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Trump’s fragile ceasefire with Iran already showing cracks
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Thu 08:00 - NJ.com
‘15 out of 10’: Trump’s jaw-dropping Iran war rating after 6 U.S. troops killed - NJ.com
Fri 08:00 - Al Jazeera
‘No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,’ Trump says - Al Jazeera
Fri 08:00 - NPR
Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' - NPR
Sat 08:00 - PBS
Trump grieves with families during return of the 6 soldiers killed in Iran war - PBS
Sat 08:00 - CBS News
Trump salutes as 6 soldiers killed in Iran are transferred back to the U.S. - CBS News
Sat 08:00 - Fox News
Trump and first lady attend dignified transfer for 6 US troops killed in Kuwait - Fox News
Sat 08:00 - ABC News
Trump attends dignified transfer of 6 fallen service members killed in Kuwait amid Iran war - ABC News
Sat 08:00 - Delawareonline.com
Dover Air Force Base receives 6 soldiers killed in drone strike - Delawareonline.com
Sun 08:00 - People.com
Donald Trump Honors First 6 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran War as Their Bodies Are Returned from Kuwait - People.com
Wed 07:00 - Forbes
These 5 Small Countries–And Canada–Are The Only NATO Members Backing Trump's War On Iran - Forbes
Wed 07:00 - ABC7 Chicago
President Trump pays respects to 6 US service members killed in crash of refueling plane in Iraq - ABC7 Chicago
Thu 07:00 - La Voce di New York
NATO, Trump Increasingly Isolated: Only 6 Countries Support the War in Iran - La Voce di New York
Fri 07:00 - The Indian Express
After Trump’s ‘finish off Iran’ threat, 6 nations join hands to break Hormuz blockade - The Indian Express
Thu 22:11 - The Business Times
Trump extends pause on strikes against Iran’s energy sites to April 6 - The Business Times
Fri 04:43 - MSN
Questions mount on Trump's war strategy as he extends deadline on Iran bomb threat - MSN
Sun 12:27 - MSN
Iran delivers deadly shocker to Trump, announces 6 US vessels struck, soldiers killed on arrival - MSN
Tue 17:18 - MSN
Trump sets April 6 Iran deadline - MSN
Wed 20:38 - NRK (NO)
Trump: - We are close to completing the job in Iran
Wed 23:44 - Central Oregon Daily
Watch Live: Trump addresses nation on U.S.-Iran war at 6 pm - Central Oregon Daily
Thu 02:15 - DN (SE)
Trump: We will finish the job in Iran
Thu 02:21 - Tagesschau
Speech to the nation: Trump sees US goals in Iran almost achieved
Thu 04:21 - Middle East Eye
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran 'extremely hard' in the coming weeks
Thu 04:41 - Bloomberg (Google)
Bitcoin Tumbles With Stocks as Trump Signals Harder Iran Strikes - Bloomberg.com
Thu 06:30 - DN (SE)
Iranian robotic salvo after Trump's speech
Thu 10:00 - The Hill
Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation
Thu 10:44 - France 24
‘Back to the Stone Ages’: #Trump says #Iran war nearly over in national #address
Thu 16:55 - Aftenposten (NO)
Trump: Iran must conclude an agreement before it is too late
Thu 19:41 - France 24
Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'
Thu 19:44 - France 24
Fact-checking Trump's address on the war in Iran
Thu 22:11 - Aftenposten (NO)
Trump boasted of an attack on a bridge in Iran - eight are said to have been killed and 95 wounded
Thu 23:47 - National Review
President Trump Was Playing for Time in His Iran Speech
Fri 04:36 - Al-Monitor
US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz
Fri 06:05 - Middle East Eye
Iran warns UN action on Hormuz could escalate tensions
Fri 06:41 - n-tv Politik
Attacks on infrastructure: Trump threatens Iran: “Bridges next, then power plants”
Fri 06:56 - Euronews
Watch: Strike hits major Iranian bridge near Tehran, killing at least 8 civilians
Fri 09:29 - Euronews
French ship crosses Strait of Hormuz in first Western European transit during Iran war
Fri 10:05 - Financial Times
French-owned container ship braves passage through Strait of Hormuz
Fri 15:54 - Fox News
President Donald Trump briefed on downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran
Fri 16:08 - Le Figaro
War in Iran: our answers to your questions about Donald Trump, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 00:00 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war live: Tehran downs 2 US warplanes; Israel bombs Lebanon bridges
