Israel reports three Iranian missile attacks within hours

The third reported salvo came shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the American public about the Middle East war.
2 April 2026, 10:04 AM

Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran

Trump gives a 19-minute speech amid high oil prices and low approval ratings.
2 April 2026, 09:54 AM

'Ordinary Americans are not Iran's enemy', Iranian president says in an open letter

"Attacking Iran's vital infrastructure -- including energy and industrial facilities -- directly targets the Iranian people," Pezeshkian said in an open letter, published to his website Wednesday.
2 April 2026, 09:50 AM

Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips

Says Iran war's core objectives near completion
2 April 2026, 08:19 AM

Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes

Trump gave Iran war updates from White House in primetime speech
2 April 2026, 07:05 AM

US to exit Iran war soon, may return if needed

The United States would be “out of Iran pretty quickly” but could return for targeted strikes if needed, President Donald Trump said yesterday, as the International Energy Agency warned that global oil supply disruptions could double in April.
2 April 2026, 02:33 AM

US to leave Iran ‘pretty quickly’ and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters

The US president also expressed his hope for a deal with Iran’s new leaders
1 April 2026, 22:19 PM

Trump claim that Iran asked for ceasefire 'false': state TV

Trump’s statements about Iran's request for a ceasefire are false and baseless, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says
1 April 2026, 22:11 PM

Middle East conflict could cost up to $194 billion in GDP: UNDP

Unemployment could rise by 4% points as millions risk falling into poverty
1 April 2026, 16:45 PM

Bangladeshi killed by drone shrapnel in UAE: Official media

Incident in Fujairah near Strait of Hormuz follows drone interception, reports WAM
1 April 2026, 11:55 AM

Trump’s options: Will seizing Iran’s Kharg Island solve Strait of Hormuz blockade?

US would have to occupy Kharg for months before Iran completely runs out of revenues
1 April 2026, 11:45 AM

War on Iran: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war
1 April 2026, 09:39 AM

Two-thirds of Americans want quick end to Iran war even if goals unachieved, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A ​total of 60% of respondents said they disapproved of US military ​strikes on Iran, while 35% approved in the survey of 1,021 people
1 April 2026, 08:56 AM

Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks

The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory statements from Washington about how the war, now in its fifth week, might end.
1 April 2026, 08:30 AM

US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites

Iranian media yesterday reported that a wave of US-Israeli strikes hit military bases, a cancer drug plant and a religious site -- a day after President Donald Trump threatened to destroy the country’s oil wells and power grid.
1 April 2026, 00:36 AM

Iran media says strikes put desalination plant on Gulf island out of service

Qeshm is the largest Iranian island in the Gulf, stretching for around one hundred kilometres across the Strait of Hormuz
31 March 2026, 16:16 PM

What the Mideast war means for China's ties with Iran

Here's what the world's second-largest economy is weighing up in its relationship with Iran and the Middle East
31 March 2026, 12:18 PM

Israel military says four soldiers killed in south Lebanon

Israeli forces clash with Iran-backed Hezbollah
31 March 2026, 11:34 AM

Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war

Both main oil contracts fell Tuesday, though West Texas Intermediate and Brent were still sitting well above $100 a barrel.
31 March 2026, 09:58 AM

Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island

Trump said the United States was speaking to a "more reasonable regime" in Tehran, which has denied any talks and accused him of lying about negotiations as cover while readying a ground invasion.
31 March 2026, 09:29 AM