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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154336" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The state-owned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Bahrain" target="_blank">energy</a> company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bapco_Energies" target="_blank">Bapco Energies</a> reports an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">Iranian drone</a> attack on one of its storage facilities. An oil tank caught fire as a result. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892059" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">Jordan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> intercepts two missiles and two drones from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Iranian drone strikes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Petroleum_Corporation" target="_blank">Kuwait Petroleum Corporation</a> building, which also houses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Oil_%28Kuwait%29" target="_blank">Ministry of Oil</a>. The impact triggers a fire, prompting the evacuation of the entire complex. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892059" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An office complex housing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Kuwait" target="_blank">government ministries</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_City" target="_blank">Kuwait City</a> is struck by a drone, causing significant property damage. <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/iranian-drone-strikes-kuwait-oil-infrastructure-damage#read-more" target="_blank">(The Quint)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Kuwait" target="_blank">power plants</a> and their associated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination" target="_blank">desalination</a> facilities are severely damaged. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Electricity%2C_Water_and_Renewable_Energy_%28Kuwait%29" target="_blank">electricity and water ministry</a> confirms the failure of two power generation units. <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/iranian-drone-strikes-kuwait-oil-infrastructure-damage#read-more" target="_blank">(The Quint)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._pilot_rescue_operation_in_Iran" target="_blank">2026 U.S. pilot rescue operation in Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian media</a> claims an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules" target="_blank">Lockheed C-130 Hercules</a> was shot down in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan" target="_blank">Isfahan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, while on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue" target="_blank">search and rescue</a> operation for a missing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" target="_blank">U.S. airman</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463111" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After heavy fighting, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_systems_officer" target="_blank">weapon systems officer</a> from the downed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle" target="_blank">F-15E</a> is successfully recovered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" target="_blank">U.S. commandos</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm29zmpdj3vt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2k1dgz142o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two American C-130 transport aircraft and 4 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Helicopters_MH-6_Little_Bird" target="_blank">MH-6 Little Bird</a> helicopters are destroyed at a temporary <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_military_installations" target="_blank">U.S. base</a> in Iran by withdrawing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. troops</a> to prevent them from being captured by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Iranian forces</a>. <a href="https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/wreckage-of-us-c-130s-and-mh-6-helicopter-shown-in-iranian-footage-3217509" target="_blank">(Türkiye Today)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ocean Thunder, an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tanker</a> carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iraq" target="_blank">Iraqi petroleum</a>, crosses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatam_al-Anbiya_Central_Headquarters" target="_blank">military command</a> spokesperson <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Zolfaghari" target="_blank">Ebrahim Zolfaghari</a> has allowed vessels from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a> to use the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway" target="_blank">waterway</a>. <a href="https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqi-oil-tanker-crosses-strait-of-hormuz-following-iranian-exemption/" target="_blank">(Iraqi News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a> has declared its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>, which has been blocked by Iran. <a href="https://www.news18.com/world/ready-to-play-our-part-uae-says-it-will-join-any-us-led-effort-to-secure-hormuz-ws-l-10015863.html" target="_blank">(News18)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Iranian missile strike hits a residential building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haifa" target="_blank">Haifa</a>, injuring nine people, one seriously, and leaving three others missing. <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r19irkgn11g" target="_blank">(ynet)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Israeli military says that it has killed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Ashrafi_Kahi" target="_blank">Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi</a>, the head of trade at the IRGC's oil headquarters, in an airstrike in Tehran. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892146" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Lebanese_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Lebanese conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Hezbollah–Israel conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> claims its fighters struck an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> vessel off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463261" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Five people are killed in an Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kfar_Hatta" target="_blank">Kfar Hatta</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Governorate" target="_blank">South Governorate</a>, Lebanon. <a href="https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463182" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Lebanese army soldier</a> is killed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-army-says-soldier-killed-israeli-attack-southern-lebanon-2026-04-05/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four people are killed and forty are injured by Israeli airstrikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut" target="_blank">Beirut</a>, Lebanon. