11/04/2026 – 23:03Trump says China will have ‘big problems’ if it ships arms to Iran
11/04/2026 – 23:00Trump says makes ‘no difference’ to him if Iran, US reach deal
“Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t,” US President Donald Trump said, adding that reaching an agreement with Iran made no difference to him.
He also reiterated that the US was clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz and that there were “probably a couple of mines in the water”.
11/04/2026 – 22:44Young Palestinian killed in West Bank as violence surges during Iran war
A young Palestinian man was killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in an ongoing wave of violence in the West Bank that has claimed the lives of 22 people since the start of the Iran war.
Israel’s military said it responded to a violent riot in the village of Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah. A soldier in the reserves shot a Palestinian, who was evacuated for medical treatment and later died at the hospital. The Health Ministry identified him as Ali Majed Hamadneh, 23.
The military said it opened an investigation, although Palestinians and rights groups say Israeli routinely fails to hold settlers or soldiers accountable for violence. The Israeli military declined to comment on whether the reservist was on duty during the incident or involved in the riot as a civilian.
11/04/2026 – 22:42Israel’s Netanyahu slams Erdogan after comments on Iran ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after comments he made about the US-Iran ceasefire, vowing that Israel would continue fighting Tehran and its regional proxies.
11/04/2026 – 22:16New round of Iran-US talks begins in Islamabad, Iranian news agency says
A new round of talks between Iranian and US delegations began in Islamabad, with Pakistani officials acting as mediators, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing its correspondent.
It added that the current round appeared to be the “last opportunity” to reach a common framework, given what it described as “excessive US demands.”
11/04/2026 – 20:45Israel’s Netanyahu says wants Lebanon peace deal ‘that will last for generations’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any peace agreement reached with Lebanon must be one that “lasts for generations”.
“Lebanon has approached us. In the past month, it has reached out several times to begin direct peace talks,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement.
“I have given my approval, but on two conditions: we want the dismantling of Hezbollah’s weapons, and we want a real peace agreement that will last for generations.”
11/04/2026 – 20:37Israel’s Netanyahu says war succeeded in ‘crushing’ Iran nuclear, missile programmes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran had succeeded in “crushing” Iran’s alleged nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
“We have succeeded in crushing the nuclear programme, and crushing the missile programme,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement, adding that the war against Tehran had also weakened Iran’s leadership and its regional allies.
11/04/2026 – 20:17Iran: a mediator on the mediations
FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, about the current situation in Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and Pakistan.
11/04/2026 – 20:09Strait of Hormuz remains point of ‘serious disagreement’ in Islamabad talks
The Strait of Hormuz remains among the main points of “serious disagreement” in talks between Iranian and US delegations in Islamabad, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that consultations were continuing despite what it described as excessive US demands, while Iran insisted on preserving its military gains.
11/04/2026 – 20:08Third session of talks to be held tonight in Islamabad, says Iranian state TV
11/04/2026 – 19:30White House says trilateral in-person talks with Iran, Pakistan ‘ongoing’
The White House said high-level in-person trilateral talks with Iran and Pakistan were “ongoing” in Islamabad.
A senior White House official said in a brief statement that the talks were continuing, after Iranian state media earlier reported that two rounds had taken place and a third was expected.
11/04/2026 – 19:07Lebanon says war death toll from Israeli strikes passes 2,000
Lebanese authorities said that Israeli strikes have killed 2,020 people since the start of the war.
The new toll from the Lebanese health ministry includes 248 women, 165 children and 85 medical and emergency personnel killed, along with 6,436 people wounded since Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2.
11/04/2026 – 19:03Pope Leo urges end to ‘madness of war’
Pope Leo urged world leaders to end what he called the “madness of war”.
At a special prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, the first US pope decried the use of religious language to justify war and said a “delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us … is becoming increasingly unpredictable”.
Making a direct appeal to world leaders, he said: “Stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, not at the table where rearmament is planned.”
11/04/2026 – 18:57Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout
Iraq’s parliament voted to elect Nizar Amidi, a political official with one of the country’s two main Kurdish parties, as president, five months after a parliamentary election that didn’t produce a bloc with a decisive majority.
His election comes as Iraq is reeling from the fallout of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Iraq became caught in the middle of the conflict, with Iran-backed militias launching attacks on US bases and diplomatic facilities as well as on critical energy infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the US and Israel carried out airstrikes targeting the militias, some of which killed members of the Iraqi military.
11/04/2026 – 18:53Iran state TV says third round of US talks expected ‘tonight or tomorrow’
Two rounds of talks have taken place between Iranian and US officials in Pakistan with a third round expected this evening or tomorrow, Iranian state television reported as negotiations were underway in Islamabad.
“According to information provided to the state TV correspondent by a person close to the negotiating team, another round of negotiations will likely be held tonight or tomorrow,” state broadcaster IRIB reported.
11/04/2026 – 18:45US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op, says US Central Command
The US military said that it had started “setting conditions” for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two U.S. warships passing through the key waterway.
In a post on X, the US Central Command said the USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy transited the Strait of Hormuz “as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.”
“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, said in a statement.
11/04/2026 – 18:44Lebanon says Israeli strike on country’s south kills 8
Israeli strikes on a village near Sidon in south Lebanon killed eight people and wounded nine others, five of them seriously, the Lebanese health ministry said.
Earlier, Israeli strikes killed 10 people in the Nabatiyeh district, including three emergency workers, a day after the Lebanese presidency said officials from Lebanon, Israel and the US would meet next week in Washington to “discuss declaring a ceasefire”.
11/04/2026 – 18:42Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under mutual defence pact
Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war.
Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said in a statement that Pakistani fighter jets and support aircraft had arrived at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in the country’s eastern province.
11/04/2026 – 17:54France’s Macron spoke to Iran’s President
French President Emmanuel Macron said that he had spoken with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, and had highlighted to him the importance of de-escalating the current situation through the ceasefire talks in Pakistan.
“I stressed the need for Iran to restore freedom of navigation and security in the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible, to which France stands ready to contribute. I insisted on the importance of fully respecting the ceasefire, including in Lebanon,” Macron said in a post on X.