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Iran says it has replied to US proposal as reported drone strikes strain ceasefire

bombing of Hezbollah targets there. Israel has reduced the intensity of its campaign but has continued to carry out strikes. Lebanon’s health ministry reported that 36 people had been killed and 74 wounded

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

Lebanon and Gaza, in New York City, U.S., April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adam Gray TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/reuters_69d80536-1775764790.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Protesting in New York City against the US-Israeli war on Iran and other

Israel kills at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza amid ‘ceasefire’

casualties represents more than 7 percent of the enclave’s population of two million people. The Israeli assault also turned most of Gaza’s structures into piles of rubble. Leading rights groups and United Nations

Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?

bombs across Lebanon on April 8, according to ACLED. Israel claimed the attacks targeted Hezbollah headquarters, command-and-control sites, military formations and assets of its air force unit and elite Radwan Force. Hezbollah discontinued

'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon In the southern suburbs of Beirut, the neighbourhood of Hay el Sellom is barely recognisable. What was once a densely populated, lively community is now a landscape

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

Israeli attack.  Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (centre) with Oman’s foreign minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, during Iranian-American

Israeli attacks kill at least 7 in Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ extension

bombed southern Lebanon and continued to maintain positions in the area while the Lebanon-based armed group also remains actively engaged in the conflict. Hezbollah said on Monday that it had targeted an Israeli bulldozer

What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?

Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. Trump’s latest remarks come amid growing uncertainty about whether a second round of talks will proceed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, as a two-week ceasefire between the US-Israel

The U.S. awaits Iran's response as the UAE reports another missile barrage

Israeli strikes](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3024x3024+504+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F58%2Fdbfff96442b0a2172edea7029d4a%2F99542835-2def-4b48-8a73-848a63d4d6a9.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) U.S. President Donald Trump played down the exchange of fire