The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window open for diplomacy, but fresh security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday underscore the volatility of the situation and the risks to global shipping and regional stability.
The Security Council is meeting now at a critical juncture for Syria’s fragile transition. While the Iran-US ceasefire has temporarily eased regional spillover from Lebanon and elsewhere, conditions remain volatile in Syria. The reported US military withdrawal now completed, marks a milestone, yet the chamber faces a country grappling with deep internal fissures and external pressures.
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When the map turns red: Inside the lives upended by Israel’s expulsion orders Submitted by Zaynab Mayladan on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:00 In Lebanon, people are expelled from their homes, then forced to watch Israeli strikes destroy them Naima poses in front of the rubble of the centre where her clinic once stood (Zaynab Mayladan/MEE) Off Phones started pinging, and maps circulated quickly across WhatsApp groups: red marking buildings, streets, and sometimes entire districts. People zoomed in, trying to recognise landmarks. Within minutes, cars clogged narrow roads.
Tehrans online response to the US-Israeli attack was surprisingly sleek, agile, and effective One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran's multi-pronged PR response.
Tehran's online response to the US-Israeli attack was surprisingly sleek, agile, and effective One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran's multi-pronged PR response. From memes to sleek AI-generated <a href="https://swentr.
The American military may not have enough missiles for a future conflict, having used its stockpiles to wage war on Iran, a CSIS analysis warns The US military has dangerously depleted its stockpiles of critical missiles during the sevenweek war on Iran, creating a "nearterm risk" that could leave i
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has intercepted and transferred two violating vessels to Iranian territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz as part of its ongoing maritime security operations.
The conflict has left US credibility damaged and its president weaker at home, the Quincy Institutes Trita Parsi has told RT The war with Iran has been a strategic disaster for the US, leaving President Donald Trump in a weaker position at home and damaging American credibility, Quincy Institute co-founder Trita Parsi has told RT.
The conflict has left US credibility damaged and its president weaker at home, the Quincy Institute's Trita Parsi has told RT The war with Iran has been a strategic disaster for the US, leaving President Donald Trump in a weaker position at home and damaging American credibility, Quincy Institute co
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran remains fully prepared to defend itself against any threat or hostile action, while it continues to pursue diplomatic and legal avenues to hold aggressors accountable and safeguard its national interests, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said.
Lebanon's direct talks with Israel will lead to surrender not peace Submitted by Hicham Safieddine on Mon, 04/20/2026 - 11:40 Negotiations along the same US-sponsored track is likely to foment internal strife and hinder liberation from Israeli occupation Hezbollah's supporters protest in front of Grand Serail, the headquarter of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Beirut, Lebanon on 10 April 2026 (Reuters) On This week, Lebanon and Israel are slated to hold a a second round of direct talks in Washington under the auspices of the Trump administration. Following the first round on 14 April, the US State Department issued a statement declaring a ten-day cessation of hostilities in order to work towards "conditions conducive to lasting peace". The political context of the talks and the terms of the truce, however, point to a path of capitulation rather than peace.
Lebanon's direct talks with Israel will lead to civil war not peace Submitted by Hicham Safieddine on Mon, 04/20/2026 - 11:40 Negotiations along the same US-sponsored track is likely to foment internal conflict and hinder liberation from Israeli occupation Hezbollah's supporters protest in front of Grand Serail, the headquarter of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Beirut, Lebanon on 10 April 2026 (Reuters) On This week, Lebanon and Israel are slated to hold a a second round of direct talks in Washington under the auspices of the Trump administration. Following the first round on 14 April, the US State Department issued a statement declaring a ten-day cessation of hostilities in order to work towards "conditions conducive to lasting peace". The political context of the talks and the terms of the truce, however, point to a path of capitulation rather than peace.
Iran seizes two vessels for 'maritime violations', says media Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has seized two vessels for what it described as maritime violations and transferred them to Iranian shores, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the IRGC said the ships, which they identified as the MSC Francesca and the Epaminodes, were detained for "operating without the required authorisation and for manipulating navigation systems", adding that this endangered maritime safety.
Drone strikes hit Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, says exiled group Drone strikes in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region wounded three Iranian Kurdish rebels, an exiled opposition group said, blaming the attack on Tehran. During the war, Iran has repeatedly struck Iranian Kurdish groups in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, which hosts camps and bases belonging to several exiled rebel groups. "Tehran launched an attack with four drones on bases" belonging to the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), wounding three fighters, the exiled group said in a statement.
London, [UK], April 22 (ANI): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a fresh security incident involving an outbound cargo ship being fired upon in the waters off the Iranian coast. This marks a significant escalation in maritime hostilities, highlighting heightened tensions in the region's critical waterways.
Tehran [Iran], April 22 (ANI): Iranian ministers have said that civilian infrastructure, including schools and transport networks, suffered significant damage during the 40-day conflict, with recovery efforts now underway, according to news reports by the IRNA news agency.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it had seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and directed them toward Iranian shores, hours after Donald Trump said the United States would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
One of the cargo ships was 'heavily damaged' by Iranian forces, a British maritime agency reported on Wednesday.
Nato 'will always defend' Turkey, says chief Nato chief Mark Rutte said the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and headed into Turkish air space over the past weeks. A member of the defence alliance, Turkey, which borders Iran, has been largely spared the sort of retaliation from Tehran suffered by countries in the Gulf before the ceasefire. Nato forces shot down ballistic missiles fired from Iran four times, prompting the alliance to deploy a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base in southern Turkey.