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military chief of staff</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyal_Zamir" target="_blank">Eyal Zamir</a> says that all parts of Lebanon south of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litani_River" target="_blank">Litani River</a> have been turned into an &quot;operational zone&quot; against Hezbollah. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Genocide" target="_blank">Gaza Genocide</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">On <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Child%27s_Day" target="_blank">Palestinian Child's Day</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Palestine" target="_blank">human rights</a> organizations report that approximately 350 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_in_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Palestinian children</a> are currently being held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_facility_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">Israeli prisons</a>, citing a systematic deterioration in detention conditions and allegations of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_torture_of_Palestinians" target="_blank">torture</a>. <a href="https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168990" target="_blank">(WAFA)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship" target="_blank">cargo ship</a> sinks after being struck by a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strike</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Azov" target="_blank">Sea of Azov</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerch" target="_blank">Kerch</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea" target="_blank">Crimea</a>. <a href="https://tass.com/emergencies/2112081" target="_blank">(TASS)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed, including two children, and another is seriously injured after high winds cause a tree to fall onto an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter" target="_blank">Easter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_hunt" target="_blank">egg hunt</a> near Satrupholm in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelangeln" target="_blank">Mittelangeln</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein" target="_blank">Schleswig-Holstein</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>. <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/3-killed-as-high-winds-topple-a-tree-on-an-easter-egg-hunt-in-germany/" target="_blank">(CTV News)</a></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iran war fuel crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Nepal" target="_blank">government</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Nepal" target="_blank">educational</a> institutions will have two days off work during the week instead of one, as part of an effort to save <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Nepal" target="_blank">fuel</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/nepal-announces-two-day-weekends-as-fuel-crisis-caused-by-iran-war-deepens" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC%2B" target="_blank">OPEC+</a> agrees to increase oil <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_quota" target="_blank">production quotas</a> by 206,000 barrels per day for a second consecutive month amid concerns over damage to energy infrastructure and disruptions to maritime routes affecting global supply stability. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260405-opec-hikes-oil-production-quotas-issues-warning" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154336, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries']2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain']2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain[/URL] [LIST] [*]The state-owned [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Bahrain']energy[/URL] company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bapco_Energies']Bapco Energies[/URL] reports an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']Iranian drone[/URL] attack on one of its storage facilities. An oil tank caught fire as a result. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892059']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan']2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']Jordan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanian_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] intercepts two missiles and two drones from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*]An Iranian drone strikes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Petroleum_Corporation']Kuwait Petroleum Corporation[/URL] building, which also houses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Oil_%28Kuwait%29']Ministry of Oil[/URL]. The impact triggers a fire, prompting the evacuation of the entire complex. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892059']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [*]An office complex housing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Kuwait']government ministries[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_City']Kuwait City[/URL] is struck by a drone, causing significant property damage. [URL='https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/iranian-drone-strikes-kuwait-oil-infrastructure-damage#read-more']([I]The Quint[/I])[/URL] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Kuwait']power plants[/URL] and their associated [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination']desalination[/URL] facilities are severely damaged. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Electricity%2C_Water_and_Renewable_Energy_%28Kuwait%29']electricity and water ministry[/URL] confirms the failure of two power generation units. [URL='https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/iranian-drone-strikes-kuwait-oil-infrastructure-damage#read-more']([I]The Quint[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._pilot_rescue_operation_in_Iran']2026 U.S. pilot rescue operation in Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Iran']Iranian media[/URL] claims an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']American[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules']Lockheed C-130 Hercules[/URL] was shot down in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan']Isfahan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL], while on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue']search and rescue[/URL] operation for a missing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force']U.S. airman[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463111'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]After heavy fighting, the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_systems_officer']weapon systems officer[/URL] from the downed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle']F-15E[/URL] is successfully recovered