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Rules of war must be respected in words and action, ICRC president says
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (232+ words) ZURICH, April 6 (Reuters) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday urged governments to respect the rules of war in word and deed after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric against Iran by threatening to…...
Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 near Gaza school as ceasefire strains
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (503+ words) By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, April 6 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing the fragile U.S.-backed…...
Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (289+ words) By Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened…...
How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (143+ words) Rising regional tensions and disrupted oil flows are giving Damascus leverage to balance Ankara and other neighbors while exploring alternative energy corridors. How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals Subscribe for less than $9/month…...
Trump says Iranians should rise up against government if ceasefire declared
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (209+ words) WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that he thought the Iranian people should rise up against the government in the country if a ceasefire were declared, but understood that it was too dangerous for them to…...
From France to India: Who is Iran allowing through the Strait of Hormuz?
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (1008+ words) Vessels linked to India, France, Turkey and Iraq are among those that have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, signaling limited movement amid the ongoing blockade. Yet dozens of ships remain stranded there as US President Donald Trump…...
Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (650+ words) By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal…...
‘No bridges, no power plants’: Trump ups threats against Iran if deal fails
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (131+ words) President Trump said he wasn't worried that striking civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes. "No bridges, no power plants: Trump ups threats against Iran if deal fails Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor…...
'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (617+ words) US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet -- the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat. President Donald Trump said last…...
Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' NATO while re-upping Greenland claim
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (280+ words) President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at NATO allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland. Trump's remarks came ahead of a visit by the defense alliance's chief…...