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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s Leading News Website &amp; : Middle East</title>
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<description>South Africa&amp;apos;s Leading News Website &amp; : Middle East</description>
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<title>Iran should not use Hormuz to ‘blackmail’ Gulf, Qatar says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-should-not-use-hormuz-to-blackmail-gulf-qatar-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Qatar’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz as a means to blackmail Gulf countries or as a “weapon”. Iran’s ongoing blockade of the strait has halted crucial oil and gas exports for many Gulf countries, straining their economies. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Qatar’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz as a means to blackmail Gulf countries or as a “weapon”. Iran’s ongoing blockade of the strait has halted crucial oil and gas exports for many Gulf countries, straining their economies. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Independent Israeli report accuses Hamas of &amp;apos;systematic&amp;apos; sexual violence during October 7 attacks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/independent-israeli-report-accuses-hamas-of-systematic-sexual-violence-during-october-7-attacks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new independent commission finds Hamas and its allies committed &quot;systematic, widespread&quot; sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages they took back to Gaza. This comes as the Knesset passed a law establishing a special military tribunal to try Palestinian militants accused of taking part in the October 7 attacks, under which the death penalty could be handed down. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more form Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new independent commission finds Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages they took back to Gaza. This comes as the Knesset passed a law establishing a special military tribunal to try Palestinian militants accused of taking part in the October 7 attacks, under which the death penalty could be handed down. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more form Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>These images do not prove that Iran has unveiled kamikaze dolphin drones</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/these-images-do-not-prove-that-iran-has-unveiled-kamikaze-dolphin-drones</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Social media users are claiming that the Iranian military has unveiled a new type of kamikaze underwater drone shaped like a dolphin. However, the photos circulating as evidence have been generated by AI. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Social media users are claiming that the Iranian military has unveiled a new type of kamikaze underwater drone shaped like a dolphin. However, the photos circulating as evidence have been generated by AI.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli report says Hamas used &amp;apos;systematic, widespread&amp;apos; sexual violence in October 7 attack</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-report-says-hamas-used-systematic-widespread-sexual-violence-in-october-7-attack</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A report released on Tuesday by an independent Israeli investigative commission found that sexual violence was a &quot;central component&quot; of Hamas&#039; October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and of the captivity of the hostages that the militant group took back to Gaza. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A report released on Tuesday by an independent Israeli investigative commission found that sexual violence was a "central component" of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and of the captivity of the hostages that the militant group took back to Gaza.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel passes law establishing military tribunal for October 7 perpetrators</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-passes-law-establishing-military-tribunal-for-october-7-perpetrators</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s parliament has passed a law to set up a special military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinians accused of taking part in the October 7 2023 attack, under which the death penalty could be handed down. Lawmakers said the step would help heal national trauma, though some rights groups have criticised the measure, warning it does away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's parliament has passed a law to set up a special military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinians accused of taking part in the October 7 2023 attack, under which the death penalty could be handed down. Lawmakers said the step would help heal national trauma, though some rights groups have criticised the measure, warning it does away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran warns US to accept peace plan or risk collapse of Middle East truce</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-warns-us-to-accept-peace-plan-or-risk-collapse-of-middle-east-truce</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or risk the collapse of the Middle East truce, after President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire was near failure. The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran more than two months ago, has destabilised the region and rattled global markets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or risk the collapse of the Middle East truce, after President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire was near failure. The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran more than two months ago, has destabilised the region and rattled global markets.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Trump says stopping Iran&amp;apos;s nuclear program outweighs Americans&amp;apos; economic pain</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-says-stopping-irans-nuclear-program-outweighs-americans-economic-pain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor inhis decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end ​to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor inhis decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end ​to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranians mourn children killed in US bombing of school</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranians-mourn-children-killed-in-us-bombing-of-school</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It remains the deadliest single attack in the war on Iran so far. On the 28th February, a missile strike hit a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province. 155 people died, including 120 children. According to US media, a preliminary American military investigation found that the strike was made in error: the actual target was an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Military Base. FRANCE 24&#039;s correspondent Ali al-Basha gained rare access to the bombsite, he brings us this report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[It remains the deadliest single attack in the war on Iran so far. On the 28th February, a missile strike hit a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province. 155 people died, including 120 children. According to US media, a preliminary American military investigation found that the strike was made in error: the actual target was an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Military Base. FRANCE 24's correspondent Ali al-Basha gained rare access to the bombsite, he brings us this report.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranians concerned about war extending as Iran and US fail to find common ground</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranians-concerned-about-war-extending-as-iran-and-us-fail-to-find-common-ground</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Donald Trump rejects Iran&#039;s counterproposals, Tehran has reacted saying that the Iranian government doesn&#039;t care if the United States aren&#039;t happy with the proposals. The United States had agreed to lifting such sanctions and freeing funds, but it first wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment and hand over its stocks. Residents in the capital are concerned about the war extending despite the current ceasefire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Donald Trump rejects Iran's counterproposals, Tehran has reacted saying that the Iranian government doesn't care if the United States aren't happy with the proposals. The United States had agreed to lifting such sanctions and freeing funds, but it first wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment and hand over its stocks. Residents in the capital are concerned about the war extending despite the current ceasefire.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>European Union adopts new sanctions Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/european-union-adopts-new-sanctions-israeli-settlers-over-violence-in-west-bank</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ European Union foreign ministers on May 12 agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. The bloc also moved to sanction leaders from the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has condemned the sanctions -- calling them baseless. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[European Union foreign ministers on May 12 agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage. The bloc also moved to sanction leaders from the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has condemned the sanctions -- calling them baseless.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Hezbollah’s weapons not part of Lebanon&amp;amp;Israel negotiations, group’s chief says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-hezbollahs-weapons-not-part-of-lebanonisrael-negotiations-groups-chief-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-hezbollahs-weapons-not-part-of-lebanonisrael-negotiations-groups-chief-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Tuesday said his group&#039;s weapons were not part of upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and vowed his fighters would turn the battlefield into &quot;hell&quot; for Israeli forces as they &quot;defend Lebanon and its people&quot;. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:02:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Tuesday said his group's weapons were not part of upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and vowed his fighters would turn the battlefield into "hell" for Israeli forces as they "defend Lebanon and its people". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>One&amp;amp;page peace plan for Iran? Starmer&amp;apos;s sinking ship, Musk vs Altman</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/onepage-peace-plan-for-iran-starmers-sinking-ship-musk-vs-altman</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/onepage-peace-plan-for-iran-starmers-sinking-ship-musk-vs-altman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week has seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, 10 weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Intermittent peace talks have boiled down to a 14-point, one-page &quot;memorandum of understanding&quot;, crafted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which has been sent to Pakistani mediators and is being reviewed by Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week has seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, 10 weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Intermittent peace talks have boiled down to a 14-point, one-page "memorandum of understanding", crafted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which has been sent to Pakistani mediators and is being reviewed by Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;apos;s two navies and the fate of its &amp;apos;Midget Submarines&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-two-navies-and-the-fate-of-its-midget-submarines-117744</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-two-navies-and-the-fate-of-its-midget-submarines-117744</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Centre for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute. A retired US Navy officer and submariner with more than two decades of service, Bryan served as chief engineer on nuclear submarines and as chief of naval operations staff. He is considered one of the leading US voices on naval warfare. He spoke to us in Spotlight about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Centre for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute. A retired US Navy officer and submariner with more than two decades of service, Bryan served as chief engineer on nuclear submarines and as chief of naval operations staff. He is considered one of the leading US voices on naval warfare. He spoke to us in Spotlight about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says Iran ceasefire on &amp;apos;life support&amp;apos; after rejecting Tehran counteroffer</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-on-life-support-after-rejecting-tehran-counteroffer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump warned Monday that the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war was on &#039;life support&#039; after rejecting Iran’s latest counterproposal, as Tehran vowed its military was ready to respond to any aggression and fears of a prolonged energy crisis sent oil prices surging. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump warned Monday that the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war was on 'life support' after rejecting Iran’s latest counterproposal, as Tehran vowed its military was ready to respond to any aggression and fears of a prolonged energy crisis sent oil prices surging.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says US&amp;amp;Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-usiran-ceasefire-is-on-life-support</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US ceasefire with Iran is on “life support” and that he is still aiming for &quot;complete victory&quot; in the war after rejecting Iran&#039;s latest proposal for not including concessions on its nuclear programme. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US ceasefire with Iran is on “life support” and that he is still aiming for "complete victory" in the war after rejecting Iran's latest proposal for not including concessions on its nuclear programme. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump shuts down Iran&amp;apos;s response to US peace proposal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-shuts-down-irans-response-to-us-peace-proposal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran, which on Sunday sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal, wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war. However, US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “totally unacceptable”. He did not explain why. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping. Follow our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran, which on Sunday sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal, wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war. However, US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “totally unacceptable”. He did not explain why. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran releases Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on bail amid health fears</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-releases-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-on-bail-amid-health-fears</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-releases-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-on-bail-amid-health-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been released on bail and transferred to Tehran for urgent medical treatment after supporters warned she was at risk of dying in prison. The activist, jailed for campaigning against Iran&#039;s clerical system, reportedly suffered two suspected heart attacks in custody. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been released on bail and transferred to Tehran for urgent medical treatment after supporters warned she was at risk of dying in prison. The activist, jailed for campaigning against Iran's clerical system, reportedly suffered two suspected heart attacks in custody.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Killing Palestinians in broad daylight&amp;apos;: Settlers attack villages with &amp;apos;full support of military&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/killing-palestinians-in-broad-daylight-settlers-attack-villages-with-full-support-of-military</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/killing-palestinians-in-broad-daylight-settlers-attack-villages-with-full-support-of-military</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Eid Hathaleen, a Palestinian human rights activist, cousin of slain teacher, activist and journalist Awdah Hathaleen and lifelong resident of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank. He describes the settler violence devastating his community as systematic, insisting these are not random acts of brutality, but calculated attacks. He says their ultimate goal is the forced displacement and outright expulsion of Palestinians from their land. Innocent civilians and entire families are deliberately targeted, including schoolchildren. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Eid Hathaleen, a Palestinian human rights activist, cousin of slain teacher, activist and journalist Awdah Hathaleen and lifelong resident of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank. He describes the settler violence devastating his community as systematic, insisting these are not random acts of brutality, but calculated attacks. He says their ultimate goal is the forced displacement and outright expulsion of Palestinians from their land. Innocent civilians and entire families are deliberately targeted, including schoolchildren.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump calls Iran&amp;apos;s response to US peace proposal &amp;apos;totally unacceptable&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-calls-irans-response-to-us-peace-proposal-totally-unacceptable</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-calls-irans-response-to-us-peace-proposal-totally-unacceptable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran rejected the latest US peace proposal on Sunday, prompting a swift dismissal from President Donald Trump, who called the response “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” on social media. The exchange marks another setback in efforts to ease tensions in the Persian Gulf, where disrupted shipping and rising energy prices continue to fuel global concern. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran rejected the latest US peace proposal on Sunday, prompting a swift dismissal from President Donald Trump, who called the response “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” on social media. The exchange marks another setback in efforts to ease tensions in the Persian Gulf, where disrupted shipping and rising energy prices continue to fuel global concern.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Iran war cannot end before uranium is ‘taken out’, Netanyahu says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-iran-war-cannot-end-before-uranium-is-taken-out-netanyahu-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-iran-war-cannot-end-before-uranium-is-taken-out-netanyahu-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s stockpile of enriched uranium must be &quot;taken out&quot; before the US-Israeli war can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a US broadcaster after President Donald Trump said Tehran&#039;s latest proposal for ending the conflict was &quot;totally unacceptable&quot;. Iran on Monday said its terms were &quot;legitimate&quot; and &quot;generous&quot;. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium must be "taken out" before the US-Israeli war can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a US broadcaster after President Donald Trump said Tehran's latest proposal for ending the conflict was "totally unacceptable". Iran on Monday said its terms were "legitimate" and "generous". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran’s two navies and the fate of its “Midget Submarines”</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-two-navies-and-the-fate-of-its-midget-submarines</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-two-navies-and-the-fate-of-its-midget-submarines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Centre for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Centre for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Trump says Iran&amp;apos;s response to US peace proposal is &amp;apos;totally unacceptable&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-says-irans-response-to-us-peace-proposal-is-totally-unacceptable</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-says-irans-response-to-us-peace-proposal-is-totally-unacceptable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran on Sunday sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “totally unacceptable”, with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran on Sunday sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “totally unacceptable”, with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel strikes kill several in Lebanon despite truce</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-kill-several-in-lebanon-despite-truce</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-kill-several-in-lebanon-despite-truce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah&#039;s traditional strongholds. The fresh attacks were some of the most intense since the start of a three-week-old ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah that has done little to halt daily exchanges of fire, mostly in southern Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah's traditional strongholds. The fresh attacks were some of the most intense since the start of a three-week-old ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah that has done little to halt daily exchanges of fire, mostly in southern Lebanon.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran warns of retaliation as US tensions threaten fragile peace talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-warns-of-retaliation-as-us-tensions-threaten-fragile-peace-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-warns-of-retaliation-as-us-tensions-threaten-fragile-peace-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated after reports of US fire on Iranian-linked tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran warned of retaliation against American targets in the region as diplomatic efforts continue over a proposed deal involving sanctions, nuclear limits, and maritime security. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated after reports of US fire on Iranian-linked tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran warned of retaliation against American targets in the region as diplomatic efforts continue over a proposed deal involving sanctions, nuclear limits, and maritime security.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran keeps US waiting for response on ceasefire plan</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-keeps-us-waiting-for-response-on-ceasefire-plan</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-keeps-us-waiting-for-response-on-ceasefire-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran on Saturday questioned the seriousness of US diplomacy while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating position in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf. A parallel ceasefire on the war&#039;s Lebanon front is also under strain amid daily exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran on Saturday questioned the seriousness of US diplomacy while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating position in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf. A parallel ceasefire on the war's Lebanon front is also under strain amid daily exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel launches strikes on south Lebanon after warning residents to evacuate</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-strikes-on-south-lebanon-after-warning-residents-to-evacuate</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-strikes-on-south-lebanon-after-warning-residents-to-evacuate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military launched strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings for several villages in the area, saying it was targeting Hezbollah positions despite an existing ceasefire.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military launched strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings for several villages in the area, saying it was targeting Hezbollah positions despite an existing ceasefire. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: Israel launches strikes on south Lebanon after warning residents to evacuate</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-israel-launches-strikes-on-south-lebanon-after-warning-residents-to-evacuate</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-israel-launches-strikes-on-south-lebanon-after-warning-residents-to-evacuate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military launched strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings for several villages in the area, saying it was targeting Hezbollah positions despite an existing ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military launched strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings for several villages in the area, saying it was targeting Hezbollah positions despite an existing ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US awaits Iran&amp;apos;s response to latest proposal amid technical ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-awaits-irans-response-to-latest-proposal-amid-technical-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-awaits-irans-response-to-latest-proposal-amid-technical-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US ​and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US ​and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Jordan sees collapse in tourism since Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/jordan-sees-collapse-in-tourism-since-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/jordan-sees-collapse-in-tourism-since-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the Middle East war erupted in late February, Jordan&#039;s ancient city of Petra has been all but abandoned by the usual crowds of tourists that flock to the site every year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the Middle East war erupted in late February, Jordan's ancient city of Petra has been all but abandoned by the usual crowds of tourists that flock to the site every year.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Sporadic clashes erupt between ‌Iranian and US forces ‌in Hormuz strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sporadic-clashes-erupt-between-iranian-and-us-forces-in-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sporadic-clashes-erupt-between-iranian-and-us-forces-in-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sporadic clashes erupted between Iranian and US forces on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after the US fired at two empty oil tankers trying to break the blockade by heading for an empty Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, the American military said. Late on Friday, the US and Iran also traded fire in the first real challenge to the fragile ceasefire. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sporadic clashes erupted between Iranian and US forces on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after the US fired at two empty oil tankers trying to break the blockade by heading for an empty Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, the American military said. Late on Friday, the US and Iran also traded fire in the first real challenge to the fragile ceasefire. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war back on? UAE responds to fresh attacks, US and Iran trade fire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-back-on-uae-responds-to-fresh-attacks-us-and-iran-trade-fire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-back-on-uae-responds-to-fresh-attacks-us-and-iran-trade-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Arab Emirates says it&#039;s responded to fresh missile and drone attacks by Iran this Friday. The strikes come hours after the US says three of its navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted. President Donald Trump ordered retaliatory strikes - but then downplayed the hostilities and said the ceasefire still stands. Analysis by Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24 international affairs commentator. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates says it's responded to fresh missile and drone attacks by Iran this Friday. The strikes come hours after the US says three of its navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted. President Donald Trump ordered retaliatory strikes - but then downplayed the hostilities and said the ceasefire still stands. Analysis by Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24 international affairs commentator.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>One Page Peace Plan for Iran? Starmer’s Sinking Ship, Musk V Altman</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-page-peace-plan-for-iran-starmers-sinking-ship-musk-v-altman</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-page-peace-plan-for-iran-starmers-sinking-ship-musk-v-altman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week thats’s seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, ten weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Intermittent peace talks have boiled down to a fourteen-point, one-page “memorandum of understanding”, crafted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which has been sent to Pakistani mediators and is being reviewed by Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week thats’s seen renewed hope for ending the war in Iran, ten weeks since it started, with four weeks of stalemate, a ceasefire and skirmishes over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Intermittent peace talks have boiled down to a fourteen-point, one-page “memorandum of understanding”, crafted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which has been sent to Pakistani mediators and is being reviewed by Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Still no sign of a solution in Iran: US president says war will be over soon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-no-sign-of-a-solution-in-iran-us-president-says-war-will-be-over-soon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-no-sign-of-a-solution-in-iran-us-president-says-war-will-be-over-soon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump again says the Iran war will be over &quot;soon&quot;. The US president has said this in some way, shape or form a number of times in recent days. Yet there&#039;s still no solution on the horizon in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump again says the Iran war will be over "soon". The US president has said this in some way, shape or form a number of times in recent days. Yet there's still no solution on the horizon in the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz: What role for France?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-what-role-for-france</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-what-role-for-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Europe&#039;s most powerful warship is inching closer to the strategic waterway whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran. France is moving its aircraft carrier group towards the Strait of Hormuz, as it works with the UK on a proposal that aims ​to lay the groundwork for safe transit through the Strait once the conflict is resolved.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Europe's most powerful warship is inching closer to the strategic waterway whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran. France is moving its aircraft carrier group towards the Strait of Hormuz, as it works with the UK on a proposal that aims ​to lay the groundwork for safe transit through the Strait once the conflict is resolved. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What we know about the latest exchange of fire between the US and Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-we-know-about-the-latest-exchange-of-fire-between-the-us-and-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ US president Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire with Iran was still in place Thursday, despite an exchange of fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran offered conflicting views of the event - as both nations claimed to have been targeted first. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire with Iran was still in place Thursday, despite an exchange of fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran offered conflicting views of the event - as both nations claimed to have been targeted first. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Sporadic clashes erupt between ‌Iranian and US forces ‌in Hormuz strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-sporadic-clashes-erupt-between-iranian-and-us-forces-in-hormuz-strait</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sporadic clashes erupted between Iranian and US forces on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after the US fired at two empty oil tankers trying to break the blockade by heading for an empty Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, the American military said. Late on Friday, the US and Iran also traded fire in the first real challenge to the fragile ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sporadic clashes erupted between Iranian and US forces on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after the US fired at two empty oil tankers trying to break the blockade by heading for an empty Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, the American military said. Late on Friday, the US and Iran also traded fire in the first real challenge to the fragile ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade blows despite the ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-hezbollah-continue-to-trade-blows-despite-the-ceasefire</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Israel has taken responsibility for Wednesday night&#039;s strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he personally authorised the attack to kill a top Hezbollah Commander identified as Malek Balou. The continued ceasefire incursions are further pressuring talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut, which are being supported by the US. Hezbollah initially indicated it would support a deal if it was respected by Israel but the two parties continue to trade blows, despite the truce. Details by Eliza Herbert. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel has taken responsibility for Wednesday night's strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he personally authorised the attack to kill a top Hezbollah Commander identified as Malek Balou. The continued ceasefire incursions are further pressuring talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut, which are being supported by the US. Hezbollah initially indicated it would support a deal if it was respected by Israel but the two parties continue to trade blows, despite the truce. Details by Eliza Herbert.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran on the verge of economic asphyxiation &amp;amp;&amp;amp; rare footage from Tehran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-on-the-verge-of-economic-asphyxiation-rare-footage-from-tehran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two months ago, Donald Trump claimed the United States would liberate the Iranian people when it launched the offensive alongside Israel. Two months into the war, the regime is still there, the repression continues, and the country stands on the verge of economic asphyxiation. Our colleagues at France 2 had the rare opportunity to film the lives of Iranians in the heart of Tehran, where runaway inflation has led to a cost of living crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two months ago, Donald Trump claimed the United States would liberate the Iranian people when it launched the offensive alongside Israel. Two months into the war, the regime is still there, the repression continues, and the country stands on the verge of economic asphyxiation. Our colleagues at France 2 had the rare opportunity to film the lives of Iranians in the heart of Tehran, where runaway inflation has led to a cost of living crisis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran and the US trade fire over Hormuz, Trump says ceasefire still in effect</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-and-the-us-trade-fire-over-hormuz-trump-says-ceasefire-still-in-effect</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new exchange of fire between Iran and the US occurred late Thursday night in the Strait of Hormuz, with both countries accusing each other of firing first. The latest by Simon Moritz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new exchange of fire between Iran and the US occurred late Thursday night in the Strait of Hormuz, with both countries accusing each other of firing first. The latest by Simon Moritz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Keeping the Lebanese army weak: A hardened US military doctrine at Israel&amp;apos;s service</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israels-service</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israels-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Lebanon marks a month since “Black Wednesday”, when massive Israeli strikes killed 361 people, the international community continues to call on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah. But the US legal imperative to ensure Israel has a “qualitative military edge” (QME) has kept the Lebanese military under-funded, under-equipped and unable to perform its role. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Lebanon marks a month since “Black Wednesday”, when massive Israeli strikes killed 361 people, the international community continues to call on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah. But the US legal imperative to ensure Israel has a “qualitative military edge” (QME) has kept the Lebanese military under-funded, under-equipped and unable to perform its role.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating a Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military says it has launched an investigation after a photo showing one of its soldiers desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in South Lebanon went viral, as he placed a cigarette into the statue&#039;s mouth whilst smoking. The IDF said it &quot;respects freedom of religion&quot; and that the soldier will be disciplined. The incident took place Debel, in the same village where last month, an Israeli soldier was filmed smashing a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military says it has launched an investigation after a photo showing one of its soldiers desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in South Lebanon went viral, as he placed a cigarette into the statue's mouth whilst smoking. The IDF said it "respects freedom of religion" and that the soldier will be disciplined. The incident took place Debel, in the same village where last month, an Israeli soldier was filmed smashing a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-says-it-intercepted-iranian-attacks-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-says-it-intercepted-iranian-attacks-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Thursday, the US and Iran exchanged accusations and fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington saying it intercepted Iranian attacks and struck back at military targets, while Tehran reported retaliatory action and rising regional tensions. The fragile ceasefire faced fresh strain amid widening conflict risks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Thursday, the US and Iran exchanged accusations and fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington saying it intercepted Iranian attacks and struck back at military targets, while Tehran reported retaliatory action and rising regional tensions. The fragile ceasefire faced fresh strain amid widening conflict risks.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: US and Iran accuse each other of ceasefire violations in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-and-iran-accuse-each-other-of-ceasefire-violations-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-and-iran-accuse-each-other-of-ceasefire-violations-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Friday, the US and Iran accused each other of breaking a fragile ceasefire after clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said it struck Iranian military targets following an attack on US destroyers, while Tehran claimed US forces attacked first, raising fears of renewed escalation in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Friday, the US and Iran accused each other of breaking a fragile ceasefire after clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said it struck Iranian military targets following an attack on US destroyers, while Tehran claimed US forces attacked first, raising fears of renewed escalation in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Propaganda war: The Gen Z team behind Iran’s hit anti&amp;amp;Trump videos</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/propaganda-war-the-gen-z-team-behind-irans-hit-antitrump-videos</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/propaganda-war-the-gen-z-team-behind-irans-hit-antitrump-videos</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Satirical Lego animations depicting US President Donald Trump as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s puppet while casting Iran as the defender of the oppressed mark the latest propaganda coup for the Iranian regime in its war with the US. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to one of the young Iranians behind the videos. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Satirical Lego animations depicting US President Donald Trump as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s puppet while casting Iran as the defender of the oppressed mark the latest propaganda coup for the Iranian regime in its war with the US. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to one of the young Iranians behind the videos.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran accuses US of breaching ceasefire with Strait of Hormuz attacks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-accuses-us-of-breaching-ceasefire-with-strait-of-hormuz-attacks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-accuses-us-of-breaching-ceasefire-with-strait-of-hormuz-attacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country&#039;s top joint military command said early on Friday. Iran fired missiles earlier on “enemy units” in the Strait after one of its oil tankers came under attack by US forces. Blasts were heard near the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas as well as Qeshm island. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country's top joint military command said early on Friday. Iran fired missiles earlier on “enemy units” in the Strait after one of its oil tankers came under attack by US forces. Blasts were heard near the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas as well as Qeshm island. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Still no sign of a solution in Iran: US president says the war will be over soon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-no-sign-of-a-solution-in-iran-us-president-says-the-war-will-be-over-soon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-no-sign-of-a-solution-in-iran-us-president-says-the-war-will-be-over-soon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump again says the Iran war will be over &quot;soon&quot;... The US president has said this in some way, shape or form a number of times in recent days.Yet, there&#039;s still no solution on the horizon in the Middle East. March 9: Trump said the war was “very complete, pretty much.” March 24: He reportedly said the U.S. and Israel had “won” the war. April 14: In a Fox Business interview, Trump said the war was “very close to being over.” April 16: CBS reported Trump again saying the conflict was “very close to over.” May 1: In a letter to Congress, he declared the hostilities had “terminated.” May 7:Trump said there was a “very good chance” the war was nearing an end and spoke optimistically about peace negotiations. This Thursday, there is word of a 14 point memorandum under consideration by Tehran. Key in the demands being made by Washington is a moratorium on Iran&#039;s enrichment of uranium. In return there&#039;d be a lifting of sanctions against Iran and an unfreezing of assets.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump again says the Iran war will be over "soon"... The US president has said this in some way, shape or form a number of times in recent days.Yet, there's still no solution on the horizon in the Middle East. March 9: Trump said the war was “very complete, pretty much.” March 24: He reportedly said the U.S. and Israel had “won” the war. April 14: In a Fox Business interview, Trump said the war was “very close to being over.” April 16: CBS reported Trump again saying the conflict was “very close to over.” May 1: In a letter to Congress, he declared the hostilities had “terminated.” May 7:Trump said there was a “very good chance” the war was nearing an end and spoke optimistically about peace negotiations. This Thursday, there is word of a 14 point memorandum under consideration by Tehran. Key in the demands being made by Washington is a moratorium on Iran's enrichment of uranium. In return there'd be a lifting of sanctions against Iran and an unfreezing of assets. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel strikes Beirut&amp;apos;s southern suburbs, targeted &amp;apos;top Hezbollah commander&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-beiruts-southern-suburbs-targeted-top-hezbollah-commander</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-beiruts-southern-suburbs-targeted-top-hezbollah-commander</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel on Wednesday unleashed the first air strikes in weeks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying a top commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group was targeted in the operation. Read our liveblog to see how all the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel on Wednesday unleashed the first air strikes in weeks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying a top commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group was targeted in the operation. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Could Iran use &amp;apos;kamikaze dolphins&amp;apos; against the US in the Strait of Hormuz?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/could-iran-use-kamikaze-dolphins-against-the-us-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-116911</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/could-iran-use-kamikaze-dolphins-against-the-us-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-116911</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy &quot;kamikaze dolphins&quot; against US warships. The idea isn&#039;t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military purposes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy "kamikaze dolphins" against US warships. The idea isn't as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military purposes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says Iran war will be &amp;apos;over quickly&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-war-will-be-over-quickly</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-war-will-be-over-quickly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be &quot;over quickly&quot; but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day, the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day, the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US war on Iran: &amp;apos;A game of high risk, high reward&amp;apos; for both Trump and the Islamic Republic</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-a-game-of-high-risk-high-reward-for-both-trump-and-the-islamic-republic</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-a-game-of-high-risk-high-reward-for-both-trump-and-the-islamic-republic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of “high risk, high reward.” He argues that Tehran is actively probing Washington’s tolerance for escalation: “the Islamic Republic is looking at the play to the edge here to see how risk averse versus how risk tolerant the Trump administration is.” In Ben Taleblu’s account, the conflict is not merely military or economic, but psychological and performative: a contest over leverage, narratives, and perceived resolve. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of “high risk, high reward.” He argues that Tehran is actively probing Washington’s tolerance for escalation: “the Islamic Republic is looking at the play to the edge here to see how risk averse versus how risk tolerant the Trump administration is.” In Ben Taleblu’s account, the conflict is not merely military or economic, but psychological and performative: a contest over leverage, narratives, and perceived resolve.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at risk of dying in custody</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Angela Diffley, France24 International Affairs Editor, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Angela Diffley, France24 International Affairs Editor, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>China&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;key priorities&amp;apos;: Open Hormuz, get oil flowing, avoid &amp;apos;getting dragged into conflicts&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/chinas-key-priorities-open-hormuz-get-oil-flowing-avoid-getting-dragged-into-conflicts</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/chinas-key-priorities-open-hormuz-get-oil-flowing-avoid-getting-dragged-into-conflicts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid China’s balancing act in the Middle East, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Professor Astrid Nordin, Lau Chair of Chinese International Relations at King&#039;s College London. Professor Nordin describes a Chinese leadership attempting to navigate between two imperatives: safeguarding critical regional energy flows while resisting what Beijing sees as “U.S. violent interference.” China, she argues, wants influence without entanglement, stability without military overreach, and diplomatic leverage without assuming the burdens of American-style global policing. “Beijing has a big, strong interest in getting that oil flowing out of the region,” she explains, “but again, not at any price.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid China’s balancing act in the Middle East, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Professor Astrid Nordin, Lau Chair of Chinese International Relations at King's College London. Professor Nordin describes a Chinese leadership attempting to navigate between two imperatives: safeguarding critical regional energy flows while resisting what Beijing sees as “U.S. violent interference.” China, she argues, wants influence without entanglement, stability without military overreach, and diplomatic leverage without assuming the burdens of American-style global policing. “Beijing has a big, strong interest in getting that oil flowing out of the region,” she explains, “but again, not at any price.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Could Iran use ‘kamikaze dolphins’ against the US in the Strait of Hormuz?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/could-iran-use-kamikaze-dolphins-against-the-us-in-the-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/could-iran-use-kamikaze-dolphins-against-the-us-in-the-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military uses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military uses.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Iran conflict reaches painful stalemate: US will respond if fired on</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-conflict-reaches-painful-stalemate-us-will-respond-if-fired-on</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-conflict-reaches-painful-stalemate-us-will-respond-if-fired-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US suspends Hormuz operation: Washington believes close to deal with Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-suspends-hormuz-operation-washington-believes-close-to-deal-with-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-suspends-hormuz-operation-washington-believes-close-to-deal-with-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>suspends, Hormuz, operation:, Washington, believes, close, deal, with, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israel strikes Beirut&amp;apos;s southern suburbs, targeted &amp;apos;top Hezbollah commander&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-strikes-beiruts-southern-suburbs-targeted-top-hezbollah-commander</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-strikes-beiruts-southern-suburbs-targeted-top-hezbollah-commander</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel on Wednesday unleashed the first air strikes in weeks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying a top commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group was targeted in the operation. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel on Wednesday unleashed the first air strikes in weeks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying a top commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group was targeted in the operation. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi &amp;apos;between life and death&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-peace-prize-winner-narges-mohammadi-between-life-and-death</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-peace-prize-winner-narges-mohammadi-between-life-and-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US pauses Hormuz escorts, Donald Trump says progress on Iran deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-pauses-hormuz-escorts-donald-trump-says-progress-on-iran-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-pauses-hormuz-escorts-donald-trump-says-progress-on-iran-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Significant threat to local ecosystem: Israel&amp;apos;s war on Lebanon generated 16 million tons of rubble&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/significant-threat-to-local-ecosystem-israels-war-on-lebanon-generated-16-million-tons-of-rubble</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/significant-threat-to-local-ecosystem-israels-war-on-lebanon-generated-16-million-tons-of-rubble</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oliver Farry welcomes Antoine Kallab, AUB Associate Director and Advisor to Lebanon&#039;s Ministry of Industry. In a region ravaged by war, displacement, and political collapse, a long-term environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Beneath those ruins lie heavy metals, toxic materials, collapsing infrastructure, and the prospect of irreversible contamination. “A disaster is never over until we’ve solved the cause that was the root cause behind the disaster,” he says, linking environmental degradation directly to failed governance, inaccessible territory, and the inability of weakened states to sustain reconstruction or prevention efforts.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oliver Farry welcomes Antoine Kallab, AUB Associate Director and Advisor to Lebanon's Ministry of Industry. In a region ravaged by war, displacement, and political collapse, a long-term environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Beneath those ruins lie heavy metals, toxic materials, collapsing infrastructure, and the prospect of irreversible contamination. “A disaster is never over until we’ve solved the cause that was the root cause behind the disaster,” he says, linking environmental degradation directly to failed governance, inaccessible territory, and the inability of weakened states to sustain reconstruction or prevention efforts. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli court rejects appeal by detained Gaza aid flotilla activists</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-court-rejects-appeal-by-detained-gaza-aid-flotilla-activists</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-court-rejects-appeal-by-detained-gaza-aid-flotilla-activists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel. The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The ruling means an earlier decision extending their detention remains in place. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel. The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The ruling means an earlier decision extending their detention remains in place.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Marco Rubio says offensive stage of Iran war is over</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/marco-rubio-says-offensive-stage-of-iran-war-is-over</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/marco-rubio-says-offensive-stage-of-iran-war-is-over</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had completed Epic Fury, its offensive operation against Iran, adding that “We’re done with that stage of it”, echoing remarks to Congress almost a month into a fragile truce. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had completed Epic Fury, its offensive operation against Iran, adding that “We’re done with that stage of it”, echoing remarks to Congress almost a month into a fragile truce. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Rubio says US military completed offensive operations in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rubio-says-us-military-completed-offensive-operations-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rubio-says-us-military-completed-offensive-operations-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran. But Washington warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran. But Washington warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: French firm says container ship was &amp;apos;target of attack&amp;apos; in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-french-firm-says-container-ship-was-target-of-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-french-firm-says-container-ship-was-target-of-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A container ship owned by French shipping company CMA CGM was the &quot;target of an attack&quot; in the Strait of Hormuz, the firm said Wednesday, without specifying who had carried out the attack. Those wounded in the attack were sent away for treatment. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A container ship owned by French shipping company CMA CGM was the "target of an attack" in the Strait of Hormuz, the firm said Wednesday, without specifying who had carried out the attack. Those wounded in the attack were sent away for treatment. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How unbreakable is Iran&amp;apos;s regime? Tehran defiant despite deepening hardship for citizens</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-unbreakable-is-irans-regime-tehran-defiant-despite-deepening-hardship-for-citizens</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-unbreakable-is-irans-regime-tehran-defiant-despite-deepening-hardship-for-citizens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s economy may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but does that really threaten its regime? Monday&#039;s flare-up of hostilities across the Strait of Hormuz makes clear that oil&#039;s not about to start flowing freely again. Tehran and Washington are both signalling they can bear the pain of lost revenue and inflation, with Iran arguably taking that brinkmanship further. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's economy may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but does that really threaten its regime? Monday's flare-up of hostilities across the Strait of Hormuz makes clear that oil's not about to start flowing freely again. Tehran and Washington are both signalling they can bear the pain of lost revenue and inflation, with Iran arguably taking that brinkmanship further.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War of words: Trump, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-of-words-trump-iran-trade-claims-of-missile-strikes-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-of-words-trump-iran-trade-claims-of-missile-strikes-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington was beginning &quot;Project Freedom&quot; to help &quot;guide&quot; ships stranded by Iran&#039;s closure of the crucial waterway. Iran said the US had &quot;disregarded&quot; its warning shots and that it had struck a US frigate with two missiles. Washington flatly denied this, adding that two US-flagged merchant ships had managed to transit the Strait, which again Tehran rebuked, triggering a war of words.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington was beginning "Project Freedom" to help "guide" ships stranded by Iran's closure of the crucial waterway. Iran said the US had "disregarded" its warning shots and that it had struck a US frigate with two missiles. Washington flatly denied this, adding that two US-flagged merchant ships had managed to transit the Strait, which again Tehran rebuked, triggering a war of words. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Opaque nature of US&amp;amp;Iran shadow war: Are they &amp;apos;dancing their way out of a minefield&amp;apos; towards a deal?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opaque-nature-of-usiran-shadow-war-are-they-dancing-their-way-out-of-a-minefield-towards-a-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opaque-nature-of-usiran-shadow-war-are-they-dancing-their-way-out-of-a-minefield-towards-a-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Peter Apps, a global defence commentator who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs and technology. Rather than casting the current state of US-Iran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation unfold simultaneously: &quot;Both (conflict and negotiations) will keep running.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Peter Apps, a global defence commentator who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs and technology. Rather than casting the current state of US-Iran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation unfold simultaneously: "Both (conflict and negotiations) will keep running."]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Trump says Iran &amp;apos;play games but want a deal&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-says-iran-play-games-but-want-a-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-says-iran-play-games-but-want-a-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran&#039;s ‌military ⁠capability ‌and when ⁠asked what could constitute a ‌violation of ‌a fragile ceasefire, said: &quot;They know what not to do&quot;. Meanwhile, the UAE defence ministry said that ⁠its ‌air defences were dealing ⁠with missile and drone attacks from Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's ‌military ⁠capability ‌and when ⁠asked what could constitute a ‌violation of ‌a fragile ceasefire, said: "They know what not to do". Meanwhile, the UAE defence ministry said that ⁠its ‌air defences were dealing ⁠with missile and drone attacks from Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi &amp;apos;between life and death&amp;apos; after hospitalisation</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-winner-mohammadi-between-life-and-death-after-hospitalisation</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-nobel-winner-mohammadi-between-life-and-death-after-hospitalisation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can Pakistan play brother&amp;amp;in&amp;amp;arms role as Gulf states eye security shifts?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-pakistan-play-brotherinarms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-pakistan-play-brotherinarms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It&#039;s an interesting mix for some Gulf states questioning the US security commitment in the region – but not for all.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, Pakistan, play, brother&amp;in&amp;arms, role, Gulf, states, eye, security, shifts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf states questioning the US security commitment in the region – but not for all.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Sick Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at risk of dying in custody, supporters warn</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sick-iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody-supporters-warn</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sick-iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody-supporters-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE 24&#039;s international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sick, Iran, Nobel, winner, Narges, Mohammadi, risk, dying, custody, supporters, warn</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump hard&amp;amp;pressed to get better Iran nuclear deal than Obama&amp;apos;s</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hardpressed-to-get-better-iran-nuclear-deal-than-obamas</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hardpressed-to-get-better-iran-nuclear-deal-than-obamas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24&#039;s Monte Francis has more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, hard&amp;pressed, get, better, Iran, nuclear, deal, than, Obamas</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US and UAE report Iran attacks as military pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-uae-report-iran-attacks-as-military-pushes-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-uae-report-iran-attacks-as-military-pushes-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation has raised fears over global energy supplies and risks derailing a fragile regional ceasefire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation has raised fears over global energy supplies and risks derailing a fragile regional ceasefire.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de&amp;amp;escalation after US&amp;amp;Iran clashes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-saudi-arabia-calls-for-deescalation-after-usiran-clashes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-saudi-arabia-calls-for-deescalation-after-usiran-clashes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UAE calls new attacks &amp;apos;dangerous escalation&amp;apos;, reserves right to respond</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-calls-new-attacks-dangerous-escalation-reserves-right-to-respond</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-calls-new-attacks-dangerous-escalation-reserves-right-to-respond</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new round of missiles launched from Iran targeted various areas across the United Arab Emirates on Monday following multiple threat alerts from authorities warning people to take cover. Three of the missiles “were successfully engaged over the country’s territorial waters, while one fell at sea”, the country’s defence ministry said on social media. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new round of missiles launched from Iran targeted various areas across the United Arab Emirates on Monday following multiple threat alerts from authorities warning people to take cover. Three of the missiles “were successfully engaged over the country’s territorial waters, while one fell at sea”, the country’s defence ministry said on social media. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran fires &amp;apos;warning shots&amp;apos; as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-fires-warning-shots-as-us-navy-says-its-ships-entered-gulf-via-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-fires-warning-shots-as-us-navy-says-its-ships-entered-gulf-via-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ceasefire in the Iran war abruptly faced its most perilous moment Monday after the United States began trying to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow hundreds of stranded commercial ships sail out. The United Arab Emirates said it came under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and a British military monitor said two cargo vessels were ablaze off the UAE. There had been warning signs around the U.S. military-aided effort to guide ships through the strait, as Iran called it a violation of the fragile, three-week ceasefire. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ceasefire in the Iran war abruptly faced its most perilous moment Monday after the United States began trying to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow hundreds of stranded commercial ships sail out. The United Arab Emirates said it came under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and a British military monitor said two cargo vessels were ablaze off the UAE. There had been warning signs around the U.S. military-aided effort to guide ships through the strait, as Iran called it a violation of the fragile, three-week ceasefire. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population&amp;apos;, analyst says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/america-has-confirmed-everything-that-iran-has-been-telling-its-population-analyst-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/america-has-confirmed-everything-that-iran-has-been-telling-its-population-analyst-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen, Emma Salisbury, Senior Research Fellow on the National Security Programme at the Foreign Policy Institute, says that &quot;America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population&quot;, explaining that &quot;the Iranian regime tell their population constantly that the US, the great Satan, is out to destroy Iran and its people and Trump has done absolutely nothing to disabuse them of that notion&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Emma Salisbury, Senior Research Fellow on the National Security Programme at the Foreign Policy Institute, says that "America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population", explaining that "the Iranian regime tell their population constantly that the US, the great Satan, is out to destroy Iran and its people and Trump has done absolutely nothing to disabuse them of that notion".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fujairah oil zone hit by fire after drone attack as UAE says it intercepted Iran missiles</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/fujairah-oil-zone-hit-by-fire-after-drone-attack-as-uae-says-it-intercepted-iran-missiles</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/fujairah-oil-zone-hit-by-fire-after-drone-attack-as-uae-says-it-intercepted-iran-missiles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fire ​broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone on Monday after a ​drone attack originating from Iran, authorities said, as the Gulf state&#039;s military separately intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth crashed into the sea. Hoda Abdel Hamid reports for FRANCE 24 from Doha. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fire ​broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone on Monday after a ​drone attack originating from Iran, authorities said, as the Gulf state's military separately intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth crashed into the sea. Hoda Abdel Hamid reports for FRANCE 24 from Doha.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War of words: Trump, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-of-words-trump-iran-trade-claims-of-missile-strikes-in-the-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-of-words-trump-iran-trade-claims-of-missile-strikes-in-the-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated Monday after US President Donald Trump announced Washington was beginning &quot;Project Freedom,&quot; to help &quot;guide&quot; ships stranded by Iran&#039;s closure of the crucial waterway. Iran said the US had &quot;disregarded&quot; its warning shots and that it had struck a US frigate with 2 missiles. Washington outright denied this, saying it had managed to transit the Strait, which again Tehran rebuked, triggering a war of words in which both sides traded claims of attacks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated Monday after US President Donald Trump announced Washington was beginning "Project Freedom," to help "guide" ships stranded by Iran's closure of the crucial waterway. Iran said the US had "disregarded" its warning shots and that it had struck a US frigate with 2 missiles. Washington outright denied this, saying it had managed to transit the Strait, which again Tehran rebuked, triggering a war of words in which both sides traded claims of attacks.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Opaque nature of US&amp;amp;Iran shadow war: Are they &amp;apos;dancing their way out of a minefield&amp;apos; toward a deal?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opaque-nature-of-usiran-shadow-war-are-they-dancing-their-way-out-of-a-minefield-toward-a-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opaque-nature-of-usiran-shadow-war-are-they-dancing-their-way-out-of-a-minefield-toward-a-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Peter Apps, Global Defence Commentator, who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs, and technology. Rather than casting the current state of US–Iran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation unfold simultaneously: “both (conflict and negotiations) will keep running.” At the heart of this crisis, the Strait of Hormuz emerges not only as a critical chokepoint for trade and global shipping, but as a battleground of narratives and perception, where “both sides are trying to make it as opaque as possible.” ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Peter Apps, Global Defence Commentator, who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs, and technology. Rather than casting the current state of US–Iran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation unfold simultaneously: “both (conflict and negotiations) will keep running.” At the heart of this crisis, the Strait of Hormuz emerges not only as a critical chokepoint for trade and global shipping, but as a battleground of narratives and perception, where “both sides are trying to make it as opaque as possible.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Inside Iran&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;mosquito fleet&amp;apos;: Telegraph&amp;apos;s Adrian Blomfield with a rare frontline glimpse of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-irans-mosquito-fleet-telegraphs-adrian-blomfield-with-a-rare-frontline-glimpse-of-hormuz-116342</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-irans-mosquito-fleet-telegraphs-adrian-blomfield-with-a-rare-frontline-glimpse-of-hormuz-116342</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee welcomes Adrian Blomfield, senior foreign correspondent at The Telegraph. His reporting from the Strait of Hormuz offers a rare, intimate view beyond satellite imagery and policy abstraction. &quot;One of the things you get a sense of when you&#039;re out on the water,&quot; he reflects, &quot;is just how much more complicated the picture is.&quot; That complexity is not theoretical. It is kinetic, obscured by haze and shaped by &quot;about 300 small speedboats… bouncing along the water&quot; at high speeds, forming a dense and ambiguous maritime ecosystem where smugglers, civilians and military actors blur into a single, indistinguishable flow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee welcomes Adrian Blomfield, senior foreign correspondent at The Telegraph. His reporting from the Strait of Hormuz offers a rare, intimate view beyond satellite imagery and policy abstraction. "One of the things you get a sense of when you're out on the water," he reflects, "is just how much more complicated the picture is." That complexity is not theoretical. It is kinetic, obscured by haze and shaped by "about 300 small speedboats… bouncing along the water" at high speeds, forming a dense and ambiguous maritime ecosystem where smugglers, civilians and military actors blur into a single, indistinguishable flow.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: UAE calls new attacks &amp;apos;dangerous escalation&amp;apos;, reserves right to respond</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-uae-calls-new-attacks-dangerous-escalation-reserves-right-to-respond</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-uae-calls-new-attacks-dangerous-escalation-reserves-right-to-respond</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new round of missiles launched from Iran targeted various areas across the United Arab Emirates on Monday following multiple threat alerts from authorities warning people to take cover. Three of the missiles “were successfully engaged over the country’s territorial waters, while one fell at sea”, the country’s defence ministry said on social media. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new round of missiles launched from Iran targeted various areas across the United Arab Emirates on Monday following multiple threat alerts from authorities warning people to take cover. Three of the missiles “were successfully engaged over the country’s territorial waters, while one fell at sea”, the country’s defence ministry said on social media. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-court-extends-detention-of-two-gaza-flotilla-activists-amid-abuse-claims</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-court-extends-detention-of-two-gaza-flotilla-activists-amid-abuse-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon&amp;apos;s food security crisis and displacement &amp;apos;going to have a lasting effect&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanons-food-security-crisis-and-displacement-going-to-have-a-lasting-effect</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanons-food-security-crisis-and-displacement-going-to-have-a-lasting-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Anne Valand, World Food Programme Lebanon Deputy Country Director. Ms.Valand describes a deepening crisis across multiple fronts: conflict-driven displacement, agricultural disruption, market dysfunction, and funding shortfalls all reinforcing one another. She warns, “people are uprooting their lives, essentially losing their homes, their assets,” while the destruction of agricultural capacity risks pushing Lebanon further into dependency on volatile imports. 1.24 million face acute hunger, the highest level ever recorded in the country.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lebanons, food, security, crisis, and, displacement, going, have, lasting, effect</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Anne Valand, World Food Programme Lebanon Deputy Country Director. Ms.Valand describes a deepening crisis across multiple fronts: conflict-driven displacement, agricultural disruption, market dysfunction, and funding shortfalls all reinforcing one another. She warns, “people are uprooting their lives, essentially losing their homes, their assets,” while the destruction of agricultural capacity risks pushing Lebanon further into dependency on volatile imports. 1.24 million face acute hunger, the highest level ever recorded in the country. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli minister&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;disgusting noose cake&amp;apos; draws widespread criticism</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-ministers-disgusting-noose-cake-draws-widespread-criticism</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-ministers-disgusting-noose-cake-draws-widespread-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 4, 2026: Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir&#039;s birthday cake sparks widespread condemnation. But first, The Washington Post tells the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped in the &quot;kill zone&quot;. Also, Amsterdam becomes the first capital city to ban meat and fossil fuel advertising. Elsewhere, Jeff Bezos&#039;s involvement in the Met Gala leads to boycotts. Finally, Kentucky flaunts its impressive hats.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israeli, ministers, disgusting, noose, cake, draws, widespread, criticism</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 4, 2026: Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's birthday cake sparks widespread condemnation. But first, The Washington Post tells the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped in the "kill zone". Also, Amsterdam becomes the first capital city to ban meat and fossil fuel advertising. Elsewhere, Jeff Bezos's involvement in the Met Gala leads to boycotts. Finally, Kentucky flaunts its impressive hats. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hezbollah deploys hard&amp;amp;to&amp;amp;jam fibre optic drones, shifting battlefield tactics</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hezbollah-deploys-hardtojam-fibre-optic-drones-shifting-battlefield-tactics</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hezbollah-deploys-hardtojam-fibre-optic-drones-shifting-battlefield-tactics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Back in March, Lebanon was pulled back into conflict amid escalating regional tensions linked to Iran, as Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel. Israel responded with waves of air strikes and later ground operations in the south, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. While early exchanges relied on rockets and mortars, Hezbollah has since shifted tactics, with analysts pointing to an increased use of fibre optic drones that can evade Israeli jamming systems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Hezbollah, deploys, hard&amp;to&amp;jam, fibre, optic, drones, shifting, battlefield, tactics</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Back in March, Lebanon was pulled back into conflict amid escalating regional tensions linked to Iran, as Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel. Israel responded with waves of air strikes and later ground operations in the south, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. While early exchanges relied on rockets and mortars, Hezbollah has since shifted tactics, with analysts pointing to an increased use of fibre optic drones that can evade Israeli jamming systems.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel strikes south Lebanon beyond designated &amp;apos;security zone&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-beyond-designated-security-zone</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-beyond-designated-security-zone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and wounding eight others, including four rescue workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. The attack took place beyond the Israel-controlled area designated as a “security zone” and despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in effect since April 17. Read our liveblog to see how all the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, strikes, south, Lebanon, beyond, designated, security, zone</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and wounding eight others, including four rescue workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. The attack took place beyond the Israel-controlled area designated as a “security zone” and despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in effect since April 17. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran reviews US response to peace proposal, warns against further military action</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-reviews-us-response-to-peace-proposal-warns-against-further-military-action</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-reviews-us-response-to-peace-proposal-warns-against-further-military-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tehran said Sunday the United States would have to choose between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” in the Middle East conflict, after US President Donald Trump warned that he might reject a new proposal from Iran to restart peace talks. Negotiations between the two countries have been at a standstill since a ceasefire took effect on April 8. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, reviews, response, peace, proposal, warns, against, further, military, action</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tehran said Sunday the United States would have to choose between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” in the Middle East conflict, after US President Donald Trump warned that he might reject a new proposal from Iran to restart peace talks. Negotiations between the two countries have been at a standstill since a ceasefire took effect on April 8.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Southern Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill one, wounds rescuers</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/southern-lebanon-israeli-strikes-kill-one-wounds-rescuers</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/southern-lebanon-israeli-strikes-kill-one-wounds-rescuers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel has carried out fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon. Officials there said at least one person was killed and four others were wounded.

