Apr 07, 2026
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News about the US Iran-Israel war: live news, daily updates on deaths, injuries and attacks and what is happening
War in Iran, live: All the latest news and updates on the actions of the US and Israel, Iran and the Gulf countries on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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A UN investigation into the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate incidents at the UN mission in Lebanon last March linked the deaths, one to IS tank fire and the other to Hezbollah bombings.Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said: "We are investigating the cases with national authorities to ensure that those responsible are held accountable and responsible for their crimes against peacekeepers. We have asked to be investigated and prosecuted."
Donald Trump launching an all-out attack on Iran?The ultimatum given by the President of the United States is about to expire: at 2:00 am Italian time on Wednesday, April 8, if there is no agreement with Tehran, the United States will be ready to strike against the buildings and structures of Iran.Israel, which supports the United States in the war, is waiting.And on television, on channel 13, the countdown begins.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed concern about the words of the US President Donald Trump that "all civilization will die" without an agreement to end the war and the last day that the UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told the press that "The Secretary-General is very afraid of what we have heard yesterday and this morning, words that say that the whole world could have political or political consequences."
"This energy crisis requires international commitment and cooperation from everyone. On Monday, I will meet Kristalina Georgieva, the Director General of the IMF, and the President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, to discuss the work of our institutions to support governments suffering from the economic effects of the Iran war," Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, wrote in X's profile.
There has been progress in negotiations between the United States.and Iran in the last 24 hours.But a ceasefire is unlikely to be reached before the deadline set by Donald Trump (8:00 p.m. US time, 2:00 a.m. Italy), American and Israeli sources told Axios.
According to the latest information, a possible face-to-face meeting is also being discussed between the US delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance and an Iranian delegation, possibly including Pakistani mediators.
China and Russia vetoed the resolution on the Strait of Hormuz in the Security Council, which called for the use of "all necessary measures" to stop the blockade of the important route for oil and oil trade.11 countries voted in favor of the text, China and Russia voted against it, while Colombia and Pakistan refused.
The news about the closure of "diplomatic channels and indirect talks with the United States" was denied.We read this in the X account of the Tehran Times, after the same newspaper announced a few hours ago the closure of all communication channels between Washington and Tehran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - on the Rhone - indicated that news of the talks "later" could come today.What Trump intends to do when the deadline is up (about 2/3 in Italy) is a mystery.
US President Donald Trump confirms the ultimatum to Iran, but adds: “If negotiations continue, the situation could change.”
"The use of the agreement on the use of US bases in Italy has always shown continuity and persistence for more than 75 years. In recent years, no government has questioned or raised the possibility of non-implementation of the agreement, or that it has also questioned its content or scope".Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in the government's emergency declaration regarding the use of military bases in Italy by US armed forces.
"Italy is not the only country that has agreements with the United States of America on the use of bases - the minister reminds - respecting the agreement does not mean entering into a war that no one wants, but respecting obligations. We are part of NATO, the allies have capabilities and resources that give us full respect, but we know how to implement our laws and agreements."
"It is the great madness of those who killed ten thousand children, who only ask for the freedom to live, to seek an atomic machine, to be used against the eternal enemy of Israel, to arm terrorist groups in all parts of the East and West and to plan the massacre of people like the 7th of October, that is to say of all those who have a different culture as enemies; the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto responded to the Iranian post in Rome.
The Guardians of the Revolution in Iran announced in a statement published by the IRNA agency that they hit, with missiles and drones, a petrochemical plant in the Jubail area of Saudi Arabia, following in response to Israeli attacks on similar plants in Iran.There was heavy fire and explosions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that attacks in Iran are underway. "Intensified" and RAF attacks. “Railways and bridges are used by the Revolutionary Guards” during the day, Ynet News reported, “They use them to transport raw materials for weapons, ammunition and also armed groups that attack us, the United States and countries in the region,” he added.
Efforts to facilitate talks between the US and Iran are still ongoing, two Pakistani sources familiar with the talks told Reuters, updated by Sky News.However, it is a "critical and delicate" phase, especially given the suspension of diplomatic contacts.
