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Issued on: 06/04/2026 - 04:49Modified: 06/04/2026 - 07:48
A commercial plane is preparing to land at Beirut Airport as smoke rises from Israeli air strikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday, April 5, 2026. © Emilio Morenatti, AP
More than 25 people, including at least six children, were killed overnight into Monday as the United States and Israel carried out a new wave of air strikes on Iran, local and state media reported. A residential area in Tehran was among the many targets. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key events:
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US President Donald Trump appeared to extend his deadline for Iran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating bombardment, posting a message stating simply: "Tuesday, 8:00 PM Eastern Time!"
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Iran's powerful parliament speaker warned US President Donald Trump that his "reckless moves" would mean "our whole region is going to burn".
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US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the dramatic rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran.
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Israeli strikes on south Beirut and its suburbs killed at least four people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility on Sunday for attacks on petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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