The strikes came after the Israel Defense Forces issued new evacuation warnings on Sunday for residents in more than ten villages and towns, including the city of Nabatieh. Residents were ordered to leave their homes and move at least 1,000 metres away to open areas.

The hostilities are continuing despite a ceasefire signed last month between Israel and Lebanon, which was intended to halt the fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Israel has accused Hezbollah of repeated violations of the truce. France 24 International affairs editor Shirli Sitbon shares further insights. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Southern, Lebanon:, Israeli, strikes, kill, one, wounds, rescuers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel has carried out fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon. Officials there said at least one person was killed and four others were wounded.

The strikes came after the Israel Defense Forces issued new evacuation warnings on Sunday for residents in more than ten villages and towns, including the city of Nabatieh. Residents were ordered to leave their homes and move at least 1,000 metres away to open areas.

The hostilities are continuing despite a ceasefire signed last month between Israel and Lebanon, which was intended to halt the fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Israel has accused Hezbollah of repeated violations of the truce. France 24 International affairs editor Shirli Sitbon shares further insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-court-extends-detention-of-two-gaza-flotilla-activists-amid-abuse-claims</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-court-extends-detention-of-two-gaza-flotilla-activists-amid-abuse-claims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody. The pair, brought to Israel for questioning after their vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces, deny the accusations against them, while their lawyers argue they were part of a humanitarian mission and should be released immediately. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, court, extends, detention, two, Gaza, flotilla, activists, amid, abuse, claims</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody. The pair, brought to Israel for questioning after their vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces, deny the accusations against them, while their lawyers argue they were part of a humanitarian mission and should be released immediately.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: US to escort ships through Hormuz as Iran warns of ceasefire breach</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-us-to-escort-ships-through-hormuz-as-iran-warns-of-ceasefire-breach</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-us-to-escort-ships-through-hormuz-as-iran-warns-of-ceasefire-breach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States is set to begin escorting stranded third-country vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning, as part of its “Project Freedom” initiative, Donald Trump announced Sunday. Iran quickly pushed back, with a senior official warning that any “American interference” would be seen as a breach of the ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States is set to begin escorting stranded third-country vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning, as part of its “Project Freedom” initiative, Donald Trump announced Sunday. Iran quickly pushed back, with a senior official warning that any “American interference” would be seen as a breach of the ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israel strikes south Lebanon beyond designated &amp;apos;security zone&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-strikes-south-lebanon-beyond-designated-security-zone</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-strikes-south-lebanon-beyond-designated-security-zone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and wounding eight others, including four rescue workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. The attack took place beyond the Israel-controlled area designated as a “security zone” and despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in effect since April 17. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Israel, strikes, south, Lebanon, beyond, designated, security, zone</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and wounding eight others, including four rescue workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said. The attack took place beyond the Israel-controlled area designated as a “security zone” and despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in effect since April 17. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranian official says renewed war with US ‘likely’ after Trump rejects renewed talks proposal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-official-says-renewed-war-with-us-likely-after-trump-rejects-renewed-talks-proposal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-official-says-renewed-war-with-us-likely-after-trump-rejects-renewed-talks-proposal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after US President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after US President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>New Iranian proposal to end the war under examination</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-iranian-proposal-to-end-the-war-under-examination</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-iranian-proposal-to-end-the-war-under-examination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country. Daniel Quinlan reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Iranian, proposal, end, the, war, under, examination</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country. Daniel Quinlan reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Two foreign activists seized from Gaza aid flotilla appear before Israeli court</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/two-foreign-activists-seized-from-gaza-aid-flotilla-appear-before-israeli-court</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/two-foreign-activists-seized-from-gaza-aid-flotilla-appear-before-israeli-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Avila told his lawyers that he had been beaten so badly in Israeli custody that he passed out twice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Avila told his lawyers that he had been beaten so badly in Israeli custody that he passed out twice.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Inflation surging past 50% in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inflation-surging-past-50-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inflation-surging-past-50-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of everyday goods has continued to rise. Across the country, people are now bracing for further price increases and growing job losses.

Liza Kaminov reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inflation, surging, past, 50, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of everyday goods has continued to rise. Across the country, people are now bracing for further price increases and growing job losses.

Liza Kaminov reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-hospitalised</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-hospitalised</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after what her foundation described as a severe deterioration in her health.
 
She reportedly fainted twice on Friday. The incident follows a suspected heart attack in late March, raising growing concern among her supporters over her worsening condition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after what her foundation described as a severe deterioration in her health.
 
