Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran - AP News

Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran  AP News

Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

By Michael Crowley

Bonds Fall as Oil Resumes Rise and Auction Faces Balky Investors - Bloomberg.com

Bonds Fall as Oil Resumes Rise and Auction Faces Balky Investors  Bloomberg.com

The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump’s Policy Surprises - WSJ

The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump’s Policy Surprises  WSJ

What has happened to Iran’s top-tier missiles?

Tehran’s unused arsenal has played on the nerves of Gulf states

As Trump skips CPAC, MAGA’s rifts over Iran war are on display

At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.

By Natalie Allison

Oil market gripped by record volatility and speculation since start of Middle East war

Brent crude and diesel prices have surged since the start of the US-Israeli military intervention in Iran. Behind the scenes, major trading firms and oil giants have monitored every move of oil tankers and watched closely for any drone attack.

The Guardian view on China and Iran: the war poses bigger questions for Beijing than where to get its oil | Editorial

The limits of its partnership with Tehran are unsurprising. But this conflict raises broader issues for the superpower For years, official Chinese rhetoric on Iran invoked their shared historical status as grand civilisations that have struggled against western aggression. Bilateral ties date back more than half a century. In 2021, they signed a comprehensive strategic agreement pledging $400bn of Chinese investment. And China’s economy is already flagging; it has just set its lowest growth t...

By Editorial

Trump has deployed ICE agents to the nation's airports. What 's their role?

The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.

By Alana Wise

Trump pauses Iran energy plant strikes for 10 days as talks ‘going very well’

President paused planned Iran energy plant strikes for 10 days, citing ongoing talks and setting a new April 6 deadline as Operation Epic Fury continues.

Key takeaways from Trump’s war on Iran meeting

US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting where he discussed the war on Iran with senior officials.

Trump extends pause on attacking Iran energy facilities to April 6

Iran war: Trump extends pause on energy sector strikes

President Trump said the US would prolong a pause on strikes of Iran's energy facilities for 10 days. He also said talks with Iran were "going well." Earlier, Tehran denied any talks were taking place.

UK blocks China wind turbine project on ‘national security’ amid tense business climate

Britain’s decision to block a £1.5 billion (US$2 billion) plan by Chinese clean energy giant Mingyang to build the UK’s largest wind turbine factory in Scotland highlights the mounting challenges of doing business with China in an era of deepening global mistrust, analysts said. The move was likely the result of direct pressure from Washington, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The US-Israeli war in Iran and the subsequent energy crisis had raised hopes for the project to be...

By Xiaofei Xu

Israeli strike kills Iran's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that an air strike killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy, Alireza Tangsiri. The US military confirmed the operation and said Tangsiri's death "makes the region safer".

By FRANCE 24

Nasdaq falls into correction territory and Trump pauses plans to attack Iranian energy infrastructure

Trump said he would pause attacking Iran’s energy infrastructure for 10 days late on Thursday as stocks tumbled

By Joseph Adinolfi

Pete Hegseth given brutal new nickname by Pentagon staffers, report says

Trump praised Hegseth this week as an early and enthusiastic supporter of his Iran military campaign

By Erin Keller

Canada imposes new sanctions on Iranian businessmen involved in tech procurement for war effort

The additional sanctions target Iranian businesspeople and companies directly involved in procuring technology in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

By Stewart Lewis

Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a 'toll booth' regime

Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'

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By TOI World Desk

Israel Losing Sway Over Trump on Iran War Course as IDF Chief Raises '10 Red Flags' - Haaretz

Israel Losing Sway Over Trump on Iran War Course as IDF Chief Raises '10 Red Flags'  Haaretz

Explained: What we know about US-Iran ‘talks’, proposals and key hurdles

Trump and his officials have, over the past week, said that Americans had been holding “talks” with Tehran, claims which have been denied by Iran.

West Asia conflict: Why a Congress ally backed govt at all-party meeting

By Liz Mathew

Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz

Israeli naval intelligence has directed massive and precise fire on specific targets as part of a variety of general goals in Operation Roaring Lion.