Sat 02:50 - Washington Examiner
Pentagon and CENTCOM silent as reports of fighter jet and helicopter incidents in Iranian airspace pile up
Sat 02:53 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian missile attack hits residential areas in central Israel
Sat 04:25 - Middle East Eye
First Western vessel crosses Hormuz amid tight restrictions
Sat 07:07 - France 24
Is opposing Israel 'anti-Semitism'? France’s latest attempt to fight hate risks inflaming it
Sat 09:12 - Middle East Eye
Reports of material damage after latest Iranian attack on Israel
Sat 09:17 - Middle East Eye
Israel vows to strike industrial, military sites in latest barrage
Sat 10:39 - El Mundo (ES)
Iran, Hezbollah and Houthis intensify bombing of Israel
Sat 10:53 - El Pais
Breaking news on the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, live | US races to search for missing crew member while Israel bombs Beirut
Sat 11:56 - Al Jazeera English
Israel’s unchecked war machine
Sat 12:01 - Middle East Eye
Iranian targeting of Israel-linked ship causes fire onboard
Sat 12:15 - The Hill
Bolton: Trump likely in 'panic mode' after Iran attacks US fighter jets
Sat 13:51 - Middle East Eye
Strikes rain down on northern Israel from Iran, Hezbollah
Sat 14:40 - Al Jazeera English
Vehicles burn in Israel after being hit with Iranian projectile debris
Sat 15:39 - Middle East Eye
Sirens activated across Israel after attacks from Iran and Lebanon detected
Sat 20:40 - El Mundo (ES)
Attrition, Iran's formula to try to win the war against the US and Israel
Sat 22:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline as search continues for missing US airman
Sun 00:49 - n-tv Politik
Iran fires rockets: Israel bombs rocket-making chemical plant
Sun 01:05 - Middle East Eye
WSJ: Trump administration weighs targeting Iran energy sites
Sun 01:49 - Middle East Eye
Houthis claim joint attacks with Iran, Hezbollah targeting Ben Gurion Airport
Sun 03:55 - Middle East Eye
Fire reported at Bahrain site after Iranian strike
Sun 04:12 - Washington Examiner
Second pilot from downed F-15 jet rescued in Iran, Trump says
Sun 05:51 - Middle East Eye
Israel says it hit 120 Iranian air defense systems in 24 hours
Sun 05:56 - Middle East Eye
Bahrain says Bapco fire extinguished after Iranian attack
Sun 07:45 - Al Jazeera English
Yemen’s Houthis claim cluster missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport
Sun 10:50 - Middle East Eye
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation says Iranian hit causes 'severe' damage to units
Sun 13:42 - Middle East Eye
King of Bahrain urges end to Iranian attacks across the region
Sun 16:06 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian missile strikes industrial area in southern Israel
Sun 18:22 - Al Jazeera English
Video captures Iranian missile striking residential building in Haifa
Sun 20:03 - Al Jazeera English
Hamas armed wing rejects disarmament while Israel continues attacks
Sun 22:33 - Fox News
Ex-CIA station chief reveals how agency exploited Iranian communication channels during airman rescue
Mon 03:01 - DW All
Iran war: Israel attacks Iran's South Pars gas field again
Mon 03:01 - DW Top
Iran war: Israel attacks Iran's South Pars gas field again
Mon 04:13 - Middle East Eye
Iranian missile attacks hit central Israel and Haifa, injuries reported
Mon 09:10 - Al Jazeera English
Trump says US armed Iranian dissidents via Kurds, Kurdish groups deny claim
Mon 09:29 - France 24
War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants
Mon 09:45 - Al Jazeera English
Up to 1.2 million people forced to flee as Israel pummels Lebanon
Mon 10:36 - Al-Monitor
Four killed in Israel's Haifa after Iranian missile strike
Mon 10:51 - Washington Examiner
Iranian intelligence chief, militia commander among those killed in IDF strikes
Mon 11:07 - Fox News
IDF confirms IRGC intel chief killed; Quds Force commander also eliminated in strike
Mon 11:52 - Middle East Eye
WHO worker among seven killed by Israel in Gaza bombing
Mon 11:52 - Al Jazeera English
Has Trump confirmed Iran’s claim that protesters were US-armed?