She reportedly fainted twice on Friday. The incident follows a suspected heart attack in late March, raising growing concern among her supporters over her worsening condition.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Anti&amp;amp;Christian aggressions on the rise in Jerusalem</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/antichristian-aggressions-on-the-rise-in-jerusalem</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/antichristian-aggressions-on-the-rise-in-jerusalem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Religious groups have documented a rise in harassment and violence against Christians in parts of Israel. One of the main flashpoints is Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The Old City of Jerusalem is home to some of the holiest sites in the world for Jews, Christians and Muslims.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anti&amp;Christian, aggressions, the, rise, Jerusalem</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Religious groups have documented a rise in harassment and violence against Christians in parts of Israel. One of the main flashpoints is Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The Old City of Jerusalem is home to some of the holiest sites in the world for Jews, Christians and Muslims. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>OPEC+ raises oil output quotas for &amp;apos;stability&amp;apos; after shock UAE pull&amp;amp;out</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opec-raises-oil-output-quotas-for-stability-after-shock-uae-pullout</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opec-raises-oil-output-quotas-for-stability-after-shock-uae-pullout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seven OPEC+ countries including Russia and Saudia Arabia increased their oil production quotas on Sunday, the organisation said. Analysts say the decision is aimed at projecting stability following the United Arab Emirates&#039; sudden departure from the bloc effective Friday.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Seven OPEC+ countries including Russia and Saudia Arabia increased their oil production quotas on Sunday, the organisation said. Analysts say the decision is aimed at projecting stability following the United Arab Emirates' sudden departure from the bloc effective Friday. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US President Trump says not likely to accept Iranian proposal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-trump-says-not-likely-to-accept-iranian-proposal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-trump-says-not-likely-to-accept-iranian-proposal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal but said he doubted it would be acceptable, saying that Tehran had &quot;not yet paid a big enough price&quot;. Trump’s comments came after Iran&#039;s Tasnim and Fars news agencies said Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan. France 24 Correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>President, Trump, says, not, likely, accept, Iranian, proposal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal but said he doubted it would be acceptable, saying that Tehran had "not yet paid a big enough price". Trump’s comments came after Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies said Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan. France 24 Correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran ready for diplomacy or war, says decision lies with US</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-ready-for-diplomacy-or-war-says-decision-lies-with-us</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-ready-for-diplomacy-or-war-says-decision-lies-with-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran is ready for either diplomacy or war with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Saturday, adding that the decision now lies with Washington. Read our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran is ready for either diplomacy or war with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Saturday, adding that the decision now lies with Washington. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Senior Iranian officer says renewed war with US ‘likely’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/senior-iranian-officer-says-renewed-war-with-us-likely</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel detains two Gaza activists after intercepting aid flotilla in international waters</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-detains-two-gaza-activists-after-intercepting-aid-flotilla-in-international-waters</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists in for questioning after having intercepted the aid operation in international waters Thursday. Spain slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists in for questioning after having intercepted the aid operation in international waters Thursday. Spain slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Still on a war footing&amp;apos;: Tehran shares new proposal on ending Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-on-a-war-footing-tehran-shares-new-proposal-on-ending-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/still-on-a-war-footing-tehran-shares-new-proposal-on-ending-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah shares what we know so far about Iran&#039;s latest proposal to move the stalled peace talks with the US forward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah shares what we know so far about Iran's latest proposal to move the stalled peace talks with the US forward.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran official says renewed conflict ‘likely’, Trump says fighting ‘terminated’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-official-says-renewed-conflict-likely-trump-says-fighting-terminated</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-official-says-renewed-conflict-likely-trump-says-fighting-terminated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senior Iranian military official Mohammad Jafar Asadi on Saturday suggested a renewed conflict with the US was “likely” as peace talks between Tehran and Washington continued to stall. US President Donald Trump on Friday told top US lawmakers that hostilities between Iran and the US had “terminated” since the ceasefire was struck in April. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Senior Iranian military official Mohammad Jafar Asadi on Saturday suggested a renewed conflict with the US was “likely” as peace talks between Tehran and Washington continued to stall. US President Donald Trump on Friday told top US lawmakers that hostilities between Iran and the US had “terminated” since the ceasefire was struck in April. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump told Congress that hostilities &amp;quot;have terminated&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-told-congress-that-hostilities-have-terminated</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-told-congress-that-hostilities-have-terminated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a ceasefire reached in early April. Simon Moritz has the details. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a ceasefire reached in early April. Simon Moritz has the details.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Rebuilding Gaza Strip: Labour Day is the last thing on Palestinians&amp;apos; minds</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rebuilding-gaza-strip-labour-day-is-the-last-thing-on-palestinians-minds</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rebuilding-gaza-strip-labour-day-is-the-last-thing-on-palestinians-minds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Gazan city of Khan Younis, workers are still clearing rubble seven months after the ceasefire that followed two years of war. The work continues around the clock, but it brings in only a few euros a day, barely enough to support their families. Liza Kaminov has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the Gazan city of Khan Younis, workers are still clearing rubble seven months after the ceasefire that followed two years of war. The work continues around the clock, but it brings in only a few euros a day, barely enough to support their families. Liza Kaminov has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump &amp;apos;not satisfied&amp;apos; with Tehran offer</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-not-satisfied-with-tehran-offer</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-not-satisfied-with-tehran-offer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump said Friday that he was not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal for peace talks. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official said renewed fighting between the United States and Iran was “likely” after Washington rejected the latest offer of negotiations. The two countries remain deadlocked as a fragile ceasefire, now three weeks old, continues to hold. Charlotte Lam reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump said Friday that he was not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal for peace talks. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official said renewed fighting between the United States and Iran was “likely” after Washington rejected the latest offer of negotiations. The two countries remain deadlocked as a fragile ceasefire, now three weeks old, continues to hold. Charlotte Lam reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls, even in charity form</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-warns-shippers-not-to-pay-hormuz-tolls-even-in-charity-form</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The US Treasury on Friday warned shippers not to pay tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, as the US Navy maintains a blockade to prevent Iran’s oil tankers from getting out to sea. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US Treasury on Friday warned shippers not to pay tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, as the US Navy maintains a blockade to prevent Iran’s oil tankers from getting out to sea. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US administration says war &amp;quot;terminated&amp;quot;, no approval needed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-administration-says-war-terminated-no-approval-needed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-administration-says-war-terminated-no-approval-needed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. France24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert shares his insights. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. France24 International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert shares his insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>60&amp;amp;day deadline for Congress&amp;apos; Iran war extension approval</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/60day-deadline-for-congress-iran-war-extension-approval</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/60day-deadline-for-congress-iran-war-extension-approval</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle shares his insights. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle shares his insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Tsunami effect&amp;apos;: Hormuz blockade impacts global supply chains, developing countries curtail imports</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tsunami-effect-hormuz-blockade-impacts-global-supply-chains-developing-countries-curtail-imports</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tsunami-effect-hormuz-blockade-impacts-global-supply-chains-developing-countries-curtail-imports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With oil prices surging past $126 per barrel, Nadia Massih is joined by Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy &amp; OPEC+ Insights at Kpler in Dubai. The Hormuz blockade, she argues, exposes the fragility of global energy systems far more than political signalling ever could. Her warning extends beyond price volatility. She describes the broader economic repercussions as a “tsunami effect,” highlighting how supply chain disruptions and energy shortages ripple outward, particularly impacting import-dependent economies in Asia and vulnerable developing nations already curtailing consumption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[With oil prices surging past $126 per barrel, Nadia Massih is joined by Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC+ Insights at Kpler in Dubai. The Hormuz blockade, she argues, exposes the fragility of global energy systems far more than political signalling ever could. Her warning extends beyond price volatility. She describes the broader economic repercussions as a “tsunami effect,” highlighting how supply chain disruptions and energy shortages ripple outward, particularly impacting import-dependent economies in Asia and vulnerable developing nations already curtailing consumption.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Inside Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’: Telegraph’s Adrian Blomfield with a rare frontline glimpse of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-irans-mosquito-fleet-telegraphs-adrian-blomfield-with-a-rare-frontline-glimpse-of-hormuz</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee welcomes Adrian Blomfield, Senior Foreign Correspondent at The Telegraph. His reporting from the Strait of Hormuz offers a rare, intimate view beyond satellite imagery and policy abstraction. “One of the things you get a sense of when you&#039;re out on the water,” he reflects, “is just how much more complicated the picture is.” That complexity is not theoretical. It is kinetic, obscured by haze and shaped by “about 300 small speedboats… bouncing along the water” at high speeds, forming a dense and ambiguous maritime ecosystem where smugglers, civilians and military actors blur into a single, indistinguishable flow. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee welcomes Adrian Blomfield, Senior Foreign Correspondent at The Telegraph. His reporting from the Strait of Hormuz offers a rare, intimate view beyond satellite imagery and policy abstraction. “One of the things you get a sense of when you're out on the water,” he reflects, “is just how much more complicated the picture is.” That complexity is not theoretical. It is kinetic, obscured by haze and shaped by “about 300 small speedboats… bouncing along the water” at high speeds, forming a dense and ambiguous maritime ecosystem where smugglers, civilians and military actors blur into a single, indistinguishable flow.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran delivers new proposal for US talks, Trump says ‘not satisfied’ with offer</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-delivers-new-proposal-for-us-talks-trump-says-not-satisfied-with-offer</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-delivers-new-proposal-for-us-talks-trump-says-not-satisfied-with-offer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran delivered its new proposal for US talks to Pakistani negotiators, Iranian state media reported Friday. While details of the proposal have not yet been released, President Donald Trump said he was &quot;not satisfied&quot; with Iran&#039;s latest offer, but negotiations were taking place by phone. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran delivered its new proposal for US talks to Pakistani negotiators, Iranian state media reported Friday. While details of the proposal have not yet been released, President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest offer, but negotiations were taking place by phone. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Opening Hormuz &amp;apos;not a humanitarian gesture&amp;apos;: Essential to keeping global food system operating</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opening-hormuz-not-a-humanitarian-gesture-essential-to-keeping-global-food-system-operating</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/opening-hormuz-not-a-humanitarian-gesture-essential-to-keeping-global-food-system-operating</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid geopolitical volatility and economic fragility, François Picard is pleased to welcome John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Denton is warning that &quot;the Strait of Hormuz is about much more than oil and gas&quot;: We are drifting toward a food security crisis of global proportions. While headlines fixate on oil and conflict, Denton insists that “the sharpest issue at the moment is actually the deterioration of access to fertilizer”, a development he links directly to “cataclysmic risk” for global food systems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid geopolitical volatility and economic fragility, François Picard is pleased to welcome John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Denton is warning that "the Strait of Hormuz is about much more than oil and gas": We are drifting toward a food security crisis of global proportions. While headlines fixate on oil and conflict, Denton insists that “the sharpest issue at the moment is actually the deterioration of access to fertilizer”, a development he links directly to “cataclysmic risk” for global food systems.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran briefly activates Tehran air defences against ‘reconnaissance drones’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-briefly-activates-tehran-air-defences-against-reconnaissance-drones</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-briefly-activates-tehran-air-defences-against-reconnaissance-drones</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tehran&#039;s air defences were activated for around 20 minutes late Thursday &quot;to counter small aircraft and reconnaissance drones&quot;, Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported. And the administration of US President Donald Trump signalled it would not be reined in by a looming deadline to secure congressional authorisation for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tehran's air defences were activated for around 20 minutes late Thursday "to counter small aircraft and reconnaissance drones", Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported. And the administration of US President Donald Trump signalled it would not be reined in by a looming deadline to secure congressional authorisation for the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At least 15 killed in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/at-least-15-killed-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/at-least-15-killed-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US embassy in Beirut said Lebanon is at a critical crossroads and called for a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite a fragile situation that many Lebanese would find hard to describe as a true ceasefire. On Thursday, Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 15 people, with local media suggesting the toll could exceed 30, though that figure remains unconfirmed. The Lebanese president has condemned what he described as continued Israeli violations of the nearly two-week-old ceasefire. Camille Corcoran reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US embassy in Beirut said Lebanon is at a critical crossroads and called for a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite a fragile situation that many Lebanese would find hard to describe as a true ceasefire. On Thursday, Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 15 people, with local media suggesting the toll could exceed 30, though that figure remains unconfirmed. The Lebanese president has condemned what he described as continued Israeli violations of the nearly two-week-old ceasefire. Camille Corcoran reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Deadline for US Congress on war in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/deadline-for-us-congress-on-war-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/deadline-for-us-congress-on-war-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US President is reportedly considering new military strike options against Iran. According to Axios, US Central Command has drafted a plan involving a series of “short and powerful” strikes aimed at breaking the current stalemate in negotiations. The report briefly pushed oil prices up by nearly 7%, surpassing $126 per barrel on Thursday before easing again. France 24 correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran shares the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US President is reportedly considering new military strike options against Iran. According to Axios, US Central Command has drafted a plan involving a series of “short and powerful” strikes aimed at breaking the current stalemate in negotiations. The report briefly pushed oil prices up by nearly 7%, surpassing $126 per barrel on Thursday before easing again. France 24 correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran shares the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump faces Iran war Congress deadline</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-faces-iran-war-congress-deadline</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-faces-iran-war-congress-deadline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Friday marks 60 days since Donald Trump formally notified Congress on March 2 of the start of hostilities against Iran, triggering the timeline set by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval to continue military action beyond that period. However, lawmakers and the Trump administration disagree on when the deadline actually falls. On Thursday, Pete Hegseth told Congress that the ceasefire with Iran effectively “pauses” the clock. France24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani shares further insights. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This Friday marks 60 days since Donald Trump formally notified Congress on March 2 of the start of hostilities against Iran, triggering the timeline set by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval to continue military action beyond that period. However, lawmakers and the Trump administration disagree on when the deadline actually falls. On Thursday, Pete Hegseth told Congress that the ceasefire with Iran effectively “pauses” the clock. France24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani shares further insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US official says Iran war truce &amp;apos;terminated&amp;apos; hostilities for war powers deadline</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-official-says-iran-war-truce-terminated-hostilities-for-war-powers-deadline</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-official-says-iran-war-truce-terminated-hostilities-for-war-powers-deadline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach, as Liza Kaminov reports with France 2. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach, as Liza Kaminov reports with France 2.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hegseth blasts ‘defeatists from the cheap seats’ at Senate hearing on Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hegseth-blasts-defeatists-from-the-cheap-seats-at-senate-hearing-on-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hegseth-blasts-defeatists-from-the-cheap-seats-at-senate-hearing-on-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran &amp;apos;will not capitulate&amp;apos;, conflict resolution expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-will-not-capitulate-conflict-resolution-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-will-not-capitulate-conflict-resolution-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s supreme leader declared on Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Donald Trump that an economically punishing US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come. Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney, Oliver McTernan, director and co-founder of Forward Thinking, says that Iran &quot;will not capitulate&quot;, adding that &quot;there was a miscalculation in rushing into an illicit aggression against Iran&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's supreme leader declared on Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Donald Trump that an economically punishing US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Oliver McTernan, director and co-founder of Forward Thinking, says that Iran "will not capitulate", adding that "there was a miscalculation in rushing into an illicit aggression against Iran".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Energy fears drive Gulf mediation in US&amp;amp;Iran conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/energy-fears-drive-gulf-mediation-in-usiran-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/energy-fears-drive-gulf-mediation-in-usiran-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf countries are quietly pressuring the United States and Iran to reach a deal as the conflict disrupts vital oil exports and takes a growing economic toll. Working behind the scenes, including through Pakistan, they are trying to revive negotiations despite tensions with Tehran as FRANCE 24’s Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Doha. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf countries are quietly pressuring the United States and Iran to reach a deal as the conflict disrupts vital oil exports and takes a growing economic toll. Working behind the scenes, including through Pakistan, they are trying to revive negotiations despite tensions with Tehran as FRANCE 24’s Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Doha.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Viral pro&amp;amp;Iran AI memes blur lines between propaganda and entertainment</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/viral-proiran-ai-memes-blur-lines-between-propaganda-and-entertainment</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/viral-proiran-ai-memes-blur-lines-between-propaganda-and-entertainment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian-American creator Mahdi Hemmat is gaining millions of views with AI-generated, Lego-style rap videos that blend satire, pop culture and political messaging about the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. While presented as entertainment, the content promotes pro-Iran narratives and criticism of Donald Trump, illustrating how digital creators are shaping opinion and reaching younger Western audiences online. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian-American creator Mahdi Hemmat is gaining millions of views with AI-generated, Lego-style rap videos that blend satire, pop culture and political messaging about the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. While presented as entertainment, the content promotes pro-Iran narratives and criticism of Donald Trump, illustrating how digital creators are shaping opinion and reaching younger Western audiences online.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Beirut&amp;amp;based director Lana Daher on her debut film &amp;apos;Do You Love Me&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirutbased-director-lana-daher-on-her-debut-film-do-you-love-me</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirutbased-director-lana-daher-on-her-debut-film-do-you-love-me</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Beirut-based filmmaker whose debut feature film has been described as an ode to the collective courage of the Lebanese people has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the film and her love for the city. Lana Daher has spent years working in Beirut and the last six years delving through thousands of hours of footage from Lebanon. That work comes together in her film &quot;Do You Love Me&quot;. She spoke to us in Perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Beirut-based filmmaker whose debut feature film has been described as an ode to the collective courage of the Lebanese people has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the film and her love for the city. Lana Daher has spent years working in Beirut and the last six years delving through thousands of hours of footage from Lebanon. That work comes together in her film "Do You Love Me". She spoke to us in Perspective.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: Hegseth blasts ‘defeatists from the cheap seats’ at Senate hearing on Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-hegseth-blasts-defeatists-from-the-cheap-seats-at-senate-hearing-on-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-hegseth-blasts-defeatists-from-the-cheap-seats-at-senate-hearing-on-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East: Rising tensions on Israel’s border as Iran negotiations falter</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-rising-tensions-on-israels-border-as-iran-negotiations-falter</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-rising-tensions-on-israels-border-as-iran-negotiations-falter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel are escalating after a reported breach of the “yellow line,” with Israel threatening further strikes. Talks between Iran and the US remain stalled, complicating efforts to contain the situation. Meanwhile, Israel faces a growing scandal over alleged grain imports from Russia linked to Ukraine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel are escalating after a reported breach of the “yellow line,” with Israel threatening further strikes. Talks between Iran and the US remain stalled, complicating efforts to contain the situation. Meanwhile, Israel faces a growing scandal over alleged grain imports from Russia linked to Ukraine.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Gaza: expanding Israeli military zone fuels fears of long&amp;amp;term control</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gaza-expanding-israeli-military-zone-fuels-fears-of-longterm-control</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gaza-expanding-israeli-military-zone-fuels-fears-of-longterm-control</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel has expanded its military zone in Gaza to cover nearly two-thirds of the territory since the October ceasefire. While the army says restrictions support aid efforts, Palestinians fear displacement and a long-term Israeli presence amid ongoing violence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel has expanded its military zone in Gaza to cover nearly two-thirds of the territory since the October ceasefire. While the army says restrictions support aid efforts, Palestinians fear displacement and a long-term Israeli presence amid ongoing violence.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz: Iran&amp;amp;US standoff drags on</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iranus-standoff-drags-on</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iranus-standoff-drags-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump says a US naval blockade on Iran could last for months, as the standoff between Washington and Tehran continues. The crisis has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, sending prices to multi-year highs. FRANCE 24&#039;s correspondent in Tehran, Reza Sayah, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump says a US naval blockade on Iran could last for months, as the standoff between Washington and Tehran continues. The crisis has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, sending prices to multi-year highs. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Tehran, Reza Sayah, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz blockade: &amp;apos;Who will blink first&amp;apos; ?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-who-will-blink-first</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-who-will-blink-first</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump has discussed with oil companies how to cushion the impact of a months-long US blockade of Iranian ports, as reports of potential new strikes pushed Brent crude to its highest level since March 2022. For FRANCE 24&#039;s international editor Angela Diffley, both sides are locked in a &#039;who will blink first&#039; strategy, with Washington applying sustained pressure while Tehran resists concessions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump has discussed with oil companies how to cushion the impact of a months-long US blockade of Iranian ports, as reports of potential new strikes pushed Brent crude to its highest level since March 2022. For FRANCE 24's international editor Angela Diffley, both sides are locked in a 'who will blink first' strategy, with Washington applying sustained pressure while Tehran resists concessions.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel says detained Gaza flotilla activists to be taken to Greece</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-says-detained-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-be-taken-to-greece</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-says-detained-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-be-taken-to-greece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel on Thursday said that dozens of activists intercepted by the Israeli military from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters off Crete would be taken to Greek shores where they would disembark. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel on Thursday said that dozens of activists intercepted by the Israeli military from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters off Crete would be taken to Greek shores where they would disembark. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran’s supreme leader tells US its only place in Persian Gulf is at ‘bottom of its waters’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-supreme-leader-tells-us-its-only-place-in-persian-gulf-is-at-bottom-of-its-waters</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-supreme-leader-tells-us-its-only-place-in-persian-gulf-is-at-bottom-of-its-waters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said the US had been defeated in its war against the Islamic Republic and that its only place in the Persian Gulf was “at the bottom of its waters&quot;. Khamenei&#039;s written message, which was read on state TV, was released to mark the annual national celebration of &quot;Persian Gulf&quot; day in Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said the US had been defeated in its war against the Islamic Republic and that its only place in the Persian Gulf was “at the bottom of its waters". Khamenei's written message, which was read on state TV, was released to mark the annual national celebration of "Persian Gulf" day in Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hegseth blasts ‘feckless and defeatist’ questioning of Iran war cost</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hegseth-blasts-feckless-and-defeatist-questioning-of-iran-war-cost</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hegseth-blasts-feckless-and-defeatist-questioning-of-iran-war-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday blasted lawmakers for their “feckless and defeatist” questioning of the cost of the Iran conflict during his first appearance before the House Armed Services Committee since the US and Israel launched the war. The hearing aims to discuss the Trump administration’s bid to boost the 2027 defence budget to a landmark $1.5 trillion. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday blasted lawmakers for their “feckless and defeatist” questioning of the cost of the Iran conflict during his first appearance before the House Armed Services Committee since the US and Israel launched the war. The hearing aims to discuss the Trump administration’s bid to boost the 2027 defence budget to a landmark $1.5 trillion. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Viral LEGO&amp;amp;style AI videos blur line between entertainment and propaganda</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/viral-legostyle-ai-videos-blur-line-between-entertainment-and-propaganda</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/viral-legostyle-ai-videos-blur-line-between-entertainment-and-propaganda</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The LEGO-style videos making fun of Donald Trump over his war in Iran have racked up millions of views on social media. FRANCE 24&#039;s Tehran correspondent spoke to the content creator blurring the line between entertainment and propaganda. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The LEGO-style videos making fun of Donald Trump over his war in Iran have racked up millions of views on social media. FRANCE 24's Tehran correspondent spoke to the content creator blurring the line between entertainment and propaganda.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli maps outline expanded zone of military control in Gaza</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-maps-outline-expanded-zone-of-military-control-in-gaza</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-maps-outline-expanded-zone-of-military-control-in-gaza</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says it ​can continue to change. FRANCE 24&#039;s Camille Corcoran reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says it ​can continue to change. FRANCE 24's Camille Corcoran reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Assad regime trials are &amp;apos;integral for Syria to move on&amp;apos; from civil war, atrocities</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/assad-regime-trials-are-integral-for-syria-to-move-on-from-civil-war-atrocities</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/assad-regime-trials-are-integral-for-syria-to-move-on-from-civil-war-atrocities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney, Nanar Hawach, Senior Analyst for Syria at the International Crisis Group, says that despite most perpetrators being tried in absentia, &quot;transitional justice is integral for Syria to move on past the civil war and past atrocities&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Assad, regime, trials, are, integral, for, Syria, move, on, from, civil, war, atrocities</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Nanar Hawach, Senior Analyst for Syria at the International Crisis Group, says that despite most perpetrators being tried in absentia, "transitional justice is integral for Syria to move on past the civil war and past atrocities".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says US may cut troops in Germany as Iran row rages</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-us-may-cut-troops-in-germany-as-iran-row-rages</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-us-may-cut-troops-in-germany-as-iran-row-rages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, says, may, cut, troops, Germany, Iran, row, rages</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East peace talks stall amid Hormuz tensions, ceasefire violations in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-peace-talks-stall-amid-hormuz-tensions-ceasefire-violations-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-peace-talks-stall-amid-hormuz-tensions-ceasefire-violations-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Efforts to revive talks over the Middle East war have stalled as the US weighs Iran’s latest proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route, while tensions in Lebanon continue to escalate despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Efforts to revive talks over the Middle East war have stalled as the US weighs Iran’s latest proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route, while tensions in Lebanon continue to escalate despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Despite everything, &amp;apos;the Palestinians have not given up&amp;apos;, says historian Rashid Khalidi</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/despite-everything-the-palestinians-have-not-given-up-says-historian-rashid-khalidi</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/despite-everything-the-palestinians-have-not-given-up-says-historian-rashid-khalidi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the world&#039;s leading historians on the Palestinian people has told FRANCE 24 about how there is a future basis for peace in the region. Rashid Khalidi has spent years writing a series of books on the region and its conflicts, often through the eyes of his own family. He says that millions of people are not going to leave their land, so there&#039;s a basis for the two peoples to figure something out. Khalidi is in Paris for several appearances, including at the Arab World Institute. He spoke to us in Perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the world's leading historians on the Palestinian people has told FRANCE 24 about how there is a future basis for peace in the region. Rashid Khalidi has spent years writing a series of books on the region and its conflicts, often through the eyes of his own family. He says that millions of people are not going to leave their land, so there's a basis for the two peoples to figure something out. Khalidi is in Paris for several appearances, including at the Arab World Institute. He spoke to us in Perspective.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How Iranian diplomats turned embassy accounts into viral meme machines</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-iranian-diplomats-turned-embassy-accounts-into-viral-meme-machines</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-iranian-diplomats-turned-embassy-accounts-into-viral-meme-machines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Memes, humour, and trolling of American politicians: This is how a handful of Iranian embassies have become superstars on “X”, attracting millions of views. But how did the old-fashioned and largely ignored accounts of Iran’s diplomats in South Africa, Thailand, and the United Kingdom suddenly turn into Gen Z-style viral feeds, with millions of views? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Memes, humour, and trolling of American politicians: This is how a handful of Iranian embassies have become superstars on “X”, attracting millions of views. But how did the old-fashioned and largely ignored accounts of Iran’s diplomats in South Africa, Thailand, and the United Kingdom suddenly turn into Gen Z-style viral feeds, with millions of views?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Palestinians in Gaza’s Deir al&amp;amp;Balah elect local leaders for the first time in two decades</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-in-gazas-deir-albalah-elect-local-leaders-for-the-first-time-in-two-decades</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-in-gazas-deir-albalah-elect-local-leaders-for-the-first-time-in-two-decades</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah headed to the polls this weekend for the first election of local leaders in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote as a success and said it paves the way for more elections in the war-torn enclave in the near future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah headed to the polls this weekend for the first election of local leaders in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote as a success and said it paves the way for more elections in the war-torn enclave in the near future.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: Hegseth blasts ‘feckless and defeatist’ questioning of Iran war cost</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-hegseth-blasts-feckless-and-defeatist-questioning-of-iran-war-cost</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-hegseth-blasts-feckless-and-defeatist-questioning-of-iran-war-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday blasted lawmakers for their “feckless and defeatist” questioning of the cost of the Iran conflict during his first appearance before the House Armed Services Committee since the US and Israel launched the war. The hearing aims to discuss the Trump administration’s bid to boost the 2027 defence budget to a landmark $1.5 trillion. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Live:, Hegseth, blasts, ‘feckless, and, defeatist’, questioning, Iran, war, cost</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday blasted lawmakers for their “feckless and defeatist” questioning of the cost of the Iran conflict during his first appearance before the House Armed Services Committee since the US and Israel launched the war. The hearing aims to discuss the Trump administration’s bid to boost the 2027 defence budget to a landmark $1.5 trillion. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump unhappy with Iran&amp;apos;s latest proposal on ending the war, says US official</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-unhappy-with-irans-latest-proposal-on-ending-the-war-says-us-official</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-unhappy-with-irans-latest-proposal-on-ending-the-war-says-us-official</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for ⁠a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy ⁠supplies, fueled ​inflation and killed thousands of people. The news came after the UAE said it intends to quit the oil cartel OPEC in favor of “accelerated investment in domestic energy production”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, unhappy, with, Irans, latest, proposal, ending, the, war, says, official</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for ⁠a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy ⁠supplies, fueled ​inflation and killed thousands of people. The news came after the UAE said it intends to quit the oil cartel OPEC in favor of “accelerated investment in domestic energy production”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing &amp;apos;national interests&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-pulls-out-of-opec-oil-cartels-citing-national-interests</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-pulls-out-of-opec-oil-cartels-citing-national-interests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on &quot;national interests&quot;, it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war. The UAE, one of the world&#039;s top oil producers, which has previously chafed at OPEC production quotas, will pull out on Friday, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said. FRANCE 24&#039;s Camille Corcoran reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UAE, pulls, out, OPEC, oil, cartels, citing, national, interests</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national interests", it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war. The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously chafed at OPEC production quotas, will pull out on Friday, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said. FRANCE 24's Camille Corcoran reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Continuing hostilities in Lebanon as 1.2 million displaced sink into despair</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/continuing-hostilities-in-lebanon-as-12-million-displaced-sink-into-despair</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/continuing-hostilities-in-lebanon-as-12-million-displaced-sink-into-despair</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israel has continued striking Lebanon and its troops are occupying a strip of the south, destroying homes they describe as Hezbollah infrastructure. Hezbollah, meanwhile, has kept up attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern Israel. The continuing hostilities have caused the displacement of 1.2 million people. FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney speaks with IFRC spokesman Tommaso Della Longa about the humanitarian crisis in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Continuing, hostilities, Lebanon, 1.2, million, displaced, sink, into, despair</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israel has continued striking Lebanon and its troops are occupying a strip of the south, destroying homes they describe as Hezbollah infrastructure. Hezbollah, meanwhile, has kept up attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern Israel. The continuing hostilities have caused the displacement of 1.2 million people. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with IFRC spokesman Tommaso Della Longa about the humanitarian crisis in the country.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UAE OPEC departure &amp;apos;a manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia&amp;apos;, expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-opec-departure-a-manifestation-of-dissatisfaction-vis-a-vis-saudi-arabia-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-opec-departure-a-manifestation-of-dissatisfaction-vis-a-vis-saudi-arabia-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney, expert in the geopolitics of energy Giacomo Luciani, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, says that the departure of the UAE from the OPEC cartels is a &quot;manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, expert in the geopolitics of energy Giacomo Luciani, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, says that the departure of the UAE from the OPEC cartels is a "manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says Iran has been &amp;apos;militarily defeated&amp;apos; at state dinner</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-has-been-militarily-defeated-at-state-dinner</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-has-been-militarily-defeated-at-state-dinner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump told Britain&#039;s King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been &quot;militarily defeated&quot;, in his first public comments on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump told Britain's King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been "militarily defeated", in his first public comments on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran talks stall amid Hormuz tensions and ceasefire violations in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-talks-stall-amid-hormuz-tensions-and-ceasefire-violations-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-talks-stall-amid-hormuz-tensions-and-ceasefire-violations-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Efforts to revive talks over the Middle East war have stalled as the US weighs Iran’s latest proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route. Tensions in Lebanon continue to escalate despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Efforts to revive talks over the Middle East war have stalled as the US weighs Iran’s latest proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route. Tensions in Lebanon continue to escalate despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s favourite field marshal: A profile of Pakistan&amp;apos;s Asim Munir</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-favourite-field-marshal-a-profile-of-pakistans-asim-munir</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-favourite-field-marshal-a-profile-of-pakistans-asim-munir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the location of peace talks is how the country has positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the location of peace talks is how the country has positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Retired US army colonel discusses naval strategy in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/retired-us-army-colonel-discusses-naval-strategy-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/retired-us-army-colonel-discusses-naval-strategy-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. He&#039;s also a retired US army colonel and the author of &quot;When Every Word Counts: How to Earn Trust, Command Attention, and Communicate Clearly in Any Situation&quot;. He gives us his take on the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. He's also a retired US army colonel and the author of "When Every Word Counts: How to Earn Trust, Command Attention, and Communicate Clearly in Any Situation". He gives us his take on the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Putin hosts Iran’s top diplomat as Israel strikes east Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/putin-hosts-irans-top-diplomat-as-israel-strikes-east-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/putin-hosts-irans-top-diplomat-as-israel-strikes-east-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, telling him that Moscow would do “everything” that serves Tehran’s and its neighbours’ interest. In Lebanon, meanwhile, Israel expanded the scope of its bombing campaign by carrying out strikes in the eastern Bekaa Valley, in the south, as well as near the Lebanese border to Syria. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, telling him that Moscow would do “everything” that serves Tehran’s and its neighbours’ interest. In Lebanon, meanwhile, Israel expanded the scope of its bombing campaign by carrying out strikes in the eastern Bekaa Valley, in the south, as well as near the Lebanese border to Syria. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iraq’s president asks PM&amp;amp;designate Ali al&amp;amp;Zaidi to form government</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iraqs-president-asks-pmdesignate-ali-alzaidi-to-form-government</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iraqs-president-asks-pmdesignate-ali-alzaidi-to-form-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iraq’s president on Monday tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government after he was nominated prime minister by the country’s dominant parliamentary bloc. Zaidi is a political newcomer and has never before held a government post. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iraq’s president on Monday tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government after he was nominated prime minister by the country’s dominant parliamentary bloc. Zaidi is a political newcomer and has never before held a government post.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Collective punishment&amp;apos;: MSF says Israel is weaponising water access in Gaza</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/collective-punishment-msf-says-israel-is-weaponising-water-access-in-gaza</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/collective-punishment-msf-says-israel-is-weaponising-water-access-in-gaza</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli authorities are systematically depriving Palestinians in Gaza of access to clean water, medical charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders) said in a report issued Tuesday, accusing Israel of carrying out a campaign of &quot;collective punishment&quot; in the devastated Palestinian enclave.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Collective, punishment:, MSF, says, Israel, weaponising, water, access, Gaza</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli authorities are systematically depriving Palestinians in Gaza of access to clean water, medical charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders) said in a report issued Tuesday, accusing Israel of carrying out a campaign of "collective punishment" in the devastated Palestinian enclave. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump unhappy with Iran&amp;apos;s latest proposal on ending the war, says US official</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-unhappy-with-irans-latest-proposal-on-ending-the-war-says-us-official</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-unhappy-with-irans-latest-proposal-on-ending-the-war-says-us-official</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for ⁠a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy ⁠supplies, fueled ​inflation and killed thousands of people. The news came after the UAE said it intends to quit the oil cartel OPEC effective May 1, adding that it reflected its vision for “accelerated investment in domestic energy production”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, unhappy, with, Irans, latest, proposal, ending, the, war, says, official</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for ⁠a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy ⁠supplies, fueled ​inflation and killed thousands of people. The news came after the UAE said it intends to quit the oil cartel OPEC effective May 1, adding that it reflected its vision for “accelerated investment in domestic energy production”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Life in Tehran since the ceasefire: How Iranian society is evolving</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/life-in-tehran-since-the-ceasefire-how-iranian-society-is-evolving</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/life-in-tehran-since-the-ceasefire-how-iranian-society-is-evolving</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the stalemate continues in the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks between Washington and Tehran appear to be stalled, life in Iran seems to have returned to normal since the ceasefire. Society is even undergoing a major transformation, a process that began several months ago and has intensified against the backdrop of the war in recent weeks. FRANCE 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi filmed these rare images from the Iranian capital for this report filed with Alice Brogat and Lauren Bain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the stalemate continues in the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks between Washington and Tehran appear to be stalled, life in Iran seems to have returned to normal since the ceasefire. Society is even undergoing a major transformation, a process that began several months ago and has intensified against the backdrop of the war in recent weeks. FRANCE 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi filmed these rare images from the Iranian capital for this report filed with Alice Brogat and Lauren Bain.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Israel destroyed houses, roads, even trees&amp;apos;: People return to destruction in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-destroyed-houses-roads-even-trees-people-return-to-destruction-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-destroyed-houses-roads-even-trees-people-return-to-destruction-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many videos document the Israeli army’s destruction of houses and infrastructure in southern Lebanon, where it is creating a buffer zone along the border. Our Observers, many of whom wanted to return home after a ceasefire was announced, describe empty villages and razed homes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, destroyed, houses, roads, even, trees:, People, return, destruction, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many videos document the Israeli army’s destruction of houses and infrastructure in southern Lebanon, where it is creating a buffer zone along the border. Our Observers, many of whom wanted to return home after a ceasefire was announced, describe empty villages and razed homes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UAE to quit global oil cartel OPEC, citing &amp;apos;national interests&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-to-quit-global-oil-cartel-opec-citing-national-interests</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uae-to-quit-global-oil-cartel-opec-citing-national-interests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on &quot;national interests&quot; as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:02:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UAE, quit, global, oil, cartel, OPEC, citing, national, interests</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A difficult balance to find: Pakistan wants to be key actor in shaping US&amp;amp;Iran peace</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/a-difficult-balance-to-find-pakistan-wants-to-be-key-actor-in-shaping-usiran-peace</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/a-difficult-balance-to-find-pakistan-wants-to-be-key-actor-in-shaping-usiran-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the beginning of the Iran-US war, Pakistan has tried to host talks between the two countries, aiming at finding peace. We hear from Pakistani policy analyst and journalist Raza Rumi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>difficult, balance, find:, Pakistan, wants, key, actor, shaping, US&amp;Iran, peace</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the beginning of the Iran-US war, Pakistan has tried to host talks between the two countries, aiming at finding peace. We hear from Pakistani policy analyst and journalist Raza Rumi.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Putin hosts Iran’s top diplomat, Israel strikes east Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-putin-hosts-irans-top-diplomat-israel-strikes-east-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-putin-hosts-irans-top-diplomat-israel-strikes-east-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, telling him that Moscow would do “everything” that serves Tehran’s and its neighbours’ interest. In Lebanon, meanwhile, Israel expanded the scope of its bombing campaign by carrying out strikes in the eastern Bekaa Valley, in the south, as well as near the Lebanese border to Syria. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Putin, hosts, Iran’s, top, diplomat, Israel, strikes, east, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, telling him that Moscow would do “everything” that serves Tehran’s and its neighbours’ interest. In Lebanon, meanwhile, Israel expanded the scope of its bombing campaign by carrying out strikes in the eastern Bekaa Valley, in the south, as well as near the Lebanese border to Syria. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Palestinians in Gaza’s Deir al&amp;amp;Balah elect local leaders in first election in two decades</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-in-gazas-deir-albalah-elect-local-leaders-in-first-election-in-two-decades</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-in-gazas-deir-albalah-elect-local-leaders-in-first-election-in-two-decades</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah this weekend headed to the ballots to elect their local leaders. For the Gazans who participated, it was their first local vote in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote a success and said it paves the way for more elections being held in war-torn enclave in the near future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Palestinians, Gaza’s, Deir, al&amp;Balah, elect, local, leaders, first, election, two, decades</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah this weekend headed to the ballots to elect their local leaders. For the Gazans who participated, it was their first local vote in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote a success and said it paves the way for more elections being held in war-torn enclave in the near future.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Syria tries prominent Assad&amp;amp;era security official</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-tries-prominent-assadera-security-official</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-tries-prominent-assadera-security-official</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Former security official Atif Najib was in the dock in handcuffs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Syria, tries, prominent, Assad&amp;era, security, official</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Former security official Atif Najib was in the dock in handcuffs.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iraq’s president ask PM&amp;amp;designate Ali al&amp;amp;Zaidi to form government</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iraqs-president-ask-pmdesignate-ali-alzaidi-to-form-government</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iraqs-president-ask-pmdesignate-ali-alzaidi-to-form-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iraq’s president on Monday tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government after he was nominated prime minister by the country’s dominant parliamentary bloc. Zaidi is a political newcomer and has never before held a government post. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iraq’s, president, ask, PM&amp;designate, Ali, al&amp;Zaidi, form, government</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iraq’s president on Monday tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government after he was nominated prime minister by the country’s dominant parliamentary bloc. Zaidi is a political newcomer and has never before held a government post.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: Neither war nor peace, Ukraine&amp;apos;s lifeline, &amp;apos;Just a scratch&amp;apos; for Starmer?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-just-a-scratch-for-starmer</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-just-a-scratch-for-starmer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making: one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he calls its &quot;nuclear dust&quot;and move it to America. The next moment: threats of nationwide annihilation. “No more Mr. Nice Guy,” he warned. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, Neither, war, nor, peace, Ukraines, lifeline, Just, scratch, for, Starmer</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making: one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he calls its "nuclear dust"and move it to America. The next moment: threats of nationwide annihilation. “No more Mr. Nice Guy,” he warned.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait talk: What&amp;apos;s at stake in Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-talk-whats-at-stake-in-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-talk-whats-at-stake-in-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Strait of Hormuz, which is a key passage for oil produced in the Middle East, has come to the forefront of the Iran-US conflict. We get analysis from Duncan L Potts, a former senior Royal Navy officer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strait, talk:, Whats, stake, Hormuz</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz, which is a key passage for oil produced in the Middle East, has come to the forefront of the Iran-US conflict. We get analysis from Duncan L Potts, a former senior Royal Navy officer.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel and Hezbollah accuse each other of violating Lebanon ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-hezbollah-accuse-each-other-of-violating-lebanon-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-hezbollah-accuse-each-other-of-violating-lebanon-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hezbollah on Sunday said it would respond to Israel’s “violations” of the ceasefire in Lebanon, rejecting accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group was jeopardising the truce deal. Iran’s foreign minister departed Pakistan for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as mediators pressed to keep talks between Tehran and the US alive. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, and, Hezbollah, accuse, each, other, violating, Lebanon, ceasefire</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hezbollah on Sunday said it would respond to Israel’s “violations” of the ceasefire in Lebanon, rejecting accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group was jeopardising the truce deal. Iran’s foreign minister departed Pakistan for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as mediators pressed to keep talks between Tehran and the US alive. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Syria begins first trial for ousted Assad, allies</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-begins-first-trial-for-ousted-assad-allies</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-begins-first-trial-for-ousted-assad-allies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Syria, begins, first, trial, for, ousted, Assad, allies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran says its army should be authority of Hormuz, wants payments in rial</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-says-its-army-should-be-authority-of-hormuz-wants-payments-in-rial</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-says-its-army-should-be-authority-of-hormuz-wants-payments-in-rial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s armed forces should be the authority shouldering the responsibility of the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the national security commission in Iran’s parliament said Monday as he presented a proposed law on how the key waterway should be managed going forward. The bill also proposes that any profits made from the strait should be paid in the Iranian rial currency. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s armed forces should be the authority shouldering the responsibility of the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the national security commission in Iran’s parliament said Monday as he presented a proposed law on how the key waterway should be managed going forward. The bill also proposes that any profits made from the strait should be paid in the Iranian rial currency. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israel and Hezbollah accuse each other of violating Lebanon ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-and-hezbollah-accuse-each-other-of-violating-lebanon-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-and-hezbollah-accuse-each-other-of-violating-lebanon-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hezbollah on Sunday said it would respond to Israel’s “violations” of the ceasefire in Lebanon, rejecting accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group was jeopardising the truce deal. Iran’s foreign minister departed Pakistan for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as mediators pressed to keep talks between Tehran and the US alive. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Israel, and, Hezbollah, accuse, each, other, violating, Lebanon, ceasefire</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hezbollah on Sunday said it would respond to Israel’s “violations” of the ceasefire in Lebanon, rejecting accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group was jeopardising the truce deal. Iran’s foreign minister departed Pakistan for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as mediators pressed to keep talks between Tehran and the US alive. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan for Russia, Trump says Tehran can talk by phone</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-top-diplomat-leaves-pakistan-for-russia-trump-says-tehran-can-talk-by-phone</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-top-diplomat-leaves-pakistan-for-russia-trump-says-tehran-can-talk-by-phone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday squeezed in a trip to Oman before returning to Pakistan and then heading to Moscow for talks in a frantic diplomatic shuffle as mediators pressed to reignite talks between Tehran and the US. But President Donald Trump stuck with his decision to scrap a planned trip by this envoys to Pakistan, saying Iran and the US could talk by phone instead.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran’s, top, diplomat, leaves, Pakistan, for, Russia, Trump, says, Tehran, can, talk, phone</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday squeezed in a trip to Oman before returning to Pakistan and then heading to Moscow for talks in a frantic diplomatic shuffle as mediators pressed to reignite talks between Tehran and the US. But President Donald Trump stuck with his decision to scrap a planned trip by this envoys to Pakistan, saying Iran and the US could talk by phone instead. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Syria begins first trial of Bashar al&amp;amp;Assad and allies after his ouster</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-begins-first-trial-of-bashar-alassad-and-allies-after-his-ouster</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syria-begins-first-trial-of-bashar-alassad-and-allies-after-his-ouster</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: Neither war nor peace, Ukraine’s lifeline, Starmer: &amp;apos;Just a Scratch&amp;apos;?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-starmer-just-a-scratch-114770</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-starmer-just-a-scratch-114770</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he called its “nuclear dust” and move it to America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, Neither, war, nor, peace, Ukraine’s, lifeline, Starmer:, Just, Scratch</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he called its “nuclear dust” and move it to America.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran&amp;apos;s FM to return to Pakistan for talks as US envoys cancel visit</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-irans-fm-to-return-to-pakistan-for-talks-as-us-envoys-cancel-visit</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-irans-fm-to-return-to-pakistan-for-talks-as-us-envoys-cancel-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for more peace negotiations, state media reported, having just left Islamabad the previous day. US envoys did not arrive in Islamabad as expected on Saturday after Iran said it would not participate in direct negotiations with the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Irans, return, Pakistan, for, talks, envoys, cancel, visit</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for more peace negotiations, state media reported, having just left Islamabad the previous day. US envoys did not arrive in Islamabad as expected on Saturday after Iran said it would not participate in direct negotiations with the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon despite ceasefire extension</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/deadly-israeli-strikes-hit-lebanon-despite-ceasefire-extension</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/deadly-israeli-strikes-hit-lebanon-despite-ceasefire-extension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country&#039;s south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches. Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Deadly, Israeli, strikes, hit, Lebanon, despite, ceasefire, extension</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country's south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches. Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/low-voter-turnout-in-gaza-as-west-bank-holds-local-elections</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/low-voter-turnout-in-gaza-as-west-bank-holds-local-elections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza&#039;s Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Low, voter, turnout, Gaza, West, Bank, holds, local, elections</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza's Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Festive mood in West Bank as local elections underway</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/festive-mood-in-west-bank-as-local-elections-underway</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/festive-mood-in-west-bank-as-local-elections-underway</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A festive and cheerful mood has taken hold of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority holds local elections, FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Bethlehem. Most electoral lists are aligned with president Mahmud Abbas&#039;s secular-nationalist Fatah party or running as independents. There are no lists affiliated with Fatah&#039;s archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Festive, mood, West, Bank, local, elections, underway</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A festive and cheerful mood has taken hold of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority holds local elections, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Bethlehem. Most electoral lists are aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or running as independents. There are no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first local elections since Gaza war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/low-turnout-as-palestinians-vote-in-first-local-elections-since-gaza-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/low-turnout-as-palestinians-vote-in-first-local-elections-since-gaza-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the Gaza war erupted, in a vote marked by low turnout and a narrow slate of contenders.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the Gaza war erupted, in a vote marked by low turnout and a narrow slate of contenders. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trumps says he is no longer sending envoys to Pakistan for Iran talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-says-he-is-no-longer-sending-envoys-to-pakistan-for-iran-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-says-he-is-no-longer-sending-envoys-to-pakistan-for-iran-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said he told top US envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, telling Fox News that ″they can call us anytime they want”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening, after talks with Pakistani leaders on what he called Iran&#039;s red lines for negotiations. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trumps, says, longer, sending, envoys, Pakistan, for, Iran, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said he told top US envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, telling Fox News that ″they can call us anytime they want”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening, after talks with Pakistani leaders on what he called Iran's red lines for negotiations. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Elections in West Bank: ‘Barometer’ on Palestinian public opinion</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/elections-in-west-bank-barometer-on-palestinian-public-opinion</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/elections-in-west-bank-barometer-on-palestinian-public-opinion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians on Saturday cast ballots in tents and damaged buildings in Deir al-Balah, marking the first local election in part of Gaza Strip in over 20 years. With Hamas affiliated candidates on the list of candidates, the vote serves as a &quot;barometer&quot; on Palestinian public opinion, said Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elections, West, Bank:, ‘Barometer’, Palestinian, public, opinion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians on Saturday cast ballots in tents and damaged buildings in Deir al-Balah, marking the first local election in part of Gaza Strip in over 20 years. With Hamas affiliated candidates on the list of candidates, the vote serves as a "barometer" on Palestinian public opinion, said Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Elections in West Bank provide &amp;apos;credibility to Palestinian sovereignty&amp;apos;, expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/elections-in-west-bank-provide-credibility-to-palestinian-sovereignty-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/elections-in-west-bank-provide-credibility-to-palestinian-sovereignty-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Local elections are being held in the West Bank and parts of Gaza on Saturday. The vote will determine the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads, and electricity. Bertrand Besancenot, former French ambassador to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said the vote would provide “credibility to Palestinian sovereignty” if voter turnout is high. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Local elections are being held in the West Bank and parts of Gaza on Saturday. The vote will determine the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads, and electricity. Bertrand Besancenot, former French ambassador to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said the vote would provide “credibility to Palestinian sovereignty” if voter turnout is high.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-unless-blockade-of-ports-lifted</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-unless-blockade-of-ports-lifted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran&#039;s representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks. &quot;According to Tehran, until and unless that blockade (of Iranian ports) is lifted, the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy,&quot; FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, rules, out, talks, with, unless, blockade, ports, lifted</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks. "According to Tehran, until and unless that blockade (of Iranian ports) is lifted, the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy," FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;apos;s FM Araghchi arrives in Pakistan ahead of planned US ceasefire talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-fm-araghchi-arrives-in-pakistan-ahead-of-planned-us-ceasefire-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-fm-araghchi-arrives-in-pakistan-ahead-of-planned-us-ceasefire-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Pakistani ​capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there. The White House said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would leave for Pakistan on Saturday morning to continue talks with Iran.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Irans, Araghchi, arrives, Pakistan, ahead, planned, ceasefire, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Pakistani ​capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there. The White House said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would leave for Pakistan on Saturday morning to continue talks with Iran. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Palestinians vote in local elections as polls open for first time since Gaza war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-vote-in-local-elections-as-polls-open-for-first-time-since-gaza-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/palestinians-vote-in-local-elections-as-polls-open-for-first-time-since-gaza-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palestinians take to the polls on Saturday, for the first time since the Gaza war, to vote in municipal elections. There are no Hamas candidates on electoral lists, which are mostly aligned with president Mahmoud Abbas&#039;s secular-nationalist Fatah party or independents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Palestinians take to the polls on Saturday, for the first time since the Gaza war, to vote in municipal elections. There are no Hamas candidates on electoral lists, which are mostly aligned with president Mahmoud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or independents.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: US envoys expected in Islamabad as Iran rules out direct talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-envoys-expected-in-islamabad-as-iran-rules-out-direct-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-envoys-expected-in-islamabad-as-iran-rules-out-direct-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Iran in the latest attempt by the US to broker a peace deal. Although Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday, Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, envoys, expected, Islamabad, Iran, rules, out, direct, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Iran in the latest attempt by the US to broker a peace deal. Although Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday, Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mojtaba Khamenei remains out of the spotlight in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mojtaba-khamenei-remains-out-of-the-spotlight-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mojtaba-khamenei-remains-out-of-the-spotlight-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the spotlight since being named supreme leader of Iran, fuelling speculation that he was seriously injured in the strike that killed his father almost two months ago. According to a New York Times report, Khamenei lives in hiding, fearing for his life and participates in decision making by hand-written notes.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the spotlight since being named supreme leader of Iran, fuelling speculation that he was seriously injured in the strike that killed his father almost two months ago. According to a New York Times report, Khamenei lives in hiding, fearing for his life and participates in decision making by hand-written notes. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Spain PM brushes of reported Pentagon email on punishing NATO members</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/spain-pm-brushes-of-reported-pentagon-email-on-punishing-nato-members</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/spain-pm-brushes-of-reported-pentagon-email-on-punishing-nato-members</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday refused to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of NATO that fail to support American operations in the Iran war. Among those in the firing line is Spain, which has refused to allow US forces involved in the war to use bases on its territory or airspace. Spain says that US-Israeli actions in the Iran war contravenes international law. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday refused to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of NATO that fail to support American operations in the Iran war. Among those in the firing line is Spain, which has refused to allow US forces involved in the war to use bases on its territory or airspace. Spain says that US-Israeli actions in the Iran war contravenes international law.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Displaced Lebanese remain skeptical despite extended truce</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/displaced-lebanese-remain-skeptical-despite-extended-truce</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/displaced-lebanese-remain-skeptical-despite-extended-truce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the coastal city of Sidon, displaced families sheltering from months of conflict express little relief at the extension of a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel. While Donald Trump voiced optimism about a path toward peace, many civilians – uprooted by fighting involving Hezbollah – say ongoing strikes, uncertainty, and deep mistrust prevent them from returning home or believing in lasting stability. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Displaced, Lebanese, remain, skeptical, despite, extended, truce</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the coastal city of Sidon, displaced families sheltering from months of conflict express little relief at the extension of a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel. While Donald Trump voiced optimism about a path toward peace, many civilians – uprooted by fighting involving Hezbollah – say ongoing strikes, uncertainty, and deep mistrust prevent them from returning home or believing in lasting stability.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US envoys to travel to Islamabad despite Iran ruling out direct negotiations with US</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-envoys-to-travel-to-islamabad-despite-iran-ruling-out-directnegotiationswithus</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-envoys-to-travel-to-islamabad-despite-iran-ruling-out-directnegotiationswithus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest effort to broker a deal comes as an indefinite ceasefire has paused most fighting, but the economic fallout is still mounting with global energy shipments disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest effort to broker a deal comes as an indefinite ceasefire has paused most fighting, but the economic fallout is still mounting with global energy shipments disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz: Iran, US seize ships</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-seize-ships</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-seize-ships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump says he is not rushing into a peace agreement with Iran, downplaying concerns over Iranian small boats even after they seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and arguing that Tehran is unable to strike a deal due to divisions within its leadership, an accusation Iran has rejected. Elitsa Gadeva tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says he is not rushing into a peace agreement with Iran, downplaying concerns over Iranian small boats even after they seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and arguing that Tehran is unable to strike a deal due to divisions within its leadership, an accusation Iran has rejected. Elitsa Gadeva tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli fire kills five in Gaza</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-fire-kills-five-in-gaza</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-fire-kills-five-in-gaza</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, while in a separate incident in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a 15-year-old was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an army raid, according to Palestinian health officials. Caroline Baum reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, while in a separate incident in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a 15-year-old was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an army raid, according to Palestinian health officials. Caroline Baum reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon &amp;amp; Israel: Truce extended by three weeks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-israel-truce-extended-by-three-weeks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-israel-truce-extended-by-three-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for three weeks, according to the White House, which hosted ambassadors from both countries, but fighting persists as Hezbollah, absent from the talks, has launched new waves of rockets and drones, while Israeli forces continue operations in southern Lebanon and strike Hezbollah targets, as Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson reported earlier. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for three weeks, according to the White House, which hosted ambassadors from both countries, but fighting persists as Hezbollah, absent from the talks, has launched new waves of rockets and drones, while Israeli forces continue operations in southern Lebanon and strike Hezbollah targets, as Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson reported earlier.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hormuz standoff chokes 20% of oil supply</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-standoff-chokes-20-of-oil-supply</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-standoff-chokes-20-of-oil-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence over one of the world’s most strategic waterways, with Washington emphasizing ship seizures to demonstrate its ability to disrupt maritime traffic, while a parallel on-the-water confrontation unfolds over demining and securing the key global oil route, amid a broader battle of messaging and control, as reported by Liza Kaminov and France 2. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence over one of the world’s most strategic waterways, with Washington emphasizing ship seizures to demonstrate its ability to disrupt maritime traffic, while a parallel on-the-water confrontation unfolds over demining and securing the key global oil route, amid a broader battle of messaging and control, as reported by Liza Kaminov and France 2.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump orders navy to shoot Iranian boats</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-iranian-boats</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-iranian-boats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The standoff between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be edging closer to renewed conflict than a peace deal, with President Donald Trump ordering the Navy to target Iranian boats laying mines and Israel signaling it is ready to resume bombing once it receives the go-ahead from Washington, as Oliver Farry from our international affairs desk explains. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The standoff between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be edging closer to renewed conflict than a peace deal, with President Donald Trump ordering the Navy to target Iranian boats laying mines and Israel signaling it is ready to resume bombing once it receives the go-ahead from Washington, as Oliver Farry from our international affairs desk explains.