UNSC fails to adopt Bahrain draft after China, Russia veto.UNSC vote: 11 in favour, China and Russia oppose draft.Pakistan, Colombia abstain in UNSC vote on Hormuz.At a vote in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, China...

Iran rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire, instead demanding a permanent end to the conflict and lifting of sanctions

Iran calls on youth to form human chains to safeguard power plants amid escalating tensions and U.S. threats of strikes.

Iran calls on youth to form human chains to safeguard power plants amid escalating tensions and U.S. threats of strikes.

April 6 - The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hours before a US deadline for Iran to reach a deal or face intense attacks on power plants and other infrastructure, Pakistan urged President Donald Trump to give Tehran two more weeks to allow the two sides to reach a peace settlement.

US President Donald Trump renewed his threat to wipe out Iran's power plants and bridges if it doesn't reach an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, warning the country could be “taken out in one night.”

US-Israeli strikes continued to hit Iran on April 7 as it faces a deadline to reach a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy "every power plant" and bridge in the country if Tehran doesn't reach an agreement by 8 p.m. US Eastern Time.

The vote is scheduled for April 7 at 11am (11pm Singapore time). Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.

The initial Bahrain proposal sought to authorise countries to use “all necessary means” -- a UN term that includes military action -- to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and prevent any attempts to close it.

China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution urging global coordination to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, on Tuesday's UN Security Council vote.

He added: “I don't want that to happen, but it probably will"

The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favour of the resolution, with two against and two abstentions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a social media post that drew immediate global condemnation, Mr Trump declared: "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again."

An Iranian envoy says Tehran will “take immediate and proportionate” action if U_S_ President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to attack the country’s “whole civilization.” Envoy Says Iran Will Take 'proportionate' Action if Trump Follows Through on Threats.

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday.

Trump has threatened that the US military could bomb Iran’s bridges, power plants and other civilian infrastructure.

After China scuttles resolution greenlighting use of force, Security Council declaws proposal to reopen strait, which now urges 'defensive' efforts to ensure ships' safe passage

Iran's UN ambassador is calling one of President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social on Tuesday “deeply irresponsible" and “profoundly alarming." 

Iran's UN ambassador is calling one of President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social on Tuesday “deeply irresponsible" and “profoundly alarming." 

The cyber attacks come as Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz is set to expire in just hours - and after the president threatened to wipe out the country's civilisation

Tehran, Apr 7 : Iranian officials on Tuesday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait […]

“The entire country can be taken out in one night,” Trump said

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to stop threatening the vital waterway.

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to stop threatening the vital waterway.

President Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back deadlines for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz, but his latest deadline for Tuesday came with his most perilous threat yet: “a whole ci...

Trump warned of heavy strikes on Iran if his 8 PM deadline passes, saying plans are underway while leaving room for talks, amid escalating rhetoric and alarming Truth Social posts.

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran could be “taken out” in one night and that night “might” be Tuesday evening, the deadline Trump set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while claiming that negotiations with the Iranian side via intermediaries over the deal …

“Honestly if we reacted every time somebody posted something outrageous online, that is all we would do,” an EU official says.

The development follows a stark warning by Donald Trump, who threatened to launch attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran did not reopen the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

Iran has until 8 p.m. Eastern Time (5.30 am IST Wednesday) to “make a deal” with the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told IANS on Tuesday, underscoring a hard deadline set by President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions. “The Iranian regime has until 8 PM Eastern Time to meet the moment and make a deal with the United States. Donald Trump Sets 8 PM Deadline for Iran To ‘Make a Deal’ as US Forces Signal Total Regime Change.

President Donald Trump warned that a "civilization will die tonight" as his threats of strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges loomed ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

Rahul Gandhi condemned Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Iran, calling any threat to destroy a civilisation unacceptable and rejecting nuclear weapon use. His remarks come amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz deadline, ongoing US strikes on Iranian infrastructure, and Tehran’s retaliation warnings, while Washington denies plans for nuclear escalation. 🗳️ Rahul Gandhi Condemns Donald Trump’s ‘Civilisation’ Threat Against Iran, Says Nuclear Weapon Use Is Never Justifiable.

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