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Gaza/MidEast April 2026
Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)
Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)
Oil prices rise despite Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Israel: IDF Destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon, seizing weapons — (LINK) ground.news: 2 media reports — 28 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran offers US deal to reopen strait without nuclear deal — 27 April 2026 (LINK)
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire: an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson had earlier issued evacuation warnings for several villages in southern Lebanon — 26 April 2026 (LINK)
Two former Israeli prime ministers join forces against Netanyahu in upcoming elections — 26 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war — 25 April 2026 (LINK)
— Announcing the trip had been called off on Saturday, Trump said there was "tremendous infighting and confusion" within Iran's leadership and that "nobody knows who is in charge, including them". He wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"
Trump cancels US negotiators' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks as Teheran's Araghchi departs Islamabad — 25 April 2026 (LINK)
US freezes $344 million in cryptocurrency said to be linked to Iran — 24 April 2026 (LINK)
— On Thursday, Tether, a digital currency company that facilitates crypto transactions around the world, announced it had "supported the US government in freezing" $344 million in cryptocurrency across two addresses, after information was shared "by several U.S. authorities about activity tied to unlawful conduct."
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says after hosting the countries' ambassadors in the Oval Office — 23 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz — 23 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks — 22 April 2026 (LINK)
— Axios: IRGC generals now in control of the country and Iran's civilian negotiators are openly at odds over strategy.
More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacks three ships near waterway — 22 April 2026 (LINK)34 Iran tankers slip past US Hormuz blockade, with over $900 million in oil: report — 22 April 2026 (LINK)
Intercept: Pentagon erases wounded U.S. troops from Iran war casualty list: "definition of a cover-up" — 22 april 2026 (LINK)
— On the day the ceasefire between the Trump administration and Iran took effect, the tally of U.S. dead and wounded was 385. Despite a pause in hostilities, the number had slowly risen to 428 on Monday, according to Pentagon statistics. Yet on Tuesday, the number of wounded-in-action troops declined by 15 troops without public comment from the War Department, dropping the total to 413. The count held steady on Wednesday, except for one public War Department tally that put the "grand total" of wounded and dead at 411. Two Pentagon spokespersons said they were unable to field questions on the 15 casualties disappeared by the War Department on Tuesday.
Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
— Axios: IRGC generals now in control of the country and Iran's civilian negotiators are openly at odds over strategy.
Time: Trump says he does not want to extend cease-fire as Iran insists it will 'not negotiate under threat' — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
President Donald Trump said he thinks that the U.S. is "going to end up with a great deal" with Iran to end the war — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
Three ships including an Iranian vessel appear to cross Hormuz Strait as US and Iranian blockades remain in place — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
Scammers cast phishing nets wide in Hormuz with promises of safe passage for ships — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
Airlines, though not in the US, are about to run out of jet fuel because of the Iran war, but costs are rising, and United has cut its previously planned schedule by about 5% over the next six months — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
Eight arrested in UK over foiled arson attack on Jewish community in London — 21 April 2026 (LINK)
— Police said that since the March 23 arson attack in the Golders Green neighbourhood of London, in which several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer rescue organization were set on fire outside a synagogue, a total of eight people have been charged with arson-related offences and 13 people remain in police custody or on bail under investigation.
Tehran vows retaliation after US seizes Iran-flagged vessel defying blockade — 19 April 2026 (LINK)
Al Jazeera: Trump threatens to 'blow up whole country' if Irab deal fails — 19 April 2026 (LINK)
Al Jazeera: Trump says US negotiators to head to Pakistan for Iran talks, accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, warning Tehran of severe repercussions — 19 April 2026 (LINK)
Al Jazeera: Tehran says no date set for US talks, Hormuz Strait closed — 19 April 2026 (LINK)
AP: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports — 18 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire: oil prices plunge — 18 April 2026 (LINK)
Israel and Lebanon ceasefire in effect as Trump says US 'very close' to deal with Iran — 17 April 2026 (LINK)
Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left caused by 'dire strait' crisis, IEA chief warns — 16 April 2026 (LINK)
Roundup: 168 children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah — (LINK) ground.news: 20 media reports — 15 April 2026 (LINK)
Fresh Iran talks could begin this week as US continues blockade on ports — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
No ships 'make it past US blockade' in Hormuz strait in its first 24 hours and six merchant ships followed orders to turn around: Pentagon — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
— CENTCOM said the blockade applies only to vessels "entering and exiting Iranian ports" and other vessels remain free to transit the waterway. It added: "US forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports." The Reuters news agency reported at least three vessels transited the strait during the first 24 hours of the blockade, citing shipping data. They included two tankers sanctioned by the US. The three ships were not heading to Iranian ports, according to Reuters.
