At Least 4 Killed in Strike in Northern Israel

Rescue workers recovered four bodies from a residential building in the port city of Haifa after air defenses failed to intercept an Iranian strike, Israeli officials said.

By Isabel Kershner

How defense contractors and oil companies profit from war on Iran as US gas prices soar

As Americans struggle amid the threat of higher inflation, Lockheed Martin, Shell and other companies are experiencing gains Two weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, the White House was fielding heavy criticism that the conflict would drive up gas prices and frustrate voters. Donald Trump turned to Truth Social to appease Americans about gas prices, which were slowly climbing toward $4 a gallon. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, ...

By Lauren Aratani in New York

Jobless young Palestinians trapped as Israel holds Gaza’s economy hostage

With 80 percent unemployed, young Palestinians struggle to survive as Israeli blockade causes economic collapse

Bombing of Iran's pharma producers threatens patients' lives

As the US and Israel continue their war with Iran, airstrikes on Iranian pharmaceutical and medical facilities are harming thousands of people by denying them medical treatment, doctors and activists warn.

War in the Middle East: At least four killed in strike on Haifa

Iranian missiles hit the northern Israeli city of Haifa, where four people were found dead in the rubble of a residential building.

By FRANCE24

Thousands dead and neighbourhoods razed to the ground: Aid agencies fear southern Lebanon is becoming the new Gaza

More than a month after war erupted in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the IDF is pressing ahead with an offensive on its border that threatens to drive hundreds of thousands from their homes, Jessie Williams reports

By Jessie Williams

Israel knocks out 85% of the Islamic Republic’s petrochemical production

The two attacks constitute 'a severe economic blow to the Iranian regime, amounting to tens of billions of dollars'

By Jewish News Syndicate

'Will continue war ...': Iran rejects temporary truce; sets conditions for talks

Iran has finalised its demands for ending the conflict with the US and Israel, rejecting a temporary truce. Tehran conveyed its requirements through intermediaries, deeming earlier US proposals "excessive and illogical." Iran insists on a permanent end to hostilities, not a pause that allows adversaries to regroup.

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Iran says no talks 'under threats', accuses US, Israel of having 'no red lines' as war escalates

Iran will not engage in talks under threats, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said.

IDF strikes three Tehran airports, targets dozens of Iranian fighter jets in attacks

Dozens of IAF fighter jets struck targets at Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport, and Azmayesh Airport.

Israel Says Struck Iran's Largest Petrochemical Facility

Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that Israel had conducted a "powerful strike" on Iran's largest petrochemical complex, with the operator saying it was assessing the damage from the attacks.

Kremlin says the whole Middle East is ‘on fire’

The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on fire” due to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. U.S. President Donald Trump, in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post, threatened to target Iran’s power […]

‘Peace process ongoing’: FO neither confirms nor denies reports of Pakistan proposing framework to end Iran war

The Foreign Office said on Monday that the peace process is “ongoing” but declined to confirm or deny reports that Pakistan has proposed a framework to end the US-Israel war on Iran, according to state broadcaster Pakistan TV. “There have been several reports of a 45-day ceasefire offer, or 15-point exchange. We do not comment on these individual, specific incidents,” said FO Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi. More to follow

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Middle East conflict may ease by late April depending on US strikes, spy agency says

South Korea’s spy agency on Monday assessed that the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could enter a lull by late April, depending on the outcome of Washington’s intensive airstrikes in the coming days. The National Intelligence Service made the assessment during a closed-door briefing to the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee, according to Rep. Park Sun-won of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and Rep. Lee Seong-kweun of the main opposition People Power Party. “The

By The Korea Herald

Israel defence minister says forces hit South Pars petrochemical plant in Iran

The plant is responsible for about 50 per cent of Iran's petrochemical production, said Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz.

Activists to protest Israel’s death penalty law outside country’s Nicosia embassy

United for Palestine Nicosia has called a protest outside the Israeli embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday, April 8, at 6pm to condemn a new Israeli law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians. In a press release issued on April 6, the group said the law was passed by the Israeli Knesset on March 30 and […]

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Prediction markets push back odds of Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict ending soon

Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states

After Trump's ​threat, an Iranian official has said Iran would not open the strait as part of a temporary ceasefire

By Reuters

Israel's turning a blind eye to world will only bring isolation

Israel’s military strategy is no longer confined to defense or limited operations. The war against Iran has evolved into a large-scale conflict in which the United States has been...

Hormuz Sees 15 Ships Transit In 24 Hours As Two Tankers With Qatari LNG Make Sudden U-Turn

Hormuz Sees 15 Ships Transit In 24 Hours As Two Tankers With Qatari LNG Make Sudden U-Turn President Trump on Sunday warned Tehran to "Open the Strait" and make a deal by the end of Tuesday, or the U.S. military would "blow everything up" and "take over the oil." Meanwhile, Iran rejected Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Hormuz chokepoint, saying it would only reopen the critical waterway once damage from the war is compensated. There was some good news overnight after Iran's sem...

By Tyler Durden

Trump yet to sign off on Iran ceasefire deal — White House

The White House confirms a 45-day Iran ceasefire deal is under consideration, but says President Donald Trump has not yet signed off on the proposal. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-yet-to-sign-off-on-iran-ceasefire-deal-white-house/

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Trump yet to sign off on Iran ceasefire deal – White House

The White House on Monday confirmed there was a deal under consideration for a 45-day ceasefire with Iran, but that President Donald Trump had "not signed off" on the proposal and is continuing the war. The post Trump yet to sign off on Iran ceasefire deal – White House appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Israel begins bombing Beirut southern suburbs after new warning - Naharnet

Israel begins bombing Beirut southern suburbs after new warning  Naharnet