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Iran Downing of Plane and Daring U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Emboldened

New York Times |

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Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

Oil Markets Seem More Skeptical of Trump’s Peace Signals

New York Times |

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After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses in attacks or progress in talks.

Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling

New York Times |

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Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.

Interview: Turkish expert urges protection of world heritage from missile shockwaves

Iran Herald |

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"On one hand, we have ballistic missiles; on the other, new supersonic weapons and the immense pressure they generate. Even when military targets are the intended aim, the sheer destructive power and high-pressure waves of these missiles are causing 'new effects' on nearby cultural assets that have not been sufficiently addressed."ISTANBUL, April 5 (Xinhua) -- As the exchange of ballistic missil

"Messenger at best": Former diplomat Sunjay Sudhir calls out Pakistan's 'mediator' bluff

Iran Herald |

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New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, delivered a blunt assessment of Islamabad's standing in West Asian diplomacy, asserting that Pakistan was never a 'mediator' in the Iran-US conflict, but merely a 'messenger at best.'Speaking to ANI, highlighted a growing 'trust deficit' and financial pressure that appear to be isolating Islamabad on the global stage. He noted

Babco Energies' tank targeted by Iranian drone attack, no injuries reported

Iran Herald |

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MANAMA, 5th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Babco Energies confirmed an incident occurred at one of its storage facilities earlier Sunday resulting in a tank fire, as a result of a hostile Iranian drone attack.The fire has been fully extinguished, and the situation is under control. Damages are currently being assessed and evaluated, said the company in a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA).No injuries ha

No trend of Indians leaving UAE in large numbers amid West Asia crisis: Former ambassador Sunjay Sudhir

Iran Herald |

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New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sunjay Sudhir, said that there was no trend of Indians returning in large numbers amid the West Asia conflict.In an interview with ANI, Sunjay Sudhir lauded the UAE's defence systems, stating that only debris hurt the infrastructure, not the missiles or drones fired by Iran.Recalling the COVID-19 pandemic, he not

Missing US F-15E Crew Member Rescued In Iran, US Officials Say

Iran Herald |

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US forces have rescued the second crew member of a downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran, US officials said on April 5, concluding a high-risk combat search-and-rescue mission deep inside hostile territory."We got him," US President Donald Trump posted onTruth Socialshortly after word of the rescue was made public.The F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by Iranian air defenses on April 3, becoming the first US air

Two power units shut down in Kuwait after Iranian drone attack: Energy ministry spokesperson

Iran Herald |

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Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 5 (ANI): Two power generation units in Kuwait have shut down after an Iranian drone attack on two power and water desalination plants, a spokesperson of Kuwait's Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said.According to the statement issued by the ministry, no casualties were reported in the incident.Spokesperson Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat affirmed, 'Technical and emerg

Drone attack triggers fire at Kuwait's Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex; no injuries reported

Iran Herald |

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Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 5 (ANI): A drone attack has triggered a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing Kuwaiti state media.Emergency services were immediately deployed to the site following the strike. According to the state news agency KUNA, there were 'no injuries' reported as a direct result of the explosion or the subsequent blaze.In its coverage of the esca

Hunt on for missing crew member following downing of U.S. F-15s

Iran Herald |

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a dramatic escalation of the war that began nearly five weeks ago, Iran brought down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks on April 3, with one service member rescued and at least one missing. This happened just two days after President Donald Trump said in a national address that the U.S. has "beaten and completely decimated Iran, and they were "go

Houthi rebels claim missile, drone strikes on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, key military facilities

Iran Herald |

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Sanaa [Yemen], April 5 (ANI): Yemen's Houthi rebels have asserted that they launched a strike directed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, alongside other 'vital' military sites in southern Israel, according to Al Jazeera.In a formal communication released via the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah media, the Yemeni faction detailed the nature of the operation, with Al Jazeera further reporting that the group claimed the

Tehran targets US military facilities in UAE, Kuwait with fresh aerial strikes

Iran Herald |

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Tehran [Iran], April 5 (ANI): The Iranian military has launched a fresh wave of drone attacks against United States military installations in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as reported by the state broadcaster Press TV. These operations mark a further escalation as the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the US-Israeli alliance enters its sixth week.In an official statement released on Saturday, the

Iran detains leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Iran Herald |

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BEIRUT, Lebanon: Iranian intelligence agents have detained leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh at her house in Tehran, her daughter Mehraveh Khandan says. Winner of the European Union's prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2012, Sotoudeh, 64, is well known for taking up cases for activists, opposition politicians, and women prosecuted for removing their headscarves, including Nobe

"Iran no slouch": Former US combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer on threats to US forces in Hormuz

Iran Herald |

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Boise (Idaho) [US], April 4 (ANI): Former US F-15E combat pilot Ryan Bodenheimer has said that the US should not underestimate Iran's aerial and water combat technologies in the Strait of Hormuz, saying there is challenge of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) hitting the oil tankers.The Strait of Hormuz, a significant route for oil vessels from the Gulf region, has witnessed a maritime blockade from Iran amid t

UAE air defences engage 23 ballistic missiles, 56 UAVs launched from Iran

Iran Herald |

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ABU DHABI, 4th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE air defences engaged 23 Ballistic missiles and 56 UAVs launched from Iran.Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 498 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and 2,141 UAVs.The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty, in addition to the martyrdom of a Moroccan ci

Bahrain: 188 missiles, 453 drones intercepted, destroyed since start of Iranian attacks

Iran Herald |

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MANAMA, 4th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that air defences have intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 453 drones targeting the country since the onset of Iranian hostilities.In a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the BDF's General Command emphasised that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian areas and private

"Country suffering due to govt's foreign policy failure": Mallikarjun Kharge blames govt over gas shortage

Iran Herald |

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the country is facing a gas shortage, with people stuck in long queues. He blamed the government's foreign policy for the crisis, noting that attention has not been paid to the issue.The shortage comes amid the West Asia conflict triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and subsequent Iranian

"Majority of Iranian ballistic missiles combat-ineffective": US-based think tank report

Iran Herald |

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Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): A majority of Iranian ballistic missiles are 'combat-ineffective' and cannot accomplish the assigned mission, even if 50 per cent of the launchers remain 'intact,' US-based think tank Institute of the Study of War's report stated on Saturday.Iran has used drones and missiles to strike against Israeli infrastructure and US assets in West Asia amid the ongoing conflict in the reg

Ask him what is Strait of Hormuz: DMK MP Veeraswamy hits out at Vijay over LPG shortage claims

Iran Herald |

Matched Keyword: geopolitics

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy questioned TVK chief Vijay's understanding of geopolitics following his recent remarks on the reported LPG shortage in Tamil Nadu, highlighting that the state government has already engaged the Central government on the issue. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Veeraswamy said, 'The CM wrote to PM Modi bringing to his notice about the shortage of L