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Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Iran’s foreign minister says ships will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the next two weeks under co-ordination from Iran’s military.

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.

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Israeli strike 'kills 10' near a Gaza Strip school

Israeli strike 'kills 10' near a Gaza Strip school

Israeli drones have fired missiles into the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, medics say.

Trump says Iran can be 'taken out' as ceasefire stalls

Trump says Iran can be 'taken out' as ceasefire stalls

Donald Trump says Iran could be "taken out" in one night as Tehran rejected a ceasefire proposal and the president's deadline to open the Hormuz Strait looms.

Trump warns of impending strikes on Iran power plants

Trump warns of impending strikes on Iran power plants

President Donald Trump has warned of impending strikes on Iran's power plants and bridge infrastructure after the rescue of a US airman.

Downed planes spell peril for Trump as Iran hunts pilot

Downed planes spell peril for Trump as Iran hunts pilot

The race is on to find a US pilot after two planes were shot down over Iran and the Gulf in a dramatic development as the war enters its sixth week.

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Two US planes shot down over Iran, crew member missing

Two US planes shot down over Iran, crew member missing

Two US planes shot down over Iran, crew member missing

Two US planes shot down over Iran, crew member missing

Two US fighter jets have been shot down ‌over Iran and the Gulf, with a search operation ‌under way while one crew member is missing.

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

President Donald Trump is threatening US attacks on Iranian infrastructure while other nations try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Mideast war rages on.

UK and allies discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

UK and allies discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

UK and allies discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

UK and allies discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Forty countries have discussed ways to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz ‌at virtual talks hosted by the United Kingdom.

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech

Oil prices have surged anew after President Donald Trump used an address to vow the US would intensify strikes on Iran rather than wind down the conflict.

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.

Oil tanker hit by Iranian strike after Trump threats

Oil tanker hit by Iranian strike after Trump threats

Oil tanker hit by Iranian strike after Trump threats

Oil tanker hit by Iranian strike after Trump threats

US President Donald Trump is again threatening the destruction of Iran’s energy resources, while an Iranian drone has set ablaze a Kuwaiti oil tanker.

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics

Israeli fire has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the latest round of violence since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect.

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Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

A United Nations peacekeeper from Indonesia has been killed and three others have been injured after a projectile exploded near a southern Lebanese village.

Israel reports attack from Yemen as Iran war escalates

Pakistan is preparing to host talks aimed at ending the ‌latest conflict engulfing the Middle East as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes.

Iran warns US over ground attack as Marines deployed

Pakistan is hosting talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran as Tehran warns the US against a ground attack.

Israeli army kills three men in Gaza Strip, medics say

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

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Houthis claim first attack on Israel since start of war

A missile has been fired at Israel from Yemen for the first time since the start of the war in Iran one month ago.

Board of Peace aims to disarm Hamas over eight months

Hamas is weighing a proposal to give up its weapons in the Gaza Strip, a concession that would clear the way for a US plan for rebuilding the territory.

Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's power plants

President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.

US ceasefire plan under review but no talks, Iran says

Iran is contradicting President Donald Trump claim that it's angling for a peace deal, saying it's looking at a US ceasefire proposal but doesn't want talks.

Iran has US ceasefire plan but dismisses idea of talks

Iran's military has mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal, vowing "not now, not ever" even as it receives Washington's plan for talks to end the war.

Trump cites Iran progress, US proposes plan to end war

US, Israeli and Iranian strikes continue in the Middle East, even as Washington is preparing to send more troops to the region.

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.

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