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Abducted US journalist released by Iraqi armed group, Rubio says
Iran-backed militia frees Shelly Kittleson with a warning that the move ‘will not be repeated’.
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran allows 2 French former detainees to leave country
7 Apr 2026 - 11:13PM
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Trump says China helped get Iran to the negotiating table for ceasefire deal
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‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Donald Trump heightens Iran threats
Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.
7 Apr 2026 - 11:46PM
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US President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House in Washington on Sunday. Photo: AFP
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Trump steps up Iran threats as deadline approaches
US President Donald Trump said that Iran must reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz as part of any peace deal.
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Iran calls for ‘human chains’ around its power plants before US deadline
Tehran defiant after the US president warned the ‘entire country can be taken out in one night’.
7 Apr 2026 - 5:35PM
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Japan
Japan confirms release of second citizen held in Iran
The person, believed to be the NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, is one of two Japanese nationals who had been detained in Iran.
7 Apr 2026 - 3:04PM
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NHK’s Tehran bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima is believed to be the person released on bail on Monday. Photo: Handout
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‘Keep bombing’: Trump claims Iranians want more US strikes for ‘freedom’
US leader said he was unsure if the war was escalating or easing, but warned of sweeping strikes if no deal is reached by Tuesday at 8pm EST.
7 Apr 2026 - 5:06PM
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South Korea
South Korea aims to send ships to Saudi port for oil to bypass Hormuz
Special envoys will also sail to Oman and Algeria to try to secure oil via other routes, said lawmaker Ahn Do-geol.
6 Apr 2026 - 6:01PM
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Iran rejects ceasefire, wants permanent end to the war
Mediators had proposed a ceasefire plan and peace settlement. Iran will only accept ‘end of the war’ with guarantee of no further attacks.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:57PM
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North Korea
North Korean silence on Iran signals openness to US talks: Seoul’s spy agency
Pyongyang has not sent weapons and supplies to its long-time ally , nor has it issued messages to mark Iranian leadership changes.
6 Apr 2026 - 2:32PM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju Ae oversee the test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers on March 14. Photo: KCNA/Reuters
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Israel estimates 1,000 Iranian missiles threaten it as war grinds into second month
Iran is firing missiles from dozens of tunnel silos in remote mountain regions that are proving hard to destroy pre-emptively.
6 Apr 2026 - 1:43PM
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Trump draws criticism with fiery, foul-mouthed message threatening Iran
US president appears to extend deadline to Tuesday for Iran to ‘make a deal’ or he’s ‘blowing everything up’.
6 Apr 2026 - 4:58PM
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United States
US court reinstates US$656 million judgment against PLO and Palestinian Authority
Following a 2025 Supreme Court ruling, judges revive a decade-old verdict for American victims of terror attacks in Israel.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:32AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine and Syria pledge security cooperation as Zelensky expands Middle East tour
Zelensky and Sharaa discuss drone defence and food security as Kyiv seeks to export its military expertise.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, Israel announces ‘security buffer’
Israel said it intends to control a ‘security zone’ as deep as 30km into Lebanon and has issued evacuation orders for around 15 per cent of Lebanese territory.
6 Apr 2026 - 7:45AM
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Middle East
UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait lose water, energy infrastructure to Iran strikes
Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:03AM
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Iran says ‘brotherly’ Iraq’s ships can use Strait of Hormuz
Tehran also thanked the Iraqi people for their support since the US-Israeli war against Iran began.
5 Apr 2026 - 1:26PM
Cargo ships and tankers seen off the coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the Northern Emirate. Photo: TNS
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel after Trump set deadline for deal
Kuwait and Israel say their air defences are responding to the latest attacks from Iran.
5 Apr 2026 - 3:56PM
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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.
5 Apr 2026 - 1:53AM
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US arrests niece and grandniece of slain Iran general Qassem Soleimani
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, who were allegedly living a ‘lavish lifestyle’ in Los Angeles, have had their green cards revoked.
5 Apr 2026 - 4:14AM
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, as US hunts for missing airman
Iran’s General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi responded by calling the US president’s threat a ‘helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action’.
5 Apr 2026 - 6:39AM
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US President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: TNS
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‘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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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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