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UN peacekeeper dies of wounds suffered in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/un-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-suffered-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/un-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-suffered-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN mission in Lebanon said Friday that an Indonesian peacekeeper has died from wounds sustained in a March 29 attack on his base. Arriving at an EU summit in Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to “intensify its efforts” to help restore stability in the Middle East. France24 correspondent in Beirut, Renée Davis, reports the latest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The UN mission in Lebanon said Friday that an Indonesian peacekeeper has died from wounds sustained in a March 29 attack on his base. Arriving at an EU summit in Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to “intensify its efforts” to help restore stability in the Middle East. France24 correspondent in Beirut, Renée Davis, reports the latest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;The world bailed out the banks, no one is bailing out the children,&amp;apos; UNICEF says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-world-bailed-out-the-banks-no-one-is-bailing-out-the-children-unicef-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-world-bailed-out-the-banks-no-one-is-bailing-out-the-children-unicef-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with FRANCE 24, UNICEF global spokesperson James Elder discussed the situation in Lebanon, where &quot;critical infrastructure that girls and boys rely on&quot; have been targeted, giving Lebanese people &quot;a sense that there really is nowhere safe&quot;. He also declared that humanitarian groups like UNICEF are facing an &quot;existential funding crisis&quot;, regretting that &quot;the world bailed out the banks&quot; but &quot;no one is bailing out the children&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an interview with FRANCE 24, UNICEF global spokesperson James Elder discussed the situation in Lebanon, where "critical infrastructure that girls and boys rely on" have been targeted, giving Lebanese people "a sense that there really is nowhere safe". He also declared that humanitarian groups like UNICEF are facing an "existential funding crisis", regretting that "the world bailed out the banks" but "no one is bailing out the children".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UN peacekeeper dies of wounds in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/un-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/un-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN mission in Lebanon said Friday that an Indonesian peacekeeper has died from wounds sustained in a March 29 attack on his base. Arriving at an EU summit in Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to “intensify its efforts” to help restore stability in the Middle East. France24 correspondent in Beirut, Renée Davis, reports the latest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The UN mission in Lebanon said Friday that an Indonesian peacekeeper has died from wounds sustained in a March 29 attack on his base. Arriving at an EU summit in Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to “intensify its efforts” to help restore stability in the Middle East. France24 correspondent in Beirut, Renée Davis, reports the latest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>REPLAY: Press briefing by US Defense Secretary</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-press-briefing-by-us-defense-secretary</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-press-briefing-by-us-defense-secretary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has achieved a decisive result in just weeks, focused on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He noted the mission is entering a new phase, giving Iran the chance to pursue a “good and wise” peace deal, while emphasising the strength of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, soon to be reinforced by a second aircraft carrier. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has achieved a decisive result in just weeks, focused on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He noted the mission is entering a new phase, giving Iran the chance to pursue a “good and wise” peace deal, while emphasising the strength of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, soon to be reinforced by a second aircraft carrier.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US Defense Secretary Hegseth: &amp;apos;US blockade has gone global&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-defense-secretary-hegseth-us-blockade-has-gone-global</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-defense-secretary-hegseth-us-blockade-has-gone-global</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has achieved a decisive result in just weeks, focused on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He noted the mission is entering a new phase, giving Iran the chance to pursue a “good and wise” peace deal, while emphasising the strength of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, soon to be reinforced by a second aircraft carrier. France24 journalist Shirli Sitbon shares further details on the press conference. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has achieved a decisive result in just weeks, focused on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He noted the mission is entering a new phase, giving Iran the chance to pursue a “good and wise” peace deal, while emphasising the strength of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, soon to be reinforced by a second aircraft carrier. France24 journalist Shirli Sitbon shares further details on the press conference.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump, Iran both share false information about eight women facing execution</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-iran-both-share-false-information-about-eight-women-facing-execution</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-iran-both-share-false-information-about-eight-women-facing-execution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of eight young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the images of the women were AI-generated. Iran itself gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring that none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality – as confirmed by two NGOs – is that all parties shared incorrect information.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of eight young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the images of the women were AI-generated. Iran itself gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring that none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality – as confirmed by two NGOs – is that all parties shared incorrect information. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iranian FM</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-sending-witkoff-and-kushner-to-pakistan-for-talks-with-iranian-fm</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-sending-witkoff-and-kushner-to-pakistan-for-talks-with-iranian-fm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House said Friday. The pair will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad late Friday for “bilateral consultations&quot;.  Read our live blog to see how all the day&#039;s events unfolded.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House said Friday. The pair will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad late Friday for “bilateral consultations".  Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Retired US Army Colonel discusses naval strategy in Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/retired-us-army-colonel-discusses-naval-strategy-in-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/retired-us-army-colonel-discusses-naval-strategy-in-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and Sout Asia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and Sout Asia.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s favourite field marshall: A profile of Asim Munir</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-favourite-field-marshall-a-profile-of-asim-munir</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-favourite-field-marshall-a-profile-of-asim-munir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the centre of peace talks is just how the country positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the centre of peace talks is just how the country positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: Neither war nor Peace, Ukraine’s Lifeline, Starmer: “Just a Scratch”?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-starmer-just-a-scratch</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-neither-war-nor-peace-ukraines-lifeline-starmer-just-a-scratch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he called its “nuclear dust” and move it to America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he called its “nuclear dust” and move it to America.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump announces three&amp;amp;week extension of Israel&amp;amp;Lebanon ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-announces-threeweek-extension-of-israellebanon-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-announces-threeweek-extension-of-israellebanon-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This comes after Trump ordered ‌the ⁠US ‌Navy &quot;to shoot and ⁠kill any boat&quot; that is laying ‌mines in the Strait ‌of Hormuz, and announced that US minesweepers were working &quot;at a tripled-up level&quot; to clear mines from the waters. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This comes after Trump ordered ‌the ⁠US ‌Navy "to shoot and ⁠kill any boat" that is laying ‌mines in the Strait ‌of Hormuz, and announced that US minesweepers were working "at a tripled-up level" to clear mines from the waters. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Oil prices jump as tensions remain high in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-oil-prices-jump-as-tensions-remain-high-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-oil-prices-jump-as-tensions-remain-high-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oil prices rose on Friday as tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz despite a extended ceasefire between Iran and the US. Iran on Thursday released footage of commandos boarding a ship in the vital oil shipping route as Tehran’s air defences engaged “hostile targets”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oil prices rose on Friday as tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz despite a extended ceasefire between Iran and the US. Iran on Thursday released footage of commandos boarding a ship in the vital oil shipping route as Tehran’s air defences engaged “hostile targets”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Both Trump and Iran share false information about 8 women facing execution by the regime</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/both-trump-and-iran-share-false-information-about-8-women-facing-execution-by-the-regime</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/both-trump-and-iran-share-false-information-about-8-women-facing-execution-by-the-regime</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Wednesday Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of 8 young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the women were AI-generated. Iran gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality - as confirmed by two NGOs - is that all parties shared incorrect information. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This Wednesday Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of 8 young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the women were AI-generated. Iran gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality - as confirmed by two NGOs - is that all parties shared incorrect information.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump says ‘great chance’ for peace deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-extend-ceasefire-as-trump-says-great-chance-for-peace-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-extend-ceasefire-as-trump-says-great-chance-for-peace-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks on Thursday following a meeting of officials from both sides at the White House. US President Donald Trump said he believed there was a &quot;great chance&quot; the two countries would agree on a peace deal, even though Israel and Hezbollah have accused each other of multiple violations of the original truce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks on Thursday following a meeting of officials from both sides at the White House. US President Donald Trump said he believed there was a "great chance" the two countries would agree on a peace deal, even though Israel and Hezbollah have accused each other of multiple violations of the original truce.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump issues &amp;apos;shoot and kill&amp;apos; orders for boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-issues-shoot-and-kill-orders-for-boats-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-issues-shoot-and-kill-orders-for-boats-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had ordered ‌the ⁠US ‌Navy &quot;to shoot and ⁠kill any boat&quot; that is laying ‌mines in the Strait ‌of Hormuz, and that US minesweepers were working &quot;at a tripled-up level&quot; to clear mines from the waters. The news came as Israel and Lebanon hold a second round of talks in Washington to request a one-month extension of a truce due to expire within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had ordered ‌the ⁠US ‌Navy "to shoot and ⁠kill any boat" that is laying ‌mines in the Strait ‌of Hormuz, and that US minesweepers were working "at a tripled-up level" to clear mines from the waters. The news came as Israel and Lebanon hold a second round of talks in Washington to request a one-month extension of a truce due to expire within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Washington uses Iraq&amp;apos;s own oil money to bend Baghdad to its will</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/washington-uses-iraqs-own-oil-money-to-bend-baghdad-to-its-will</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/washington-uses-iraqs-own-oil-money-to-bend-baghdad-to-its-will</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Trump administration has blocked a shipment of nearly $500 million in cash to Iraq, pressing Baghdad to dismantle powerful Iranian-backed armed groups. Analysts say the blockage risks destabilising an already fragile economy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Trump administration has blocked a shipment of nearly $500 million in cash to Iraq, pressing Baghdad to dismantle powerful Iranian-backed armed groups. Analysts say the blockage risks destabilising an already fragile economy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in Lebanon: Most people &amp;apos;are severely traumatised&amp;apos;, CARE country director says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-most-people-are-severely-traumatised-care-country-director-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-most-people-are-severely-traumatised-care-country-director-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon&#039;s country director for the charity CARE has told FRANCE 24 that life for the Lebanese is a perpetual challenge that people have to overcome. Michael Adams says the ceasefire there is very fragile, and the constant infractions mean people don&#039;t have confidence in it. He told us about how many people have to live either in the streets, or in cars, parks or stadiums, and how so many of them are traumatised by the conflict. He spoke to us in Perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon's country director for the charity CARE has told FRANCE 24 that life for the Lebanese is a perpetual challenge that people have to overcome. Michael Adams says the ceasefire there is very fragile, and the constant infractions mean people don't have confidence in it. He told us about how many people have to live either in the streets, or in cars, parks or stadiums, and how so many of them are traumatised by the conflict. He spoke to us in Perspective.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Shadow of failed 1983 agreement haunts new Israeli&amp;amp;Lebanon talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/shadow-of-failed-1983-agreement-haunts-new-israelilebanon-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/shadow-of-failed-1983-agreement-haunts-new-israelilebanon-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Lebanon prepares to resume direct discussions with Israel, the ghost of the May 17 Agreement of 1983 – a deal that was signed but never implemented – is haunting the new round of negotiations. President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are facing a smear campaign from Hezbollah, which has already rejected any compromise and issued thinly veiled threats against the country&#039;s leadership. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Lebanon prepares to resume direct discussions with Israel, the ghost of the May 17 Agreement of 1983 – a deal that was signed but never implemented – is haunting the new round of negotiations. President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are facing a smear campaign from Hezbollah, which has already rejected any compromise and issued thinly veiled threats against the country's leadership.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;The future is peace&amp;apos;: A story of brotherhood across a divided land</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-future-is-peace-a-story-of-brotherhood-across-a-divided-land</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-future-is-peace-a-story-of-brotherhood-across-a-divided-land</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the events of October 7, 2023, may have pushed some Israelis and Palestinians apart, Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah say they&#039;ve become like brothers. When Maoz lost his parents in the attacks, Aziz, who himself lost a brother during the first intifada, reached out in a gesture of friendship. Their extraordinary story and the deep optimism they feel for the future is told in a new book, &quot;The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land&quot;. They spoke to FRANCE 24&#039;s Haxie Meyers-Belkin. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, future, peace:, story, brotherhood, across, divided, land</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While the events of October 7, 2023, may have pushed some Israelis and Palestinians apart, Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah say they've become like brothers. When Maoz lost his parents in the attacks, Aziz, who himself lost a brother during the first intifada, reached out in a gesture of friendship. Their extraordinary story and the deep optimism they feel for the future is told in a new book, "The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land". They spoke to FRANCE 24's Haxie Meyers-Belkin.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Truce without talks: What room for diplomacy between US and Iran?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/truce-without-talks-what-room-for-diplomacy-between-us-and-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/truce-without-talks-what-room-for-diplomacy-between-us-and-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How to mediate between Iran and the United States when one side wants revenge for the killing of its leader and the other’s erratic messaging seems ratings driven?Donald Trump’s unilateral ceasefire declaration bringing neither side back to the bargaining table, what with more ships seized in Strait of Hormuz and lockdown mode relaxed in Pakistan’s capital, this for talks that may or may not resume. We’ll ask about US demands that can change course inside the same presidential tweet…and an unclear chain of command on both sides: why was the US president flanked by Trump confidantes Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff last time? Does it actually matter that none of those three are trained diplomats or Iran specialists? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[How to mediate between Iran and the United States when one side wants revenge for the killing of its leader and the other’s erratic messaging seems ratings driven?Donald Trump’s unilateral ceasefire declaration bringing neither side back to the bargaining table, what with more ships seized in Strait of Hormuz and lockdown mode relaxed in Pakistan’s capital, this for talks that may or may not resume. We’ll ask about US demands that can change course inside the same presidential tweet…and an unclear chain of command on both sides: why was the US president flanked by Trump confidantes Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff last time? Does it actually matter that none of those three are trained diplomats or Iran specialists?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran flaunts its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with commandos storming cargo ship</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-flaunts-its-grip-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-commandos-storming-cargo-ship</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-flaunts-its-grip-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-commandos-storming-cargo-ship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24&#039;s correspondent Reza Sayah explains that &quot;the arena has shifted from Iran, from the Gulf States, from Israel to the Persian Gulf, to the Strait of Hormuz&quot; adding that &quot;the greater strategy, the greater objective seems to be to create as much economic pain as possible for the other side&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's correspondent Reza Sayah explains that "the arena has shifted from Iran, from the Gulf States, from Israel to the Persian Gulf, to the Strait of Hormuz" adding that "the greater strategy, the greater objective seems to be to create as much economic pain as possible for the other side".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump orders Iran mine&amp;amp;layers sunk, as Iran tolls tankers</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-iran-minelayers-sunk-as-iran-tolls-tankers</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-iran-minelayers-sunk-as-iran-tolls-tankers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on a fraying ceasefire as disruption from the Gulf stand-off battered the world economy. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on a fraying ceasefire as disruption from the Gulf stand-off battered the world economy. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel defense minister says awaiting US green light to &amp;apos;return Iran to Stone Age&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-defense-minister-says-awaiting-us-green-light-to-return-iran-to-stone-age</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-defense-minister-says-awaiting-us-green-light-to-return-iran-to-stone-age</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was &quot;prepared to resume the war against Iran&quot;, adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to &quot;the Stone Age&quot;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was "prepared to resume the war against Iran", adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to "the Stone Age". FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-leaders-accuse-israel-of-war-crime-after-journalist-killed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-leaders-accuse-israel-of-war-crime-after-journalist-killed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon&#039;s president and prime minister accused Israel on Thursday of a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country&#039;s south, where Israeli forces occupy several areas. Rescuers and the reporter&#039;s employer on Wednesday confirmed the death of Amal Khalil, a 42-year-old journalist who worked for the Lebanese daily Al-Akbar. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon's president and prime minister accused Israel on Thursday of a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, where Israeli forces occupy several areas. Rescuers and the reporter's employer on Wednesday confirmed the death of Amal Khalil, a 42-year-old journalist who worked for the Lebanese daily Al-Akbar.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Right now both sides are testing each other&amp;apos;, analyst says as Iran truce extended</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/right-now-both-sides-are-testing-each-other-analyst-says-as-iran-truce-extended</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/right-now-both-sides-are-testing-each-other-analyst-says-as-iran-truce-extended</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen speaks with Negah Angha, Former National Security Advisor under US President Joe Biden, about the ongoing standoff between Iran and the United States, which has choked off all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. She says that &quot;right now both sides are testing each other&quot; adding that &quot;Iran has been articulating to the US and Western allies the impact and the control that they have on the global economy&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Negah Angha, Former National Security Advisor under US President Joe Biden, about the ongoing standoff between Iran and the United States, which has choked off all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. She says that "right now both sides are testing each other" adding that "Iran has been articulating to the US and Western allies the impact and the control that they have on the global economy".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hormuz reopening &amp;apos;not possible&amp;apos; amid US naval blockade, Iran says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-reopening-not-possible-amid-us-naval-blockade-iran-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-reopening-not-possible-amid-us-naval-blockade-iran-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X Wednesday that Iran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a &quot;blatant violation of the ceasefire&quot;. Earlier, President Donald Trump announced the US was extending its ceasefire with Tehran. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X Wednesday that Iran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a "blatant violation of the ceasefire". Earlier, President Donald Trump announced the US was extending its ceasefire with Tehran. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Food security: Why UN chief Guterres’s plan to get fertiliser flowing in Hormuz is stalling</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-why-un-chief-guterress-plan-to-get-fertiliser-flowing-in-hormuz-is-stalling</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-why-un-chief-guterress-plan-to-get-fertiliser-flowing-in-hormuz-is-stalling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations is pushing its proposal for a humanitarian corridor to get fertiliser and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the start of the Iran war. This plan, which FRANCE 24 has seen, has yet to be approved by several countries.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Nations is pushing its proposal for a humanitarian corridor to get fertiliser and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the start of the Iran war. This plan, which FRANCE 24 has seen, has yet to be approved by several countries. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>World&amp;apos;s worst energy crisis? Iran war sparks scramble for alternatives to Gulf oil</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/worlds-worst-energy-crisis-iran-war-sparks-scramble-for-alternatives-to-gulf-oil</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/worlds-worst-energy-crisis-iran-war-sparks-scramble-for-alternatives-to-gulf-oil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Will the world have enough fuel to fill the tank and fertilize the crops? The seizure of ships by Iran adding to global jitters as the extension of a ceasefire offers zero visibility on prospects for the planet’s biggest choke point for oil and gas. Nearly two months on, the Paris-based International Energy Agency is calling it the biggest-ever energy disruption in history. We’ll ask about prices at the pump, cancelled flights, and…more broadly, if oil&#039;s not flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, where to find it and what’s the alternative? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Worlds, worst, energy, crisis, Iran, war, sparks, scramble, for, alternatives, Gulf, oil</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Will the world have enough fuel to fill the tank and fertilize the crops? The seizure of ships by Iran adding to global jitters as the extension of a ceasefire offers zero visibility on prospects for the planet’s biggest choke point for oil and gas. Nearly two months on, the Paris-based International Energy Agency is calling it the biggest-ever energy disruption in history. We’ll ask about prices at the pump, cancelled flights, and…more broadly, if oil's not flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, where to find it and what’s the alternative?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Second French peacekeeper dies after ambush blamed on Hezbollah</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon blamed on Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said. A first soldier, staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was shot dead in the Saturday ambush, for which Hezbollah has denied responsibility. FRANCE 24&#039;s Camille Corcoran reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon blamed on Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said. A first soldier, staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was shot dead in the Saturday ambush, for which Hezbollah has denied responsibility. FRANCE 24's Camille Corcoran reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-soldier-dies-of-wounds-after-attack-on-un-force-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-soldier-dies-of-wounds-after-attack-on-un-force-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, ​which ‌he said was carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen speaks with the spokesperson of the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, Tilak Pokharel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, ​which ‌he said was carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with the spokesperson of the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, Tilak Pokharel.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-ships-targeted-in-hormuz-iran-seizes-two</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-ships-targeted-in-hormuz-iran-seizes-two</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Iran&#039;s parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a &quot;blatant violation of the ceasefire&quot;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Iran's parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a "blatant violation of the ceasefire". FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Gulf allies have requested financial support, US Treasury Secretary says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-allies-have-requested-financial-support-us-treasury-secretary-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-allies-have-requested-financial-support-us-treasury-secretary-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a number of allies in the Gulf region and ​in Asia have ‌requested currency swap lines from the United States to help deal with energy shocks ⁠and other fallout from the Middle East war. FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Kristi Diwan, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a number of allies in the Gulf region and ​in Asia have ‌requested currency swap lines from the United States to help deal with energy shocks ⁠and other fallout from the Middle East war. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Kristi Diwan, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Lebanon meets Israel in Washington to request truce extension</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanon-meets-israel-in-washington-to-request-truce-extension</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanon-meets-israel-in-washington-to-request-truce-extension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Second French peacekeeper dies after weekend ambush in Lebanon, Macron says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-weekend-ambush-in-lebanon-macron-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-weekend-ambush-in-lebanon-macron-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X Wednesday the death of a second French peacekeeper who was killed in an ambush in Lebanon on Sunday. Earlier, Beirut said it will ask for a one-month ceasefire extension in its talks with Israel in Washington on Thursday. It comes as US President Donald Trump announced the US was extending its ceasefire with Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Second, French, peacekeeper, dies, after, weekend, ambush, Lebanon, Macron, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X Wednesday the death of a second French peacekeeper who was killed in an ambush in Lebanon on Sunday. Earlier, Beirut said it will ask for a one-month ceasefire extension in its talks with Israel in Washington on Thursday. It comes as US President Donald Trump announced the US was extending its ceasefire with Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>IRGC asserting themselves as Iran &amp;apos;responds to Trump’s method of conducting diplomacy in kind&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irgc-asserting-themselves-as-iran-responds-to-trumps-method-of-conducting-diplomacy-in-kind</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irgc-asserting-themselves-as-iran-responds-to-trumps-method-of-conducting-diplomacy-in-kind</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security within the Int&#039;l Security Dept at RUSI. Dr. Ozcelik argues that Iran is simultaneously responding to external pressures: particularly the performative diplomacy of the Trump administration while safeguarding core sovereign priorities, including its nuclear program and regional influence. What may appear as inconsistency is, in fact, a dual strategy: rhetorical escalation paired with cautious pragmatism. Iran and the US are navigating mounting economic and geopolitical constraints.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security within the Int'l Security Dept at RUSI. Dr. Ozcelik argues that Iran is simultaneously responding to external pressures: particularly the performative diplomacy of the Trump administration while safeguarding core sovereign priorities, including its nuclear program and regional influence. What may appear as inconsistency is, in fact, a dual strategy: rhetorical escalation paired with cautious pragmatism. Iran and the US are navigating mounting economic and geopolitical constraints. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;We cannot let Iran be our spokesperson&amp;apos;: Lebanon charts own path in talks with Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-cannot-let-iran-be-our-spokesperson-lebanon-charts-own-path-in-talks-with-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-cannot-let-iran-be-our-spokesperson-lebanon-charts-own-path-in-talks-with-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, communications manager at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Lebanon is at a geopolitical crossroads, where sovereignty, regional rivalries and international diplomacy collide. Joining us from Beirut amid the ongoing uncertainty, Shahrour places the current negotiations with Israel within a broader struggle to reassert the authority of the Lebanese state. He emphasises the necessity of disentangling Lebanon’s national decision-making from external actors, while acknowledging the deeply rooted historical tensions that complicate any path toward stability.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, communications manager at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Lebanon is at a geopolitical crossroads, where sovereignty, regional rivalries and international diplomacy collide. Joining us from Beirut amid the ongoing uncertainty, Shahrour places the current negotiations with Israel within a broader struggle to reassert the authority of the Lebanese state. He emphasises the necessity of disentangling Lebanon’s national decision-making from external actors, while acknowledging the deeply rooted historical tensions that complicate any path toward stability. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Rabbi who bulldozed Palestinian homes selected for Israel&amp;apos;s national celebration</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rabbi-who-bulldozed-palestinian-homes-selected-for-israels-national-celebration</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/rabbi-who-bulldozed-palestinian-homes-selected-for-israels-national-celebration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 22: An extremist rabbi accused of war crimes has been selected to participate in Israeli Independence Day celebrations. Next: papers look at LGBTQ laws in Hungary and Russia. Also: did someone manipulate France&#039;s official meteorological station for insider betting on Polymarket? Finally, Madonna&#039;s iconic Coachella outfit has been stolen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 22: An extremist rabbi accused of war crimes has been selected to participate in Israeli Independence Day celebrations. Next: papers look at LGBTQ laws in Hungary and Russia. Also: did someone manipulate France's official meteorological station for insider betting on Polymarket? Finally, Madonna's iconic Coachella outfit has been stolen.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: &amp;apos;Going back to war is not in anyone&amp;apos;s interest,&amp;apos; risk analyst says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-going-back-to-war-is-not-in-anyones-interest-risk-analyst-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-going-back-to-war-is-not-in-anyones-interest-risk-analyst-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A risk management analyst has spoken to FRANCE 24 about what it means, amid the ceasefire, if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Paymon Azmoudeh is a senior consultant with the risk and compliance practice at Forward Global. He says he thinks the calculation on all sides is that going back to war is not in anyone&#039;s interest. He explained to us in Perspective what it means if the status quo continues with the ceasefire largely holding, but the economic impasse ongoing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A risk management analyst has spoken to FRANCE 24 about what it means, amid the ceasefire, if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Paymon Azmoudeh is a senior consultant with the risk and compliance practice at Forward Global. He says he thinks the calculation on all sides is that going back to war is not in anyone's interest. He explained to us in Perspective what it means if the status quo continues with the ceasefire largely holding, but the economic impasse ongoing.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Residents pay the price as Afghanistan&amp;amp;Pakistan border remains closed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/residents-pay-the-price-as-afghanistanpakistan-border-remains-closed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/residents-pay-the-price-as-afghanistanpakistan-border-remains-closed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completely closed for six months, a direct consequence of the conflict between Kabul and Islamabad. Despite several mediation attempts, negotiations have failed, and the two countries remain at a diplomatic impasse in a war that has already displaced tens of thousands of people and claimed numerous lives.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completely closed for six months, a direct consequence of the conflict between Kabul and Islamabad. Despite several mediation attempts, negotiations have failed, and the two countries remain at a diplomatic impasse in a war that has already displaced tens of thousands of people and claimed numerous lives. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Trump&amp;apos;s high&amp;amp;stakes political theatre: US winning conventional war, Iran winning asymmetrical war&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-highstakes-political-theatre-us-winning-conventional-war-iran-winning-asymmetrical-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-highstakes-political-theatre-us-winning-conventional-war-iran-winning-asymmetrical-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Delano D&#039;Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. William Lawrence, Senior Academic and Research Fellow-in-Residence and the Director of the North African Area Studies Program at the National Council on US-Arab Relations. As a former US diplomat in the Muslim world, he views what we are witnessing as a deliberate embrace of chaos and unpredictability as a coercive tool. Yet such theatrical instability carries diminishing returns when used as a modus operandi, explains Dr. Lawrence. &quot;Trump thinks he can force Iran to the table by being hyperbolic, apocalyptic and chaotic. Iranians, in turn, respond with so much mockery and bravado.&quot;  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trumps, high&amp;stakes, political, theatre:, winning, conventional, war, Iran, winning, asymmetrical, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. William Lawrence, Senior Academic and Research Fellow-in-Residence and the Director of the North African Area Studies Program at the National Council on US-Arab Relations. As a former US diplomat in the Muslim world, he views what we are witnessing as a deliberate embrace of chaos and unpredictability as a coercive tool. Yet such theatrical instability carries diminishing returns when used as a modus operandi, explains Dr. Lawrence. "Trump thinks he can force Iran to the table by being hyperbolic, apocalyptic and chaotic. Iranians, in turn, respond with so much mockery and bravado." ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Food security: Why Guterres’s UN plan to get fertiliser flowing in Hormuz is stalling</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-why-guterress-un-plan-to-get-fertiliser-flowing-in-hormuz-is-stalling</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-why-guterress-un-plan-to-get-fertiliser-flowing-in-hormuz-is-stalling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations is pushing its proposal for a humanitarian corridor to get fertiliser and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the start of the Iran war. This plan, which FRANCE 24 has seen, has yet to be approved by several countries.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Nations is pushing its proposal for a humanitarian corridor to get fertiliser and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the start of the Iran war. This plan, which FRANCE 24 has seen, has yet to be approved by several countries. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mapping the environmental toll of the Middle East war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mapping-the-environmental-toll-of-the-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mapping-the-environmental-toll-of-the-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oil refineries set ablaze, missiles hitting pesticide factories, an oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz... In under two months, the US and Israel’s war on Iran has inflicted a heavy toll on the environment, fuelling concerns over the public health impact on local populations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oil refineries set ablaze, missiles hitting pesticide factories, an oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz... In under two months, the US and Israel’s war on Iran has inflicted a heavy toll on the environment, fuelling concerns over the public health impact on local populations.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump extends ceasefire with Tehran, maintains naval blockade on Iranian ports</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-tehran-maintains-naval-blockade-on-iranian-ports</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-tehran-maintains-naval-blockade-on-iranian-ports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington will extend the truce deal with Tehran, at mediator Pakistan’s request, until an Iranian proposal is submitted and talks are concluded. He also said the US would maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports. Read our liveblog to see how all the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington will extend the truce deal with Tehran, at mediator Pakistan’s request, until an Iranian proposal is submitted and talks are concluded. He also said the US would maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Occupied West Bank: Israeli forces uproot hundreds of olive trees</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/occupied-west-bank-israeli-forces-uproot-hundreds-of-olive-trees</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/occupied-west-bank-israeli-forces-uproot-hundreds-of-olive-trees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli bulldozers uprooted dozens of fruit trees in the plains of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus. “I&#039;ve cared for these olive trees for 40 years, just as I cared for my own children. They uprooted about 40 olive trees,”  says Fuad Daraghmeh, owner of some of the uprooted trees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli bulldozers uprooted dozens of fruit trees in the plains of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus. “I've cared for these olive trees for 40 years, just as I cared for my own children. They uprooted about 40 olive trees,”  says Fuad Daraghmeh, owner of some of the uprooted trees.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;apos;s participation in US talks unclear</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-participation-in-us-talks-unclear</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-participation-in-us-talks-unclear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mediator Pakistan has yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks with the United States, Islamabad&#039;s information minister said.

