15:21

Middle East Crisis

live Renewed Israeli attacks hit Iranian infrastructure as U.S. deadline for deal expires today - Tuesday, 7 April

Israel has stepped up what it calls extensive attacks on Iranian infrastructure, despite a Pakistan‑backed ceasefire proposal. Iran says it will not bow to threats or deadlines, as President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline ends today, warning no targets will be off limits without a Hormuz deal.

15:17

Israel Consulate

live Gunfire outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, prosecutor starts investigation

A shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district has left three people dead and two police officers injured, according to local media, prompting a major police response on Tuesday.

08:52

Israel-Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 near Gaza school, as fragile ceasefire falters

At least 10 people have died and several others were wounded after an Israeli airstrike on a neighbourhood outside a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Monday (7 April), according to health officials.

08:11

Middle East conflict

UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday

The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday (April 7) on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorising force, diplomats said.

23:01

Middle East Conflict

Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come- Monday, 6 April

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids.

19:30

Middle East Conflict

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump warns war could end ‘very quickly’

Iran has rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal, insisting any agreement must deliver a permanent end to the war, according to state media on Monday.

14:59

Middle East conflict

Lebanese president urges global intervention to halt Israel-Lebanon war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the world on Sunday to step in and help halt the ongoing war between Israel and Lebanon, warning that diplomacy is the only way to end the conflict and ease civilian suffering.

12:31

Middle East conflict

Iran, U.S. receive 'Islamabad Accord' to end hostilities that could be implemented Monday, a source says

A new proposal to end hostilities between the United States and Iran could come into effect as soon as Monday, potentially reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday.

08:36

Israel-Gaza

Hamas rejects disarmament calls as tensions rise over fragile Gaza ceasefire talks

The armed wing of Hamas has said it will not accept calls to disarm while key conditions of the Gaza ceasefire remain unmet, highlighting growing tensions around efforts to extend the ceasefire.

08:31

Middle East confict

Trump vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut, says a deal is possible

President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, as he praised U.S. special forces who rescued an airman in a high-risk mission from deep inside Iran.

15:05

Middle East Conflict

Trump threatens Iran's power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden statement - Middle East conflict on 5 April

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran's energy and transport infrastructure in a social media post containing expletives on Sunday (5 April), as he seperately gave Iran a deadline of Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  

11:28

Israel's attack

At least 6 people killed, 2 injured in Israel's attack on Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on the town of Kfar Hatta in Lebanon have reportedly killed six people and injured two, according to Lebanese media.

09:21

Middle East tension

U.S. special forces recover second airman from F‑15 shot down over Iran

The United States rescued an airman caught behind lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the U.S. government said early on Sunday (5 April), resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.

07:16

Middle East Conflict

Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline as search for missing American pilot continues - Middle East conflict 4 April

One U.S. crew member has been rescued after two American warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, as the search continues for a missing pilot, while President Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to agree to a deal to end the war.

09:51

Middle East conflict

UN: Humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorating 'at an alarming speed'

More than 1.1 million people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon, according to the United Nations, as the UN spokesman says the humanitarian situation is worsening. Israel recently announced it intends to annex part of Southern Lebanon.

07:46

Middle East conflict

UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes allowing use of force

The United Nations Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorising any use of force.

06:52

Middle East Conflict

One U.S. crew member rescued after Iran downs warplane, search continues for second - Middle East conflict on 3 April

One U.S. crew member has been rescued after Iran downed a warplane, while the search continues for a second. At the same time, Iran has officially told mediators it will not meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days, calling U.S. demands unacceptable, according to The Wall Street Journal.

22:21

Politics

French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to be tried in July over post on X

French police detained European Parliament member Rima Hassan in Paris for several hours on Thursday as part of an investigation into an alleged “apology for terrorism”, following a social media post linked to a deadly attack in Israel in the 1970s.

16:37

Nuclear Weapons

Turkish official calls for 'elimination' of Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal

Leading Turkish official Fuat Oktay this week called for the dismantling of Israel’s alleged nuclear weapons stockpile. The head of parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said Israel’s nuclear capability should be “eliminated as soon as possible”.

15:40

Explainer

Explained: Who the Houthis are and how they could widen the Iran conflict

Fresh Houthi missile and drone strikes on Israel mark a significant widening of the Iran-centred conflict, raising fears the Yemen-based group could open a new front. Their position near the Bab el-Mandeb strait also threatens global shipping and energy flows.

15:26

Middle East conflict

PM Starmer: 'a united front' needed to open Strait of Hormuz as UK hosts talks with 35 countries

Britain will explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by hosting talks on Thursday (2 April) with 35 countries after President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve.

07:27

Middle East Conflict

Trump signals final phase of Iran war in national address but gives no timeline, warns of heavy strikes

Iran is “essentially… no longer a threat,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (1 April), signalling what he described as the final phase of the war with Iran. In a televised address from the White House, Trump stated the U.S.-led campaign "Operation Epic Fury" was nearing completion.

07:06

Middle East Conflict

Iran: 'No enemy troops should survive if adversaries attempt a ground operation' - Middle East conflict on 2 April

Fears of wider escalation grow despite President Donald Trump saying U.S. strikes on Iran could end within weeks. Meanwhile missile attacks, tanker incidents and rising casualties across Israel, Lebanon and the Gulf heighten risks to regional stability and energy routes.

20:14

Middle East Conflict

Russia pulls staff, attacks stopped, Trump says Iran wants ceasefire - Middle East conflict on 1 April

There are fears of an oil spill after a drone strike hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai on Tuesday, while U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran reportedly killed at least two people. A loud explosion was heard in Beirut in southern Lebanon early Wednesday, as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel.