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Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

April 4, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said. Any potential ‌reshuffling could serve as a reset for the White…

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U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

April 4, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of…

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face ‘Hell’

April 4, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (April 4, 2026) that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as U.S. and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Mr. Trump’s latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran…

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Seventh India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

April 4, 2026 admin

The shipping ministry said 17 Indian-flagged vessels, carrying 460 Indian crew, “remain in the western Persian Gulf region”. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Another Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the government said in a statement on Saturday (April 4, 2026). Green Sanvi would…

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IAEA says projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one

April 4, 2026 admin

A view of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP The International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday ‌(April 4, 2026) said that it has been ⁠informed by Iran about a projectile striking ‌close to the…

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WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, regional threat

April 4, 2026 admin

The World Health Organization warned on Friday (April 3, 2026) about “multiple attacks on health” in Iran following an airstrike on a facility in Tehran, and launched an urgent appeal to aid health systems affected in the wider region. “Multiple attacks on health have been reported in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in recent days amid…

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Iran-Israel War: Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Strait of Hormuz

April 3, 2026 admin

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File photo credit: The Hindu Iran warned the UN Security Council against any “provocative action”, ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. “Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council…

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India slams attacks on UNIFIL soldiers, does not name Israel

April 2, 2026 admin

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs on West Asia crisis amid Donald Trump escalation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) emphasised the importance of safeguarding UN Peacekeepers while advocating for accountability amid rising tensions in West Asia. “India has been playing an important role in UN Peacekeeping Operations,” said MEA spokesperson…

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Iran vows ‘crushing’ attacks on U.S. and Israel after Trump’s threats

April 2, 2026 admin

Iran on Thursday (April 2, 2026) threatened “crushing” attacks on the U.S. and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic “back to the Stone Ages”. The war, which erupted more than a month ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East…

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Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes

April 2, 2026 admin

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday (April 2, 2026) after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the “Stone Ages” with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Mr. Trumpsought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign…

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