&quot;Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is still awaited,&quot; Minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, saying that a decision was &quot;critical&quot; as just hours remained until the two-week ceasefire struck between the warring sides expires. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Irans, participation, talks, unclear</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mediator Pakistan has yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks with the United States, Islamabad's information minister said.

"Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is still awaited," Minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, saying that a decision was "critical" as just hours remained until the two-week ceasefire struck between the warring sides expires.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Top Lebanese official makes warning</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/top-lebanese-official-makes-warning</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/top-lebanese-official-makes-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel carried out an airstrike in the Wadi Houjeir valley in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local outlet L’Orient-Le Jour, despite a truce that came into effect on Friday. The Israeli army has also accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, while the Iran-backed group says it is holding mass funerals for 44 fighters killed during more than six weeks of fighting. Eliza Herbert reports on the situation on the ground. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Top, Lebanese, official, makes, warning</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel carried out an airstrike in the Wadi Houjeir valley in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local outlet L’Orient-Le Jour, despite a truce that came into effect on Friday. The Israeli army has also accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, while the Iran-backed group says it is holding mass funerals for 44 fighters killed during more than six weeks of fighting. Eliza Herbert reports on the situation on the ground.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Macron to host Lebanon&amp;apos;s PM Nawaf Salam</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-to-host-lebanons-pm-nawaf-salam</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-to-host-lebanons-pm-nawaf-salam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, three days after the death of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Macron, host, Lebanons, Nawaf, Salam</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, three days after the death of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-talks-are-in-doubt-as-ceasefire-nears-an-end</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-talks-are-in-doubt-as-ceasefire-nears-an-end</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US officials have announced that Vice President JD Vance&#039;s trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran is on hold, as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting. Iran said on Tuesday it had still yet to decide whether to attend the talks. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US&amp;Iran, talks, are, doubt, ceasefire, nears, end</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US officials have announced that Vice President JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran is on hold, as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting. Iran said on Tuesday it had still yet to decide whether to attend the talks. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/more-than-71-billion-needed-over-next-decade-to-rebuild-gaza-un-eu</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/more-than-71-billion-needed-over-next-decade-to-rebuild-gaza-un-eu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of war in the Palestinian territory &quot;has led to unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis&quot;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Deen Sharp, urban geographer and editor of &#039;Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of war in the Palestinian territory "has led to unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis". FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Deen Sharp, urban geographer and editor of 'Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope'.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump extends ceasefire, says giving Iran time to negotiate</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-ceasefire-says-giving-iran-time-to-negotiate</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-ceasefire-says-giving-iran-time-to-negotiate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, just hours before hostilities were set to resume, but he vowed to maintain a blockade of Tehran&#039;s ports. Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the truce, crediting a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Iran&#039;s &quot;fractured&quot; leadership time to form a proposal. FRANCE 24&#039;s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, just hours before hostilities were set to resume, but he vowed to maintain a blockade of Tehran's ports. Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the truce, crediting a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Iran's "fractured" leadership time to form a proposal. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely as peace talks stall</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-indefinitely-as-peace-talks-stall</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-indefinitely-as-peace-talks-stall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would indefinitely extend its ceasefire with Iran, easing fears that a fragile pause in fighting could collapse as stalled peace talks remain in limbo. The move comes amid mounting diplomatic pressure, with Pakistan scrambling to bring both sides back to the negotiating table and warnings from Washington and Tehran that hostilities could quickly resume without a deal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would indefinitely extend its ceasefire with Iran, easing fears that a fragile pause in fighting could collapse as stalled peace talks remain in limbo. The move comes amid mounting diplomatic pressure, with Pakistan scrambling to bring both sides back to the negotiating table and warnings from Washington and Tehran that hostilities could quickly resume without a deal.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: US will prolong ceasefire, unclear if Iran agrees</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-us-will-prolong-ceasefire-unclear-if-iran-agrees</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-us-will-prolong-ceasefire-unclear-if-iran-agrees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Live:, will, prolong, ceasefire, unclear, Iran, agrees</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>France and Lebanon share &amp;apos;cultural, religious and political links, dating back to the 19th century&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-and-lebanon-share-cultural-religious-and-political-links-dating-back-to-the-19th-century</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-and-lebanon-share-cultural-religious-and-political-links-dating-back-to-the-19th-century</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Nawaf Salam, the Lebanese Prime Minister, here in Paris, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Salah Hijazi, Deputy Head of Politics at L’Orient-Le Jour. Drawing on historical ties rooted in culture, diplomacy and religion, he examines how France’s traditional position as a mediator has shifted in recent years. While France once played a central role in brokering agreements, notably during the 2006 Lebanon War, it now finds itself increasingly sidelined due to regional realignments and strained relations with Israel.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Nawaf Salam, the Lebanese Prime Minister, here in Paris, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Salah Hijazi, Deputy Head of Politics at L’Orient-Le Jour. Drawing on historical ties rooted in culture, diplomacy and religion, he examines how France’s traditional position as a mediator has shifted in recent years. While France once played a central role in brokering agreements, notably during the 2006 Lebanon War, it now finds itself increasingly sidelined due to regional realignments and strained relations with Israel. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon’s Christians support displaced amid ceasefire uncertainty</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanons-christians-support-displaced-amid-ceasefire-uncertainty</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanons-christians-support-displaced-amid-ceasefire-uncertainty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Lebanese authorities work to extend the ceasefire, many people on the ground continue to live in deep uncertainty. The country’s Christian community is supporting those displaced by the conflict while also coping with its own grief and disappointment. Serge Berberi and Renee Davis report for France 24. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Lebanese authorities work to extend the ceasefire, many people on the ground continue to live in deep uncertainty. The country’s Christian community is supporting those displaced by the conflict while also coping with its own grief and disappointment. Serge Berberi and Renee Davis report for France 24.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran signals new military options amid talks uncertainty</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-signals-new-military-options-amid-talks-uncertainty</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-signals-new-military-options-amid-talks-uncertainty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran says it has new “cards to play” on the battlefield if the war resumes, while uncertainty remains over whether it will attend talks in Pakistan, as the US prepares to send the vice president to Islamabad. Delano D’Souza reports on internal divisions in Iran, highlighted by mixed messages over the weekend about the future of the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran says it has new “cards to play” on the battlefield if the war resumes, while uncertainty remains over whether it will attend talks in Pakistan, as the US prepares to send the vice president to Islamabad. Delano D’Souza reports on internal divisions in Iran, highlighted by mixed messages over the weekend about the future of the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire &amp;apos;numerous times&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-accuses-iran-of-violating-ceasefire-numerous-times</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-accuses-iran-of-violating-ceasefire-numerous-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire which paused the Middle East war &quot;numerous times&quot;. Trump spoke as two regional officials said that the US and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire which paused the Middle East war "numerous times". Trump spoke as two regional officials said that the US and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel confirms one of its soldiers destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-confirms-one-of-its-soldiers-destroyed-jesus-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-confirms-one-of-its-soldiers-destroyed-jesus-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military has confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is &quot;authentic,&quot; and said it has launched an investigation into the incident. It occurred in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, one of the few villages where residents stayed put during Israel&#039;s campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military has confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is "authentic," and said it has launched an investigation into the incident. It occurred in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, one of the few villages where residents stayed put during Israel's campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiating with Israel &amp;apos;to give serenity, prosperity to fellow countrymen&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ghassan-salame-lebanon-negotiating-with-israel-to-give-serenity-prosperity-to-fellow-countrymen</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ghassan-salame-lebanon-negotiating-with-israel-to-give-serenity-prosperity-to-fellow-countrymen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity — the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and the basic conditions for the Lebanese people to live and thrive. These conditions, he argues, depend on full sovereignty over land, people, and waters, alongside the consistent application of international law. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity — the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and the basic conditions for the Lebanese people to live and thrive. These conditions, he argues, depend on full sovereignty over land, people, and waters, alongside the consistent application of international law.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran remains undecided over second&amp;amp;round talks with US as Vance heads to Islamabad</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-remains-undecided-over-secondround-talks-with-us-as-vance-heads-to-islamabad</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-remains-undecided-over-secondround-talks-with-us-as-vance-heads-to-islamabad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran as the second round of talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance, and a ceasefire deal between the two countries is on the verge of expiration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran as the second round of talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance, and a ceasefire deal between the two countries is on the verge of expiration.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon negotiating with Israel to obtain &amp;apos;serenity, prosperity&amp;apos;: Ghassan Salamé</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-negotiating-with-israel-to-obtain-serenity-prosperity-ghassan-salame</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-negotiating-with-israel-to-obtain-serenity-prosperity-ghassan-salame</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon&#039;s culture minister. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity and the basic conditions for the Lebanese people to live and thrive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon's culture minister. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity and the basic conditions for the Lebanese people to live and thrive.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Pakistan prepares for potential talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-prepares-for-potential-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-prepares-for-potential-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Iranian state TV said on Tuesday. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. France24 correspondent Shazaib Wallah reports the latest from Islamabad. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Iranian state TV said on Tuesday. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. France24 correspondent Shazaib Wallah reports the latest from Islamabad.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Doubt surrounds potential US&amp;amp;Iran talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/doubt-surrounds-potential-usiran-talks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Time is running out as the ceasefire between Iran and the US is set to expire tomorrow, Wednesday. Despite uncertainty over who will actually attend, preparations continue for a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. Major issues, such as control of the Strait of Hormuz, remain unresolved, while Donald Trump has renewed threats of military action against Iran if no agreement is reached. Ellen Gainsford reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Time is running out as the ceasefire between Iran and the US is set to expire tomorrow, Wednesday. Despite uncertainty over who will actually attend, preparations continue for a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. Major issues, such as control of the Strait of Hormuz, remain unresolved, while Donald Trump has renewed threats of military action against Iran if no agreement is reached. Ellen Gainsford reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East: Doubts grow over US&amp;amp;Iran talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-doubts-grow-over-usiran-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-doubts-grow-over-usiran-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Iranian state TV said on Tuesday. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. France24 International Affairs editor Philip Turle shares his insights. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Iranian state TV said on Tuesday. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. France24 International Affairs editor Philip Turle shares his insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel and Lebanon to hold news talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-lebanon-to-hold-news-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-lebanon-to-hold-news-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States is set to host new talks on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon in an effort to reach an agreement as their fragile ceasefire largely holds. The discussions will take place at the State Department in Washington, once again at the ambassadorial level. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the goal is to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, though Hezbollah continues to reject the negotiations. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials claim the IDF has destroyed 39 villages in the south of the country. Eliza Herbert reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States is set to host new talks on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon in an effort to reach an agreement as their fragile ceasefire largely holds. The discussions will take place at the State Department in Washington, once again at the ambassadorial level. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the goal is to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, though Hezbollah continues to reject the negotiations. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials claim the IDF has destroyed 39 villages in the south of the country. Eliza Herbert reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Macron blames ‘mistakes on both sides’ for Strait of Hormuz blockade</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-blames-mistakes-on-both-sides-for-strait-of-hormuz-blockade</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-blames-mistakes-on-both-sides-for-strait-of-hormuz-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed both the US and Iran for the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and called for a “return to calm”. A US delegation is set to travel to Islamabad later today for peace negotiations with Iran while Tehran has yet to confirm its attendance. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed both the US and Iran for the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and called for a “return to calm”. A US delegation is set to travel to Islamabad later today for peace negotiations with Iran while Tehran has yet to confirm its attendance. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Situation is dire&amp;apos; for displaced people in Lebanon, journalist says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/situation-is-dire-for-displaced-people-in-lebanon-journalist-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/situation-is-dire-for-displaced-people-in-lebanon-journalist-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior Anglophone journalist in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the devastation people are seeing as they start to return home. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the conflict, and more than a million people displaced. Iva Kovic-Chahine, the head of L&#039;Orient Today, also told us how people are closely following the peace process between Iran and the US, as Lebanon has become something of a card played by Tehran. She spoke to us in Perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior Anglophone journalist in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the devastation people are seeing as they start to return home. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the conflict, and more than a million people displaced. Iva Kovic-Chahine, the head of L'Orient Today, also told us how people are closely following the peace process between Iran and the US, as Lebanon has become something of a card played by Tehran. She spoke to us in Perspective.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US seizes Iranian&amp;amp;flagged cargo ship</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-seizes-iranianflagged-cargo-ship</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-seizes-iranianflagged-cargo-ship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past its naval blockade near the Strait of #Hormuz on Sunday. #Iran vowed to retaliate, throwing planned peace talks between the two countries into question. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past its naval blockade near the Strait of #Hormuz on Sunday. #Iran vowed to retaliate, throwing planned peace talks between the two countries into question.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Hierarchy of sovereignty&amp;apos;: Israel claims authority over &amp;apos;which Lebanese areas are inhabitable&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hierarchy-of-sovereignty-israel-claims-authority-over-which-lebanese-areas-are-inhabitable</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hierarchy-of-sovereignty-israel-claims-authority-over-which-lebanese-areas-are-inhabitable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). According to Houry, the “Yellow Line doctrine” is not a security measure, but rather a military tool for territorial control. Drawing on recent developments in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, he argues that this doctrine operates as a legal façade for expanding occupation under the language of self-defence. All the while, these practices actually undermine both ceasefire agreements and established principles of international law, threatening Lebanon&#039;s sovereignty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). According to Houry, the “Yellow Line doctrine” is not a security measure, but rather a military tool for territorial control. Drawing on recent developments in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, he argues that this doctrine operates as a legal façade for expanding occupation under the language of self-defence. All the while, these practices actually undermine both ceasefire agreements and established principles of international law, threatening Lebanon's sovereignty.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What exit strategy? Trump, Iranians send mixed signals as truce deadline looms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-exit-strategy-trump-iranians-send-mixed-signals-as-truce-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-exit-strategy-trump-iranians-send-mixed-signals-as-truce-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that&#039;s running out fast and plenty of bargaining table brinkmanship between the U-S and Iran. With the price of oil back on the rise, de-escalation would certainly offer relief to Donald Trump&#039;s constitutents. So what&#039;s the plan of a U.S. president who’s proved impulsive – at times threatening civilizational erasure, at others floating the idea of splitting the profits with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz toll for tankers? How to bargain when your opponent enjoys home field advantage and knows you don’t want to put boots on the ground? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that's running out fast and plenty of bargaining table brinkmanship between the U-S and Iran. With the price of oil back on the rise, de-escalation would certainly offer relief to Donald Trump's constitutents. So what's the plan of a U.S. president who’s proved impulsive – at times threatening civilizational erasure, at others floating the idea of splitting the profits with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz toll for tankers? How to bargain when your opponent enjoys home field advantage and knows you don’t want to put boots on the ground?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran says &amp;apos;no decision&amp;apos; on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-says-no-decision-on-joining-new-talks-with-us-delegation-set-to-depart</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-says-no-decision-on-joining-new-talks-with-us-delegation-set-to-depart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, as Washington&#039;s delegation prepared to depart for Pakistan on Monday. The uncertainty over the talks on ending the war that engulfed the region came as US President Donald Trump suggested he could resume attacks should the current temporary ceasefire -- now in its final days -- lapse. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, as Washington's delegation prepared to depart for Pakistan on Monday. The uncertainty over the talks on ending the war that engulfed the region came as US President Donald Trump suggested he could resume attacks should the current temporary ceasefire -- now in its final days -- lapse. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Trump has boxed himself into a corner&amp;apos;, expert says as fate of Iran peace talks uncertain</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-has-boxed-himself-into-a-corner-expert-says-as-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-has-boxed-himself-into-a-corner-expert-says-as-fate-of-iran-peace-talks-uncertain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme at the think tank Defense Priorities, says that US President Donald Trump &quot;has boxed himself into a corner&quot;, explaining that &quot;this war has failed, the war has put the United States in a weaker position relative to Iran than it was before the war started, because now Iran has closed the Strait and demonstrated its ability to do that&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme at the think tank Defense Priorities, says that US President Donald Trump "has boxed himself into a corner", explaining that "this war has failed, the war has put the United States in a weaker position relative to Iran than it was before the war started, because now Iran has closed the Strait and demonstrated its ability to do that".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel confirms its soldier destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-confirms-its-soldier-destroyed-jesus-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-confirms-its-soldier-destroyed-jesus-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is &quot;authentic,&quot; and said its launched an investigation into the incident. Taken in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, it&#039;s one of the few villages where residents remained during Israel&#039;s campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is "authentic," and said its launched an investigation into the incident. Taken in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, it's one of the few villages where residents remained during Israel's campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-iran-warn-ready-for-war-as-talks-in-limbo</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-us-iran-warn-ready-for-war-as-talks-in-limbo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:05:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israel talks aim to end &amp;apos;occupation&amp;apos;, says Lebanon&amp;apos;s Aoun</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-talks-aim-to-end-occupation-says-lebanons-aoun</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israel-talks-aim-to-end-occupation-says-lebanons-aoun</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese ​President ​Joseph Aoun said Monday ‌that ⁠bilateral ‌negotiations with ⁠Israel would aim to end Israel&#039;s &quot;occupation&quot; of its northern neighbour. Aoun said the Lebanese delegation ​would be led by former ambassador to ​the ​United ​States Simon ​Karam. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanese ​President ​Joseph Aoun said Monday ‌that ⁠bilateral ‌negotiations with ⁠Israel would aim to end Israel's "occupation" of its northern neighbour. Aoun said the Lebanese delegation ​would be led by former ambassador to ​the ​United ​States Simon ​Karam. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;US military leverage a risky tactic&amp;apos;: Bombs, military escalation will not bring Iran &amp;apos;to the table&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-leverage-a-risky-tactic-bombs-military-escalation-will-not-bring-iran-to-the-table</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-leverage-a-risky-tactic-bombs-military-escalation-will-not-bring-iran-to-the-table</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to Townsend, US–Iran negotiations are shaped by tactical manoeuvering: a pre-negotiation ritual in which both sides position themselves strategically through public posturing and calculated obstruction. Ultimately, meaningful progress will depend on mediation, incremental trust-building, and the extension of fragile ceasefires. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to Townsend, US–Iran negotiations are shaped by tactical manoeuvering: a pre-negotiation ritual in which both sides position themselves strategically through public posturing and calculated obstruction. Ultimately, meaningful progress will depend on mediation, incremental trust-building, and the extension of fragile ceasefires.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump sending US delegation for Iran talks in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-sending-us-delegation-for-iran-talks-in-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-sending-us-delegation-for-iran-talks-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. There ⁠is ​currently ​no decision by Iran to ​send ‌a ⁠negotiating ‌delegation to ⁠Pakistan &quot;as long as there ​is ‌a naval blockade,&quot; ‌Iran&#039;s ​Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24&#039;s international affairs commentator tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. There ⁠is ​currently ​no decision by Iran to ​send ‌a ⁠negotiating ‌delegation to ⁠Pakistan "as long as there ​is ‌a naval blockade," ‌Iran's ​Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran vows response after US destroyer fires on cargo ship</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-vows-response-after-us-destroyer-fires-on-cargo-ship</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-vows-response-after-us-destroyer-fires-on-cargo-ship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran vowed retaliation after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, as it was attempting to evade a US naval blockade. Tehran condemned the incident as “armed piracy” and warned its forces would respond soon. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran vowed retaliation after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, as it was attempting to evade a US naval blockade. Tehran condemned the incident as “armed piracy” and warned its forces would respond soon. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says US delegation will travel to Islamabad on Monday, Iran declines talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-delegation-will-travel-to-islamabad-on-monday-iran-declines-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-delegation-will-travel-to-islamabad-on-monday-iran-declines-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran is not currently planning to attend the next round of talks with the US, which has announced that it would send a team of negotiators to Pakistan on Monday, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran is not currently planning to attend the next round of talks with the US, which has announced that it would send a team of negotiators to Pakistan on Monday, Iranian state television reported on Sunday.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says US seized Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman near Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-gulf-of-oman-near-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-gulf-of-oman-near-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US Navy fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman and took control of it, US President Donald Trump said Sunday. French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed that one of its ships was “fired upon with warning shots” on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had previously claimed to have regained control of the strait and threatened to target any ship that approached it. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US Navy fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman and took control of it, US President Donald Trump said Sunday. French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed that one of its ships was “fired upon with warning shots” on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had previously claimed to have regained control of the strait and threatened to target any ship that approached it. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Food security under threat as Middle East war disrupts fertiliser supply</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-under-threat-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-fertiliser-supply</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/food-security-under-threat-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-fertiliser-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Around one-third of global fertiliser production comes from the Gulf region, making the area’s stability crucial for global food supply chains. With the Strait of Hormuz, an essential transit route for energy and commodities, facing repeated disruptions, concerns are growing over the impact on fertiliser exports and deliveries worldwide. FRANCE 24&#039;s Shirli Sitbon has the analysis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Around one-third of global fertiliser production comes from the Gulf region, making the area’s stability crucial for global food supply chains. With the Strait of Hormuz, an essential transit route for energy and commodities, facing repeated disruptions, concerns are growing over the impact on fertiliser exports and deliveries worldwide. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon has the analysis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s double game between negotiations with Lebanon and occupation in the south</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-double-game-between-negotiations-with-lebanon-and-occupation-in-the-south</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-double-game-between-negotiations-with-lebanon-and-occupation-in-the-south</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was reached following a first round of talks in Washington. Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, analyses Israel’s strategy in Lebanon, which he describes as oscillating between negotiations and continued presence in the south. He notes that Israel repeatedly states its intention to push out Hezbollah, as a justification for expanding control and establishing a buffer zone up to the Litani River. He also analyses the latest developments between Iran and the US. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israels, double, game, between, negotiations, with, Lebanon, and, occupation, the, south</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was reached following a first round of talks in Washington. Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, analyses Israel’s strategy in Lebanon, which he describes as oscillating between negotiations and continued presence in the south. He notes that Israel repeatedly states its intention to push out Hezbollah, as a justification for expanding control and establishing a buffer zone up to the Litani River. He also analyses the latest developments between Iran and the US.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran asserts leverage in Hormuz ahead of new round of talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-asserts-leverage-in-hormuz-ahead-of-new-round-of-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-asserts-leverage-in-hormuz-ahead-of-new-round-of-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authorisation and designated routes, as tensions with the US continue. While Pakistan tries to organise new talks, Iranian officials insist sanctions must be lifted and reject US demands to end nuclear activities, even as both sides maintain pressure through military and economic threats. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authorisation and designated routes, as tensions with the US continue. While Pakistan tries to organise new talks, Iranian officials insist sanctions must be lifted and reject US demands to end nuclear activities, even as both sides maintain pressure through military and economic threats.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Ceasefire in the Middle East, especially in Lebanon, are meant to be broken&amp;apos;, analyst says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ceasefire-in-the-middle-east-especially-in-lebanon-are-meant-to-be-broken-analyst-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ceasefire-in-the-middle-east-especially-in-lebanon-are-meant-to-be-broken-analyst-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the midst of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, new rounds of talks are due to take place in Washington to determine whether the truce can be extended. However, for Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceasefires in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, are often “meant to be broken”, reflecting a deeply pessimistic outlook. He also notes growing frustration from Donald Trump over Israeli military activity, and argues that the Israel–Lebanon and US–Iran dynamics are closely interconnected, ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ceasefire, the, Middle, East, especially, Lebanon, are, meant, broken, analyst, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the midst of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, new rounds of talks are due to take place in Washington to determine whether the truce can be extended. However, for Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceasefires in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, are often “meant to be broken”, reflecting a deeply pessimistic outlook. He also notes growing frustration from Donald Trump over Israeli military activity, and argues that the Israel–Lebanon and US–Iran dynamics are closely interconnected,]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz: Open, closed, open, closed &amp;amp; What&amp;apos;s actually happening?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-open-closed-open-closed-whats-actually-happening</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-open-closed-open-closed-whats-actually-happening</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The confusion around the Strait of Hormuz continues at pace. Having opened the straight on Friday for commercial vessels, Iran has moved to close the crucial channel once again. Tehran has accused the United States of &quot;piracy&quot; and added that any ship approaching the straights will now be targetted, until the US blockade is over. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks to International Affairs Editor, Andrew Hilliar, and Yousef Alshammari, President of London College of Energy Economics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strait, Hormuz:, Open, closed, open, closed, Whats, actually, happening</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The confusion around the Strait of Hormuz continues at pace. Having opened the straight on Friday for commercial vessels, Iran has moved to close the crucial channel once again. Tehran has accused the United States of "piracy" and added that any ship approaching the straights will now be targetted, until the US blockade is over. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks to International Affairs Editor, Andrew Hilliar, and Yousef Alshammari, President of London College of Energy Economics.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What is UNIFIL? the UN mission in southern Lebanon explained</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-is-unifil-the-un-mission-in-southern-lebanon-explained</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-is-unifil-the-un-mission-in-southern-lebanon-explained</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has patrolled southern Lebanon along the border with Israel since 1978, acting as a buffer force following Israel’s invasion of the region. Expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the mission now monitors the ceasefire and supports the Lebanese army, with more than 7,500 peacekeepers deployed—though it has no mandate to intervene militarily. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, UNIFIL, the, mission, southern, Lebanon, explained</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has patrolled southern Lebanon along the border with Israel since 1978, acting as a buffer force following Israel’s invasion of the region. Expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the mission now monitors the ceasefire and supports the Lebanese army, with more than 7,500 peacekeepers deployed—though it has no mandate to intervene militarily.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Strait of Hormuz stays shut as Iran reports &amp;apos;progress&amp;apos; in US talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-strait-of-hormuz-stays-shut-as-iran-reports-progress-in-us-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-strait-of-hormuz-stays-shut-as-iran-reports-progress-in-us-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Strait, Hormuz, stays, shut, Iran, reports, progress, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East: Hezbollah blamed after French peacekeeper killed in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-hezbollah-blamed-after-french-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-hezbollah-blamed-after-french-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an ambush in southern Lebanon, with Emmanuel Macron blaming Hezbollah, which denies responsibility. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East:, Hezbollah, blamed, after, French, peacekeeper, killed, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an ambush in southern Lebanon, with Emmanuel Macron blaming Hezbollah, which denies responsibility.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: Prolonged conflict reshapes view of the regime, analyst says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-prolonged-conflict-reshapes-view-of-the-regime-analyst-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-prolonged-conflict-reshapes-view-of-the-regime-analyst-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24’s guest Mehran Kamrave, Director of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, analyses Iran’s strategy towards the United States, highlighting three key levers the regime can rely on: sanctions, the nuclear programme, and control over the Strait of Hormuz. He also notes that, despite the war, the Iranian government is tightening its grip on the population. According to him, the longer the conflict drags on, the less unpopular the Islamic Republic becomes domestically. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, Prolonged, conflict, reshapes, view, the, regime, analyst, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24’s guest Mehran Kamrave, Director of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, analyses Iran’s strategy towards the United States, highlighting three key levers the regime can rely on: sanctions, the nuclear programme, and control over the Strait of Hormuz. He also notes that, despite the war, the Iranian government is tightening its grip on the population. According to him, the longer the conflict drags on, the less unpopular the Islamic Republic becomes domestically.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A petition called &amp;apos;Lebanon will not be the next Gaza&amp;apos; calls on French leaders to take action</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/a-petition-called-lebanon-will-not-be-the-next-gaza-calls-on-french-leaders-to-take-action</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/a-petition-called-lebanon-will-not-be-the-next-gaza-calls-on-french-leaders-to-take-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As France&#039;s President Emmanuel Macron is seen as a key guarantor of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, civil society actors have launched a petition titled &#039;Lebanon will not be the next Gaza&#039;, calling on him to act. The initiative has been signed by numerous French public figures. Marie Yared, Senior Global Campaigner at the Avaaz Foundation, explains that the petition comes amid concerns that last year’s ceasefire was repeatedly violated by Israel, and urges European leaders to ensure the current truce holds to avoid a repeat of what happened in Gaza. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>petition, called, Lebanon, will, not, the, next, Gaza, calls, French, leaders, take, action</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As France's President Emmanuel Macron is seen as a key guarantor of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, civil society actors have launched a petition titled 'Lebanon will not be the next Gaza', calling on him to act. The initiative has been signed by numerous French public figures. Marie Yared, Senior Global Campaigner at the Avaaz Foundation, explains that the petition comes amid concerns that last year’s ceasefire was repeatedly violated by Israel, and urges European leaders to ensure the current truce holds to avoid a repeat of what happened in Gaza.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The week in pictures: Orban ousted in Hungary, Pope Leo&amp;apos;s Africa tour and Trump as Jesus</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-week-in-pictures-orban-ousted-in-hungary-pope-leos-africa-tour-and-trump-as-jesus</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-week-in-pictures-orban-ousted-in-hungary-pope-leos-africa-tour-and-trump-as-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hungary ended 16 years of Viktor Orban’s rule, Pope Leo XIV began his first African tour with a historic first papal visit to Algeria and US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. Here is a look back at some of the week’s most striking images. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hungary ended 16 years of Viktor Orban’s rule, Pope Leo XIV began his first African tour with a historic first papal visit to Algeria and US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. Here is a look back at some of the week’s most striking images.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>The Gaza Strip grapples with a major garbage, health crisis</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-gaza-strip-grapples-with-a-major-garbage-health-crisis</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-gaza-strip-grapples-with-a-major-garbage-health-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Deir al-Balah, displaced families are living next to growing rubbish piles as destroyed infrastructure forces authorities to rely on unsafe temporary dumps. Across the Gaza Strip, poor sanitation and pest infestations are raising serious health concerns despite limited humanitarian aid. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Deir al-Balah, displaced families are living next to growing rubbish piles as destroyed infrastructure forces authorities to rely on unsafe temporary dumps. Across the Gaza Strip, poor sanitation and pest infestations are raising serious health concerns despite limited humanitarian aid.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz : Iran to block transit until US lifts its blockade</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iran-to-block-transit-until-us-lifts-its-blockade</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-iran-to-block-transit-until-us-lifts-its-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, with Iran briefly reopening the Strait of Hormuz before closing it again after around 20 hours. Tehran says the US is not respecting the terms of the agreement reached, casting further doubt on the fragile deal. Meanwhile, negotiations are still ongoing in Islamabad. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Tehran, Reza Sayah, brings the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strait, Hormuz, Iran, block, transit, until, lifts, its, blockade</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, with Iran briefly reopening the Strait of Hormuz before closing it again after around 20 hours. Tehran says the US is not respecting the terms of the agreement reached, casting further doubt on the fragile deal. Meanwhile, negotiations are still ongoing in Islamabad. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Tehran, Reza Sayah, brings the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-soldier-killed-in-attack-on-un-mission-in-southern-lebanon-officials-say</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-soldier-killed-in-attack-on-un-mission-in-southern-lebanon-officials-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A French soldier was killed and three others wounded ​while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was likely carried out ​by ‌Iran-backed Hezbollah. In calls with Lebanese President ⁠Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the &quot;unacceptable attack&quot;, his ‌office said in a statement. Renée Davis, FRANCE 24&#039;s correspondent, has the latest from Beyrouth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A French soldier was killed and three others wounded ​while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was likely carried out ​by ‌Iran-backed Hezbollah. In calls with Lebanese President ⁠Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the "unacceptable attack", his ‌office said in a statement. Renée Davis, FRANCE 24's correspondent, has the latest from Beyrouth.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Turkey’s economy hit as Syrians return home</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/turkeys-economy-hit-as-syrians-return-home</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/turkeys-economy-hit-as-syrians-return-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the end of the war in Syria last year, many Syrians have left Turkey to return home. Of the 3.6 million refugees living in the country, more than half a million are believed to have already gone back. These departures are weakening the Turkish economy, which relies heavily on low-cost labour, particularly in the textile and agricultural sectors. In the south-east, in Gaziantep, half of the garment workshops closed last year due to a shortage of workers. A report by Jenna Le Bras and Adrià Rocha Cutiller. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the end of the war in Syria last year, many Syrians have left Turkey to return home. Of the 3.6 million refugees living in the country, more than half a million are believed to have already gone back. These departures are weakening the Turkish economy, which relies heavily on low-cost labour, particularly in the textile and agricultural sectors. In the south-east, in Gaziantep, half of the garment workshops closed last year due to a shortage of workers. A report by Jenna Le Bras and Adrià Rocha Cutiller.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>No signs of regime collapse as Iran weathers weeks of war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/no-signs-of-regime-collapse-as-iran-weathers-weeks-of-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/no-signs-of-regime-collapse-as-iran-weathers-weeks-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire talks could lead to negotiations, while uncertainty over the future of the conflict persists. Despite foreign calls for regime change, analysts say Iran’s leadership remains entrenched, as economic pressure, repression and war damage deepen tensions inside the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire talks could lead to negotiations, while uncertainty over the future of the conflict persists. Despite foreign calls for regime change, analysts say Iran’s leadership remains entrenched, as economic pressure, repression and war damage deepen tensions inside the country.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hormuz tensions highlight pressure tactics in US&amp;amp;Iran negotiations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-tensions-highlight-pressure-tactics-in-usiran-negotiations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-tensions-highlight-pressure-tactics-in-usiran-negotiations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Services Institute, was France 24’s guest and analysed the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz as a strategy of mutual pressure amid ongoing negotiations. While talks are set to continue in Islamabad, both sides are using leverage, particularly the US blockade of Iranian port, to strengthen their positions, making any quick breakthrough unlikely. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Services Institute, was France 24’s guest and analysed the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz as a strategy of mutual pressure amid ongoing negotiations. While talks are set to continue in Islamabad, both sides are using leverage, particularly the US blockade of Iranian port, to strengthen their positions, making any quick breakthrough unlikely.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UNIFIL sheds light on southern Lebanon attack that killed French soldier</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unifil-sheds-light-on-southern-lebanon-attack-that-killed-french-soldier</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unifil-sheds-light-on-southern-lebanon-attack-that-killed-french-soldier</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving with UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Tilak Pokharel was FRANCE 24’s guest this afternoon to explain what happened and what is currently known about those responsible. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving with UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Tilak Pokharel was FRANCE 24’s guest this afternoon to explain what happened and what is currently known about those responsible.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran says any ship approaching Strait of Hormuz will be &amp;apos;targeted&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-says-any-ship-approaching-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-targeted</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-says-any-ship-approaching-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-targeted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian Revolutionary Guards&#039; navy warned on Saturday that any ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as a target. The standoff over the waterway escalated again as Iran reversed its reopening and fired on ships attempting to pass. Earlier, a French peacekeeper died and three others were wounded in southern Lebanon, France&#039;s President Emmanuel Macron and UNIFIL said, blaming Hezbollah. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy warned on Saturday that any ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as a target. The standoff over the waterway escalated again as Iran reversed its reopening and fired on ships attempting to pass. Earlier, a French peacekeeper died and three others were wounded in southern Lebanon, France's President Emmanuel Macron and UNIFIL said, blaming Hezbollah. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid&amp;amp;transit</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-closes-hormuz-strait-again-over-us-blockade-with-ships-midtransit</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-closes-hormuz-strait-again-over-us-blockade-with-ships-midtransit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over the strait cast doubt on US President Donald Trump&#039;s optimism the day before, that a peace deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran was &quot;very close&quot;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah has the latest from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over the strait cast doubt on US President Donald Trump's optimism the day before, that a peace deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran was "very close". FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah has the latest from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East : What to expect from the truce between Lebanon and Israel ?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-what-to-expect-from-the-truce-between-lebanon-and-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-what-to-expect-from-the-truce-between-lebanon-and-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Israel announced on Thursday evening that a ceasefire agreement had been reached in Washington between Lebanon and Israel, following historic direct talks between the two countries. Dany Moudallal, a journalist at the Lebanese daily L’Orient-Le Jour, spoke to France 24 to analyse the stakes surrounding this fragile truce announcement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Israel announced on Thursday evening that a ceasefire agreement had been reached in Washington between Lebanon and Israel, following historic direct talks between the two countries. Dany Moudallal, a journalist at the Lebanese daily L’Orient-Le Jour, spoke to France 24 to analyse the stakes surrounding this fragile truce announcement.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East : Fragile US&amp;amp;Iran talks hinge on nuclear and Hormuz disputes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-fragile-usiran-talks-hinge-on-nuclear-and-hormuz-disputes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-fragile-usiran-talks-hinge-on-nuclear-and-hormuz-disputes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US-Iran negotiations show limited progress but remain tense, with disputes over enriched uranium and the Strait of Hormuz still unresolved. Donald Trump warns the conflict could resume if no deal is reached, while mediators say compromises may still be possible on nuclear restrictions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US-Iran negotiations show limited progress but remain tense, with disputes over enriched uranium and the Strait of Hormuz still unresolved. Donald Trump warns the conflict could resume if no deal is reached, while mediators say compromises may still be possible on nuclear restrictions.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Replay : Donald Trump holds briefing amid Hormuz tension</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-donald-trump-holds-briefing-amid-hormuz-tension</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-donald-trump-holds-briefing-amid-hormuz-tension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rewatch Donald Trump’s live briefing from the White House on Saturday, April 18, as Iran announced it was re-closing the Strait of Hormuz while the US maintains its port blockade. FRANCE 24&#039;s Andrew Hilliar has the analysis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rewatch Donald Trump’s live briefing from the White House on Saturday, April 18, as Iran announced it was re-closing the Strait of Hormuz while the US maintains its port blockade. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar has the analysis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French UNIFIL soldier killed in Lebanon, Hezbollah responsible, says Macron</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-unifil-soldier-killed-in-lebanon-hezbollah-responsible-says-macron</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-unifil-soldier-killed-in-lebanon-hezbollah-responsible-says-macron</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French UN peacekeeping soldier Saturday following an attack that also left three people wounded in southern Lebanon, saying that &quot;everything suggests&quot; Hezbollah being responsible for the attack. The Iran-backed group denied involvement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French UN peacekeeping soldier Saturday following an attack that also left three people wounded in southern Lebanon, saying that "everything suggests" Hezbollah being responsible for the attack. The Iran-backed group denied involvement.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says Iran peace deal could be reached ‘soon’ after Tehran reopens Hormuz Strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-peace-deal-could-be-reached-soon-after-tehran-reopens-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-peace-deal-could-be-reached-soon-after-tehran-reopens-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tehran&#039;s announcement on Friday that the critical Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial shipping for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was followed by a flurry of social media posts by US President Donald Trump suggesting that a peace deal could be reached &quot;soon&quot;. But Iranian officials said the two sides still needed to overcome serious differences. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tehran's announcement on Friday that the critical Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial shipping for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was followed by a flurry of social media posts by US President Donald Trump suggesting that a peace deal could be reached "soon". But Iranian officials said the two sides still needed to overcome serious differences.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tale of two truces: Lebanon &amp;apos;steps up&amp;apos; alongside Israel as Tehran and Washington edge toward a deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tale-of-two-truces-lebanon-steps-up-alongside-israel-as-tehran-and-washington-edge-toward-a-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tale-of-two-truces-lebanon-steps-up-alongside-israel-as-tehran-and-washington-edge-toward-a-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Robert B. Murrett, retired Vice Admiral in the US Navy, Professor of Practice and Deputy Director of the Syracuse University&#039;s Institute for Security Policy and Law. The Israel-Lebanon and US-Iran ceasefires are at a critical juncture In the evolving geopolitical dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz, where military risk, energy security, and diplomatic recalibration intersect. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Robert B. Murrett, retired Vice Admiral in the US Navy, Professor of Practice and Deputy Director of the Syracuse University's Institute for Security Policy and Law. The Israel-Lebanon and US-Iran ceasefires are at a critical juncture In the evolving geopolitical dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz, where military risk, energy security, and diplomatic recalibration intersect.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hormuz domino effect: How the Middle East crisis affects food, flights and global supply chains</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-domino-effect-how-the-middle-east-crisis-affects-food-flights-and-global-supply-chains</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hormuz-domino-effect-how-the-middle-east-crisis-affects-food-flights-and-global-supply-chains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by the war in the Middle East hasn&#039;t just affected oil prices. Despite a provisional reopening during the current 10-day ceasefire, global supplies of jet fuel, fertilisers, industrial CO2 and naphtha have already been affected, potentially leading to shortages of food and other essential products across the globe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by the war in the Middle East hasn't just affected oil prices. Despite a provisional reopening during the current 10-day ceasefire, global supplies of jet fuel, fertilisers, industrial CO2 and naphtha have already been affected, potentially leading to shortages of food and other essential products across the globe.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran reimposes ‘strict management&amp;apos; of Hormuz Strait over US blockade</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-reimposes-strict-management-of-hormuz-strait-over-us-blockade</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-reimposes-strict-management-of-hormuz-strait-over-us-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s central military command said Saturday that it would resume &quot;strict management&quot; of the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the US of breaking commitments by maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian shipping. Tehran warned that restrictions will remain in place until freedom of movement is restored. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's central military command said Saturday that it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the US of breaking commitments by maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian shipping. Tehran warned that restrictions will remain in place until freedom of movement is restored. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;quot;We are just displaced and we have to go back&amp;quot; : Lebanese return to southern villages</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-are-just-displaced-and-we-have-to-go-back-lebanese-return-to-southern-villages</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-are-just-displaced-and-we-have-to-go-back-lebanese-return-to-southern-villages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite warnings from authorities about the fragility of the ceasefire with Israel, thousands of people are returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as FRANCE 24&#039;s Cyril Payen reports from Beirut. Most do not see themselves as refugees, but rather as internally displaced people in their own country, where conflict has raged for years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite warnings from authorities about the fragility of the ceasefire with Israel, thousands of people are returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen reports from Beirut. Most do not see themselves as refugees, but rather as internally displaced people in their own country, where conflict has raged for years.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Southern Lebanon residents return home to devastation after ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/southern-lebanon-residents-return-home-to-devastation-after-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/southern-lebanon-residents-return-home-to-devastation-after-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After the ceasefire in Lebanon, displaced families are returning to heavily damaged towns like Nabatieh, where homes, businesses and essential services have been devastated by the war. Residents face a mix of relief and trauma as they begin to rebuild their lives, relying on aid for basic needs while confronting the scale of destruction left behind. FRANCE 24&#039;s team reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[After the ceasefire in Lebanon, displaced families are returning to heavily damaged towns like Nabatieh, where homes, businesses and essential services have been devastated by the war. Residents face a mix of relief and trauma as they begin to rebuild their lives, relying on aid for basic needs while confronting the scale of destruction left behind. FRANCE 24's team reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz &amp;apos;completely open&amp;apos; amid fragile ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-declares-the-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open-amid-fragile-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-declares-the-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open-amid-fragile-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping during the Lebanon ceasefire, triggering a sharp drop in oil prices, while Donald Trump welcomed the move but kept a US naval blockade in place. At the same time, Emmanuel Macron and the UK are leading plans for a neutral mission to secure the route, as shipping firms remain cautious and seek further clarity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping during the Lebanon ceasefire, triggering a sharp drop in oil prices, while Donald Trump welcomed the move but kept a US naval blockade in place. At the same time, Emmanuel Macron and the UK are leading plans for a neutral mission to secure the route, as shipping firms remain cautious and seek further clarity.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump hails Iran&amp;apos;s reopening of Hormuz Strait during ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hails-irans-reopening-of-hormuz-strait-during-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hails-irans-reopening-of-hormuz-strait-during-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, thanking Tehran for reopening the critical waterway. Read our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, thanking Tehran for reopening the critical waterway. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli military admits to posting AI photo of Lebanese journalist it killed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-military-admits-to-posting-ai-photo-of-lebanese-journalist-it-killed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-military-admits-to-posting-ai-photo-of-lebanese-journalist-it-killed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a &quot;Hezbollah terrorist&quot;. The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for killing Ali Shoeib in a targeted Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. It then shared an edited photo of him on social media, overlaying his press vest with a Hezbollah uniform, saying a &quot;press vest is just a cover for terror&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a "Hezbollah terrorist". The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for killing Ali Shoeib in a targeted Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. It then shared an edited photo of him on social media, overlaying his press vest with a Hezbollah uniform, saying a "press vest is just a cover for terror".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Trump welcomes Iran&amp;apos;s reopening of Hormuz Strait for rest of ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-welcomes-irans-reopening-of-hormuz-strait-for-rest-of-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-trump-welcomes-irans-reopening-of-hormuz-strait-for-rest-of-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, thanking Tehran for reopening the critical waterway. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday. US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, thanking Tehran for reopening the critical waterway. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon army reports number of ceasefire violations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-army-reports-number-of-ceasefire-violations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-army-reports-number-of-ceasefire-violations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A 10-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect this Friday, though the Lebanese army has already reported several alleged violations in the southern border region, where these images were taken. US President Donald Trump announced the deal and said he has invited both countries’ leaders to the White House for further talks. A direct, high-level meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leadership would mark a significant turning point for the region, while the truce also signals progress in Washington’s broader efforts to secure an agreement to end its conflict with Iran. Morgan Ayre reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A 10-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect this Friday, though the Lebanese army has already reported several alleged violations in the southern border region, where these images were taken. US President Donald Trump announced the deal and said he has invited both countries’ leaders to the White House for further talks. A direct, high-level meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leadership would mark a significant turning point for the region, while the truce also signals progress in Washington’s broader efforts to secure an agreement to end its conflict with Iran. Morgan Ayre reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-mass-displacement-after-weeks-of-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-mass-displacement-after-weeks-of-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks of Israeli strikes displaced well over a million people—around one-fifth of Lebanon’s population. The conflict has also hit a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, and with limited government support available, private organisations have stepped in to help fill the gap. France24 Senior Reporter Cyril Payen reports the latests from Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks of Israeli strikes displaced well over a million people—around one-fifth of Lebanon’s population. The conflict has also hit a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, and with limited government support available, private organisations have stepped in to help fill the gap. France24 Senior Reporter Cyril Payen reports the latests from Lebanon.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/britain-france-chair-meeting-on-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/britain-france-chair-meeting-on-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. The force would help ensure safe and secure passage through the crucial waterway.  France24 journalist Carys Garland reports from the Elysée Palace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. The force would help ensure safe and secure passage through the crucial waterway.  France24 journalist Carys Garland reports from the Elysée Palace.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘We’ve lost a lot’: Lebanese residents return to bombed&amp;amp;out homes in south Beirut</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/weve-lost-a-lot-lebanese-residents-return-to-bombedout-homes-in-south-beirut</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/weve-lost-a-lot-lebanese-residents-return-to-bombedout-homes-in-south-beirut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Residents on Friday began to return to their homes in Beirut&#039;s southern suburbs after a 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon came into effect. For many, Israel&#039;s relentless bombing campaign has left little to go back to. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Residents on Friday began to return to their homes in Beirut's southern suburbs after a 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon came into effect. For many, Israel's relentless bombing campaign has left little to go back to.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Where is US&amp;amp;Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab&amp;amp;Eldin?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/where-is-uskuwaiti-journalist-ahmed-shihabeldin</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/where-is-uskuwaiti-journalist-ahmed-shihabeldin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week, FRANCE 24&#039;s media show Scoop looks at growing international alarm after US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained in Kuwait. Prior to his arrest, Shihab-Eldin shared publicly available videos and images related to the Iran war. Press and human rights groups say that his detention comes amid increasingly tight censorship in Kuwait and in the broader Gulf. Our guest is Sara Qudah from the Committee to Protect Journalists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at growing international alarm after US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained in Kuwait. Prior to his arrest, Shihab-Eldin shared publicly available videos and images related to the Iran war. Press and human rights groups say that his detention comes amid increasingly tight censorship in Kuwait and in the broader Gulf. Our guest is Sara Qudah from the Committee to Protect Journalists.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Press association denounces Israel’s use of altered image to depict slain journalist</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/press-association-denounces-israels-use-of-altered-image-to-depict-slain-journalist</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/press-association-denounces-israels-use-of-altered-image-to-depict-slain-journalist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese journalist Ali Shoeib was killed during an Israeli strike on March 28. To justify this attack, the Israeli army published an image online of Shoeib wearing a uniform of militant group Hezbollah. The army later admitted that the image was photoshopped. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanese journalist Ali Shoeib was killed during an Israeli strike on March 28. To justify this attack, the Israeli army published an image online of Shoeib wearing a uniform of militant group Hezbollah. The army later admitted that the image was photoshopped.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>1.2 million people uprooted by war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/12-million-people-uprooted-by-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/12-million-people-uprooted-by-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than a million civilians in Lebanon have been displaced since the war in the Middle East erupted at the end of February. Among them are thousands of young mothers and pregnant women, many forced to give birth in makeshift camps or other inadequate conditions. This report from our colleagues at France 2, by Camille Nedelec, takes a closer look. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[More than a million civilians in Lebanon have been displaced since the war in the Middle East erupted at the end of February. Among them are thousands of young mothers and pregnant women, many forced to give birth in makeshift camps or other inadequate conditions. This report from our colleagues at France 2, by Camille Nedelec, takes a closer look.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran, Magyar, Mythos &amp;amp;amp; the Pope</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-magyar-mythos-the-pope</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-magyar-mythos-the-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week where Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial trade—effectively ending its nearly seven-week de facto blockade of the critical shipping lane, President Trump imposed a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports to strangle its ability to trade. Trump vowed to continue enforcing what is effectively a U.S. siege until a peace deal is finalized. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week where Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial trade—effectively ending its nearly seven-week de facto blockade of the critical shipping lane, President Trump imposed a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports to strangle its ability to trade. Trump vowed to continue enforcing what is effectively a U.S. siege until a peace deal is finalized.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Lebanon is being held hostage by Hezbollah acting at Iran&amp;apos;s behest&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-is-being-held-hostage-by-hezbollah-acting-at-irans-behest</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-is-being-held-hostage-by-hezbollah-acting-at-irans-behest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel in early March. Six weeks later, the group, which had suffered setbacks in 2024, is still putting up a fight. But how? And can the Lebanese government succeed in getting the militant group to disarm? In this edition of Middle East Matters, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute and Director of its Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel in early March. Six weeks later, the group, which had suffered setbacks in 2024, is still putting up a fight. But how? And can the Lebanese government succeed in getting the militant group to disarm? In this edition of Middle East Matters, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute and Director of its Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East: Ten&amp;amp;day ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon takes effect</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-tenday-ceasefire-agreed-by-israel-and-lebanon-takes-effect</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-tenday-ceasefire-agreed-by-israel-and-lebanon-takes-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A 10-day ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon went into effect on Thursday at 5pm EST. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed the ceasefire earlier in the day, adding that Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon to enforce a 10-kilometre “security zone”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A 10-day ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon went into effect on Thursday at 5pm EST. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed the ceasefire earlier in the day, adding that Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon to enforce a 10-kilometre “security zone”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli military admit to posting AI photo of Lebanese journalist it killed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-military-admit-to-posting-ai-photo-of-lebanese-journalist-it-killed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-military-admit-to-posting-ai-photo-of-lebanese-journalist-it-killed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a “Hezbollah terrorist.” The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for killing Ali Shoeib in a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. It then shared an edited photo of him on social media, overlaying his press vest with a Hezbollah uniform, saying a “press vest is just a cover for terror.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a “Hezbollah terrorist.” The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for killing Ali Shoeib in a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. It then shared an edited photo of him on social media, overlaying his press vest with a Hezbollah uniform, saying a “press vest is just a cover for terror.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10&amp;amp;day ceasefire in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-netanyahu-says-he-agrees-to-a-10day-ceasefire-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-netanyahu-says-he-agrees-to-a-10day-ceasefire-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu said he was taking the step in an attempt “to advance” peace efforts with Lebanon.

FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. FRANCE 24&#039;s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu said he was taking the step in an attempt “to advance” peace efforts with Lebanon.

FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>France finance minister says Hormuz must open &amp;apos;but not at any price&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-finance-minister-says-hormuz-must-open-but-not-at-any-price</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-finance-minister-says-hormuz-must-open-but-not-at-any-price</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a &quot;purely defensive mission&quot; to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Yinka Oyetade, Dr Bamo Nouri, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of West London, says that the initiative is an attempt by Europe &quot;to reinsert itself into a crisis that has been shaped by US and Israeli decision-making in a war of choice&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Dr Bamo Nouri, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of West London, says that the initiative is an attempt by Europe "to reinsert itself into a crisis that has been shaped by US and Israeli decision-making in a war of choice".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ten&amp;amp;day Lebanon&amp;amp;Israel ceasefire begins after weeks of conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tenday-lebanonisrael-ceasefire-begins-after-weeks-of-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tenday-lebanonisrael-ceasefire-begins-after-weeks-of-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday as US President Donald Trump pushes for broader regional diplomacy, including a possible first-ever leaders’ meeting. The truce comes amid efforts to end wider conflict involving Iran and follows weeks of intense fighting and heavy casualties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday as US President Donald Trump pushes for broader regional diplomacy, including a possible first-ever leaders’ meeting. The truce comes amid efforts to end wider conflict involving Iran and follows weeks of intense fighting and heavy casualties.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Lebanese army accuses Israel of ceasefire violations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanese-army-accuses-israel-of-ceasefire-violations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanese-army-accuses-israel-of-ceasefire-violations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the US, came into effect at 5pm EST on Thursday. Lebanon&#039;s army soon after reported “acts of aggression” by Israel that it said violated the ceasefire agreement. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Lebanese, army, accuses, Israel, ceasefire, violations</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the US, came into effect at 5pm EST on Thursday. Lebanon's army soon after reported “acts of aggression” by Israel that it said violated the ceasefire agreement. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Will the Gulf ever be the same? Trump, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/will-the-gulf-ever-be-the-same-trump-iran-and-the-arabian-peninsula</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/will-the-gulf-ever-be-the-same-trump-iran-and-the-arabian-peninsula</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran is proving that missiles don&#039;t need to travel thousands of kilometres. Across the Gulf is all it takes to force the world&#039;s mightiest army to the bargaining table. Pressure on the choke point for one-fifth of the planet&#039;s oil and gas is exposing the vulnerability of Arabian Peninsula monarchies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Will, the, Gulf, ever, the, same, Trump, Iran, and, the, Arabian, Peninsula</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran is proving that missiles don't need to travel thousands of kilometres. Across the Gulf is all it takes to force the world's mightiest army to the bargaining table. Pressure on the choke point for one-fifth of the planet's oil and gas is exposing the vulnerability of Arabian Peninsula monarchies.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10&amp;amp;day ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-have-agreed-to-a-10day-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-have-agreed-to-a-10day-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that would come into effect at 5pm EST. Trump said he had earlier spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, says, Israel, and, Lebanon, have, agreed, 10&amp;day, ceasefire</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that would come into effect at 5pm EST. Trump said he had earlier spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in critical condition, supporters say</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/jailed-iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-in-critical-condition-supporters-say</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/jailed-iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-in-critical-condition-supporters-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The health of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is critical after she suffered a heart attack last month, supporters said on Wednesday. Her family and lawyers, allowed a second prison visit, reported a sharp deterioration in her condition, with her physical state now described as critical, her foundation said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jailed, Iranian, Nobel, laureate, Narges, Mohammadi, critical, condition, supporters, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The health of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is critical after she suffered a heart attack last month, supporters said on Wednesday. Her family and lawyers, allowed a second prison visit, reported a sharp deterioration in her condition, with her physical state now described as critical, her foundation said.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Lebanon is being held hostage to Hezbollah acting at Iran&amp;apos;s behest&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-is-being-held-hostage-to-hezbollah-acting-at-irans-behest</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-is-being-held-hostage-to-hezbollah-acting-at-irans-behest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel in early March. Six weeks later, the group, which had suffered setbacks in 2024, is still putting up a fight. But how? And can the Lebanese government succeed in getting the militant group to disarm? In this edition of Middle East Matters, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute and Director of its Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Lebanon, being, held, hostage, Hezbollah, acting, Irans, behest</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hezbollah plunged Lebanon into war with Israel in early March. Six weeks later, the group, which had suffered setbacks in 2024, is still putting up a fight. But how? And can the Lebanese government succeed in getting the militant group to disarm? In this edition of Middle East Matters, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute and Director of its Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;amp;Lebanon peace talks: Future negotiations depend on &amp;apos;confidence&amp;amp;building measures&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israellebanon-peace-talks-future-negotiations-depend-on-confidencebuilding-measures</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israellebanon-peace-talks-future-negotiations-depend-on-confidencebuilding-measures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Managing Director of TRENDS US.Former Pentagon Official in the first Trump administration. According to Saab, Lebanon is at a crossroads: the government is committed to reform, is fundamentally “pro-Lebanese” and rejects interference from external actors. The central challenge remains Hezbollah, an entrenched, hybrid actor operating across political, military, and economic domains. Rather than advocating for abrupt or violent confrontation, he emphasises a peaceful gradualist strategy, paired with nation-building efforts and sustained international support. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel&amp;Lebanon, peace, talks:, Future, negotiations, depend, confidence&amp;building, measures</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Managing Director of TRENDS US.Former Pentagon Official in the first Trump administration. According to Saab, Lebanon is at a crossroads: the government is committed to reform, is fundamentally “pro-Lebanese” and rejects interference from external actors. The central challenge remains Hezbollah, an entrenched, hybrid actor operating across political, military, and economic domains. Rather than advocating for abrupt or violent confrontation, he emphasises a peaceful gradualist strategy, paired with nation-building efforts and sustained international support.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel army chief orders &amp;apos;Hezbollah kill zone&amp;apos; in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-army-chief-orders-hezbollah-kill-zone-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-army-chief-orders-hezbollah-kill-zone-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s military chief of staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on Wednesday said he had ordered areas south of Lebanon&#039;s Litani River to be turned into a Hezbollah &quot;kill zone&quot; as troops pressed a major offensive there. Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the past six weeks have killed at least 2,167 people, including 172 children, the country&#039;s health ministry says. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, army, chief, orders, Hezbollah, kill, zone, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's military chief of staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on Wednesday said he had ordered areas south of Lebanon's Litani River to be turned into a Hezbollah "kill zone" as troops pressed a major offensive there. Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the past six weeks have killed at least 2,167 people, including 172 children, the country's health ministry says. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War and peace: Israel brings Lebanon to negotiating table as air strikes rain down on Beirut</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-and-peace-israel-brings-lebanon-to-negotiating-table-as-air-strikes-rain-down-on-beirut</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-and-peace-israel-brings-lebanon-to-negotiating-table-as-air-strikes-rain-down-on-beirut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese minister of foreign affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a &quot;breakthrough&quot;, Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as &quot;full political peace and normalisation&quot; of ties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>War, and, peace:, Israel, brings, Lebanon, negotiating, table, air, strikes, rain, down, Beirut</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese minister of foreign affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a "breakthrough", Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as "full political peace and normalisation" of ties.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: What do the numbers show?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-what-do-the-numbers-show</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-what-do-the-numbers-show</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Between Tehran and Washington&#039;s blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the critical waterway has slowed to a trickle. Here&#039;s what marine tracking data tells us about the situation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Between Tehran and Washington's blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the critical waterway has slowed to a trickle. Here's what marine tracking data tells us about the situation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;L&amp;apos;Abuso&amp;apos;: Real Italian magazine cover of Israeli settler sparks online storm</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/labuso-real-italian-magazine-cover-of-israeli-settler-sparks-online-storm</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/labuso-real-italian-magazine-cover-of-israeli-settler-sparks-online-storm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prominent left-leaning Italian weekly L&#039;Espresso is at the centre of a diplomatic storm online, after the Israeli ambassador to Italy slammed its choice of front cover as &quot;manipulative&quot;. The magazine titled its latest edition &quot;L&#039;Abuso&quot; or &quot;The Abuse&quot;, illustrating the cover with a photo of an armed Israeli settler sneering, whilst pointing his smartphone at a visibly distressed Palestinian woman. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:03:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prominent left-leaning Italian weekly L'Espresso is at the centre of a diplomatic storm online, after the Israeli ambassador to Italy slammed its choice of front cover as "manipulative". The magazine titled its latest edition "L'Abuso" or "The Abuse", illustrating the cover with a photo of an armed Israeli settler sneering, whilst pointing his smartphone at a visibly distressed Palestinian woman.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel, Lebanon agree to direct negotiations after DC meeting, US says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-agree-to-direct-negotiations-after-dc-meeting-us-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-agree-to-direct-negotiations-after-dc-meeting-us-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after &quot;productive discussions&quot; between the two sides in Washington, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Tuesday. Earlier, US President Trump flagged the potential for a second round of Iran peace talks “over the next two days” in Pakistan. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Tuesday. Earlier, US President Trump flagged the potential for a second round of Iran peace talks “over the next two days” in Pakistan. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US hails &amp;apos;historic opportunity&amp;apos; for peace after Lebanon, Israel talks in Washington</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-hails-historic-opportunity-for-peace-after-lebanon-israel-talks-in-washington</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-hails-historic-opportunity-for-peace-after-lebanon-israel-talks-in-washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon have agreed to launch direct negotiations after wrapping up talks in Washington on Tuesday, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “historic opportunity” for peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon have agreed to launch direct negotiations after wrapping up talks in Washington on Tuesday, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “historic opportunity” for peace.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Italian PM says suspends renewal of defence agreement with Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/italian-pm-says-suspends-renewal-of-defence-agreement-with-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/italian-pm-says-suspends-renewal-of-defence-agreement-with-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Italy has suspended the renewal of its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday. US President Donald Trump criticised Meloni for her unwillingness to help in the Iran war, in an interview published Tuesday. &quot;I&#039;m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,&quot; he said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera. FRANCE 24&#039;s Seema Gupta reports from Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Italy has suspended the renewal of its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday. US President Donald Trump criticised Meloni for her unwillingness to help in the Iran war, in an interview published Tuesday. "I'm shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong," he said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What will it take? Israel&amp;amp;Lebanon talks open as fighting continues</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-will-it-take-israellebanon-talks-open-as-fighting-continues</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-will-it-take-israellebanon-talks-open-as-fighting-continues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli and Lebanese envoys are appearing together on camera in the same room – that may well be a first. It&#039;s happening under the auspices of the US secretary of state in Washington. If you&#039;re rooting for peace, there&#039;s good news and bad news. The good news is that the Lebanese government&#039;s never been so vocal in calling on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to disarm and the US president has a real stake in reining in Israel if he wants his attempts to strike a deal with Tehran to bear fruit.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli and Lebanese envoys are appearing together on camera in the same room – that may well be a first. It's happening under the auspices of the US secretary of state in Washington. If you're rooting for peace, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that the Lebanese government's never been so vocal in calling on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to disarm and the US president has a real stake in reining in Israel if he wants his attempts to strike a deal with Tehran to bear fruit. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli&amp;amp;Lebanese negotiations &amp;apos;largely symbolic and performative&amp;apos;, Middle East expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israelilebanese-negotiations-largely-symbolic-and-performative-middle-east-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israelilebanese-negotiations-largely-symbolic-and-performative-middle-east-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen, Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, says that &quot;none of the participants in today&#039;s meetings have the authority to negotiate&quot;, adding that &quot;implementing what the Lebanese and Israeli government would like to do is simply not possible. The Israelis cannot destroy Hezbollah and the Lebanese central government is unwilling or unable to take that challenge on&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, says that "none of the participants in today's meetings have the authority to negotiate", adding that "implementing what the Lebanese and Israeli government would like to do is simply not possible. The Israelis cannot destroy Hezbollah and the Lebanese central government is unwilling or unable to take that challenge on".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to US says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-united-in-liberating-lebanon-from-hezbollah-israeli-ambassador-to-us-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-lebanon-united-in-liberating-lebanon-from-hezbollah-israeli-ambassador-to-us-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ⁠The ​Lebanese government made ​it clear during U.S.-brokered talks ​with ‌Israel ⁠that ‌they no longer want to ⁠be &quot;occupied&quot; by Hezbollah and ​that ‌there were conversations about long-term ‌vision for ​clearly delineated border, Israel&#039;s ambassador to the ​United States ​Yechiel ​Leiter told reporters on ​Tuesday. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[⁠The ​Lebanese government made ​it clear during U.S.-brokered talks ​with ‌Israel ⁠that ‌they no longer want to ⁠be "occupied" by Hezbollah and ​that ‌there were conversations about long-term ‌vision for ​clearly delineated border, Israel's ambassador to the ​United States ​Yechiel ​Leiter told reporters on ​Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Pakistani delegation heads to Iran to plan next round of Tehran&amp;amp;Washington talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-pakistani-delegation-heads-to-iran-to-plan-next-round-of-tehranwashington-talks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Pakistani delegation is expected to arrive in Iran Wednesday ‌to convey ‌a message from the United States to ‌Tehran and plan for ‌a second round of talks between the two countries, Iran&#039;s state media said Wednesday. The first round of negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend failed to produce a deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Pakistani delegation is expected to arrive in Iran Wednesday ‌to convey ‌a message from the United States to ‌Tehran and plan for ‌a second round of talks between the two countries, Iran's state media said Wednesday. The first round of negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend failed to produce a deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>YouTube bans viral pro&amp;amp;Iran AI&amp;amp;generated LEGO videos trolling Trump</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/youtube-bans-viral-proiran-aigenerated-lego-videos-trolling-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/youtube-bans-viral-proiran-aigenerated-lego-videos-trolling-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the &quot;meme war&quot; between the US and Iran continues via AI &quot;slopaganda&quot;, an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling US President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, accuse him of having started the war to distract from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and have gained an audience of hundreds of millions online. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the "meme war" between the US and Iran continues via AI "slopaganda", an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling US President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, accuse him of having started the war to distract from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and have gained an audience of hundreds of millions online.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ambassadors meet for historic talks in US amid deeply fraught Lebanon&amp;amp;Israel tensions</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ambassadors-meet-for-historic-talks-in-us-amid-deeply-fraught-lebanonisrael-tensions</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ambassadors-meet-for-historic-talks-in-us-amid-deeply-fraught-lebanonisrael-tensions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Richardson Institute for Peace Studies at Lancaster University. He sees the current conflict between Lebanon and Israel as one defined more by layered, overlapping sovereignties. The talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials are, on the surface, historically significant. Yet they risk being misunderstood if treated as conventional diplomacy. The central issue is that Israel is not confronting the Lebanese state, but rather Hezbollah, a hybrid political and militant group. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Richardson Institute for Peace Studies at Lancaster University. He sees the current conflict between Lebanon and Israel as one defined more by layered, overlapping sovereignties. The talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials are, on the surface, historically significant. Yet they risk being misunderstood if treated as conventional diplomacy. The central issue is that Israel is not confronting the Lebanese state, but rather Hezbollah, a hybrid political and militant group.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strikes kill 10 in northern Gaza, including toddler, civil defence says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strikes-kill-10-in-northern-gaza-including-toddler-civil-defence-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strikes-kill-10-in-northern-gaza-including-toddler-civil-defence-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Tuesday that 10 people, including a toddler, were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the north of the enclave. Violence has persisted despite an October 10 ceasefire. A strike on a police vehicle in Gaza City killed four people, including a child, and wounded others. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Tuesday that 10 people, including a toddler, were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the north of the enclave. Violence has persisted despite an October 10 ceasefire. A strike on a police vehicle in Gaza City killed four people, including a child, and wounded others.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Alon&amp;amp;Lee Green: &amp;apos;There are millions of Palestinians living under Israeli military rule for decades&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/alonlee-green-there-are-millions-of-palestinians-living-under-israeli-military-rule-for-decades</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/alonlee-green-there-are-millions-of-palestinians-living-under-israeli-military-rule-for-decades</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Alon-Lee Green, National Director for Standing Together. He&#039;s advocating for a fundamentally different paradigm, one rooted in diplomacy, equality, and the end of occupation. According to Green, the ongoing military campaigns are not only strategically ineffective but morally corrosive and politically instrumentalised. And he argues the new controversial legislation on the death penalty is &quot;a discriminative, racist, and apartheid law&quot; that only targets Palestinians and does not apply to Israelis, namely the West Bank settlers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Alon-Lee Green, National Director for Standing Together. He's advocating for a fundamentally different paradigm, one rooted in diplomacy, equality, and the end of occupation. According to Green, the ongoing military campaigns are not only strategically ineffective but morally corrosive and politically instrumentalised. And he argues the new controversial legislation on the death penalty is "a discriminative, racist, and apartheid law" that only targets Palestinians and does not apply to Israelis, namely the West Bank settlers.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War and Peace: Israel brings Lebanon to negotiating table as airstrikes rain down on Beirut</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-and-peace-israel-brings-lebanon-to-negotiating-table-as-airstrikes-rain-down-on-beirut</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-and-peace-israel-brings-lebanon-to-negotiating-table-as-airstrikes-rain-down-on-beirut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a “breakthrough,” Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as “full political peace and normalisation” of ties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a “breakthrough,” Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as “full political peace and normalisation” of ties.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>No, south Lebanon towns haven’t disappeared from Apple Maps</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/no-south-lebanon-towns-havent-disappeared-from-apple-maps</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/no-south-lebanon-towns-havent-disappeared-from-apple-maps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Social media users are claiming that Apple has intentionally removed towns in southern Lebanon from its Maps app, sparking allegations of a link to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict. Apple has denied the claims, stating the locations were never indexed to begin with and citing longstanding coverage gaps predating the war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>No, south, Lebanon, towns, haven’t, disappeared, from, Apple, Maps</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Social media users are claiming that Apple has intentionally removed towns in southern Lebanon from its Maps app, sparking allegations of a link to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict. Apple has denied the claims, stating the locations were never indexed to begin with and citing longstanding coverage gaps predating the war.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;If we don&amp;apos;t divide the land we&amp;apos;re heading to apartheid&amp;apos;: Ex&amp;amp;head of Israel&amp;apos;s Shin Bet</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/if-we-dont-divide-the-land-were-heading-to-apartheid-exhead-of-israels-shin-bet</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/if-we-dont-divide-the-land-were-heading-to-apartheid-exhead-of-israels-shin-bet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ami Ayalon, former head of Israel&#039;s domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet, warned that Israel is &quot;heading to apartheid&quot; unless it divides the land with the Palestinians. He argued that &quot;there is a limit to what we can achieve by the use of military power&quot; in Iran and that without &quot;an agreement with the Palestinian people&quot;, there can be no stability in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ami Ayalon, former head of Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet, warned that Israel is "heading to apartheid" unless it divides the land with the Palestinians. He argued that "there is a limit to what we can achieve by the use of military power" in Iran and that without "an agreement with the Palestinian people", there can be no stability in the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Lebanon&amp;amp;Israel talks ‘a process, not an event’, Rubio says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanonisrael-talks-a-process-not-an-event-rubio-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-lebanonisrael-talks-a-process-not-an-event-rubio-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Talks between Israel and Lebanon envoys are &quot;a process, not an event&quot; towards a permanent peace, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ahead of a Tuesday meeting hosted by Washington – and the first direct talks between the two warring Middle East nations in decades. It comes after seventeen countries – including France and the UK – called on both nations to &quot;seize the opportunity&quot; presented by these talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:07:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Lebanon&amp;Israel, talks, ‘a, process, not, event’, Rubio, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Talks between Israel and Lebanon envoys are "a process, not an event" towards a permanent peace, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ahead of a Tuesday meeting hosted by Washington – and the first direct talks between the two warring Middle East nations in decades. It comes after seventeen countries – including France and the UK – called on both nations to "seize the opportunity" presented by these talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon and Israel hold rare direct talks in Washington despite Hezbollah opposition</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-and-israel-hold-rare-direct-talks-in-washington-despite-hezbollah-opposition</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-and-israel-hold-rare-direct-talks-in-washington-despite-hezbollah-opposition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese and Israeli envoys meet in Washington on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks in decades between representatives of the two countries, mediated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has warned it will not abide by any agreements that may result from the talks, describing them as &quot;futile&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:07:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanese and Israeli envoys meet in Washington on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks in decades between representatives of the two countries, mediated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has warned it will not abide by any agreements that may result from the talks, describing them as "futile".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Residents of Iraqi Kurdistan in despair: &amp;apos;We weren&amp;apos;t at war with anyone&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/residents-of-iraqi-kurdistan-in-despair-we-werent-at-war-with-anyone</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/residents-of-iraqi-kurdistan-in-despair-we-werent-at-war-with-anyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After a month and a half spent living under the threat of drones, residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are exhausted. Just 24 hours before the ceasefire, a civilian was killed in a drone attack blamed on Iran by Kurdish authorities. In total, around 700 drone and missile attacks have targeted US positions and certain Kurdish interests. Victims&#039; loved ones are devastated by the war between Iran and the United States, of which they are the indirect victims. FRANCE 24&#039;s Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports, with Josh Vardey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:07:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[After a month and a half spent living under the threat of drones, residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are exhausted. Just 24 hours before the ceasefire, a civilian was killed in a drone attack blamed on Iran by Kurdish authorities. In total, around 700 drone and missile attacks have targeted US positions and certain Kurdish interests. Victims' loved ones are devastated by the war between Iran and the United States, of which they are the indirect victims. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports, with Josh Vardey.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tehran calls US blockade of Iranian ports an act of ‘piracy’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-calls-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-an-act-of-piracy</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-calls-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-an-act-of-piracy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump vowed to &quot;immediately eliminate&quot; any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday&#039;s deadline of 14:00GMT. Iran&#039;s military earlier warned that a US blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to &quot;piracy&quot;.  Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump vowed to "immediately eliminate" any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday's deadline of 14:00GMT. Iran's military earlier warned that a US blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to "piracy".  Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French cement&amp;amp;maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria, former CEO jailed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-cementmaker-lafarge-found-guilty-of-financing-jihadists-in-syria-former-ceo-jailed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-cementmaker-lafarge-found-guilty-of-financing-jihadists-in-syria-former-ceo-jailed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ​A Paris court ​on Monday found cement maker Lafarge, now owned by Switzerland&#039;s Holcim, guilty ​of ‌paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to ⁠keep a plant operating in northern Syria ​during the country&#039;s ‌civil war. The company&#039;s former CEO was sentenced to six years&#039; prison.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[​A Paris court ​on Monday found cement maker Lafarge, now owned by Switzerland's Holcim, guilty ​of ‌paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to ⁠keep a plant operating in northern Syria ​during the country's ‌civil war. The company's former CEO was sentenced to six years' prison. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Donald Trump &amp;apos;hasn&amp;apos;t read the psychology of Iranians well at all&amp;apos;, military expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-hasnt-read-the-psychology-of-iranians-well-at-all-military-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-hasnt-read-the-psychology-of-iranians-well-at-all-military-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen, former British Military Intelligence officer Philip Ingram says that &quot;Donald Trump hasn&#039;t read the psychology of the Iranians well at all&quot; adding that &quot;the Iranians are not going to give in, and therefore Donald Trump either has to continue the blockade and deal with the impact that that&#039;s going to have on global economies [...] or go back to a bombing campaign&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, former British Military Intelligence officer Philip Ingram says that "Donald Trump hasn't read the psychology of the Iranians well at all" adding that "the Iranians are not going to give in, and therefore Donald Trump either has to continue the blockade and deal with the impact that that's going to have on global economies [...] or go back to a bombing campaign".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon will need &amp;apos;1 billion dollars just to keep humanitarian situation afloat&amp;apos;, minister says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-will-need-1-billion-dollars-just-to-keep-humanitarian-situation-afloat-minister-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-will-need-1-billion-dollars-just-to-keep-humanitarian-situation-afloat-minister-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen speaks with the Lebanese Minister for Social Affairs, Hanin Sayyed, about the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon in the wake of the Israeli attacks and ground invasion. She says that if the war continues and displacement in Lebanon continues at the current pace, the country will need &quot;1 billion dollars in a 12-month period to be able to just keep the humanitarian situation afloat&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with the Lebanese Minister for Social Affairs, Hanin Sayyed, about the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon in the wake of the Israeli attacks and ground invasion. She says that if the war continues and displacement in Lebanon continues at the current pace, the country will need "1 billion dollars in a 12-month period to be able to just keep the humanitarian situation afloat".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump vows US will &amp;apos;eliminate&amp;apos; any Iranian ships defying blockade</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-vows-us-will-eliminate-any-iranian-ships-defying-blockade</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-vows-us-will-eliminate-any-iranian-ships-defying-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump has warned that any Iranian vessels that breach Monday&#039;s newly enforced US naval blockade will be “immediately eliminated,” escalating tensions amid a fragile ceasefire after talks brokered by Pakistan failed to reach a peace agreement on the conflict in Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has warned that any Iranian vessels that breach Monday's newly enforced US naval blockade will be “immediately eliminated,” escalating tensions amid a fragile ceasefire after talks brokered by Pakistan failed to reach a peace agreement on the conflict in Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israel&amp;amp;Lebanon talks set as Hezbollah urges Beirut to cancel negotiations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israellebanon-talks-set-as-hezbollah-urges-beirut-to-cancel-negotiations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israellebanon-talks-set-as-hezbollah-urges-beirut-to-cancel-negotiations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The leader of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group urged Lebanon on Monday to pull out of direct talks with Israel set to take place in Washington the following day, the first such talks in decades. Naim Kassem spoke in a televised address on the eve of the scheduled meeting between Lebanon and Israel&#039;s ambassadors to the United States, as both sides set a framework for negotiations. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The leader of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group urged Lebanon on Monday to pull out of direct talks with Israel set to take place in Washington the following day, the first such talks in decades. Naim Kassem spoke in a televised address on the eve of the scheduled meeting between Lebanon and Israel's ambassadors to the United States, as both sides set a framework for negotiations. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran navy chief calls Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz Strait ‘ridiculous’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-navy-chief-calls-trumps-threat-to-blockade-hormuz-strait-ridiculous</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-navy-chief-calls-trumps-threat-to-blockade-hormuz-strait-ridiculous</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump&#039;s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as &quot;ridiculous and funny&quot;. Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as "ridiculous and funny". Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Iranians believe they’re winning’: How shifting power dynamics shape peace talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranians-believe-theyre-winning-how-shifting-power-dynamics-shape-peace-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranians-believe-theyre-winning-how-shifting-power-dynamics-shape-peace-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is joined by Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. With decades of experience in diplomacy, Miller sees the current situation in the Middle East not as the result of a coherent strategy, but as an exercise in improvisation, shaped by pressure, personalities, and shifting power dynamics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is joined by Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. With decades of experience in diplomacy, Miller sees the current situation in the Middle East not as the result of a coherent strategy, but as an exercise in improvisation, shaped by pressure, personalities, and shifting power dynamics.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US threatens to block Strait of Hormuz: Trump ‘playing his last card’, former NATO general says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-threatens-to-block-strait-of-hormuz-trump-playing-his-last-card-former-nato-general-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-threatens-to-block-strait-of-hormuz-trump-playing-his-last-card-former-nato-general-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is joined by General Jean-Paul Palomeros, former Supreme Allied Commander for NATO&#039;s Transformation and French Air Force veteran, to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. In light of President Trump&#039;s recent threats to impose a military blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Palomeros offers his insights into the strategic moves unfolding, particularly the shifting dynamics in US and NATO involvement. Palomeros discusses the risks of escalation, the potential impact on global trade, and the broader geopolitical consequences. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is joined by General Jean-Paul Palomeros, former Supreme Allied Commander for NATO's Transformation and French Air Force veteran, to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. In light of President Trump's recent threats to impose a military blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Palomeros offers his insights into the strategic moves unfolding, particularly the shifting dynamics in US and NATO involvement. Palomeros discusses the risks of escalation, the potential impact on global trade, and the broader geopolitical consequences.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: France and UK to host summit on Strait of Hormuz as US blockade looms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-france-and-uk-to-host-summit-on-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-blockade-looms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-france-and-uk-to-host-summit-on-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-blockade-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France and Britain will co-host a summit this week aimed at establishing a &quot;peaceful multinational mission&quot; to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, stressing that the mission would be &quot;separate from the warring parties&quot;. Iran&#039;s military earlier warned that a US naval blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to piracy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France and Britain will co-host a summit this week aimed at establishing a "peaceful multinational mission" to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, stressing that the mission would be "separate from the warring parties". Iran's military earlier warned that a US naval blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to piracy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran executed &amp;apos;at least 1,639 people&amp;apos; in 2025, highest number since 1989</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-executed-at-least-1639-people-in-2025-highest-number-since-1989</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-executed-at-least-1639-people-in-2025-highest-number-since-1989</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, an average of more than four executions per day, Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in their joint annual report, warning that the regime risked killing even more people this year after protests in January and amid the war triggered by the US and Israel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, an average of more than four executions per day, Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in their joint annual report, warning that the regime risked killing even more people this year after protests in January and amid the war triggered by the US and Israel.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Netanyahu in southern Lebanon: A first since the start of the war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahuin-southernlebanon-a-first-since-the-start-of-the-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahuin-southernlebanon-a-first-since-the-start-of-the-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In southern Lebanon, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had eliminated the “threat of an invasion” by Hezbollah, during his first visit there since fighting began against the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement on March 2. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In southern Lebanon, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had eliminated the “threat of an invasion” by Hezbollah, during his first visit there since fighting began against the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement on March 2.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French cement&amp;amp;maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-cementmaker-lafarge-found-guilty-of-financing-jihadists-in-syria</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-cementmaker-lafarge-found-guilty-of-financing-jihadists-in-syria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ​A Paris court ​on Monday found cement maker Lafarge, now owned by Switzerland&#039;s Holcim, guilty ​of ‌paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to ⁠keep a plant operating in northern Syria ​during the country&#039;s ‌civil war.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[​A Paris court ​on Monday found cement maker Lafarge, now owned by Switzerland's Holcim, guilty ​of ‌paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to ⁠keep a plant operating in northern Syria ​during the country's ‌civil war. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed US&amp;amp;Iran talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-usiran-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-usiran-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Monday morning after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. This announcement fuelled fears of further disruption to global energy supplies and shipping routes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:14 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Monday morning after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. This announcement fuelled fears of further disruption to global energy supplies and shipping routes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanese govt politically present, operationally absent&amp;apos;: PM accuses Israel of violating int&amp;apos;l law&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanese-govt-politically-present-operationally-absent-pm-accuses-israel-of-violating-intl-law</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanese-govt-politically-present-operationally-absent-pm-accuses-israel-of-violating-intl-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, journalist and Spokesperson at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Amid Israeli military operations across Lebanon, international negotiations and a ceasefire with Iran does not extend to Lebanon. The Lebanese territory remains an active battlefield. He highlights three core dynamics: the fragmentation of international narratives, the asymmetry between state authority and non-state actors within Lebanon, and the profound humanitarian and psychological toll of relentless violence, particularly on civilians, especially children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, journalist and Spokesperson at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Amid Israeli military operations across Lebanon, international negotiations and a ceasefire with Iran does not extend to Lebanon. The Lebanese territory remains an active battlefield. He highlights three core dynamics: the fragmentation of international narratives, the asymmetry between state authority and non-state actors within Lebanon, and the profound humanitarian and psychological toll of relentless violence, particularly on civilians, especially children.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;amp;US negotiations underway in Pakistan, US says Strait of Hormuz being &amp;apos;cleared&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-negotiations-underway-in-pakistan-us-says-strait-of-hormuz-being-cleared</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-negotiations-underway-in-pakistan-us-says-strait-of-hormuz-being-cleared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Delegations from the United States and Iran held direct negotiations on Saturday for the first time since 1979 in Islamabad,Pakistan, to end a six-week conflict, while US President Donald Trump said that the US military had begun clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Delegations from the United States and Iran held direct negotiations on Saturday for the first time since 1979 in Islamabad,Pakistan, to end a six-week conflict, while US President Donald Trump said that the US military had begun clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran navy chief calls Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz Strait ‘ridiculous’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-navy-chief-calls-trumps-threat-to-blockade-hormuz-strait-ridiculous</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-navy-chief-calls-trumps-threat-to-blockade-hormuz-strait-ridiculous</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump&#039;s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as &quot;ridiculous and funny&quot;. Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as "ridiculous and funny". Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;amp;US: Talks ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-talks-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-talks-ended-after-21-hours-without-reaching-agreement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran had failed to produce an agreement to end the war. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the negotiations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran had failed to produce an agreement to end the war. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the negotiations.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US and Iran end 21&amp;amp;hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-iran-end-21hour-ceasefire-talks-without-agreement-before-vance-departs-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-iran-end-21hour-ceasefire-talks-without-agreement-before-vance-departs-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.

Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan&#039;s capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. 

France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson shares his analysis from Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.

Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. 

France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson shares his analysis from Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Week in pictures: the Artemis II lunar mission, a key Hungarian election and Trump&amp;apos;s coveted arch</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/week-in-pictures-the-artemis-ii-lunar-mission-a-key-hungarian-election-and-trumps-coveted-arch</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/week-in-pictures-the-artemis-ii-lunar-mission-a-key-hungarian-election-and-trumps-coveted-arch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Artemis II&#039;s astronauts closed out humanity&#039;s first lunar voyage in more than half a century, the run-up to Hungary&#039;s crucial election and artist drawings of US President Donald Trump&#039;s planned &quot;triumphal&quot; arch, which resembles Paris&#039;s Arc de Triomphe. Here&#039;s a look back at some of the week&#039;s most striking images. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Artemis II's astronauts closed out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century, the run-up to Hungary's crucial election and artist drawings of US President Donald Trump's planned "triumphal" arch, which resembles Paris's Arc de Triomphe. Here's a look back at some of the week's most striking images.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon protests talks with Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-protests-talks-with-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-protests-talks-with-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin Tuesday in Washington, with Israel urging Lebanon’s government to take responsibility for disarming Hezbollah — a move widely seen as nearly impossible and one that could risk pushing the country into civil war, which some analysts say would amount to a strategic victory for Israel. Emily Boyle reports. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin Tuesday in Washington, with Israel urging Lebanon’s government to take responsibility for disarming Hezbollah — a move widely seen as nearly impossible and one that could risk pushing the country into civil war, which some analysts say would amount to a strategic victory for Israel. Emily Boyle reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US and Iran fail to reach a deal after peace talks in Islamabad</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-a-deal-after-peace-talks-in-islamabad</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-a-deal-after-peace-talks-in-islamabad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Iran ended peace talks on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt as both sides blamed each other for the breakdown and signaled little progress on core disputes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Iran ended peace talks on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt as both sides blamed each other for the breakdown and signaled little progress on core disputes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US, Iran fail to agree on peace deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-fail-to-agree-on-peace-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-fail-to-agree-on-peace-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ⁠Iran&#039;s ⁠Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad ​Baqer Qalibaf ​said Sunday that Iran raised &quot;forward-looking&quot; ​initiatives ‌during talks ⁠in Islamabad ‌but that the US failed ⁠to &quot;earn&quot; the trust of the Iranian delegation. US Vice President JD Vance said earlier that 21 hours of peace talks had failed to produce a deal to end the war.  The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid in Doha, Qatar. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[⁠Iran's ⁠Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad ​Baqer Qalibaf ​said Sunday that Iran raised "forward-looking" ​initiatives ‌during talks ⁠in Islamabad ‌but that the US failed ⁠to "earn" the trust of the Iranian delegation. US Vice President JD Vance said earlier that 21 hours of peace talks had failed to produce a deal to end the war.  The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid in Doha, Qatar.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump orders blockade of Hormuz Strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-blockade-of-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-orders-blockade-of-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us the latest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us the latest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran believes they hold the cards amid &amp;apos;dysfunction &amp;amp;amp; chaos in US national security decision&amp;amp;making&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-believes-they-hold-the-cards-amid-dysfunction-chaos-in-us-national-security-decisionmaking</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-believes-they-hold-the-cards-amid-dysfunction-chaos-in-us-national-security-decisionmaking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller has spent decades working in diplomacy, and he does not see a coherent strategy playing out here, just improvisation shaped by pressure, personality, and shifting leverage. The negotiations surrounding Iran, Israel, and Lebanon are not driven by trust or a shared vision of resolution, but by tactical necessity and asymmetric perceptions of advantage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller has spent decades working in diplomacy, and he does not see a coherent strategy playing out here, just improvisation shaped by pressure, personality, and shifting leverage. The negotiations surrounding Iran, Israel, and Lebanon are not driven by trust or a shared vision of resolution, but by tactical necessity and asymmetric perceptions of advantage.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran &amp;amp; Enemies of the Strait: Former NATO General discusses US blockade threats</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-enemies-of-the-strait-former-nato-general-discusses-us-blockade-threats</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-enemies-of-the-strait-former-nato-general-discusses-us-blockade-threats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jean Paul Palomeros, a former French Airforce General, who&#039;s held high level command roles in both France and NATO, where he was Supreme Allied Commander in the alliances warfare development command, overseeing transformation from 2012 to 2015. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jean Paul Palomeros, a former French Airforce General, who's held high level command roles in both France and NATO, where he was Supreme Allied Commander in the alliances warfare development command, overseeing transformation from 2012 to 2015.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says US will begin &amp;apos;blockading&amp;apos; the Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-will-begin-blockading-the-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-us-will-begin-blockading-the-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: a mediator on the mediations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-a-mediator-on-the-mediations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-a-mediator-on-the-mediations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee speaks with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, about the current situation in Iran, the Straight of Hormuz and Pakistan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, mediator, the, mediations</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee speaks with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, about the current situation in Iran, the Straight of Hormuz and Pakistan.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Former IS group child ‘fighters’ jailed in Iraq seek repatriation to France</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/former-is-group-child-fighters-jailed-in-iraq-seek-repatriation-to-france</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/former-is-group-child-fighters-jailed-in-iraq-seek-repatriation-to-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three Frenchmen who were taken to Syria by their jihadist parents as children and forced to work for the Islamic State (IS) group are seeking repatriation, their lawyer said on Friday. The men are among thousands of IS group &quot;fighters&quot; who are being held in Iraq after being transferred from Syria earlier this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Former, group, child, ‘fighters’, jailed, Iraq, seek, repatriation, France</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Three Frenchmen who were taken to Syria by their jihadist parents as children and forced to work for the Islamic State (IS) group are seeking repatriation, their lawyer said on Friday. The men are among thousands of IS group "fighters" who are being held in Iraq after being transferred from Syria earlier this year.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ceasefire &amp;amp;amp; Peacetalks, Hungary &amp;apos;False Flags&amp;apos; &amp;amp;amp; Final Rallies</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ceasefire-peacetalks-hungaryfalse-flags-final-rallies</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ceasefire-peacetalks-hungaryfalse-flags-final-rallies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week that started with US President Donald Trump threatening to wipe out a whole civilisation in Iran if the regime failed to respond to his ultimatum, pesidential decorum went out of the window, with Trump unfiltered, f-ing and jeffing on Easter Sunday as he warned Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, followed up by surreal scenes on the White House lawn as he hammered home the message, sandwiched between the First Lady and the Easter Bunny to an audience of families and children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ceasefire, &amp;amp Peacetalks, Hungary False, Flags, &amp;amp, Final, Rallies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week that started with US President Donald Trump threatening to wipe out a whole civilisation in Iran if the regime failed to respond to his ultimatum, pesidential decorum went out of the window, with Trump unfiltered, f-ing and jeffing on Easter Sunday as he warned Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, followed up by surreal scenes on the White House lawn as he hammered home the message, sandwiched between the First Lady and the Easter Bunny to an audience of families and children.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Iran has put up a demand that Lebanon should be included in the ceasefire&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-has-put-up-a-demand-that-lebanon-should-be-included-in-the-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-has-put-up-a-demand-that-lebanon-should-be-included-in-the-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East.
 
