How Iranians See the War
Very little has been heard about the war from Iranians. We spoke to some.
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Hezbollah to bury fighters killed Israel's war on Lebanon
Hezbollah to bury fighters killed Israel's war on Lebanon Hezbollah announced it will hold mass funerals in southern Lebanon on Tuesday for 44 fighters killed during Israel's more than six weeks of war on Lebanon. The burials come after Israel and Lebanon entered into a 10-day ceasefire on Friday announced by US President Donald Trump. Hezbollah has not given the total number of its fighters killed since Israel last month launched a massive wave of air strikes and a ground invasion in Lebanon.
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Israeli strikes level homes in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes level homes in southern Lebanon Israeli forces fired artillery near the town of Kunin in the Bint Jbeil district in the south of Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The report said a series of Israeli demolitions occurred across the south, targeting homes, buildings and other infrastructure. Israeli forces also “booby-trapped” numerous homes in the villages of Beit Lif, Shamaa, Biyyada, and Naqoura, levelling them, the report added.
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How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses
The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after an American warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 years ago.
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Iran ready to deliver 'decisive reponse' to any breach, says Khatam al-Anbiya commander: Iran Media
Tehran [Iran], April 21 (ANI): The commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ali Abdollahi, has warned of a strong response to any 'breach of covenant' by the 'enemy' (US), while praising public support for the country's armed forces, according to Iranian media Tasnim news agency. Abdollahi said Iran remains prepared to act decisively in the face of threats.
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Zelenskys European concert tour flopping Moscow
The Middle East conflict is overshadowing Kievs demands for more assistance from its Western backers, UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has been on a European "concert tour" begging for more money and weapons for years, but the Middle East is now taking up all the attention, Russia's UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, has said.
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Commander Warns of Iran’s Decisive Response to Any Hostile Move
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior commander highlighted the Iranian Armed Forces’ preparedness to deliver decisive, immediate and proportional responses to any enemy threats, stressing that the country will not allow distortions or false narratives about the battlefield.
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Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and the Iran war, the parallels with World War Two are clear
Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and the Iran war, the parallels with World War Two are clear Submitted by Joe Gill on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:11 Comparisons between the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Gaza genocide, and Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union are being made by scholars A picture of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on fire during a protest against the US-Israeli military action in Iran, near the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines, 9 April 2026 (AFP) On It has long been considered offensive and antisemitic to draw comparisons between Nazi Germany and Israel , but on the specific question of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its wars of expansion, including the war on Iran , the dam has broken. Norman Finkelstein, the eminent American Jewish scholar and son of Holocaust survivors, drew the direct comparison between Hitler’s war in the east and the war launched by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran on 28 February in a recent Middle East Eye interview . I have long thought the comparison is merited, for a number of reasons, beginning in 2023 with the start of the war on Gaza.
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Foreign Ministry Condemns US Attack on Iranian Commercial Vessel
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran strongly condemned a recent US attack on the Iranian commercial vessel Touska in the Sea of Oman, describing it as piracy and a terrorist act accompanied by the intimidation of its crew and their families.
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IRGC claims 3 unexploded 'US bombs' defused in Iran's Lorestan province: Iran Media
Tehran [Iran], April 21 (ANI): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed to have defused three unexploded 'US bombs' in Lorestan province (western Iran), according to Iranian State media Press TV.
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UN chief calls for "full restoration" of navigation rights amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
New York [US], April 21 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern regarding the escalating restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for the 'full restoration of international navigational rights and freedom of navigation', according to a report by Al Jazeera. The statement comes as tensions in the strategic waterway continue to disrupt global maritime stability.
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Iran will respond decisively to any renewed hostile action, senior commander says
Iran will respond decisively to any renewed hostile action, senior commander says Iran's armed forces are ready to deliver an "immediate and decisive response" to any renewed hostile action by its adversaries, a senior Iranian military commander said on Tuesday, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency. A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is set to expire on Wednesday. The two countries have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire and have both tightened control over Gulf maritime transit.
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Iranian commander says forces ready to give ‘decisive response’
Iranian commander says forces ready to give ‘decisive response’ A senior Iranian military commander said the country is ready to deliver a “decisive” response to any breach of commitments by its adversaries. Major General Gholam Ali Rashid Abdollahi of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said Iran’s armed forces remain fully prepared to respond to threats. He said Iran’s military capabilities, including missile and drone forces, have strengthened its position and warned that any violation, including actions related to the Strait of Hormuz, would be met with an appropriate response.
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IRGC says three unexploded US bombs defused in Lorestan province
IRGC says three unexploded US bombs defused in Lorestan province Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its bomb disposal unit has defused three unexploded MK-84 aircraft bombs in the western Lorestan province, according to the state broadcaster IRIB. The 900kg bomb can cause craters up to 11 metres deep.
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IRAN-TEHRAN-U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACKS-DAMAGED BUILDINGS
(260421) -- TEHRAN, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 20, 2026 shows a view of the Golestan Palace damaged by the U. S. -Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran.
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Qalibaf Says Iran Has 'New Cards' In War With US, Israel
New posts 07:29 Seized Iranian Ship May Have Had Dual-Use Cargo The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was seized by US forces on April 19, was likely carrying items Washington considers dual-use, meaning goods with possible civilian and military applications, maritime security sources told Reuters on April 20.
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Qalibaf Says Iran Ready To Reveal 'New Cards' In War With US, Israel
New posts 07:29 Seized Iranian Ship May Have Had Dual-Use Cargo The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was seized by US forces on April 19, was likely carrying items Washington considers dual-use, meaning goods with possible civilian and military applications, maritime security sources told Reuters on April 20.
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Qalibaf Spokesman Calls Cease-Fire Extension 'Ploy To Buy Time'
New posts 23:16 Qalibaf Spokesman Calls Cease-Fire Extension 'Ploy To Buy Time' A spokesman for Iran's powerful parliament speaker late on April 21 claimed that US President Donald Trump's announcement of a cease-fire extension is a "ploy to buy time" for a surprise strike.
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Qalibaf Spokesperson Calls Cease-Fire Extension 'Ploy To Buy Time'
New posts 23:16 Qalibaf Spokesperson Calls Cease-Fire Extension 'Ploy To Buy Time' A spokesman for Iran's powerful parliament speaker late on April 21 claimed that US President Donald Trump's announcement of a cease-fire extension is a "ploy to buy time" for a surprise strike.
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Iran demands "immediate release" of Touska vessel and crew after "US assault" in regional waters
Tehran [Iran], April 21 (ANI): The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded the urgent release of a commercial ship and its personnel following a maritime incident involving US forces. According to a report by the Iranian state media Tasnim news agency, the official reaction follows the boarding and seizure of the Iranian-flagged container ship, Touska, on Sunday.
