Lebanon’s disaster management unit raises the death toll from weeks of Israeli attacks to 2,454, with 7,658 people injured.
Published On 22 Apr 2026
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran began on February 28 and continued until April 7, when a two-week ceasefire was announced. The ceasefire was extended on April 21, but a US blockade of Iranian ports remained in place.
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020.
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Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East…
Bernd Debusmann Jr
White House reporter
Ahead of President Trump’s announcement that he would extend the ceasefire with Iran, the US has sought to maintain its economic…
A Guide to Iran’s State-Linked News Agencies WSJ
Iran’s highest operational command unit strongly warns the US and the Israeli regime against any instance of aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.
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