrate the last day of the Persian new year holidays, even as the US president vows to hit the country hard.
3 Apr 2026 - 4:21AM
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China-Middle East relations
China’s Iran war strategy, Trump’s Hormuz ask: 7 global relations reads
From a China-Israel call on Iran to an unlikely nuclear deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2026.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
Middle East
Macron says military operation to ‘liberate’ Strait of Hormuz ‘unrealistic’
Such an operation would take excessive time and expose those crossing the strait to ‘coastal threats’.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:51PM
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