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Trump's Deadline Nears Amid Uncertainty Over Iran's Response

President Trump sets a firm deadline for Iran amid escalating US-Israeli conflict, with Iran rejecting ceasefire and issuing demands. Military operations continue, but diplomatic uncertainty remains high as negotiations proceed behind closed doors.

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Getty Images Two women in black head-to-toe walk past destroyed buildings and a series of red flag with yellow Arabic script.

Trump Claims Iranians ‘Willing to Suffer’ US Strikes on Infrastructure Without Proof

President Trump claimed Iranian civilians welcome US strikes on infrastructure, dismissing war crime concerns amid escalating tensions and deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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A man sitting on a sofa amid rubble of buildings destroyed by bombings.

Iran Reviews Ceasefire Plan Amid Rising Tensions and US-Israeli Strikes

Iran reviews ceasefire proposal amid rising tensions and US-Israeli strikes. Trump issues threats over Strait of Hormuz; Iran warns of devastating retaliation. Regional attacks and rescue operations continue amid escalating conflict.

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Trump Claims Victory in Iran Rescue Amid Ongoing Threats to US Operations

President Trump declared victory after rescuing an F-15 crew member in Iran, but ongoing threats to US operations persist amid mixed signals on future actions.

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Getty Images US President Donald Trump speaks while wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie. He stands indoors front of flag with a the US presidential seal on it.

Trump Threatens Iran Over Hormuz Strait Blockage with Strong Language

US President Trump issued a strong threat to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz blockade, warning of destruction if Iran did not comply by Tuesday. The conflict escalates amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation in the Gulf region.

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Reuters Smoke rises after strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Two flags flutter on poles in the foreground on the side of a road with the attacked plant behind

Inside the Complex Rescue of US Airman Shot Down in Remote Iran

The US military conducted a complex night-time rescue of a missing airman after his F-15 was shot down in Iran. The CIA tracked his location, and special forces extracted him despite hostile conditions.

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Reuters A still image purporting to show the burned wreckage of aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran. What appears to be two propellers can be seen among scraps of metal and smoke on a sandy ground.

US Airman Rescued from Iran After F-15 Downing, Trump Confirms Injuries

A US airman missing after an F-15 was downed in Iran has been rescued with injuries. President Trump called the mission one of the most daring in US history amid ongoing regional tensions and strikes.

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Getty Images An Israeli F-15 fighter jet seen from below - two crew members from a similar plane were rescued from inside Iran over the weekend

Archbishop of Canterbury Prays for Peace in Middle East in First Easter Sermon

Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, calls for peace in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon amid ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.

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PA Media The Archbishop of Canterbury pictured during her installation. She has short blonde hair and wears black-framed glasses. She wears white and yellow robes and holds a tall silver sceptre. She is speaking to a congregation with her right hand pointing upwards.

Middle East Crisis: Iran Rejects Trump’s 48-Hour Ultimatum; US Searches for Missing Pilot

Former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei warns Gulf nations amid US-Iran tensions. Iran rejects Trump's 48-hour ultimatum. Gulf infrastructure attacked; US searches for missing pilot amid escalating Middle East conflict.

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Iranian rescue teams search rubble after airstrikes in Tehran

US and Iran Exchange Threats Amid Search for Missing US Airman After Jet Downing

US and Iran exchange severe threats amid missile attacks and ongoing search for a missing US airman after a fighter jet was downed over southern Iran.

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Reuters People inspect the damage at the research building of the Shahid Beheshti University, which was damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 4 April 2026

US F-15E Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran: Ongoing Search for Missing Crew Member

A US F-15E fighter jet was shot down over southern Iran, with one pilot rescued and a weapons systems officer missing. A US A-10 Warthog was also damaged during the rescue mission. Iran claims its air defence systems were responsible. Search efforts continue amid complex rescue operations.

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A map showing where US aircraft have been filmed in the search for a crew of a plane downed in Iran. It shows locations in the Khuzestan province and the Hohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.

Race Intensifies to Locate Missing US Pilot After Iran Downs Jet

The search intensifies for the missing US pilot after Iran downs an American jet, with political, security, and energy market implications unfolding in the UK and beyond.

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"Iran shoots down US jet" reads the headline on the front page of the Times.

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