"There are significant psychological behaviors on Trump's part."This is how former Air Force Chief of Staff and Defense General Vincenzo Camporini expressed himself on the radio about Donald Trump on Un giorno da Pecora.
"We are in the hands of those with objective problems and surrounded by characters, by 'clients', who benefit from accepting the wishes of this new emperor," said Camporini.On the possible total attack in case an agreement is not reached in the next few hours, Camporini added: "It will be a typical over-turn of Trump, he will say that his proposals have been accepted even if it is not true. His is a threat that cannot be realized in painted tones, at most it can happen against some objectives".
The missiles that Iran recently fired into southern Israel were apparently intercepted.This was announced by the Israeli Defense Forces.So far, no one has been injured.
Iran has closed all channels of communication and indirect communication with the United States.Tehran Times X reports on this.
"This whole civilization dies tonight and never comes back. I don't want that to happen, but it might."This is Trump's latest troubling threat to Iran.U.S.This is the last hour to reach an agreement under the ultimatum, and we are racing against time to prevent a new catastrophic escalation.
In the past few hours, the US has attacked more than 50 targets on Kharg Island, Iran's most important oil export hub.This was announced by a US official who was quoted by the Wall Street Journal.Two of the newspaper's sources said that there are no oil refineries, only "military targets" are being targeted.A similar version of Vice President JD Vance and a White House staffer was reported by the New York Times.
Hours after the end of Donald Trump's ultimatum on Iran and at a time when attacks on bridges and highways of the Islamic Republic of Iran are continuing, Qatar warned that the situation is "close" to being out of control.Majid Al-Ansari, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Doha, said: "We have been warning since 2023 that if the escalation of the conflict without control will bring us to a situation that is unmanageable and we are very close to that point. No. So we ask all parties to find a solution and find a way to end this war before then."
April is "black" for oil supplies in the world, with a situation that is very bad compared to the difficult month of March.The sign was raised by Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who spoke in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro about the current problems, describing them as "the worst of 1973, 1979 and 2022 together".
"If this strait is closed during April, we will lose twice as much crude oil and petroleum products as in March," Birol said, adding that he is "very pessimistic because this war will paralyze one of the important routes of the global economy. Not only oil and gas, but also fertilizers, petrochemicals, helium and much more."
"The whole civilization will die tonight, never to return. Donald Trump wrote this in a post on Social Truth a few hours before the end of the ultimatum to Iran (at 2 am Italian time, Ed.), and then simply added: "But now we have changed the whole government, where different ideas prevail, especially intelligent and less radical.The President is over - 47 years of theft, corruption and death.
US forces have launched airstrikes against "military targets" on the strategic island of Kharg.This was reported by Axios reporter Barak Ravid
Ravid's message followed news from Iran's Mehr news agency, which accused the US and Israel of carrying out multiple attacks on Kharg Island while reporting "several explosions" in an area on Iran's west coast.
"Several explosions" took place on Karg Island, which is of strategic importance to Iran.This was published by the Iranian agency Mehr.
Three people were killed and two were injured: this is the number of victims of the attack that targeted the railway bridge in the city of Kashan, Iran.Iranian media reported this in a story published by the Israeli news site Ynet.A few hours ago, Iranian citizens were warned not to use trains and avoid the tracks for at least 12 hours due to the risk of US and Israeli attacks.
Iranian authorities have announced the suspension of rail links to and from Mashhad due to fears of new attacks from the US and Israel.
Turkish police have arrested and wounded a man accused of opening fire near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.Another person may have been killed.Turkish television station NTV reported the news.The consulate remains closed.According to Daily Sabah, which is still under investigation, the suspect fired at police officers stationed near the building.It was unclear whether the pair were targeting the consulate.
The tensions surrounding the war have tragic consequences for other countries as well.Shooting at the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.Three victims, none of them Israeli (according to Yetnews).Two policemen were injured.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed they bombed another bridge over the Litani River, which they say Hezbollah uses to transport militants and weapons into southern Lebanon."The Israel Defense Forces yesterday hit another strategic crossing used by Hezbollah terrorists to pass from north to south from the Litani River and transport weapons, missiles and launchers to launch terrorist attacks against Israeli troops," the IDF read.statement of the army.
