Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday (Apr 8), killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be �unreasonable� to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:09 AM)
A spokesperson for Lebanon s health ministry told Reuters that Israel s strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday had killed �89 martyrs and wounded 700 people.� MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:51 PM)
Power outages have been reported in several parts of the island yesterday (08), affecting multiple areas due to a technical failure. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted following Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iran s Fars News Agency. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:07 PM)
Syria, Iraq and Bahrain announced the reopening of their airspace Wednesday following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, according to civil aviation authorities. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:49 AM)
Iran will approach peace talks with the U.S. with greater caution than in the past due to a deep lack of trust, and the war will affect the future legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran s ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva said on Wednesday. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (10:00 PM)