Global economy at risk of recession if Iran war persists, warns IMF — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
— In its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF said in a worst case scenario — where oil, gas and food prices spike and remain high this year and next — global growth could fall below 2% in 2026.
— "This would mean a close call for a global recession which has happened only four times since 1980," it said, the most recent being during the Covid pandemic.
Iran war triggered 'most severe oil supply shock in history', International Energy Agency says — (LINK) ground.news: 34 media reports — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
Canada, U.K. and 8 other nations condemn killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon — (LINK) ground.news: 27 media reports — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
— Preliminary UN findings attributed one peacekeeper death to an Israeli tank projectile and two deaths to an improvised explosive device most likely placed by Hezbollah, clarifying responsibility for the killings. Joint Statement — (LINK)
Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group: "it will take time for global supplies of key commodities to move back towards their pre-conflict levels — and fuel and fertilizer prices may remain high for a prolonged period given the damage to infrastructure" — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
US military says it will block Iranian traffic in Hormuz — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
Chinese tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz, testing Trump's blockade — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
— Rich Starry, a medium-range tanker, traveled through the strait on Monday afternoon, making it through the waterway on a second attempt, according to shipping data from Kpler. The ship is carrying around 250,000 barrels of methanol, Reuters reported. The ship flies under the Malawi flag, but the African country has stated that it has no official registration for ships. The vessel has a Chinese crew on board, according to Reuters. In 2023, the U.S sanctioned the tanker and its owner, Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Company Limited, for its dealings with Iran. It is unclear whether the vessel stopped at Iranian ports during its recent journey through the waterway.
— Another U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker, Murlikishan, passed through the strait from the opposite direction and is currently located in the Persian Gulf. The second tanker flies under Madagascar's flag and is heading to Iraq to load fuel on April 16, according to Kpler.
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war — 13 April 2026 (LINK)
— History's first U.S.-born pope stressed that he was not making a direct attack against Trump or anyone else with his general appeal for peace and criticisms of the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the Iran wars and other conflicts around the world.
— Israel's military bombards south Lebanon, killing at least four people in Maaroub, as Israeli soldiers seize all entrances to the town of Bint Jbeil as clashes with Hezbollah continue.
Dow futures drop 500 points (1.1%) after Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade as talks fail — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
— "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post to his social media platform Truth Social . "The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION."
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets: says US delegation 'failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation' — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump: We got almost everything we wanted in talks, except on Iran's nukes; 'I predict they come back and give us everything' — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
'Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and razing them to the ground in massive remote detonations — 12 April 2026 (LINK)
Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead — 10 April 2026 (LINK)
Al Jazeera: Vance departs for talks in Pakistan on Saturday, as Israel bombs Lebanon — 10 April 2026 (LINK)
— In advance of the talks, Israel continues to bombard Lebanon after killing at least 300 people and injuring 1,150 in nationwide strikes on Wednesday. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on Israel to withdraw a forced evacuation order affecting two main hospitals in the Beirut area, as the Lebanese health system struggles to treat casualties of Israeli attacks.
— Netanyahu says instructions have been issued to start direct negotiations with Lebanon, while Israeli media reports the Israeli defence minister saying "the war will not be stopped".