Mon 12:16 - Middle East Eye
Iranian Kurds deny receiving US weapons to arm Iran's protesters
Mon 12:28 - Washington Examiner
Israel hits South Pars natural gas field as Trump deadline looms
Mon 12:30 - Al-Monitor
Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
Mon 12:30 - Middle East Eye
Israel says it killed leader of IRGC Quds Force undercover unit
Mon 13:01 - Al Jazeera English
Jobless young Palestinians trapped as Israel holds Gaza’s economy hostage
Mon 14:13 - Middle East Eye
Israel hits three airports in Tehran in new wave of strikes, says military
Mon 15:08 - Middle East Eye
Israel’s city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones
Mon 20:22 - Al Jazeera English
Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel
Mon 20:34 - Al Jazeera English
Israeli air strike kills at least 10 Palestinians near Gaza school
Tue 02:24 - Middle East Eye
Houthis claim joint attack with Iran, Hezbollah on Israel targets
Tue 06:43 - Middle East Eye
Rocket fragments fall in five Israeli cities, local media reports
Tue 07:15 - Washington Examiner
Israel issues ‘urgent’ warning to Iranian civilians to ‘refrain’ from train travel
Tue 08:07 - Al Jazeera English
What is driving the Houthis’ decision-making on joining the Iran war
Tue 08:19 - Middle East Eye
Ben Gvir raids Al-Aqsa as Israel plans to reopen mosque to settler incursions
Tue 08:39 - Al Jazeera English
Lebanese firefighters respond to aftermath of Israeli strike
Tue 08:52 - Middle East Eye
Gaza genocide death toll surpasses 72,312 as Israeli continues attacks
Tue 09:11 - Middle East Eye
At least 133 injured in Israel over past 24 hours: Report
Tue 09:40 - Middle East Eye
Ben Gvir raids Al-Aqsa as Israel plans to reopen mosque to settler incursions
Tue 10:07 - Al Jazeera English
Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul
Tue 10:24 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian missile strike damages cars and street in Israel
Tue 10:29 - Euronews
Two gunmen killed in shooting incident near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 10:36 - Al-Monitor
Israel refrains from striking Lebanese-Syrian border crossing after mediation efforts, source says
Tue 10:36 - Al-Monitor
At least two dead in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 10:36 - Le Monde
Shooting in Istanbul in front of the Israeli consulate: one assailant killed and two others injured
Tue 10:43 - Al Jazeera English
How US, Israel are waging a war on Iranian culture, education
Tue 10:47 - Middle East Eye
Turkey probes shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 10:54 - El Pais
One attacker killed and two others wounded in a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 11:34 - Al Jazeera English
Videos capture shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 11:58 - Middle East Eye
Israeli strikes on Gaza school kill 10 as health crisis deepens under siege
Tue 12:00 - Middle East Eye
Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus
Tue 12:18 - Euronews
Russia provided Iran with intelligence on Israeli energy sites, Ukraine says
Tue 12:32 - DN (SE)
Astronauts: "We will always choose Earth"
Tue 13:03 - BBC Headlines
One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Tue 13:16 - Washington Examiner
Shootout near Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one killed, two wounded
Tue 13:20 - El Pais
Israel and the US launch a wave of attacks against civilian facilities in Iran
Tue 13:23 - Middle East Eye
Erdogan condemns 'treacherous attack' in Istanbul
Tue 16:17 - Middle East Eye
Israeli military issues warning for vessels in a maritime area in Lebanon
Tue 18:13 - NYT Europe
Trump Threatens Broad Attacks in Iran. How Is Illegal Conduct in War Defined?
