NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials cast the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle” on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the war as a just cause and divinely blessed. In the past,
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - The rescue had unfolded with near‑perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000‑foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons
Planet Labs said it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9, per a U.S. government request, particularly in regions where the U.S. military and its allies are 'actively operating,' and areas 'actively targeted by adversaries,' said one spokesperson
In a country full of suspicion, more than 1 million people – most of them Shiite – have been displaced as a result of Israel's evacuation orders. Some landlords in Christian areas refuse to rent to Shiites. Others demand inflated rents and deposits that few can afford
Demonstrations also took place outside the UAE embassy in Damascus over the country's growing alignment with Israel. But the protests have sparked debate over Syria's priorities: Stability or regional solidarity?
Lebanese Christians marked Easter Sunday by turning their prayers to the south, where villages remain trapped by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. This year's celebrations were dedicated to "people in the south," said Jenny Yazbek al‑Jamal, as she left mass at a church in
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday for oil
As Lebanese Christians, who make up roughly a third of the population, marked Easter Sunday, the country experienced one of its most violent days since fighting with Israel erupted early last month
British police said they arrested seven people on Sunday at a protest near an air base in eastern England used by US forces, accusing them of supporting the banned group Palestine Action. Activists had gathered to protest the alleged use of the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base
April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. "If they don’t do something by Tuesday
War has intensified authorities' threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists. Some activists have been released but communication has been lost with others
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump deadline - US President Donald Trump appeared to extend by 24 hours his deadline for Iran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating infrastructure attacks. "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" he
US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarizing rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!"
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". For the second month in a row, OPEC+ countries -- which include key
The State Department said on Saturday that the niece and grand-niece of former IRGC chief Qassem Soleimani had been arrested by immigration agents to be deported; the daughter and son-in-law of Ali Larijani had their visas revoked earlier this year
BEIJING, April 5 (Reuters) - China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N. Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call, state agency Xinhua
By Nazih Osseiran April 5 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement. Another Israeli attack on the Jnah neighbourhoodin Beirut killed four
Trump threatened major strikes on Iran's power plants and bridges amid its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, writing on Truth Social, 'Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards'
Katz said Iran's petrochemical sector has generated $18 billion for the IRGC and 'directly supports Iran's missile production industry,' and vowed that 'Iran will face escalating costs' in its 'capacity to function,' as long as its missiles target Israel
April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran is possible by Monday, and that Iran was negotiating, Fox News reported on Sunday following an interview with the president. (Reporting by Susan Heavey, writing by Dan Burns)
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the dramatic rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran, but Tehran claimed the mission was "foiled". The facts remain shrouded in the fog of war, while social media was immediately flooded with misleading or fake
April 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, two Syrian sources told Reuters on Sunday. The talks were linked to defence in light of the regional war, one of the sources, a
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said in a Truth Social post that "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran." (Reporting by Bo Erickson; editing by Susan Heavey)
In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful commemorate Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. On routes approaching the
April 5 (Reuters) - Israel provided intelligence assistance to the United States during an operation to rescue a stranded U.S. airman in Iran and halted its attacks in the area to facilitate the mission, an Israeli security official said. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. The pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran
In several cases the municipality has halted enforcement proceedings when the building was transferred to the ownership of Israeli settlers, a Haaretz investigation reveals
American commandos deployed deep into Iranian territory to rescue a downed airman, US news outlets reported on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced that the crew member had been recovered "safe and sound." Tehran said this week it had shot down an F-15 warplane,
American commandos deployed deep into Iranian territory to rescue a downed airman, US news outlets reported on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced that the crew member had been recovered "safe and sound." Tehran said this week it had shot down an F-15 warplane,
CAIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a fragile ceasefire amid a new push by mediators to bolster the agreement. Medics said the
Iranian missile and drone strikes hit oil, gas and desalination facilities across the Gulf, disrupting energy production and infrastructure despite reported interceptions
Iran is unlikely to surrender that leverage over the Strait of Hormuz any time soon, according to the three sources; Trump tried to downplay the difficulty of reopening the Strait, which carries a fifth of the world's oil trade
DUBAI, April 5 (Reuters) - Several "flying objects" were destroyed during the U.S. mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday according to Tasnim news agency. "During a joint operation (Aerospace, Ground Force, Popular Units, Basij and
A U.S. search-and-rescue operation followed the F-15E crash on Friday, as Iran offered a reward for the 'enemy pilot.' A second crew member was rescued earlier
Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon last week were laid to rest in their hometowns on Sunday. Peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, died when a projectile exploded on March 29 in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the government said early on Sunday, resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran
Pope Leo XIV is set to mark Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar. The US-born pope, who has emerged as a leading voice against the war, will hold mass in St Peter's Square
A Pentagon AI program called Project Maven is at the center of the US strikes against Iran and potentially one of the most consequential transformations of modern warfare. - What is it? - Project Maven is the Pentagon's flagship artificial intelligence program, launched in 2017
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging. Christians around the world marked the holiday under the shadow of a war that began with US-Israeli strikes
With Trump's deadline on Tehran nearing, the U.S. is preparing for action against Iran, Israel's influence in Washington appears to be waning, and Iran is expanding its own targets. Meanwhile, a quagmire with no clear exit is emerging in Lebanon
By Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs said on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the region of conflict in the Middle East to comply with a request from the U.S. government. California-based Planet Labs