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Pezeshkian had said Iran had the ecessary will for a ceasefire, but only if its foes guaranteed that hostilities would not return

Several large blasts were heard across the city on April 1, 2026, and a column of smoke was seen rising from Jnah, which is home to apartment buildings, cafes and shops

The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro still hangs over Latin America as countries fear getting sucked into Trumps so-called war on narco-terrorism

Irans new leader has asked the United States for a ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday (April 1). Irans foreign ministry spokesperson said Trumps statement about a ceasefire request was false and baseless.

Mr. Trump after the ruling also claimed that the court has been swayed by foreign interests, but declined to provide any evidence

In an interview with The Hindu Vali Nasr said Iran might be open for a deal on its nuclear programme but not on its missiles or its control over the Strait of Hormuz

This is not our war and we will not be drawn into the conflict that is not in our national interest, Starmer said, reiterating U.K.s position of staying out of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran

Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localised shortages as a result of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

The move will make him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court; citizenship restrictions are a part of a broader immigration crackdown, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country

The judge suspended enforcement of his order for 14 days, acknowledging that the case raises novel and weighty issues, that halting an ongoing construction project may raise logistical issues. He also recognised that the administration would appeal his decision

The upper house elected Nan Ni Ni Aye, a regional MP from Karen State with the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), as another V-P, local media reported

Lebanon was pulled into the West Asia conflict in early March when Israeli-U.S. strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and Tehran-backed Hezbollah responded by firing rockets at Israel.

During the U.S. and Zionist regime attacks on civilian centres, on the morning of Tuesday, one of the largest companies producing anti-cancer, anaesthetic and specialised medicines was damaged and the drug production line was damaged, the government said in a post on X.

An Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker in waters off the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, sparking a blaze that was later put out, the Dubai Media Office said.

Hegseth said he had visited troops in the West Asia on March 28 to witness the military operation against Iran.

China and Pakistans proposals included the immediate cessation of hostilities, initiation of peace talks as soon as possible, ensuring the safety of non-military targets and safety of navigation, and safeguarding the primacy of the UN Charter

When the conflict in West Asia, which began with the U.S. and Israels attack on Iran on February 28, escalated into a regional war, analysts said that the war would last as long as Iran had missiles or until the Gulf nations ran out of interceptors. However, with emergency military sales, piling monetary costs and a strained supply chain, is the U.S. becoming constrained to keep the war going?

The United States and Israel have been striking a wide variety of targets, including leadership figures in Iran, military bases, missile and air defense sites and positions of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its volunteer force, the Basij; Iran has responded with drone and missile fire targeting Israel and nearby Gulf Arab nations.

Youll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. wont be there to help you anymore, just like you werent there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil! Mr. Trump said

One of the desalination plants on Qeshm Island was targeted... and is now completely out of service, as it is not possible to repair it in the short term, the ISNA news agency reported, quoting Health Ministry official Mohsen Farhadi

In Washington, hundreds marched past the Lincoln Memorial and into the National Mall, holding signs that read Put down the crown, clown and Regime change begins at home

Calling for global unity, the Dalai Lama urged people worldwide to work towards peace and prayed for an early end to ongoing violence and conflicts

The tariff hike means that those consuming over 180 units would see a 25% increase

Russia had supplied over a third of Germanys crude oil imports and more than half of its natural gas needs, until Moscows invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the abrupt shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline left Berlin scrambling to find alternative suppliers

The men were found guilty of attempting rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts

Mr. Uchral is a former Minister of Digital Development and Communications, where he promoted transparency reforms and digital governance initiatives. Before entering politics, Mr. Uchral got public attention as a hip-hop artist under the stage name Timon.

Investigations showed that Wang Jianjun, previously vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, illegally took the funds and property, while helping to benefit others by abusing his position, prosecutors added in a statement

While most drone purchases are made using traditional financial rails, procurement networks are increasingly intersecting with the blockchain, the public digital ledger on which cryptocurrencies are based, Chainalysis found

FT report does not say whether U.S. Defence Secretary knew what the broker was doing; Pentagon demands retraction

Usha Vance said the 2028 presidential campaign was not a priority in her conversations with her husband, who was more focused on the mid-term elections due in November

Indonesia requires social media companies with platforms it deems high risk to deactivate accounts belonging to children under 16

Santokhi took over a bankrupt Suriname from his predecessor, former dictator Desi Bouterse, and led the country to economic stability, partly supported by an International Monetary Fund program

The arrests came after the newly-formed Balendra Shah government decided to implement the report of the probe commission in its first Cabinet meeting

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told White House officials that a further defanging of Iran's military capabilities and clerical leadership serves the long-term interest of the Gulf region and beyond

In recent days, Mr. Trump and his aides assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks, the Daily said in a report

Preliminary findings suggests the explosion may have been triggered by flammable gas

The announcement marks the governments first public assessment of compliance with the law that is being studied by policymakers globally

The corporation said the tanker, Al Salmi, was fully loaded at the time of the incident

The Mahan Air plane was expected to arrive in New Delhi on April 1

Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point'; Three UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon

Speaking in the J&K Assembly, Mr. Lone said official datacontradicted its own figures on how many poor families live in the two regions of Kashmir and Jammu and termed it as a structural flaw that is distorting fairness in employment and welfare distribution

The new government in Nepal extends an opportunity to fashion a forward-looking bilateral relationship

Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that as a signatory of the NPT it has the right to peaceful nuclear enrichment

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow and Washington had been in touch over the shipment

The country has already barred U.S. from using jointly-operated military bases; Defence Minister calls the war profoundly illegal and unjust

The gold mining site at Jebel Iraq has been the site of violent clashes between illegal miners and mining companies