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4 April

NATO Chief to Meet Trump Amid Iran Tensions

A drone and missile attack killed one person and seriously wounded four in Russia's southern Rostov region, its governor said Saturday, and a cargo ship was damaged in the Sea of Azov.

4 April

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Putin, Erdogan Urge Immediate Mideast Ceasefire: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said.

4 April

An armed Iranian policeman monitors an area while standing on an armored vehicle in front of a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is killed in a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026.

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Iran Says Targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in Latest Attacks: State TV

Iran said its latest wave of attacks on Thursday had targeted the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel after US-Israeli strikes hit the country's two largest steel plants.

3 April

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

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Iran Media Says Army Searching for Pilot of Downed US Fighter Jet

Iran said that its army had launched a search for the pilot of a US fighter jet hit by an air defense system.

3 April

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT), approach the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, in the Arabian Gulf to provide embarked security during a Strait of Hormuz transit.

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Iran Warns UN Security Council Against ‘Provocative Action’ on Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.

3 April

An anti-US mural pictured at the former US embassy in downtown Tehran, Iran

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Trump Says US Forces Yet to Start ‘Destroying What’s Left’ in Iran

President Trump warns US forces have yet to begin "destroying what's left in Iran," with bridges and energy sites among potential targets.

2 April

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Israel Reports Iranian Missile Attacks After Trump Address

Israel's military said air defences responded to waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, including at least two attacks after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the American public about the war.

2 April

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Trump Tells US That Iran War Victory Near, Vows Big Strikes

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the US was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.

2 April

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Yemen’s Houthis Claim Third Missile Attack Targeting Israel

Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday claimed a missile attack against Israel that they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah group -- the third such attack by the rebels since they entered the Middle East war.

2 April