Iran Pro-Iran groups use AI to troll Trump and try to control war narrative Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US. 09/04/2026
Iran Israel ready to 'return to battle' against Iran, Netanyahu says In a televised speech, Netanyahu also hit back at opposition leaders who chastised him for agreeing to the truce before Israel achieved its objectives in the war. 08/04/2026
Iran Closing Strait of Hormuz 'completely unacceptable,' White House says One of the major points in the two-week ceasefire agreement was that Iran would allow the resumption of shipping through Hormuz, easing a disruption in the flow of oil and gas which has sent prices soaring around the world. 08/04/2026
Europe News Europe hails US-Iran ceasefire. Yet major questions hang over deal The US-Iran ceasefire deal leaves several crucial questions unanswered for Europeans, who now find themselves excluded from the diplomatic process and scrambling to contain the ripple effects from the war. 08/04/2026
France Macron greets French pair in Paris after 'terrible ordeal' in Iran Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both teachers, were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was for tourism and jailed on espionage charges. 08/04/2026
Sweden Five teens to go on trial in Sweden over Iranian dissident murder plot Sweden’s security service Sapo says Iran has ramped up its targeting of dissidents since the start of the Iran war, accusing them of conscripting organised crime groups to carry out “acts of violence” on Swedish soil. 08/04/2026
Iran Iran's defence-industrial base 'completely' destroyed, Hegseth says The Pentagon chief also said the United States is "watching" Iran's enriched uranium, which Washington targeted in strikes last year, and will take action if Tehran does not give it up. 08/04/2026
Iran Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait One-fifth of the world's oil typically passes through the strait and Iran's chokehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring around the world. 07/04/2026
Europe News Iran allows two French former detainees to leave country, Macron says Macron has distanced France from the war in Iran, saying his country wasn't consulted in advance about the US-Israel strikes and didn’t want the war. 07/04/2026
Iraq US journalist Shelly Kittleson released by Iraqi militant group Like many freelancers, Shelly Kittleson often worked on a shoestring budget and without the protections afforded by large news organisations to staff. 07/04/2026
Iran 'Only the president knows' what he will do on Iran, White House says Trump had threatened to target Iranian infrastructure unless Tehran agreed a deal to end the war on Tuesday, saying he was "considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil." 07/04/2026
Europe News Don't commit war crimes in Iran, EU urges Trump as deadline looms Donald Trump's threat to strike Iran's bridges and power plants has raised the prospect of war crimes. The EU insists all sides should respect international law and exercise "maximum restraint". 07/04/2026
USA Trump's apocalyptic ultimatum to Iran: How serious is his threat? US president warns a civilisation could be about to disappear if the regime in Tehran does not respond to his ultimatum after six weeks of war by Tuesday night. What are the possible scenarios? Euronews explains: 07/04/2026
Iran Trump says 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran refuses deal Previously, the US president has warned that unless Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the US would unleash what he called the "complete demolition" of Iran's critical infrastructure overnight on Wednesday. 07/04/2026
Iran Israel strikes Iran's key gas field as Trump's Hormuz deadline looms Earlier on Monday, Iran warned of more devastating retaliation if the US hits civilian targets, as mediators pushed a 45-day ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 06/04/2026
Europe News Jet fuel crisis: Rationing triggered at four airports in Italy Four northern Italian airports introduce restrictions on jet fuel due to the energy crisis, with priority given to long-haul and medical flights. Meanwhile, Ryanair has warned that if the Iran war continues, summer flights are at risk across Europe. 06/04/2026