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16 April

An armed Iranian policeman monitors an area while standing on an armored vehicle in front of a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is killed in a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026.

Iran Arrests Four Alleged Israeli Spies: State Media

Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies as US officials discuss possible peace talks after US-Israeli strikes engulfed the Middle East in war.

15 April

Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a meeting of American Jewish organizations in Jerusalem, Israel, February 16, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Toshiyuki Fukushima / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel, Lebanon Agree to Direct Negotiations After ‘Productive’ Talks: US

Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, the US said on Tuesday.

15 April

Middle East

Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes are destroyed following heavy rain in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Toddler Among 10 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency said that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.

13 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Ankara Says Israel Seeks to Declare Turkey ‘New Enemy’

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan said on Monday that Israel "cannot live without an enemy" and its government was now trying to portray Turkey as one.

12 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Iran Talks Fail to Find Deal but Gulf Truce Holds for Now

Iran and the US failed to strike a deal to end the war in the Middle East, but there was no immediate return to hostilities.

12 April

Americas

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT), approach the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, in the Arabian Gulf to provide embarked security during a Strait of Hormuz transit.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz in Mine Clearance Op

Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said.

11 April

Americas

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Iran Envoys Meet Pakistani PM as Negotiations Get Under Way

Senior Iranian and US delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif in Islamabad to begin negotiations to end the Middle East war.

11 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strikes Kill Seven

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people.

11 April

Middle East

A residential area where a ballistic missile struck in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Military Says 30 Rockets Fired From Lebanon

Iran-backed Hezbollah fired around 30 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel, the Israeli military said, reporting that strikes caused damage.

10 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Blocks Spain From US-Led Centre Monitoring Gaza Truce

Israel said it had blocked Spain from participating in the work of a US-led center established to help stabilize post-war Gaza.

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