The damage caused by the aerial attack that hit the neighborhood of Alborz, Iran, will cause the death of 18 people and 24 injured.This was announced by the Fars news agency, quoting the deputy governor of Alborz."Rescuers are working day and night," the official confirmed.
The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait has launched an appeal for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict before Trump's ultimatum expires to avoid a "tragedy".
"I hope that the countries of the region will use their diplomatic and political abilities to prevent this tragedy in the region," Mohammad Toutounji told AFP.
Raid against Khorramabad airport in Iran.This was reported by Iranian media, as reported by al-Jazeera and the BBC.
Three children were killed in an airstrike near Tehran.As reported by Mehr Agency journalist, a building in Pardis was attacked.The bodies of six people were pulled from the ruins.
"More than 14 million proud Iranians have so far declared their willingness to sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran."Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote this on X, saying "I too was, am and will be ready to sacrifice for Iran."
Strong explosions were recorded in Tehran and Qoma, where, according to American and Iranian intelligence sources, Mojtaba Khamenei was hospitalized in serious condition.This was reported by Iranian media (for example, Mehr news agency).
Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, is reportedly hospitalized in a Qom hospital, unconscious and unable to rule Iran.These are the latest rumors about a new Iranian leader to replace his father, who was killed at the beginning of the Israeli-American attacks on Iran.
US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran is nearing its end, threatening to destroy the country "overnight" if a deal is not reached.Iran's rejection of the first offer greatly upset the White House, who reiterated his plan to destroy all bridges and power plants in Iran "within four hours."The deadline for the ultimatum is today at 20:00 (2:00 a.m. on April 8 in Italy).
Israel's military said it hit another petrochemical plant in Shiraz, southern Iran.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the plant was used to produce nitric acid, which they called "a critical substance used in the production of explosives and other materials needed to make ballistic missiles."
About 3,600 people have been killed in joint US-Israeli attacks against Iran since the war began on February 28, including about 1,665 civilians.This was reported by Hrana, a non-governmental human rights organization based in the United States that monitors violations of the law in Iran.A non-governmental organization founded by Iranian activists said that at least 248 children were among the victims.
At least 49 civilians were killed and 58 injured yesterday, according to the NGO, which recorded 573 attacks in 20 provinces in 24 hours, the highest number of attacks recorded in the last ten days.
The "good and effective" efforts that Pakistan has made to avoid war by the United States and Israel against Iran are reaching "significant and necessary" levels.This is what Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Mujadam, said in a statement
A petrochemical plant has been damaged in Saudi Arabia due to an Iranian attack on a major industrial complex in the eastern city of Jubail.This was reported by AFP with reference to local sources.
"The attack caused a fire at the SABIC factories in Jubail. The noise from the explosions was very loud," a source told AFP, referring to the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) threatened to attack Iranian railways and asked citizens not to board trains for the next 12 hours."Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask you not to use and travel by train throughout Iran from now until 9 pm Iran time," the IDF said in Farsi.
The memo said, ``Being on a train or near the railroad tracks puts your life at risk.''
A synagogue in central Tehran was reportedly "totally destroyed" in an Israeli-American raid.This was reported by the semi-official Mehr news agency.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had no comment on the matter.
Young people are forming "human chains" at power plants across the country.This was called by Senate Youth Secretary Alireza Rahimi following the threat of further attacks by the US.
The call, during a video call, was addressed to “all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students, as well as their professors,” to “gather on Tuesday at 2 p.m. around the power plants, which are our national heritage and our capital, regardless of any taste or political opinion, they belong to the future of Iran and the Iranian youth.”
Iran-US War, Breaking News: What's Happening
It is a new day of war in the Middle East, and the war does not seem to end soon.Meanwhile, US Special Forces have recovered the second pilot who went missing in Iran after an F-15E was shot down on Friday.Citing US sources, Axios reported that the pilot and the weapons system officer were able to communicate with each other immediately after being ejected from the plane.Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to "threaten" Tehran with the "truth" on his social media: "Iran will be released today or we will bomb everything to hell."
At the same time, transit in the Strait of Hormuz is on and off and the oil warning is increasing on a global scale: all updates on the war, minute by minute, online.
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