4 Aprill 2026
Air Defense is active in Southern Israel
Iranian state media (Tasnim) claims Iran may have shot down another U.S. or Israeli fighter jet, possibly an F-16. The claim is based on images of debris, but it has not been officially confirmed
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer shipments transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through the strait?
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A ship was targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, and a fire broke out inside it.
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The Pentagon has informed the House Armed Services Committee that the status of a second service member is unknown after an F-15 was shot down over Iran. One crew member has been recovered, while the other is missing, a congressional aide says
The sound of American helicopters are audible in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari as a fresh round of flights has started in western Iran
Airstrikes in the western Iranian city of Abadan
Airstrikes in Northern Tehran
Airstrikes in Karaj, Iran
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UN Security Council vote on the watered down Bahrain resolution to open Strait of Hormuz has been rescheduled from tomorrow to next week as they struggle to find consensus — avoid Russia/China veto. This comes after a week of high-level negotiations and revisions
A senior White House official tells the President’s national security team is gathered at the White House. Trump has been working in the Oval Office or Oval Dining Room all day receiving updates, the official adds.No public comments from Trump outside of social media posts
Massive airstrikes in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Araqchi and his Turkish counterpart discussed the repercussions of continued US-Israeli attacks on Iran
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So far today in the Middle East: An F-15 was shot down over Iran, with one of the two pilots rescued so far; an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf with the lone pilot rescued' and a Black Hawk helicopter hit while conducting S&R for the F-15, with the crew fully accounted for
Two U.S. aircraft down in the past hours. An F-15E shot down inside iran, one crew member rescued, another missing, and an A-10 also hit by Iran near Hormuz with its pilot recovered. During the rescue mission, a U.S. Black Hawk was hit by Iranian fire but its crew escaped via Iraq. The air war is escalating, the narrative of open skies is now challenged with fire
An Egyptian national was killed and four others were injured in Abu Dhabi when shrapnel fell during the interception of an Iranian attack, authorities in Abu Dhabi announced. The incident occurred at the Habshan gas facilities after air defenses intercepted an Iranian attack, according to the Emirates News Agency.6 tund tagasi
An Egyptian national was killed and four others were injured in Abu Dhabi when shrapnel fell during the interception of an Iranian attack, authorities in Abu Dhabi announced. The incident occurred at the Habshan gas facilities after air defenses intercepted an Iranian attack, according to the Emirates News Agency.
Israeli Home Front: Air raid sirens sound for the fifth time in Haifa and northern areas
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said on Friday that Iran and its allied armed groups "may be targeting universities in Lebanon." In a security statement, the embassy urged U.S. citizens to leave Lebanon "while commercial flight options are still available."
Israeli Home Front Command: Sirens sound in Haifa, Acre, Nazareth and large areas of northern Israel
Wall Street Journal: The search and rescue mission for the crew of the American fighter jet is focused in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran.
U.S. President Trump has been briefed on the downing of an American fighter jet this morning over Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN, as search‑and‑rescue efforts continue for the aircraft's crew, a pilot and weapons officer, in Southern Iran
One of the American crew members has been successfully extracted following the fighter jet shootdown over Iran - Channel 12
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Putin held a telephone conversation with Erdogan, according to the Kremlin. The conflict in the Middle East was discussed, as were further steps to expand Russian-Turkish political, trade, and economic ties.
Emirates Global Aluminium says it sustained significant damage in result to Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa economic zone in Abu Dhabi
Tehran has been experiencing intense and widespread shelling for more than two hours.
MANPADS has been reportedly fired at a US helicopter in Ramhormoz, Khuzestan province.
The fire at Al-Ahmadi port in Kuwait is still ongoing and has not been brought under control.
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Kuwaiti Army: Air defenses are currently intercepting missile and drone attacks
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Kuwaiti Army: Air defenses are currently intercepting missile and drone attacks
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Tasnim News Agency: Reports of a US airdrop in Ilam, western Iran, are false.
Airstrikes target Beheshti University north of Tehran
An Iranian missile attack targets central Israel
Tasnim News Agency reports, citing sources: US helicopters are conducting search operations for an American pilot whose plane was shot down by the Revolutionary Guard in Iran; one of the helicopters retreated after air defenses were activated.
Iranian media: Mohammad Hossein Soufi, a Revolutionary Guard commander, was killed in airstrikes on Lorestan.
Iranian media: Five loud explosions heard near Mehrabad in Tehran
Axios: Iran has shot down a U.S. fighter jet, per Iranian media and a source familiar with the incident, and a search and rescue effort is underway to locate two crew
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft seen flying extremely low over the countryside of Southern Iran, as the search continues for the crew of a downed American F-15E Strike Eagle
Trump on Truth Social: With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD
Affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
F-35 jets and MQ-9 drones were also spotted supporting U.S. helicopters over Iran, searching for the pilots of downed F-15E jet
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A British government spokesperson: Starmer discussed with the Kuwaiti Crown Prince the deployment of a British air defense system in the Gulf states.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We targeted the Ramat David airbase southeast of Haifa with two ballistic missiles at dawn today.
