Day: April 2, 2026

Middle East crisis live: Macron tells Trump to ‘be serious’ over Nato and says it is ‘unrealistic’ to open strait of Hormuz by forceMiddle East crisis live: Macron tells Trump to ‘be serious’ over Nato and says it is ‘unrealistic’ to open strait of Hormuz by force

French president defends alliance after Trump threatened withdrawal, and says strait could only be secured in coordination with Iran after a ceasefire ‘We have all the cards’: Trump says US war on Iran ‘nearing completion’ Israel hits Iran with waves of attacks and says it killed top Hezbollah commander Trump ...

‘Everyone is thinking about oil prices’: is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?‘Everyone is thinking about oil prices’: is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?

Regime has long used the death penalty to suppress dissent but now appears to be withholding information on the killing of hundreds of prisoners, say rights groups It has been almost three months since Peyvand Naimi, 30, was arrested in connection with the mass street protests that spread across Iran ...

Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chiefTrump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief

Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president’s displeasure with Iran war testimony Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according ...