by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command']U.S. commandos[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm29zmpdj3vt'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2k1dgz142o'](BBC News)[/URL] [*]Two American C-130 transport aircraft and 4 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Helicopters_MH-6_Little_Bird']MH-6 Little Bird[/URL] helicopters are destroyed at a temporary [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_military_installations']U.S. base[/URL] in Iran by withdrawing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. troops[/URL] to prevent them from being captured by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces']Iranian forces[/URL]. [URL='https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/wreckage-of-us-c-130s-and-mh-6-helicopter-shown-in-iranian-footage-3217509']([I]Türkiye Today[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][I]Ocean Thunder[/I], an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tanker[/URL] carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iraq']Iraqi petroleum[/URL], crosses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatam_al-Anbiya_Central_Headquarters']military command[/URL] spokesperson [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Zolfaghari']Ebrahim Zolfaghari[/URL] has allowed vessels from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL] to use the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway']waterway[/URL]. [URL='https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqi-oil-tanker-crosses-strait-of-hormuz-following-iranian-exemption/']([I]Iraqi News[/I])[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL] has declared its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL], which has been blocked by Iran. [URL='https://www.news18.com/world/ready-to-play-our-part-uae-says-it-will-join-any-us-led-effort-to-secure-hormuz-ws-l-10015863.html'](News18)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]An Iranian missile strike hits a residential building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haifa']Haifa[/URL], injuring nine people, one seriously, and leaving three others missing. [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r19irkgn11g'](ynet)[/URL] [*]The Israeli military says that it has killed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Ashrafi_Kahi']Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi[/URL], the head of trade at the IRGC's oil headquarters, in an airstrike in Tehran. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892146'](The Jerusalem Post)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Lebanese_conflict']Israeli–Lebanese conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Hezbollah–Israel conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] claims its fighters struck an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces']military[/URL] vessel off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463261'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]Five people are killed in an Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kfar_Hatta']Kfar Hatta[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Governorate']South Governorate[/URL], Lebanon. [URL='https://aje.news/vtvz59?update=4463182'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces']Lebanese army soldier[/URL] is killed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-army-says-soldier-killed-israeli-attack-southern-lebanon-2026-04-05/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]At least four people are killed and forty are injured by Israeli airstrikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut']Beirut[/URL], Lebanon. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli military chief of staff[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyal_Zamir']Eyal Zamir[/URL] says that all parts of Lebanon south of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litani_River']Litani River[/URL] have been turned into an "operational zone" against Hezbollah. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/5/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-fire-at-kuwait-oil-complex'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Genocide']Gaza Genocide[/URL] [LIST] [*]On [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Child%27s_Day']Palestinian Child's Day[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Palestine']human rights[/URL] organizations report that approximately 350 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_in_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Palestinian children[/URL] are currently being held in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_facility_%28Israel%29']Israeli prisons[/URL], citing a systematic deterioration in detention conditions and allegations of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_torture_of_Palestinians']torture[/URL]. [URL='https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168990'](WAFA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two people are killed when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship']cargo ship[/URL] sinks after being struck by a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strike[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Azov']Sea of Azov[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerch']Kerch[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea']Crimea[/URL]. [URL='https://tass.com/emergencies/2112081'](TASS)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed, including two children, and another is seriously injured after high winds cause a tree to fall onto an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter']Easter[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_hunt']egg hunt[/URL] near Satrupholm in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelangeln']Mittelangeln[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein']Schleswig-Holstein[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/3-killed-as-high-winds-topple-a-tree-on-an-easter-egg-hunt-in-germany/'](CTV News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis']2026 Iran war fuel crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal']Nepal[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Nepal']government[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Nepal']educational[/URL] institutions will have two days off work during the week instead of one, as part of an effort to save [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Nepal']fuel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/nepal-announces-two-day-weekends-as-fuel-crisis-caused-by-iran-war-deepens'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC%2B']OPEC+[/URL] agrees to increase oil [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_quota']production quotas[/URL] by 206,000 barrels per day for a second consecutive month amid concerns over damage to energy infrastructure and disruptions to maritime routes affecting global supply stability. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260405-opec-hikes-oil-production-quotas-issues-warning'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_5"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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