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Airstrike targets an Iranian Revolutionary Guard site in Alborz Province
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UAE Ministry of Defense: UAE air defenses engaged Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles and drones this morning. - Saudi Ministry of Defense: Intercepted and destroyed 7 drones in the past few hours. - Qatari Ministry of Defense: Successfully repelled an Iranian drone attack. - Bahrain Defense Force: Engaged 188 ballistic missiles and 29 drones since the start of the Iranian aggression. - Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Repelled hostile missile and drone attacks since dawn today.
Reports of several crash sites in Haifa and Kiryat Ata following a cluster missile from Iran; MDA: Minor injury in Kiryat Ata17 tund tagasi
Reports of several crash sites in Haifa and Kiryat Ata following a cluster missile from Iran; MDA: Minor injury in Kiryat Ata
Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities following an intercepted attack, the Abu Dhabi Media Office says, adding that operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire
Several missiles were fired from Iran at Haifa area in northern Israel
Kuwait says power and water plant hit in Iranian attack causing damage, crews responding - ministry
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A container ship signaling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe since the war all but shuttered the vital waterway
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Explosions reported in Dubai
A massive explosion rocked Ahvaz in southwestern Iran, and another occurred near a police station in the central city of Qom, the result of Israeli and American airstrikes
Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure. Overall volumes of crucial goods and raw materials moving through the strait have fallen 83%, according to data from maritime intelligence firm AXSMarine18 tund tagasi
Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure. Overall volumes of crucial goods and raw materials moving through the strait have fallen 83%, according to data from maritime intelligence firm AXSMarine
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation: Fires broke out in several units at Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery after being targeted by drones; no injuries reported
Iranian Red Crescent: Our warehouse in Bushehr province, southern Iran, was attacked by drones at dawn today.
A drone attack on a refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company on Friday has sparked fires at several of its units, state media says
Parts of the suspected American aircraft after it was targeted by Iranian air defenses20 tund tagasi
Parts of the suspected American aircraft after it was targeted by Iranian air defenses
Fall of debris as result of missile strikes in Israel
Roughly half of Iran's missile launchers are still intact and 1000s of one-way attack drones remain in Iran's arsenal despite daily pounding by US and Israel over the past five weeks, according to recent US intel assessments, three sources familiar with the intel told
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US Navy: The aircraft carrier "Ford" has set sail again towards the region from Croatia.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it shot down an American fighter jet over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, saying all U.S. aircraft are accounted for and no U.S. fighter has been lost
Chinese Foreign Ministry: The root cause for disruptions to the passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the illegal US-Israeli military operations against Iran1 päev tagasi
Chinese Foreign Ministry: The root cause for disruptions to the passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the illegal US-Israeli military operations against Iran
Iranian media: Explosion heard in Tabriz, northwest of the country
Iranian TV: Araqchi stressed to Lavrov that issuing an international resolution on the Strait of Hormuz does not solve the problem but rather becomes part of it.
Yemen, Iran, and Hezbollah Launch Coordinated Ballistic Missile Barrage on IsraelYemeni, Iranian & Lebanon’s Hezbollah forces unleashed a wave of ballistic missile strikes targeting "vital Israeli sites" in Tel Aviv, the southern city of Dimona, according to Sana’a
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A US military official told Axios: More bridges in Iran are likely to be targeted.
Iranian military spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi said the Strait of Hormuz will be closed 'long-term' to the US and Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister: Targeting civilian facilities, including bridges, will not force Iranians to surrender.
The Iranian Foreign Minister said: "There is one striking difference between the present and the Stone Age: back then there was no oil or gas being pumped into the Middle East. Are the American president and those who brought him to power sure they want to turn back the clock?"
Jordan's parliament speaker calls for a post-war joint defense and economic treaty encompassing the Arab world to defend against Iran, who he says is considering reviving the Persian Empire and wants to incite Shiites across the Arab world
The Israeli army: We carried out more than 20 airstrikes in central and western Iran and bombed more than 50 missile system targets in the last 24 hours.
The crater in Petah Tikva
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Fars News Agency: The two drones shot down by Iranian air defenses near Shiraz were of the "Wing Loong 2" type.
Extensive damage in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, due to the recent Iranian bombing.
Iran's former Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharazi, was injured in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on residential buildings in Tehran yesterday, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. Kharazi's wife was killed in the strike. Iranian officials said Kharazi was overseeing engagement with Pakistan for a possible meeting between Iranian officials and U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The officials said the targeting of Kharazi is being viewed as an attempt to derail diplomacy.
Bahrain draft on securing Strait of Hormuz is in blue now confirming vote will be held tomorrow. 
