Archives for April, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China's Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues

Reuters

A bulk carrier sits anchored at Sultan Qaboos Port on March 23, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Third Turkish ship clears Hormuz as Ankara presses Tehran on safe passage

Eight vessels are still waiting as Ankara negotiates with Tehran, which is allowing limited crossings.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Analysis-Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states

Reuters

US President Donald Trump said Iran would face 'complete demolition' of its civilian infrastructure if it did not accept a deal

Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

Agence France-Presse

Denys Shtilerman, the Fire Point company chief designer and co-founder, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Exclusive-Ukraine missile maker targets 'game changer' air defence system by 2027

Reuters

IAEA confirms impact of recent strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant

Reuters

Iran executes more people than any nation other than China

Iran wartime executions mount as another protester hanged

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Spanish PM's party gains on anti-war stance, support for far right stalls in polls

Reuters

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the site of a projectile impact, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Haifa, Israel, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem

Four killed in Israel's Haifa after Iranian missile strike

Reuters

Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media via REUTERS

Kremlin says the whole Middle East is 'on fire'

Reuters

Lebanese Army servicemen stand near an apartment building hit by an Israeli strike amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Ain Saadeh, Lebanon, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked

Israeli strike kills Christian party official in Lebanon, widening divisions over Hezbollah

Reuters

People inspect the damage at the research building of the Shahid Beheshti University, which was damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson says

Reuters

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of inaction, warns of risk from attacks

Reuters

Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran, U.S. receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates President Anwar Gargash speaks at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo

UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

Reuters

A banner with a picture of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

Reuters