War Diary Day 27: Multifront escalation appears imminent as Trump’s pause expires

On 27th day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the conflict has continued to be fully kinetic with no sign of de-escalation, even as US President Donald Trump’s five-day pause expires on Friday. Meanwhile, the overall trajectory of the conflict points towards an imminent widening of hostilities across multiple theatres. Over the past 24 hours, direct strikes inside Iran intensified. Multiple explosions were reported across central, southern and eastern Tehran, with air defence systems activated a...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)

UK denies intercepted missile over Lebanon was aimed at Cyprus bases

The United Kingdom’s defence ministry has refuted reports that an Iranian missile intercepted over northern Lebanon was aimed at British bases in Cyprus, as new regional developments add further context to the incident. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Thursday, a UK defence ministry spokesperson said, “our intelligence is of the highest calibre and does […]

G7's top diplomats head to French countryside to discuss Iran crisis

Foreign ministers from the G7 group are meeting near Paris from Thursday, with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the United States on the war in the Middle East.

By RFI

Hezbollah boycotts cabinet session over Iran ambassador expulsion

Hezbollah ministers boycott Lebanon’s cabinet, calling the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador a “sin.”

Trump extends halt on Iran energy strikes to April 6

Debunked: Photo of woman buried in the ground does show not her about to be stoned to death in Iran

A decades-old photo shows a volunteer at a Colombian protest.

Kremlin Denies Report It’s Sending Iran Attack Drones

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said information about reported drone shipments to Tehran was “fake.”

Iran attacks in UAE leave 11 dead and 169 wounded so far - Gulf News

Iran attacks in UAE leave 11 dead and 169 wounded so far  Gulf News

More evidence of Russia helping Iran with drones revealed, FT reports - The Kyiv Independent

More evidence of Russia helping Iran with drones revealed, FT reports  The Kyiv Independent

Trump highlights quick resolution of Pak-India May 2025 conflict amid protacted war with Iran

Calling the Iran conflict a shame, Trump says the only reason he is doing it is to stop death

By Web Desk

Trump extends Iran deadline, pauses threat to strike energy sites

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, signaling a temporary pause in planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastru...

Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record Despite "Domestic And International Upheavals"

Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record Despite "Domestic And International Upheavals" As the K-shaped economy rages on, gasoline and diesel prices at the pump spike, and risks of food inflation later this year mount, Wall Street's bonus pool surged to a record in 2025, even as the Trump administration insists the inflationary shock is temporary. On Thursday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a new report showing that the Wall Street bonus pool surged to a record $4...

By Tyler Durden

Caught in the crossfire: Is Iraq able to balance Iran and US? - The Daily Star

Caught in the crossfire: Is Iraq able to balance Iran and US?  The Daily Star

Man arrested in Germany for Iranian dissident shooting in NL

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting of a man of Iranian origin in Schoonhoven last Thursday....

By Robin Pascoe

Teenagers from 12 years old join volunteer patrols in Tehran

“Everyone wants to contribute to the front of resistance against the global tyrant,” said Revolutionary Guards official Rahim Nadali The post Teenagers from 12 years old join volunteer patrols in Tehran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

Iran recruiting teenagers for Tehran checkpoints

Iranian authorities have launched a recruitment drive dubbed "For Iran" in Tehran to register people to join the security forces, lowering the minimum age of recruits to 12. The post Iran recruiting teenagers for Tehran checkpoints appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Attacks on Kurdish Peshmerga by Iran-aligned groups are ‘untenable’: US envoy - rudaw.net

Attacks on Kurdish Peshmerga by Iran-aligned groups are ‘untenable’: US envoy  rudaw.net

Suspect arrested in Germany for Iranian police employee's shooting in Schoonhoven

The police arrested a suspect for the shooting of an Iranian employee of the Dutch polic

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Australia bans Iranian tourists with valid visas for six months - Graphic Online

Australia bans Iranian tourists with valid visas for six months  Graphic Online

Hezbollah again denies any presence in Kuwait after latest Gulf state arrests - Naharnet

Hezbollah again denies any presence in Kuwait after latest Gulf state arrests  Naharnet

Expert: Iran oil shock roils US Treasury markets - Kuwait Times

Expert: Iran oil shock roils US Treasury markets  Kuwait Times