Wed 02:15 - France 24
Middle East live: Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire does not include Lebanon
Wed 03:01 - Al-Monitor
Netanyahu backs Iran ceasefire, says Lebanon not included, Israeli media says
Wed 03:15 - Middle East Eye
Israel says Iran ceasefire agreement doesn’t include war in Lebanon
Wed 03:17 - Al Jazeera English
Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’
Wed 04:26 - Die Welt
Israel does not want to end the war against Iran yet
Wed 05:11 - France 24
French arms exports to Israel ‘a continuous pipeline of military hardware’
Wed 05:15 - Middle East Eye
Israeli official says truce coordinated with US, outlines demands
Wed 06:00 - Middle East Eye
Israel opposition leader calls Iran ceasefire ‘political disaster’
Wed 06:08 - France 24
US-Iran ceasefire ‘a major problem domestically’ for Netanyahu
Wed 06:56 - Middle East Eye
'Worst strategic failure': Israeli political leaders criticise Iran ceasefire
Wed 07:09 - BBC Politics
Starmer to visit Middle East after US and Iran reach ceasefire deal
Wed 08:24 - Al Jazeera English
GCC, other Middle East nations react to Iran-US ceasefire announcement
Wed 09:20 - Al Jazeera English
US-Iran ceasefire deal: What are the terms, and what’s next?
Wed 09:43 - Middle East Eye
Israel’s war on Lebanon: What exactly is the ‘Dahieh Doctrine’?
Wed 09:50 - The Guardian
‘A step back from the brink’: European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire
Wed 10:22 - NYT Europe
Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
Wed 10:40 - Middle East Eye
Don't be fooled: This war is not US versus Iran, it's Israel against America
Wed 12:31 - The Hill
Trump: Iran deal 'total and complete victory' for US
Wed 13:39 - Al Jazeera English
Scenes of chaos, destruction as Israel bombards Lebanon
Wed 13:54 - Middle East Eye
Survey finds 60 percent of Americans view Israel unfavourably following Iran war
Wed 14:27 - Middle East Eye
Casualties mount from Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including 10 killed at funeral, and three girls
Wed 14:39 - Al Jazeera English
Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill dozens hours after Iran-US ceasefire
Wed 15:10 - Al Jazeera English
Israel launches 100 air strikes in 10 minutes across Lebanon
Wed 15:40 - Al Jazeera English
Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault
Wed 15:52 - France 24
Israel's attacks on Beirut 'much bigger than anything we've seen in this war or the previous one'
Wed 15:58 - The Hill
Americans cutting back on streaming platforms as belts tighten
Wed 16:19 - The Hill
Trump calls barrage of attacks in Lebanon 'separate skirmish'
Wed 18:56 - Euronews
Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran, Netanyahu says
Wed 21:25 - Al Jazeera English
Devastation in Beirut after Israeli strikes reduce homes to rubble
Wed 22:50 - PBS Newshour
Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire
Wed 23:19 - Middle East Eye
Israel launches fresh assault on Lebanon
Wed 23:26 - Middle East Eye
Lebanon ceasefire 'will continue to be discussed', US Press Secretary says
Wed 23:37 - The Hill
Trump’s fragile ceasefire with Iran already showing cracks
Wed 23:39 - Al Jazeera English
‘Israel must be restrained for US-Iran ceasefire to hold’
Thu 00:00 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war live: Trump says US forces to remain until Tehran implements deal
Thu 03:27 - Al Jazeera English
13-year-old girl captures terrifying moment Israel bombed Beirut
Thu 03:33 - BBC Headlines
Oil prices rise as traders eye fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Thu 03:34 - Middle East Eye
Al-Aqsa reopens after Israel's closure since start of war on Iran
Thu 03:42 - Middle East Eye
US-Iran truce should apply to Lebanon, Australian Prime Minister says