2026-04-16 cde0afa7b2de9e82881224c8811bc9327e9f44ca /feed/2026/04/16/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-us-is-prepared-to-resume-combat-operations-if-iran-does-not-agree-to U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal. 1776409693 2026-04-16 06ee5a44ad659389162010f64d29dcd282dbe8c3 /feed/2026/04/16/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-us-is-prepared-to-resume-the-war-if-iran-does-not-agree-to-a-permane U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume the war if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal. 1776353780 2026-04-16 945d885b5bf2e416f8f1ece26bd4c85743f16195 4 Iran 71 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pete Hegseth 14 /wiki/pete%20hegseth United States 37 /wiki/united%20states United States defense secretary 2 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20defense Iran Middle Eastern crisis Pete Hegseth United States United States defense secretary Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-12 3e64ef64df10a561d6b656b8b1cb1fb03d873510 /feed/2026/04/12/the-initial-three-rounds-of-ceasefire-talks-between-the-united-states-and-iran-conclude-after-14-hours-however-the-ira The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran conclude after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue. 1775987035 2026-04-12 99d37bd602441dabcac16087704de484cce49c29 9 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/04/12/the-initial-three-rounds-of-ceasefire-talks-between-iran-and-the-united-states-conclude-in-islamabad-pakistan-after-14 The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue. 2026-04-11 cd0cebb70556ebc2f75530a5b9bc1a7f288610ac /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-united-states-and-iran-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level-enga The delegations of the United States and Iran arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. 1775993674 2026-04-11 db241b9bda7dd57569dd11da2a8aa3947464280d /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-united-states-and-iran-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level-engag The delegations of the United States and Iran arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. delegation led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. 1775914462 2026-04-11 4d02a3edcc6893e96c4435d7faf3589a27dad6ce 4 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-iran-and-the-united-states-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance. 2026-04-5 dacfa3078158b5a4b7b2db22c0c22c136529fa61 /feed/2026/04/5/iranian-media-claims-an-american-lockheed-c-130-hercules-was-shot-down-in-isfahan-isfahan-province-iran-while-on-a-se Iranian media claims an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules was shot down in Isfahan, Isfahan province, Iran, while on a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. airman. 1775395985 2026-04-5 c12d8b5ccb21f69d8df2b4980a8fbe6a17497779 12 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/04/5/iranian-media-claims-an-american-lockheed-c-130-hercules-was-shot-down-in-isfahan-iran-while-on-a-search-and-rescue-op Iranian media claims an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules was shot down in Isfahan, Iran, while on a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. airman. 2026-03-31 48406b6c6ab16c818446d6730026815dc7ca654a /feed/2026/03/31/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-talks-between-the-united-states-and-iran-are-very-real-but-also-stat U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the talks between the United States and Iran “are very real” but also states that the U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" until a ceasefire is reached. 1775027279 2026-03-31 3d13b6cb55e1ec6766b623cbb310a3df7f5bdd26 6 Middle Eastern crisis Pete Hegseth United States United States defense secretary 4 /feed/2026/03/31/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-talks-between-iran-and-the-united-states-are-very-real-but-also-stat U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the talks between Iran and the United States "are very real" but also states that the U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" until a ceasefire is reached. 2026-03-29 7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f 1 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war 2026-03-29 7d169f32fd832c2960713d1b8870e6b988404ddc 2 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries 2026-03-11 f8b7c37cb7cf409aac1c8c584adf0e62aad3fb14 3 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/03/11/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-lists-preconditions-for-ending-the-war-between-iran-israel-and-the-united-states Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian lists preconditions for ending the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The conditions include recognizing Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression. 2026-03-7 688db045c31f3612ad6cc533bc9ee073b5aaca84 3 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/03/7/iranian-ambassador-to-russia-kazem-jalali-says-that-iran-is-ready-for-normal-talks-but-also-rejects-the-current-position Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says that Iran is ready for normal talks but also rejects the current position by the United States. 2026-03-4 73059fc796c9a67b881c6011e6a7c65fb6ef93a8 /feed/2026/03/4/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-announces-that-the-united-states-air-force-will-have-uncontested-air-supremacy-of-ir U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the United States Air Force will have uncontested air supremacy of Iranian airspace within days, and that Iran's military capabilities are "evaporating by the hour" due to constant U.S. and Israeli strikes. 1772694466 2026-03-4 9b97f5a393d0e616e13c5680af3cbf55424233a6 11 Middle Eastern crisis Pete Hegseth United States defense secretary 3 /feed/2026/03/4/us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-announces-that-the-us-air-force-will-have-uncontested-air-supremacy-of-iranian-air U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the U.S. Air Force will have uncontested air supremacy of Iranian airspace within days, and that Iran's military capabilities are "evaporating by the hour" due to constant U.S. and Israeli strikes. 2026-03-2 8651d3dc6e54a0638cf6a635a8fb601f3007e6be 12 Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States 3 /feed/2026/03/2/nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-states-that-nato-has-no-plans-to-be-involved-in-the-conflict-while-praising-israel-an NATO secretary general Mark Rutte states that NATO has no plans to be involved in the conflict, while praising Israel and the United States for their strikes against Iran. /feed/2026/04/16/united-states-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-that-the-us-is-prepared-to-resume-combat-operations-if-iran-does-not Al Jazeera 16 7c222f33c3220e73bd06803f22de5d0d16b77981 4 https://aje.news/060cxq?update=4497301 2026 United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal.