2026-04-4 b8a9e587a8e5b2ceafafcbc136c507299dbefc09 14 Donald Trump 71 /wiki/donald%20trump Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states critical infrastructure 116 /wiki/critical%20infrastructure military command 2 /wiki/khatam%20al-anbiya%20central%20headquarters ultimatum 14 /wiki/ultimatum Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president critical infrastructure military command ultimatum Middle Eastern crisis 2026-03-29 6214360f699d72be43b923009331362344d22616 7 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 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")]2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations 2026-03-29 7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f 1 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 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 2026-03-23 40b4735baa212231b2c6dc5e56572d1c14dfb32c /feed/2026/03/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-he-is-postponing-his-48-hour-ultimatum-for-five-days-before-attacking-the-iran United States president Donald Trump says he is postponing his 48-hour ultimatum for five days before attacking the Iranian power plants as Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on ending the war. Trump also claims that a "15-point plan" focused on Iran's renunciation of the nuclear weapon has been dealt. Iran denies any dialogue took place. 1774358952 2026-03-23 bd752eaab419c0799df8aa735825376d08da981d /feed/2026/03/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-he-is-postponing-for-five-days-his-48-hour-deadline-before-attacking-the-irani United States president Donald Trump says he is postponing for five days his 48-hour deadline before attacking the Iranian power plants as Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on ending the war. Trump also claims that a "15-point plan" focused on Iran's renunciation of the nuclear weapon has been dealt. Iran denies any dialogue took place. 1774294158 2026-03-23 5f6e234c910ee6e78b1ff51aae2d5205db5567b4 3 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president ultimatum 4 /feed/2026/03/23/us-president-donald-trump-says-he-is-postponing-his-48-hour-ultimatum-for-five-days-before-attacking-the-iranian-power U.S. president Donald Trump says he is postponing his 48-hour ultimatum for five days before attacking the Iranian power plants as Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on ending the war. Trump also claims that a "major points of agreement" focused on Iran's renunciation of the nuclear weapon are being talked. Iran denies any dialogue took place. 2026-03-21 eb1bddba59f6b3052583094f2b95e3bea80260f8 8 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president ultimatum 4 /feed/2026/03/21/us-president-donald-trump-issues-an-ultimatum-to-iran-to-fully-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-within-the-next-48-hours-or-t U.S. president Donald Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz within the next 48 hours or the U.S. military will "obliterate" their energy infrastructure, including all Iranian power stations. 2026-03-14 279200c4d4f97f279c1c1355ad732151e159c8d8 /feed/2026/03/14/us-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-united-kingdom-and-other-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait U.S. president Donald Trump calls on the United Kingdom and other allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 1773558470 2026-03-14 38cd7a1ca3a0bb79f6d2b86a1ad0bda2316901b6 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/14/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-country-s-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait-of-ho United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-13 cbf5b7cb07dd9dc19c79a34224cfade8e2ad7f37 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-his-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-iran United States president Donald Trump says that his forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 1773494811 2026-03-13 1ebc4d9beceb94d383cbe545e483fe69e64bdedd 7 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-ira United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 2026-03-6 f8d12de098510e01e8586e0bb6a9b5ff1d4668fd 10 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/6/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-for-the-unconditional-surrender-of-iran-saying-there-will-be-no-deal-or-fu United States president Donald Trump calls for the "unconditional surrender" of Iran, saying there will be no deal or further talks. This comes after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that several countries have initiated mediation efforts to end the war. 2025-06-23 d4bfba29d4b910126557fe05d56d2e83cdfa0b66 10 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2025/06/23/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-a-ceasefire-has-been-reached-between-iran-and-israel-the-ceasefire-has-not-b U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel. The ceasefire has not been confirmed by either Iran or Israel. 2025-06-22 cff8d79fb7f048ea4c91ac9361f7b2c4e15e93eb /feed/2025/06/22/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-an-attack-has-been-conducted-on-several-nuclear-facilities-in-iran U.S. president Donald Trump announces that an attack has been conducted on several nuclear facilities in Iran. 1750571510 2025-06-22 b73b64c2a3ad06ebd3485ca3ca399e47c06aed5e 4 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2025/06/22/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-the-us-air-force-has-conducted-strikes-on-several-nuclear-facilities-in-ira U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Air Force has conducted strikes on several nuclear facilities in Iran, including Natanz Nuclear Facility and Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. 2025-06-17 692d1fc212d9b216fc73af161818a85c84452c47 9 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president ultimatum 4 /feed/2025/06/17/us-president-donald-trump-calls-for-the-unconditional-surrender-of-iran-amid-its-war-with-israel-iran-rejects-the-ult U.S. president Donald Trump calls for the unconditional surrender of Iran amid its war with Israel. Iran rejects the ultimatum. /feed/2026/04/4/iran-s-military-command-rejects-an-ultimatum-from-us-president-donald-trump-to-re-open-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-48-hour Al Jazeera 4 fd5f1f280ee14fc89eb4d144fe7d3a257705a073 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/4/iran-war-live-tehran-downs-2-us-warplanes-israel-bombs-lebanon-bridges 2026 Iran's military command rejects an ultimatum from U.S. president Donald Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or face more attacks on its critical infrastructure.