Strait of Hormuz stays shut as Trump demands Iran stop tolls — 10 April 2026 (LINK)
— Trump said in a post: "Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not the agreement we have!"
Iran accuses Israel of 'grave violation' as Lebanon attacks threaten ceasefire; Iran suggests it mined Strait of Hormuz — 9 April 2026 (LINK)
— President Donald Trump said that all U.S. ships, aircraft and military personnel will remain in place around Iran until a real agreement is reached and "fully complied with." Vice President JD Vance, set to lead a U.S. team in peace talks Friday in Pakistan, said Lebanon was a "legitimate misunderstanding" and Iran would be "dumb" to let talks collapse over it. Over 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon, and 23 have died in Israel.
Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 254 after Iran-US ceasefire — 8 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran includes 'acceptance of enrichment' in Farsi version of its ceasefire plan, something missing from English versions — (LINK) ground.news: 39 media reports — 8 April 2026 (LINK)
Foreign Policy: U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week cease-fire — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
— The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire. Though Iran has agreed to the truce, the warring parties offered conflicting accounts on the terms. Israel is also reportedly part of the cease-fire agreement and will halt bombing targets in Iran as negotiations take place over the next 14 days, although Israel has yet to officially confirm that.
Iran, Oman to charge for Strait of Hormuz passage — (LINK)
Israel still carrying out strikes in Iran, military spokesperson tells CNN — (LINK)
Pope Leo calls Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable' — (LINK) ground.news: 103 media reports — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
Portugal says U.S. uses Azores base on condition no civilian infrastructure targeted — (LINK) ground.news: 8 media reports — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
— Portugal authorized 76 landings and 25 overflights by United States aircraft at Lajes Air Base in the Azores, contingent on the condition that missions do not target civilian infrastructure during the Iran conflict.
CIA used secret 'Ghost Murmur' tool to find airman in Iran — (LINK) ground.news: 23 media reports — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
— Ghost Murmur successfully pinpointed the airman's location despite his survival beacon failing, enabling a rescue operation with no American casualties. "Never-before-used secret tool".
Vatican aid convoy to southern Lebanese town, with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon escorting the three-truck delivery, forced back by bombardment — (LINK) ground.news: 8 media reports — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon last month — (LINK) ground.news: 12 media reports — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump warns 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his deadline — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
Foreign Policy: U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week cease-fire — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
Fox News: Trump warns Iran he may strike 'every power plant' as deadline to reopen Hormuz nears — 7 April 2026 (LINK)
— Vice President JD Vance has been in talks with Iran through Pakistan throughout the weekend. An Iranian official on Tuesday called on youths in the country to form human chains around power plants ahead of potential strikes. Iran has previously formed human-chain demonstrations, also known as human shields, around its nuclear sites during times of escalated tensions with Western nations.
Iran says IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi killed in US-Israeli strike — (LINK) ground.news: 27 media reports — 6 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran mediators make last-ditch push for 45-day ceasefire: President Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran was expected to expire Monday evening. But on Sunday, Trump extended his deadline by 20 hours and posted on Truth Social a new deadline of Tuesday at 8pm ET — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
— Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bernie Sanders among those responding with alarm to Trump writing 'open the fuckin' strait, you crazy bastards'
— The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP."
At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday — (LINK) ground.news: 61 media reports — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
Iranian missiles hit Negev chemical complex for third time, triggering a fire that Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry is investigating for potential hazardous leaks — (LINK) ground.news: 72 media reports — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions: up to a 20% cost increase forcing organizations to reroute vessels around Africa, adding weeks to delivery times. Save the Children International faces a 10-day delay and about 25% higher costs delivering supplies, while the International Rescue Committee has $130,000 worth of pharmaceuticals for Sudan stranded in Dubai. The World Food Programme warns an additional 45 million people may face acute hunger if tensions persist — (LINK) ground.news: 42 media reports — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran war live: Trump vows to hit power plants, bridges over Hormuz closure: Iran's UN mission denounces Trump's latest remarks, urging the world to act to prevent "atrocious acts of war crimes" — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
— Al Jazeera: Iran claims it downed two C-130 planes and two Black Hawk helicopters belonging to the US, hours after Trump confirmed a US officer who went missing in Iran after the downing of his F-15E fighter jet was rescued.
