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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 8 April: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon

After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure – a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, offering a potential pause in the fighting. While the UN Secretary-General has welcomed the move as a step toward […]

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Israel 7 April 2026 #1

Israel 7 April 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 04/07/2026 – 22:54 Israel Tue, 04/07/2026 – 12:00 7 April 2026 The Israeli military reported striking “a key petrochemical compound in Shiraz” it claimed was “one of the last remaining compounds producing critical chemical components for explosives and materials for developing ballistic missiles in Iran”. It also said it […]

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 7 April: Humanitarian and economic pressures grow; Security Council to vote on Hormuz resolution

Hostilities continue across the Middle East, with ongoing strikes, rising civilian impacts and mounting pressure on critical infrastructure and humanitarian services. Diplomacy is gathering pace in New York, where the Security Council is due to vote on a Bahrain-led draft resolution concerning the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, displacement remains high, aid access […]