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Issued on: 07/04/2026 - 04:32Modified: 07/04/2026 - 21:28
Journalists film at a damaged area following strikes on Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 7, 2026. ยฉ Atta Kenare, AFP
Iran is prepared for โall scenariosโ in its war with the US and Israel, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Tuesday in a post on X, following US President Donald Trumpโs threats he will destroy Iranian civilisation if Iran fails to meet an 8 pm eastern deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for developments.
Yesterday's key events:ย
- Qatar's โ Foreign Minister โSheikh Mohammed bin โAbdulrahman al-Thani told his Iranian counterpart Abbas โAraqchi โthat a โdiplomatic solution is the โ only way to resolve the ongoing โregional crisis.
- President โDonald โTrump at a White House press conference on Monday criticised NATO, โAustralia, โJapan โ and โSouth Korea โ for not helping the โUS โwith its war โwith โIran.
- Trump says he will destroy all Iran bridges, power plants in "four hours"ย if no ceasefire is agreed by Iran. However, he qualified his comments saying "but we don't want that to happen".
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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