April 6, 2026
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iranians are "animals," therefore bombing their civilian infrastructure like power plants would not be considered a war crime.
"How would it not be a war crime to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants?" A reporter asked Trump.
"Because they killed 45,000 people in the last month...they are animals," Trump said, referring to casualty numbers from a brutal crackdown on demonstrations earlier this year.
According to official figures, 3,117 people were killed - including protesters, security forces and bystanders.
Opposition groups say the real number is much higher. The US-based human rights organisation HRANA estimates at least 7,015 deaths, although other Iranian opposition groups abroad have said tens of thousands were killed.
Attacking civilian infrastructure is generally considered a war crime.
Iranian police fire at US helicopters on rescue mission for downed fighter jet in Iran
1 hour ago
Heavy gunfire can be heard in new video footage released by the Iranian police seemingly directed at US helicopters trying to rescue the F-15E crew member whose aircraft was shot down in Iran’s Isfahan.
Iranian state TV shows identity documents from the site of destroyed US planes
1 hour ago
Iranian media has aired what appear to be identity documents recovered from the site of a detroyed US aircraft in Iran.
The documents are attributed to an individual with the name “Amanda M. Ryder”, who is possibly a US Air Force Major.
Images also appear to show a B2 stay permit issued by Israeli border control that expired on 20 March 2026.
This follows reports of a US rescue operation of the pilot of a downed US fighter jet in Iran’s Isfahan.
Gaza: Israel shoots UN staff vehicle, kills 10 in strike on Maghazi refugee camp
1 hour ago
Israeli drones and fire from a military vehicle killed at least 10 people in an area close to the Maghazi camp in Gaza, according to reports by Al Jazeera from a source in Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
A UN staff member was also shot and killed by Israeli forces in the attack that injured three others.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) employees were travelling in a vehicle in southern Gaza when Israeli soldiers opened fire on them.
Israel’s city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones
2 hours ago
The Israeli military reported that Israel’s southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a “coordinated attack” from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media.
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed to have taken part in the attack, which targeted “several vital military sites” in a statement released by the group to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel.
Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem and the greater Tel Aviv area.
Iran issues ceasefire demands, including protocol for Hormuz and lifting of sanctions
2 hours ago
Iran has delivered a list of demands in response to the Pakistan-mediated peace proposal to end the war with the US.
Despite rejecting the temporary ceasefire, Iran has called for “a permanent end to the war while respecting Iranian considerations”, according to IRNA news reporting.
These considerations consist of 10 clauses, which include: an end to conflicts in the region, protocol for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions.
US and Iran reviewing ceasefire deal, reports say
2 hours ago
The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports.
Citing an unnamed source, Reuters reported on Monday that Pakistan delivered the proposal to US and Iranian officials, where it is currently under review by both sides of the conflict.
Tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accords”, the plan outlines a two-tier approach: an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement to be finalised within 15–20 days.
“All elements need to be agreed today,” the source told Reuters, adding that Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has been in contact “all night long” with US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
Axios reported on Sunday that regional mediators were discussing the potential for a 45-day ceasefire that could pave the way for a permanent end to the conflict.
While sources cautioned that the chances of reaching even a partial deal within the next 48 hours are slim, the proposal represents a last-ditch effort to delay US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum. Trump had told Axios, “If they don’t make a deal, I am blowing up everything over there.”
However, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that despite Trump’s threats, Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
The official cited Washington’s lack of readiness for a permanent ceasefire and added that Iran refuses to be pressured into accepting strict deadlines.
Iran will allow ships from ‘friendly nations’ to pass through Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports
2 hours ago
Iran will permit the ships of some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security fees to serve as compensation for the war, according to an Iranian official speaking to Al Jazeera.
The official said that Iran has already given several Indian, Pakistani, Turkish and French ships passage permits.
The Iranian embassy in Malaysia posted on social media earlier on Monday that the first ship from the country since the war began has been allowed to pass through the strait.
Iranian officials also told Al Jazeera that Iran will “respond forcefully” to the targeting of its petrochemical facilities.
Israel hits three airports in Tehran in new wave of strikes, says military
3 hours ago
A new wave of Israeli strikes have hit three airports in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to the Israeli military.
Israel claimed to have been targeting dozens of aircraft and helicopters, and other military infrastructure at the airports, which it identified as “Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport and Azmayesh Airport”.
Iran says it let a Malaysian ship pass through Strait of Hormuz
3 hours ago
The Iranian embassy in Malaysia has said that its first ship has been permitted to transit through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war.
“We had said that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not forget his friends,” the embassy wrote in a post on X.
UN nuclear watchdog: Strikes near Iran’s nuclear power plant ‘must stop’
3 hours ago
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called for attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to stop, warning they “pose a very real danger to nuclear safety”.