This is what OP2 looks like now in the final version:

“Authorizes Member States, acting nationally or through voluntary multinational naval partnerships for which advance notification has been provided to the Security Council, subject to quarterly reporting from participating Member States on any action taken under this authorization, and carried out with due regard for the safety of international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, to use all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances, in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters, including within the territorial waters of littoral States within or bordering the Strait of Hormuz, to secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, for a period of at least six months from the date of adoption and until such time as the Council decides otherwise”1 päev tagasi
Bahrain draft on securing Strait of Hormuz is in blue now confirming vote will be held tomorrow. This is what OP2 looks like now in the final version: “Authorizes Member States, acting nationally or through voluntary multinational naval partnerships for which advance notification has been provided to the Security Council, subject to quarterly reporting from participating Member States on any action taken under this authorization, and carried out with due regard for the safety of international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, to use all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances, in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters, including within the territorial waters of littoral States within or bordering the Strait of Hormuz, to secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, for a period of at least six months from the date of adoption and until such time as the Council decides otherwise”
New missile launches from Iran towards central Israel
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U.S. oil prices jumped more than 11%, while Brent soared 7% on Thursday in volatile trading, as traders worried about prolonged disruptions to oil supply the day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran
At least three Oman-bound tankers are making their MEGXIT today via the Strait of Hormuz. They are the DHALKUT (9888601), laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude; HABRUT (9500730), laden with 2 million barrels of Emirati crude; and SOHAR LNG (9210816), laden with Emirati LNG1 päev tagasi
At least three Oman-bound tankers are making their MEGXIT today via the Strait of Hormuz. They are the DHALKUT (9888601), laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude; HABRUT (9500730), laden with 2 million barrels of Emirati crude; and SOHAR LNG (9210816), laden with Emirati LNG
Revolutionary Guards: We attacked an Amazon center in Bahrain
Heavy shelling on the Chalus area in Karaj1 päev tagasi
Heavy shelling on the Chalus area in Karaj
Trump claims the destroying of the biggest bridge in Iran and threatens to completely oblitarate the country
Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Kezem Gharibabadi as saying on Thursday
Report of shrapnel falling in the Beit Shemesh area. No injuries.
A missile fell in Jordan
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Qatari Defense Ministry: The State of Qatar was attacked today by a number of drones from Iran, which our forces successfully intercepted.
Missiles were fired towards central Israel1 päev tagasi
Missiles were fired towards central Israel
Heavy US-Israeli airstrikes target the Iranian capital, Tehran
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council: Iran's aggressive behavior has crossed all red lines.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council: We will take all necessary measures to protect our sovereignty and will not be drawn into war.
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council: GCC countries have the right to defend themselves
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council: We emphasize the importance of the Security Council issuing a resolution to use all means to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
An Israeli-American airstrike destroyed B1 bridge that connects Tehran and Karag Iran1 päev tagasi
An Israeli-American airstrike destroyed B1 bridge that connects Tehran and Karag Iran
Footage of a US/Israeli airstrike on the B-1 road bridge in the Iranian city of Karaj today. A large portion of the road deck can be seen collapsing1 päev tagasi
Footage of a US/Israeli airstrike on the B-1 road bridge in the Iranian city of Karaj today. A large portion of the road deck can be seen collapsing
Another airstrike on the B1 bridge in Azimieh, Karaj, around 5:30 PM1 päev tagasi
Another airstrike on the B1 bridge in Azimieh, Karaj, around 5:30 PM
The @AWS region in Bahrain appears to be offline after being damaged again in another Iranian strike. Traffic to me-south-1 disappeared around 01:00 UTC on April 1, with connection failures increasing significantly
Further footage shows warehouses ablaze in Qeshm city on the island of QESHM
Iranian news agency Fars: The Israeli army attacked the B1 bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj and several points in the Azimiyeh area in Karaj1 päev tagasi
Iranian news agency Fars: The Israeli army attacked the B1 bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj and several points in the Azimiyeh area in Karaj
French President Macron on Iran: Six months ago, we were told everything had been destroyed and settled. Clearly, that was not the case. Without international inspectors verifying materials, research, and hidden sites, it is simply not serious. There will always be expertise and potentially hidden facilities unless there is lasting oversight. A few weeks of military strikes cannot resolve the nuclear issue in the long term. Without a diplomatic and technical agreement, the situation could deteriorate again in months or years. The same logic applies to ballistic capabilities — they must be monitored through negotiation1 päev tagasi
French President Macron on Iran: Six months ago, we were told everything had been destroyed and settled. Clearly, that was not the case. Without international inspectors verifying materials, research, and hidden sites, it is simply not serious. There will always be expertise and potentially hidden facilities unless there is lasting oversight. A few weeks of military strikes cannot resolve the nuclear issue in the long term. Without a diplomatic and technical agreement, the situation could deteriorate again in months or years. The same logic applies to ballistic capabilities — they must be monitored through negotiation
Fire and a thick plume of black smoke are seen near Mashhad International Airport in north-east Iran following reported strikes today. Mashhad airport is home to the Shekari 14 air base of Iran's air force
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Kaja Kallas: I had a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today to discuss the situation in Iran and its impact on the global economy and energy security. We also discussed EU-China relations. nnIranian attacks on civilian ships, and the threat of more, have brought traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt. This is why restoring safe, toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait, consistent with the Law of the Sea, is an urgent priority.n nThe EU supports all diplomatic efforts to achieve this and calls for de-escalation and restraint. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure must cease