— Iran has continued its attacks across the Gulf, with Kuwait reporting two power generation and water desalination plants were hit.
— Iran says US-Israeli attacks have killed five people and wounded 170 at the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone while more than 30 universities have been targeted since the beginning of the war.
Israeli forces destroy 17 UN peacekeeper cameras in Lebanon main headquarters in the coastal town of Naqura within 24 hours: UN — (LINK) ground.news: 19 media reports — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran warns of "big surprise" for US after Trump's "stupid, nervous" ultimatum — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump warns Iran it has 48 hours left to open Hormuz (by Monday): threatened that the Islamic Republic would face "all hell" — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
— Average price of gas in the US climbs to $4.10
Trump confirms that the US rescued wounded F-15E WSO after he evaded Iranian forces for over a day. (LINK)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he has stripped Iranian Qassem Soleimani's niece of US residency — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran-linked hackers claim to expose 50 Israeli Unit 9900 officers — (LINK) ground.news: 8 media reports — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
Indian Oil Ministry confirms Iranian crude purchases, rejects claims of payment-led tanker diversion — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says: Food Price Index rose 2.4% in March, reaching its highest level since September last year — (LINK) ground.news: 63 media reports — 3 April 2026 (LINK)
— Vegetable oil prices increased 5.1% in March, marking a third consecutive monthly rise, while sugar prices jumped 7.2% to their highest level since October 2025.
Strait of Hormuz crossings reached 220 in March — 3 April 2026 (LINK)
— MarineTraffic said on US social media company X that 111 of the crossings, or 51% of the monthly total, were made by liquid tankers, followed by 82 dry bulk vessels, or 37%, and 27 LPG carriers, or 12%. No LNG crossings were recorded during the month, the data showed. Traffic through the strategic waterway remained heavily tilted toward west-to-east movements out of the Gulf, which totaled 149 crossings, or 68% of the monthly volume.
Institute of the Study of War: Iran Update — 3 April 2026 (LINK)
— "The majority of Iranian ballistic missiles are combat ineffective, even if they remain 'intact'." The IDF announced that it has prepared a plan to establish a “security zone” along the Israel-Lebanon border, which includes the destruction of Lebanese villages within the defined zone.
U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran: Search ongoing for missing crew member — 3 April 2026 (LINK)
US President Donald Trump has stepped up his threats against Iran, warning that the US military "hasn't even started" destroying what's left of the country's infrastructure after a US strike demolished the country's largest bridge. — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran's former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called for Iran to declare victory and end the war, outlining a blueprint for how Tehran could seek a settlement with Trump on terms acceptable to it.
Iran announced a wave of attacks on targets across the region, including US-owned steel plants in the United Arab Emirates and an arms factory in Israel.
The United Nations Security Council has delayed consideration of a proposal to authorize countries to use force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, rescheduling the vote from Friday to Saturday.
Trump warns Tehran 'more to follow' after strike destroys Iran's largest bridge: Eight people reported killed and 95 wounded in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in half — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
Iran says it hit Oracle facilities in the UAE — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
— Iran threatened to begin striking American tech giants it deemed to be assisting American and Israeli military operations. In a list reported widely by Iranian state media, Oracle was explicitly named. Other companies on the list include Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, HP, Tesla, Nvidia, Boeing, IBM, and Cisco.
Austria refuses US requests to overfly its territory, citing its neutrality policy — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes — (LINK) ground.news: 31 media reports — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
US Defence Secretary Hegseth tells US Army chief to step down immediately without giving a reason for the departure — 2 April 2026 (LINK)
— He has held the post, which typically runs for four years, since August 2023 under the Biden administration. CBS quoted a source as saying Hegseth wanted someone who would implement his and President Donald Trump's vision for the Army.