Strikes near the operating plant “could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond,” said the International Atomic Energy Agency in a post to X.
However, the statement failed to name the US and Israel as the forces behind these attacks and did not propose that any further action be taken.
The UN watchdog drew criticism earlier on Monday from Iran over its inaction over the attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities, which were hit again for the fourth time today.
In a letter to the IAEA, Iran’s atomic energy chief, Mohammad Eslami, criticised its “lack of decisive action”, saying mere expressions of concern were insufficient and “emboldens aggression”.
Araghchi condemns US-Israeli strikes on ‘MIT of Iran’
3 hours ago
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the bombing by US and Israeli forces of Tehran’s Sharif University, which he called the “MIT of Iran”.
In a post to X, Araghchi threatened Iranian retaliation for the attacks, warning “aggressors will see our might”.
US-Israeli forces attack another petrochemical complex in southern Iran, says Fars news agency
3 hours ago
Iran’s Fars news agency has reported another US-Israeli strike on a petrochemical complex, in the city of Marvdasht.
This is the second incident targeting Iran’s petrochemical sites in the last 24 hours, with the previous strike hitting the South Pars complex at Asaluyeh.
The fire caused by Israel’s strike on South Pars was under control within minutes and there was no significant damage to the facilities or casualties reported, accoring to Iranian state media.
Two mountain ranges, two deserts, two seas: Iran’s geography is its greatest weapon
4 hours ago
As hundreds of US troops approach the Gulf in their transport aircraft ahead of a possible invasion of Iran, they may permit themselves a glance out of the window to the terrain below.
But military and political experts say that Iran's vast and complex geography mean a ground operation would come at a high cost to the United States and, once started, its direction and length would be hard to predict.
“If you look at the history of such military attacks, you’ll see that generally once ground attacks start, they are very difficult to contain,” Arman Mahmoudian, a research fellow at the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute, told Middle East Eye.
Iranian experts who spoke to Middle East Eeye point to three main scenarios if a ground war begins: the occupation of Iranian islands in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, an attack on Iran’s southern coast, or an invasion through Kurdish-populated areas in western Iran.
There are serious dangers and difficulties associated with every one of them.
Iran reviews Pakistan's ceasefire
deal but rejects any immediate move to reopen Hormuz
Key
Points
- World Food Programme warns Iran war could trigger global food crisis
- US-Israeli strikes kill six children in Tehran province
- Report: Iran rejects Gaza-style truce that exists on paper while US-Israel can attack at will
5 seconds ago
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iranians are "animals," therefore bombing their civilian infrastructure like power plants would not be considered a war crime.
"How would it not be a war crime to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants?" A reporter asked Trump.
"Because they killed 45,000 people in the last month...they are animals," Trump said, referring to casualty numbers from a brutal crackdown on demonstrations earlier this year.
According to official figures, 3,117 people were killed - including protesters, security forces and bystanders.
Opposition groups say the real number is much higher. The US-based human rights organisation HRANA estimates at least 7,015 deaths, although other Iranian opposition groups abroad have said tens of thousands were killed.
Attacking civilian infrastructure is generally considered a war crime.
Iranian police fire at US helicopters on rescue mission for downed fighter jet in Iran
1 hour ago
Heavy gunfire can be heard in new video footage released by the Iranian police seemingly directed at US helicopters trying to rescue the F-15E crew member whose aircraft was shot down in Iran’s Isfahan.
Iranian state TV shows identity documents from the site of destroyed US planes
1 hour ago
Iranian media has aired what appear to be identity documents recovered from the site of a detroyed US aircraft in Iran.
The documents are attributed to an individual with the name “Amanda M. Ryder”, who is possibly a US Air Force Major.
Images also appear to show a B2 stay permit issued by Israeli border control that expired on 20 March 2026.
This follows reports of a US rescue operation of the pilot of a downed US fighter jet in Iran’s Isfahan.
Gaza: Israel shoots UN staff vehicle, kills 10 in strike on Maghazi refugee camp
1 hour ago
Israeli drones and fire from a military vehicle killed at least 10 people in an area close to the Maghazi camp in Gaza, according to reports by Al Jazeera from a source in Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
A UN staff member was also shot and killed by Israeli forces in the attack that injured three others.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) employees were travelling in a vehicle in southern Gaza when Israeli soldiers opened fire on them.
Israel’s city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones
2 hours ago
The Israeli military reported that Israel’s southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a “coordinated attack” from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media.
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed to have taken part in the attack, which targeted “several vital military sites” in a statement released by the group to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel.
Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem and the greater Tel Aviv area.
