U.S. President Donald Trump has extended his timeline on striking against Iran's energy sites, as Tehran says diplomacy is ongoing - latest on Middle East conflict.
The U.S. is said to be looking at plans to send 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East to join thousands of servicemen and women already out there.
The Mayuree Naree, a Thai-flagged cargo ship that was hit earlier this month by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), has run aground off Qeshm Island, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Friday.
Thailand has said 20 crew members were rescued by the Omani navy, while three were missing after an explosion in the stern of the ship caused a fire in the engine room.
Iran did not ask for a 10-day pause on such strikes, peace talk mediators told the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asserted that Iran remains a significant global and U.S. threat.
At a Cabinet meeting led by President Donald Trump, Hegseth highlighted ongoing military operations involving A-10 warthogs and Apache helicopter gunships in Iranian airspace and the Strait of Hormuz.
He told the Cabinet "their presence is proof that Iran's air defences are going", adding that the country's command and control systems are "shattered," with top leaders in hiding and morale among Iranian fighters "plummeting."
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The Farsi account of the Israel Defence Force just posted on social media site X:
"The Israeli army recently concluded a large-scale wave of attacks against the infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime in Tehran. More details will be announced later."
France has said its Armed Forces Chief Fabien Mandon held talks with around 35 countries on Thursday as it sought partners and proposals for a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ends.
South Korean's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung was in attendance and an official from his office told The Korea Times that "the meeting was aimed at sharing the notion the safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is important for the security and economy of respective countries".
Republican Nancy Mace told Axios she will "most likely" vote for House Democrats' resolution to constrain President Trump from waging war with Iran the next time it comes up for a vote. She told Axios in a text message: "War with Iran needs to end. President Trump has won the war, time to exit."
"I'm not voting to send South Carolina's sons and daughters into battle to die for the price of oil," she said. Mace emerged as a suddenly fierce critic of the Iran war this week, declaring on Wednesday that she will vote against funding further operations in the region.
Speaking to CBS News, Mace said she told a recent House Armed Services Committee briefing on Iran that she hasn't "seen an exit strategy yet." She also warned against a potential “20-year-plus endless war".
While expressing support for President Donald Trump and saying recent operations had degraded Iran’s missile capabilities, Mace urged him to “declare victory” rather than risk further escalation.
The 15-point U.S. proposal, conveyed to Tehran by Pakistan, was reviewed in detail on Wednesday by senior Iranian officials and the representative of Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, an Iranian offical told Reuters. The official said they felt it served only U.S. and Israeli interests.
However, diplomacy had not ended, the official added.
The proposal included demands ranging from dismantling Iran's nuclear programme to curbing its missiles and effectively handing over control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources and reports.
Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said "indirect talks" between the U.S. and Iran were taking place through messages relayed by Islamabad, with other states including Türkiye and Egypt also supporting mediation efforts.
President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, urged an immediate halt to Iran's attacks and its allies after speaking to Israel's President Isaac Herzog. Costa expressed EU solidarity with Israel while pressing for de-escalation across the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will pause attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure for 10 days, until 6 April, at Tehran’s request.
Trump said negotiations with Iran are progressing positively, describing talks as “going very well."
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The Trump administration is reportedly reviewing plans to deploy up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East, raising tensions even as Washington engages in delicate negotiations with Iran.
France has rejected claims that South Africa was dropped from the guest list for this year’s G7 summit under pressure from United States, insisting the decision to invite Kenya was its own.
Music superstar Taylor Swift scored a leading seven trophies at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday including artist of the year and best pop album for the upbeat record "The Life of a Showgirl."
Israel said it had killed Alireza Tangsiri, the Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy, on Thursday, as confict in the Middle East continued.
Israel said it had killed Alireza Tangsiri, the Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy, on Thursday, as confict in the Middle East continued.
A drone has flown into Estonian airspace from Russia. It happened early on Wednesday morning and slammed into a chimney at a local power station, the Baltic country's Internal Security Service told public broadcaster ERR.
Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal to end the war, insisting any ceasefire will occur only on its own terms and timeline, according to a senior political-security official speaking to state-run Press TV on Wednesday.
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN), said on Wednesday that the U.S. had “clearly made a mistake” in launching strikes on Iran, arguing Washington misjudged the resilience of the Iranian regime.
NASA announced on Tuesday it has cancelled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's surface, while also planning to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars.
The Trump administration is reportedly reviewing plans to deploy up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East, raising tensions even as Washington engages in delicate negotiations with Iran.
Pakistan has resumed military operations against Afghanistan after a brief Eid ceasefire, officials said on Thursday, dampening hopes of a lasting truce following the worst cross-border fighting in years.
Iran has alerted the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the killing of civilians, medical staff and aid workers in U.S.–Israeli attacks, the vice-president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has said.
Israel said it had killed Iranian Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri in an air strike on Thursday (26 March), as multiple reports emerged of Tehran allowing some ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The European Union has announced €250,000 in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan to support families displaced by conflict and those recovering from last year’s earthquakes, with around 70,000 people expected to benefit.
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