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President Trump told Fox News the US sent guns to Iranian protesters through Kurdish intermediaries before the US-Israel war on Iran began. Iranian Kurdish opposition groups deny receiving weapons. Death toll estimates vary widely between Iranian authorities and rights groups.
Iran has reportedly rejected the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, while a senior Iranian diplomat offered conditional passage if the US ends its Middle East aggression. The US and Iran appear close to talks, with Pakistan mediating.
Israel's recent military campaign against Iran, championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a swift path to regime change, has instead exposed strategic miscalculations, a fragile truce, and growing domestic criticism. Analysts and opposition figures highlight the war's failure to achieve its declared goals, while the conflict has reshaped regional dynamics and US-Israel relations.
As Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon enter a new week, the humanitarian situation in the country continues to intensify, with more than a million people displaced and hundreds of casualties reported. Lebanese health officials say the true scale of the crisis is only beginning. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire have reportedly stalled.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and then traveled to Damascus for a three-way meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussing security cooperation, energy projects, and Syria’s reconstruction.
As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its second month, Israeli military assessments indicate Tehran retains between several hundred and 1,000 ballistic missiles capable of reaching Israel, despite heavy damage to its program. Estimates vary among sources, with some Israeli officials suggesting more than 1,000 remain, while Hezbollah's arsenal in Lebanon is believed to include up to 10,000 shorter-range rockets.
Axios reports that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a potential 45-day ceasefire through Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators, with a two-phase deal under discussion. The talks come amid heightened tensions, including Iran's rejection of a shorter ceasefire proposal and ongoing military hostilities.
As a Tuesday deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Tehran has dismissed the ultimatum and vowed to respond 'in kind' to any attacks on its infrastructure. At least 34 people, including six children, have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across Iran, according to Iranian authorities.
US President Donald Trump has once again extended his deadline for Iran to accept a deal, setting a new ultimatum for Tuesday 8pm Eastern Time. The announcement comes amid escalating threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure, with negotiations reportedly at an impasse and Iran rejecting ceasefire proposals. Multiple regional and international actors continue to push for a diplomatic solution as the conflict enters its sixth week.
US President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Iran, threatening to destroy its power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday evening. Iran has dismissed the threats, with officials vowing retaliation and regional tensions continuing to escalate.
Hamas's armed wing has rejected calls for disarmament, stating it will only discuss the issue after Israel fully implements the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire. The group's spokesperson called the demands an attempt to continue the war on Gaza, while mediators face a major obstacle in advancing the peace plan.
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including seven in a southern village and four in Beirut, as the military also warned it would target a main border crossing with Syria. Hezbollah claimed to have fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship, a claim Israel said it was not aware of. The escalation comes amid calls from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun for negotiations.
Lebanon's Health Ministry has reported that at least 1,461 people have been killed since March 2, with 4,430 injured. The figures, relayed by TASS, include recent Israeli strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon, and detail civilian casualties including children and women.
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Easter blessing as pontiff, urging those with power to unleash wars to choose peace and criticizing global indifference to conflicts. The celebration took place against the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran in February. The Pope also announced a prayer vigil at the Vatican for April 11 and expressed closeness to the people of Lebanon.
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and Beirut have killed at least 14 people, according to multiple reports, as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. The strikes, which included an attack near a major hospital in Beirut, have displaced over a million people. Hezbollah has claimed to have fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship, but Israel says it is unaware of such an incident.
A look at the past week's defining images and events, including escalating US-Iran tensions and oil price surges, NASA's first crewed lunar mission in 50 years, Hungary's election ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule, and a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef sparked controversy by calling High Court judges 'heretics' and 'Shabbat desecrators' after a ruling limited Western Wall prayers during Passover while allowing larger anti-war protests. The High Court later increased the permitted worshippers to 100, but tensions remain over the balance between religious freedom and wartime security.
Aid groups warn that the war in the Middle East is severely disrupting the delivery of food and medicine to millions, with blocked shipping routes and rising costs compounding existing crises. The conflict has forced costly detours and is exacerbating humanitarian emergencies in regions like Africa, where fuel prices have soared.
Indonesia has laid to rest three UN peacekeepers killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon. Preliminary UN findings indicate one was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two by an improvised explosive device most likely placed by Hezbollah, with the UN calling the incidents unacceptable and potentially war crimes.
Indonesia held military funerals for three UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon last week, as the government called for a thorough UN investigation and urged the Security Council to convene a meeting of troop-contributing countries. The deaths occurred amid escalating Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including renewed attacks on Tyre that damaged a hospital and destroyed a mosque, and the reported destruction of UNIFIL surveillance cameras.