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Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» TEHRAN — Israeli strikes hit Iran's largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from United States President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» AL KHARJ (SAUDI ARABIA) - For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.
OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» VIENNA - The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "costly and takes a long time".
Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2026
» WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
Iran executes 2 men over January protests - judiciary news outlet
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2026
» DUBAI, UAE - Iran has executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility and access an armoury during unrest in January, the Mizan news outlet of its judiciary said on Sunday.
Kuwait says Iranian drones strike oil sector complex, power, government sites
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2026
» Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which houses the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, after a drone attack, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported early on Sunday.
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five
AFP, Published on 04/04/2026
» KYIV - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 04/04/2026
» Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Downed planes raise new perils for Trump
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran’s forces.