Iran issues ceasefire demands, including protocol for Hormuz and lifting of sanctions
2 hours ago
Iran has delivered a list of demands in response to the Pakistan-mediated peace proposal to end the war with the US.
Despite rejecting the temporary ceasefire, Iran has called for “a permanent end to the war while respecting Iranian considerations”, according to IRNA news reporting.
These considerations consist of 10 clauses, which include: an end to conflicts in the region, protocol for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions.
US and Iran reviewing ceasefire deal, reports say
2 hours ago
The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports.
Citing an unnamed source, Reuters reported on Monday that Pakistan delivered the proposal to US and Iranian officials, where it is currently under review by both sides of the conflict.
Tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accords”, the plan outlines a two-tier approach: an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement to be finalised within 15–20 days.
“All elements need to be agreed today,” the source told Reuters, adding that Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has been in contact “all night long” with US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
Axios reported on Sunday that regional mediators were discussing the potential for a 45-day ceasefire that could pave the way for a permanent end to the conflict.
While sources cautioned that the chances of reaching even a partial deal within the next 48 hours are slim, the proposal represents a last-ditch effort to delay US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum. Trump had told Axios, “If they don’t make a deal, I am blowing up everything over there.”
However, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that despite Trump’s threats, Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
The official cited Washington’s lack of readiness for a permanent ceasefire and added that Iran refuses to be pressured into accepting strict deadlines.
Iran will allow ships from ‘friendly nations’ to pass through Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports
2 hours ago
Iran will permit the ships of some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security fees to serve as compensation for the war, according to an Iranian official speaking to Al Jazeera.
The official said that Iran has already given several Indian, Pakistani, Turkish and French ships passage permits.
The Iranian embassy in Malaysia posted on social media earlier on Monday that the first ship from the country since the war began has been allowed to pass through the strait.
Iranian officials also told Al Jazeera that Iran will “respond forcefully” to the targeting of its petrochemical facilities.
Israel hits three airports in Tehran in new wave of strikes, says military
3 hours ago
A new wave of Israeli strikes have hit three airports in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to the Israeli military.
Israel claimed to have been targeting dozens of aircraft and helicopters, and other military infrastructure at the airports, which it identified as “Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport and Azmayesh Airport”.
Iran says it let a Malaysian ship pass through Strait of Hormuz
3 hours ago
The Iranian embassy in Malaysia has said that its first ship has been permitted to transit through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war.
“We had said that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not forget his friends,” the embassy wrote in a post on X.
UN nuclear watchdog: Strikes near Iran’s nuclear power plant ‘must stop’
3 hours ago
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called for attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to stop, warning they “pose a very real danger to nuclear safety”.
Strikes near the operating plant “could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond,” said the International Atomic Energy Agency in a post to X.
However, the statement failed to name the US and Israel as the forces behind these attacks and did not propose that any further action be taken.
The UN watchdog drew criticism earlier on Monday from Iran over its inaction over the attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities, which were hit again for the fourth time today.
In a letter to the IAEA, Iran’s atomic energy chief, Mohammad Eslami, criticised its “lack of decisive action”, saying mere expressions of concern were insufficient and “emboldens aggression”.
Araghchi condemns US-Israeli strikes on ‘MIT of Iran’
3 hours ago
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the bombing by US and Israeli forces of Tehran’s Sharif University, which he called the “MIT of Iran”.
In a post to X, Araghchi threatened Iranian retaliation for the attacks, warning “aggressors will see our might”.
US-Israeli forces attack another petrochemical complex in southern Iran, says Fars news agency
3 hours ago
Iran’s Fars news agency has reported another US-Israeli strike on a petrochemical complex, in the city of Marvdasht.
This is the second incident targeting Iran’s petrochemical sites in the last 24 hours, with the previous strike hitting the South Pars complex at Asaluyeh.
The fire caused by Israel’s strike on South Pars was under control within minutes and there was no significant damage to the facilities or casualties reported, accoring to Iranian state media.
Two mountain ranges, two deserts, two seas: Iran’s geography is its greatest weapon
4 hours ago
As hundreds of US troops approach the Gulf in their transport aircraft ahead of a possible invasion of Iran, they may permit themselves a glance out of the window to the terrain below.
But military and political experts say that Iran's vast and complex geography mean a ground operation would come at a high cost to the United States and, once started, its direction and length would be hard to predict.
“If you look at the history of such military attacks, you’ll see that generally once ground attacks start, they are very difficult to contain,” Arman Mahmoudian, a research fellow at the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute, told Middle East Eye.
Iranian experts who spoke to Middle East Eeye point to three main scenarios if a ground war begins: the occupation of Iranian islands in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, an attack on Iran’s southern coast, or an invasion through Kurdish-populated areas in western Iran.
There are serious dangers and difficulties associated with every one of them.
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