Live Updates: Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program as Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes
Trump: Iran would use nuclear weapon if it had one • IDF shoots down four suspicious aerial targets aimed towards Israel • Pentagon's Iran war cost may omit asset losses
US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town
The IDF confirmed that the incident was due to a Hezbollah drone that crossed into northern Israel, calling it a "violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANAn Apache helicopter fires a missile toward Lebanon near the Israeli-Lebanese border in northern Israel, April 26, 2026. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Iran has sent its latest proposal to US via Pakistani mediators, IRNA says
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Two IDF soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon - report
IDF shoots down four suspicious aerial targets aimed towards Israel
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Trump insists Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it had one, praises Epic Fury's military successes
Trump told Newsmax that while Iran's military is heavily damaged, only a guarantee against nuclear development will secure a lasting peace, calling for stronger global action.
ByJAMES GENNUS President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
'Iranians will safeguard nuclear, missile capabilities': Statement attributed to Khamenei reads
Khamenei reiterated that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile technologies, accusing the US of causing instability in the Persian Gulf and vowing to expel foreign forces.
ByJAMES GENNIranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
Unilateral Iranian arrangement in Hormuz cannot be trusted, UAE presidential advisor says
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
