Iran says it downed a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran on April 3, 2026, marking the second such claim in 12 hours. US officials have confirmed a jet was shot down and launched a search for the crew.
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As the Middle East conflict enters its second month, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the world is “on the edge of a wider war” with catastrophic global implications, as the US and Israel bomb Iran and Tehran attacks Gulf states.
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No Kings protests drew millions across the US on March 28, 2026, with over 3,100 rallies opposing Trump’s Iran war, immigration enforcement and executive actions. White House dismissed demonstrations as ‘partisan theatrics.’
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have entered the Iran war, launching missile and drone attacks on Israel for the first time since the conflict began in February 2026. The new front threatens global shipping as US Marines deploy to the region.
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Global oil prices have cratered more than 10 percent in one of the most dramatic reversals in energy market history, plunging from three-year highs above $119 per barrel to below $85 as diplomatic signals and potential intervention by major economies calmed supply fears.
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The Kremlin says President Putin’s proposals to mediate the Iran conflict remain on the table after he shared settlement ideas with Trump in a phone call, with Russia positioning itself as a potential broker while the US presses for progress on Ukraine.
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Global oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022 as the escalating Iran-Israel-US war disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, removing 20 million barrels from daily supply and forcing G7 ministers to consider emergency reserve releases.
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