&quot;These talks are supposed to begin in the coming hours&quot;, said Shazaib Wallah, France 24 correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan. Yet in a last-minute hurdle, the &quot;Iranian side has put up a demand that Lebanon should be included in the ceasefire&quot;, he added.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East.
 
"These talks are supposed to begin in the coming hours", said Shazaib Wallah, France 24 correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan. Yet in a last-minute hurdle, the "Iranian side has put up a demand that Lebanon should be included in the ceasefire", he added. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel refuses ceasefire with Hezbollah</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-refuses-ceasefire-with-hezbollah</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-refuses-ceasefire-with-hezbollah</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main obstacle to peace.

The meeting will mark the first formal contact between the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,950 people, including over 350 on the first day of the US-Iran ceasefire alone. Daniel Quinlan reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Israel, refuses, ceasefire, with, Hezbollah</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main obstacle to peace.

The meeting will mark the first formal contact between the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,950 people, including over 350 on the first day of the US-Iran ceasefire alone. Daniel Quinlan reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran, US delegations to start negotiations in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-delegations-to-start-negotiations-in-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-delegations-to-start-negotiations-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. Daniel Quinlan reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. Daniel Quinlan reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US, Iran sit down for talks in Islamabad</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-sit-down-for-talks-in-islamabad</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-sit-down-for-talks-in-islamabad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Vice President JD Vance met in Islamabad on Saturday as peace talks to end the broadening war in the Middle East got under way. The US delegation is set to meet Iranian officials later in the day. The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Shazaib Wallah in Islamabad, Pakistan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Vice President JD Vance met in Islamabad on Saturday as peace talks to end the broadening war in the Middle East got under way. The US delegation is set to meet Iranian officials later in the day. The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Shazaib Wallah in Islamabad, Pakistan.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Who is Iran&amp;apos;s Chief negotiator Ghalibaf?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/who-is-irans-chief-negotiator-ghalibaf</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/who-is-irans-chief-negotiator-ghalibaf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 70-member Iranian delegation taking part in negotiations in Pakistan today is being led by one of Tehran’s most prominent non-clerical figures, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Caroline Baum takes a look at the man Iran has entrusted with securing an end to the war on terms acceptable to Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 70-member Iranian delegation taking part in negotiations in Pakistan today is being led by one of Tehran’s most prominent non-clerical figures, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Caroline Baum takes a look at the man Iran has entrusted with securing an end to the war on terms acceptable to Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran, US top officials meet face&amp;amp;to&amp;amp;face</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-top-officials-meet-facetoface</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-top-officials-meet-facetoface</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. FRANCE 24&#039;s Andrew Hilliar tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel army says hit over 200 Hezbollah targets in last 24 hours</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-army-says-hit-over-200-hezbollah-targets-in-last-24-hours</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-army-says-hit-over-200-hezbollah-targets-in-last-24-hours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Clouds of smoke were once again seen over villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes targeted areas near the border. The attacks come as Iran and the United States begin peace talks, but Tehran has said it will not engage in negotiations until Israel halts its bombing campaign in Lebanon. Caroline Baum and Axelle Simon report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Clouds of smoke were once again seen over villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes targeted areas near the border. The attacks come as Iran and the United States begin peace talks, but Tehran has said it will not engage in negotiations until Israel halts its bombing campaign in Lebanon. Caroline Baum and Axelle Simon report.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Beirut airport remains operational despite Israeli bombings</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirut-airport-remains-operational-despite-israeli-bombings</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirut-airport-remains-operational-despite-israeli-bombings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite Israeli airstrikes in the area, Beirut airport remains operational. Kept open through close coordination and international guarantees, it is operating at reduced capacity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite Israeli airstrikes in the area, Beirut airport remains operational. Kept open through close coordination and international guarantees, it is operating at reduced capacity.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘We thought Beirut was going to collapse’: recounting the deadliest day of the war with Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-thought-beirut-was-going-to-collapse-recounting-the-deadliest-day-of-the-war-with-israel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a series of unannounced and unexpected attacks, Israel struck Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon without warning on Wednesday, killing more than 300 people and wounding at least 1,000. Local residents, lawyers, doctors and aid workers contacted by phone describe the “bloody” day that plunged the country into chaos. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a series of unannounced and unexpected attacks, Israel struck Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon without warning on Wednesday, killing more than 300 people and wounding at least 1,000. Local residents, lawyers, doctors and aid workers contacted by phone describe the “bloody” day that plunged the country into chaos.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Relentless airstrikes on Beirut&amp;apos;s residential areas &amp;apos;remind Lebanese that Israel is enemy as well&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/relentless-airstrikes-on-beiruts-residential-areas-remind-lebanese-that-israel-is-enemy-as-well</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/relentless-airstrikes-on-beiruts-residential-areas-remind-lebanese-that-israel-is-enemy-as-well</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Randa Slim, Director of the Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues Program at the Middle East Institute and Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). According to Dr. Slim, Israeli strikes on Lebanon cannot be credibly framed as targeted operations against Hezbollah, but rather indiscriminate violence causing widespread civilian casualties and intensifying regional tensions. She argues that the events represent a critical inflection point within Lebanese public opinion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Relentless, airstrikes, Beiruts, residential, areas, remind, Lebanese, that, Israel, enemy, well</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Randa Slim, Director of the Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues Program at the Middle East Institute and Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). According to Dr. Slim, Israeli strikes on Lebanon cannot be credibly framed as targeted operations against Hezbollah, but rather indiscriminate violence causing widespread civilian casualties and intensifying regional tensions. She argues that the events represent a critical inflection point within Lebanese public opinion.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Under the fog of ceasefire: How journalists are covering efforts to end the war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/under-the-fog-of-ceasefire-how-journalists-are-covering-efforts-to-end-the-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/under-the-fog-of-ceasefire-how-journalists-are-covering-efforts-to-end-the-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week on FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop, we examine confusion over whether the US–Iran ceasefire includes Lebanon. The United States and Israel say it does not, while Iran and mediator Pakistan insist it does. Despite hopes for a lasting truce, the information war continues. Our guests this week are Joyce Karam, editor-in-chief of Al-Monitor, and Barry Malone, former Africa and Middle East correspondent for Reuters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week on FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop, we examine confusion over whether the US–Iran ceasefire includes Lebanon. The United States and Israel say it does not, while Iran and mediator Pakistan insist it does. Despite hopes for a lasting truce, the information war continues. Our guests this week are Joyce Karam, editor-in-chief of Al-Monitor, and Barry Malone, former Africa and Middle East correspondent for Reuters.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says makes &amp;apos;no difference&amp;apos; to him if Iran, US reach deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-makes-no-difference-to-him-if-iran-us-reach-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-makes-no-difference-to-him-if-iran-us-reach-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting that the United States had come out ahead from the war. Earlier, a ⁠new ​round of ​talks between Iranian and US delegations ​began ‌in ⁠Islamabad, with Pakistani officials ⁠acting as mediators, Iran&#039;s semi-official ​Tasnim news ‌agency reported. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, says, makes, no, difference, him, Iran, reach, deal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting that the United States had come out ahead from the war. Earlier, 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. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Macron urges Trump, Iran&amp;apos;s Pezeshkian to include Lebanon in ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill 182</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-urges-trump-irans-pezeshkian-to-include-lebanon-in-ceasefire-as-israeli-strikes-kill-182</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-urges-trump-irans-pezeshkian-to-include-lebanon-in-ceasefire-as-israeli-strikes-kill-182</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he urged US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to include Lebanon in a ceasefire agreed overnight. Israeli strikes there on Wednesday killed 182 people, according to officials. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Macron, urges, Trump, Irans, Pezeshkian, include, Lebanon, ceasefire, Israeli, strikes, kill, 182</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he urged US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to include Lebanon in a ceasefire agreed overnight. Israeli strikes there on Wednesday killed 182 people, according to officials. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can the ceasefire hold? Fragile US–Iran truce tested ahead of talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-the-ceasefire-hold-fragile-usiran-truce-tested-ahead-of-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-the-ceasefire-hold-fragile-usiran-truce-tested-ahead-of-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No apocalypse. Instead, an eleventh-hour ceasefire between Iran and the United States – one that is still being tested – with both sides claiming victory after five and a half weeks of war that may reshape how the world views them. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, the, ceasefire, hold, Fragile, US–Iran, truce, tested, ahead, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[No apocalypse. Instead, an eleventh-hour ceasefire between Iran and the United States – one that is still being tested – with both sides claiming victory after five and a half weeks of war that may reshape how the world views them.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Collective punishment’: At least 182 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/collective-punishment-at-least-182-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/collective-punishment-at-least-182-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon’s health ministry says Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people – the deadliest single day since the start of the Israel–Hezbollah war. Israel launched a wave of strikes on central Beirut and other parts of the country, even as a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came into effect. Iranian officials say the deal was meant to include Lebanon, but both Israel and Washington insist it does not. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs, who says Lebanon is facing “collective punishment” from Israel, with the strikes justified by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Lebanese authorities do not have full control over their territory. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Collective, punishment’:, least, 182, killed, Israeli, strikes, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon’s health ministry says Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people – the deadliest single day since the start of the Israel–Hezbollah war. Israel launched a wave of strikes on central Beirut and other parts of the country, even as a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came into effect. Iranian officials say the deal was meant to include Lebanon, but both Israel and Washington insist it does not. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs, who says Lebanon is facing “collective punishment” from Israel, with the strikes justified by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Lebanese authorities do not have full control over their territory.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Iran ceasefire: Why Tehran wants to charge ships for crossing the Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-ceasefire-why-tehran-wants-to-charge-ships-for-crossing-the-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-ceasefire-why-tehran-wants-to-charge-ships-for-crossing-the-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As part of its 10-point proposal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran is pushing for ongoing control over the vital Strait of Hormuz – including charging what officials suggest could be as much as $2 million per ship to help the country rebuild its bombed-out infrastructure and maintain control over one of the world&#039;s most strategic waterways. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US&amp;Iran, ceasefire:, Why, Tehran, wants, charge, ships, for, crossing, the, Strait, Hormuz</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As part of its 10-point proposal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran is pushing for ongoing control over the vital Strait of Hormuz – including charging what officials suggest could be as much as $2 million per ship to help the country rebuild its bombed-out infrastructure and maintain control over one of the world's most strategic waterways.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Israeli strikes on Lebanon render talks &amp;apos;meaningless&amp;apos;, Iran’s president says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-render-talks-meaningless-irans-president-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-render-talks-meaningless-irans-president-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said that Israel’s strikes on Lebanon made negotiations on ending the wider war in the Middle East “meaningless”. Earlier Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netahyahu said that Israel would continue to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon despite pending peace talks with the US and Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Israeli, strikes, Lebanon, render, talks, meaningless, Iran’s, president, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said that Israel’s strikes on Lebanon made negotiations on ending the wider war in the Middle East “meaningless”. Earlier Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netahyahu said that Israel would continue to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon despite pending peace talks with the US and Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Netanyahu fails to address Israel’s failure to achieve war goals in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-fails-to-address-israels-failure-to-achieve-war-goals-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-fails-to-address-israels-failure-to-achieve-war-goals-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says that when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally made a statement on the US-Iran ceasefire, he failed to “address the fact that Israel has not achieved any of its stated war goals, which included regime change in Iran, the destruction of Iran&#039;s ability to launch and to produce ballistic missiles” and eliminate the nuclear threat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netanyahu, fails, address, Israel’s, failure, achieve, war, goals, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says that when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally made a statement on the US-Iran ceasefire, he failed to “address the fact that Israel has not achieved any of its stated war goals, which included regime change in Iran, the destruction of Iran's ability to launch and to produce ballistic missiles” and eliminate the nuclear threat.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Pakistan plays major role trying to mediate an end to Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-plays-major-role-trying-to-mediate-an-end-to-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-plays-major-role-trying-to-mediate-an-end-to-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran, playing a crucial role in brokering the two-week ceasefire agreement and working with both camps, as well as regional powers, to end the war. Islamabad has ties to Tehran and Washington and is set to hold talks this weekend. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistan, plays, major, role, trying, mediate, end, Iran, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran, playing a crucial role in brokering the two-week ceasefire agreement and working with both camps, as well as regional powers, to end the war. Islamabad has ties to Tehran and Washington and is set to hold talks this weekend.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump administration&amp;apos;s claims of victory in Iran &amp;apos;really quite hollow&amp;apos;, analyst says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-administrations-claims-of-victory-in-iran-really-quite-hollow-analyst-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-administrations-claims-of-victory-in-iran-really-quite-hollow-analyst-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Jennie Shin, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, says that &quot;the Trump administration is desperately seeking a way to end the war and declare victory. The US can stop its attacks for a while but its claims of victory are really quite hollow&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, administrations, claims, victory, Iran, really, quite, hollow, analyst, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, says that "the Trump administration is desperately seeking a way to end the war and declare victory. The US can stop its attacks for a while but its claims of victory are really quite hollow".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Netanyahu says Israel ready to &amp;apos;return to battle at any moment&amp;apos; against Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-says-israel-ready-to-return-to-battle-at-any-moment-against-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-says-israel-ready-to-return-to-battle-at-any-moment-against-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel remains prepared to confront Iran if necessary, despite a truce reached between the United States and Iran. Lebanon&#039;s civil defence service said 254 ​people had been killed in Israel&#039;s strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netanyahu, says, Israel, ready, return, battle, any, moment, against, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel remains prepared to confront Iran if necessary, despite a truce reached between the United States and Iran. Lebanon's civil defence service said 254 ​people had been killed in Israel's strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can ceasefire hold? US&amp;amp;Iran truce tested before talks start</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-ceasefire-hold-usiran-truce-tested-before-talks-start</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-ceasefire-hold-usiran-truce-tested-before-talks-start</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No apocalypse. Instead an eleventh hour ceasefire between Iran and the United States, one that is still being tested, two sides that are both claiming victory, and five and-a-half weeks of a war that may change the way the rest of the world looks at both Iran and the United States.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, ceasefire, hold, US&amp;Iran, truce, tested, before, talks, start</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[No apocalypse. Instead an eleventh hour ceasefire between Iran and the United States, one that is still being tested, two sides that are both claiming victory, and five and-a-half weeks of a war that may change the way the rest of the world looks at both Iran and the United States. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Macron urges Trump, Iran leader to include Lebanon in ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill 182</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-macron-urges-trump-iran-leader-to-include-lebanon-in-ceasefire-as-israeli-strikes-kill-182</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-macron-urges-trump-iran-leader-to-include-lebanon-in-ceasefire-as-israeli-strikes-kill-182</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he urged US President Donald Trump and Iran&#039;s President Masoud Pezeshkian to include Lebanon in a ceasefire agreed overnight. Israeli strikes there on Wednesday killed 182 people, according to officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, live:, Macron, urges, Trump, Iran, leader, include, Lebanon, ceasefire, Israeli, strikes, kill, 182</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he urged US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian to include Lebanon in a ceasefire agreed overnight. Israeli strikes there on Wednesday killed 182 people, according to officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US war on Iran: Lucas makes case for &amp;apos;discussions &amp;amp;amp; dialogue over renewing violence &amp;amp;amp; confrontation&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-lucas-makes-case-for-discussions-dialogue-over-renewing-violence-confrontation</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-lucas-makes-case-for-discussions-dialogue-over-renewing-violence-confrontation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and Int&#039;l Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. According to Professor Lucas, this is not a moment of resolution, rather recalibration. The ceasefire did not emerge from strength, but from constraint: a recognition of the limits of the effectiveness of military escalation. Amid all of Donald Trump&#039;s violent rhetoric and existential threats, the US faces a narrowing set of viable options. Iran has leveraged resilience and regional positioning to strengthen its diplomatic hand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>war, Iran:, Lucas, makes, case, for, discussions, &amp;amp, dialogue, over, renewing, violence, &amp;amp, confrontation</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and Int'l Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. According to Professor Lucas, this is not a moment of resolution, rather recalibration. The ceasefire did not emerge from strength, but from constraint: a recognition of the limits of the effectiveness of military escalation. Amid all of Donald Trump's violent rhetoric and existential threats, the US faces a narrowing set of viable options. Iran has leveraged resilience and regional positioning to strengthen its diplomatic hand.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s attacks on Beirut &amp;apos;much bigger than anything we&amp;apos;ve seen in this war or the previous one&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-attacks-on-beirut-much-bigger-than-anything-weve-seen-in-this-war-or-the-previous-one</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-attacks-on-beirut-much-bigger-than-anything-weve-seen-in-this-war-or-the-previous-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Rania Abouzeid, Lebanese Australian independent journalist and veteran war reporter. Ms. Abouzeid describes &quot;chaotic scenes&quot; in the Lebanese capital. Israel&#039;s attacks on Beirut have been extensive and they are now targeting areas well beyond the southern suburbs: &quot;crowded, mixed sectarian residential areas that are full of the displaced&quot;. Women and parentless children are flooding hospitals. Amid the &quot;simultaneous boom, boom, boom, strike after strike&quot; there are &quot;massive traffic jams… people just wanted to flee, but flee where?” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Rania Abouzeid, Lebanese Australian independent journalist and veteran war reporter. Ms. Abouzeid describes "chaotic scenes" in the Lebanese capital. Israel's attacks on Beirut have been extensive and they are now targeting areas well beyond the southern suburbs: "crowded, mixed sectarian residential areas that are full of the displaced". Women and parentless children are flooding hospitals. Amid the "simultaneous boom, boom, boom, strike after strike" there are "massive traffic jams… people just wanted to flee, but flee where?”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Unlawful&amp;apos; war on Iran: &amp;apos;Use of force by the United States never justified&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unlawful-war-on-iran-use-of-force-by-the-united-states-never-justified</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unlawful-war-on-iran-use-of-force-by-the-united-states-never-justified</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Professor Marc Weller, Director of the Global Governance and Security Centre and Programme Director of the International Law Programme at Chatham House. According to Professor Weller, the central issue is whether we are witnessing an erosion of the international order. He argues that the use of force by the United States constitutes an unlawful act of aggression, and that threats directed at civilian infrastructure represent clear violations of humanitarian law.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Professor Marc Weller, Director of the Global Governance and Security Centre and Programme Director of the International Law Programme at Chatham House. According to Professor Weller, the central issue is whether we are witnessing an erosion of the international order. He argues that the use of force by the United States constitutes an unlawful act of aggression, and that threats directed at civilian infrastructure represent clear violations of humanitarian law. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran continues to target Gulf countries despite ceasefire announcement</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-continues-to-target-gulf-countries-despite-ceasefire-announcement</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-continues-to-target-gulf-countries-despite-ceasefire-announcement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Doha for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iran&#039;s demands regarding the control over the Strait of Hormuz and the departure of US combat troops from the region are unlikely to be acceptable to Gulf countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Doha for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iran's demands regarding the control over the Strait of Hormuz and the departure of US combat troops from the region are unlikely to be acceptable to Gulf countries.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again as Israel pounds Lebanon, air defense systems go off in Tehran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-air-defense-systems-go-off-in-tehran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-air-defense-systems-go-off-in-tehran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Air defense systems were activated in Tehran and in some areas of Alborz province in Iran less than 24 hours after the announcement of a ceasefire with the United States and Israel. FRANCE 24&#039;s correspondent in Tehran Reza Sayah says that &quot;we are seeing the first signs of the fragility and the complexity and the confusion surrounding this ceasefire&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Air defense systems were activated in Tehran and in some areas of Alborz province in Iran less than 24 hours after the announcement of a ceasefire with the United States and Israel. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Tehran Reza Sayah says that "we are seeing the first signs of the fragility and the complexity and the confusion surrounding this ceasefire".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Iran truce: ‘Sensitive behind&amp;amp;the&amp;amp;scenes conversations’ paved way for Pakistan&amp;amp;brokered ceasefire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-truce-sensitive-behindthescenes-conversations-paved-way-for-pakistanbrokered-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-truce-sensitive-behindthescenes-conversations-paved-way-for-pakistanbrokered-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. According to Ambassador Zahra Baloch, this is less about victory in the conventional sense and more about the survival and recalibration of power. What we are witnessing is not the end of a war, but the emergence of competing narratives that each side must sustain for political legitimacy: both sides claim success, yet neither has truly secured any semblance of victory. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. According to Ambassador Zahra Baloch, this is less about victory in the conventional sense and more about the survival and recalibration of power. What we are witnessing is not the end of a war, but the emergence of competing narratives that each side must sustain for political legitimacy: both sides claim success, yet neither has truly secured any semblance of victory.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn&amp;apos;t apply there</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/at-least-182-killed-as-israel-strikes-central-beirut-after-saying-iran-truce-doesnt-apply-there</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/at-least-182-killed-as-israel-strikes-central-beirut-after-saying-iran-truce-doesnt-apply-there</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon’s health ministry said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel launched a barrage of strikes in central Beirut and elsewhere in the country as a shaky ceasefire took effect between the U.S. and Iran. Iranian officials have maintained that the deal was supposed to include Lebanon, while Israel and the U.S. have insisted that it does not. FRANCE 24&#039;s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon’s health ministry said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel launched a barrage of strikes in central Beirut and elsewhere in the country as a shaky ceasefire took effect between the U.S. and Iran. Iranian officials have maintained that the deal was supposed to include Lebanon, while Israel and the U.S. have insisted that it does not. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Pakistani military calling the shots: Has connections with IRCG, very good relationship with Trump&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistani-military-calling-the-shots-has-connections-with-ircg-very-good-relationship-with-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistani-military-calling-the-shots-has-connections-with-ircg-very-good-relationship-with-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Ali Vaez, Director of Iran Project &amp; Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group. While the US sees the outcome as a decisive military victory, Vaez argues that the more consequential story lies in the reconfiguration of power within Iran. From Tehran’s perspective, survival in the face of overwhelming force constitutes a form of victory. At the same time, this war has not left Iran unchanged. Power has tilted toward more hardline actors, particularly the Revolutionary Guard, reshaping the internal hierarchy of the Islamic Republic.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Ali Vaez, Director of Iran Project & Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group. While the US sees the outcome as a decisive military victory, Vaez argues that the more consequential story lies in the reconfiguration of power within Iran. From Tehran’s perspective, survival in the face of overwhelming force constitutes a form of victory. At the same time, this war has not left Iran unchanged. Power has tilted toward more hardline actors, particularly the Revolutionary Guard, reshaping the internal hierarchy of the Islamic Republic. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;amp;US truce on brink as Israel pounds Lebanon, Tehran warns of escalation</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-truce-on-brink-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-tehran-warns-of-escalation</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranus-truce-on-brink-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-tehran-warns-of-escalation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States hung in the balance on Wednesday as Tehran threatened renewed hostilities and Israel launched heavy strikes on Lebanon. Both sides claimed victory, but at least 182 people were killed and nearly 900 wounded, Lebanese authorities said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States hung in the balance on Wednesday as Tehran threatened renewed hostilities and Israel launched heavy strikes on Lebanon. Both sides claimed victory, but at least 182 people were killed and nearly 900 wounded, Lebanese authorities said.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump agrees to suspend attack on Iran for two weeks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-agrees-to-suspend-attack-on-iran-for-two-weeks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-agrees-to-suspend-attack-on-iran-for-two-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, under the influence of Pakistani leaders acting as mediators between the US and Iran. The ceasefire is contingent on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains a point of contention amid increasing global fuel shortages. Read our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, under the influence of Pakistani leaders acting as mediators between the US and Iran. The ceasefire is contingent on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains a point of contention amid increasing global fuel shortages. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;amp;backed Iraqi armed group releases kidnapped US journalist</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranbacked-iraqi-armed-group-releases-kidnapped-us-journalist</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranbacked-iraqi-armed-group-releases-kidnapped-us-journalist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has released an American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. The group had earlier agreed to release the journalist in a gesture of goodwill toward Iraq’s outgoing prime minister.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has released an American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. The group had earlier agreed to release the journalist in a gesture of goodwill toward Iraq’s outgoing prime minister. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Iran’s IRGC has ‘no trust’ in US promises, ‘finger on trigger’ despite truce</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-irans-irgc-has-no-trust-in-us-promises-finger-on-trigger-despite-truce</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-irans-irgc-has-no-trust-in-us-promises-finger-on-trigger-despite-truce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday warned that they have &quot;no trust&quot; in US promises despite a two-week ceasefire deal, adding that their &quot;finger was on the trigger&quot;. US Vice President JD Vance warned the truce remained &quot;fragile&quot; as several Gulf nations endured fresh attacks just hours after the ceasefire agreement. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday warned that they have "no trust" in US promises despite a two-week ceasefire deal, adding that their "finger was on the trigger". US Vice President JD Vance warned the truce remained "fragile" as several Gulf nations endured fresh attacks just hours after the ceasefire agreement. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Iran ceasefire ‘a major problem domestically’ for Netanyahu</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-ceasefire-a-major-problem-domestically-for-netanyahu</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usiran-ceasefire-a-major-problem-domestically-for-netanyahu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says the US-Iran ceasefire is likely to be “a major problem domestically” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The right-wing Israeli prime minister’s base “was expecting regime change, was expecting something very dramatic” with the Iran war. The two-week ceasefire agreement falls short of their expectations, Tarnopolsky notes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says the US-Iran ceasefire is likely to be “a major problem domestically” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The right-wing Israeli prime minister’s base “was expecting regime change, was expecting something very dramatic” with the Iran war. The two-week ceasefire agreement falls short of their expectations, Tarnopolsky notes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French arms exports to Israel ‘a continuous pipeline of military hardware’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-arms-exports-to-israel-a-continuous-pipeline-of-military-hardware</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-arms-exports-to-israel-a-continuous-pipeline-of-military-hardware</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout the war in Gaza, France maintained that its exports of military equipment to Israel were solely for defensive purposes or intended for re-export to other countries. A new report by two pro-Palestinian groups argues that French firms and transport hubs have continued to arm Israel’s military operations “through supply chains that have bypassed public scrutiny”. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Throughout the war in Gaza, France maintained that its exports of military equipment to Israel were solely for defensive purposes or intended for re-export to other countries. A new report by two pro-Palestinian groups argues that French firms and transport hubs have continued to arm Israel’s military operations “through supply chains that have bypassed public scrutiny”.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran portraying ceasefire as &amp;apos;victory against the United States and Israel&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-portraying-ceasefire-as-victory-against-the-united-states-and-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-portraying-ceasefire-as-victory-against-the-united-states-and-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “the Islamic Republic is still standing,” says Sayah. “For Iran, survival was always a victory,” he notes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian state media is portraying the ceasefire agreement as a “victory against the United States and Israel”. Despite the heavy losses inflicted by massive strikes, the assassination of top leaders, civilian deaths, destruction of infrastructure, “the Islamic Republic is still standing,” says Sayah. “For Iran, survival was always a victory,” he notes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How Pakistan brokered a two&amp;amp;week ceasefire deal between Iran and the US</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-pakistan-brokered-a-twoweek-ceasefire-deal-between-iran-and-the-us</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-pakistan-brokered-a-twoweek-ceasefire-deal-between-iran-and-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistan cast itself as an unlikely diplomatic broker on Wednesday, saying it had helped secure a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Pakistan&#039;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said he would host talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Middle East war beginning on April 10. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pakistan cast itself as an unlikely diplomatic broker on Wednesday, saying it had helped secure a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said he would host talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Middle East war beginning on April 10.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US, Iran agree to ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threat to destroy Iranian &amp;apos;civilisation&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-agree-to-ceasefire-as-trump-pulls-back-on-threat-to-destroy-iranian-civilisation</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-iran-agree-to-ceasefire-as-trump-pulls-back-on-threat-to-destroy-iranian-civilisation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US and Iran on Wednesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just hours before President Donald Trump&#039;s deadline and threatened destruction of Iranian &quot;civilisation&quot; if Tehran failed to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Details of the Pakistan-brokered agreement are set to be negotiated in Islamabad on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the truce deal does not include Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US and Iran on Wednesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just hours before President Donald Trump's deadline and threatened destruction of Iranian "civilisation" if Tehran failed to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Details of the Pakistan-brokered agreement are set to be negotiated in Islamabad on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the truce deal does not include Lebanon.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What we know about Iran’s 10&amp;amp;point plan for ending war with US, Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-we-know-about-irans-10point-plan-for-ending-war-with-us-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-we-know-about-irans-10point-plan-for-ending-war-with-us-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran proposed a 10-point plan for ending the war with the US and Israel early Wednesday after the establishment of a two-week ceasefire just before a US-imposed deadline and threats to destroy Iranian &quot;civilisation&quot;. US President Donald Trump said the plan was &quot;workable&quot;, despite several points which Washington had previously said were unfeasible.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran proposed a 10-point plan for ending the war with the US and Israel early Wednesday after the establishment of a two-week ceasefire just before a US-imposed deadline and threats to destroy Iranian "civilisation". US President Donald Trump said the plan was "workable", despite several points which Washington had previously said were unfeasible. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump agrees to suspend attack on Iran for two weeks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-agrees-to-suspend-attack-on-iran-for-two-weeks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-agrees-to-suspend-attack-on-iran-for-two-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, under the influence of Pakistani leaders acting as mediators between the US and Iran. The ceasefire is contingent on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains a point of contention amid increasing global fuel shortages. Follow our liveblog for developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, under the influence of Pakistani leaders acting as mediators between the US and Iran. The ceasefire is contingent on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains a point of contention amid increasing global fuel shortages. Follow our liveblog for developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump threatens to take out Iran in &amp;apos;one night&amp;apos; as deadline looms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-threatens-to-take-out-iran-in-one-night-as-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-threatens-to-take-out-iran-in-one-night-as-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8pm ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8pm ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>One assailant killed, two wounded after shooting outside Istanbul&amp;apos;s Israeli consulate</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-assailant-killed-two-wounded-after-shooting-outside-istanbuls-israeli-consulate</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-assailant-killed-two-wounded-after-shooting-outside-istanbuls-israeli-consulate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An assailant was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting on Tuesday outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, although no diplomats were present at the time. Two police officers also sustained minor injuries, according to initial reports. The interior ministry said the dead gunman was affiliated with &quot;a terror group&quot;.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An assailant was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting on Tuesday outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, although no diplomats were present at the time. Two police officers also sustained minor injuries, according to initial reports. The interior ministry said the dead gunman was affiliated with "a terror group". ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;amp;backed Iraqi armed group release kidnapped US journalist</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranbacked-iraqi-armed-group-release-kidnapped-us-journalist</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranbacked-iraqi-armed-group-release-kidnapped-us-journalist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has released an American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. The group had earlier agreed to release the journalist in a gesture of goodwill toward Iraq’s outgoing prime minister.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has released an American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. The group had earlier agreed to release the journalist in a gesture of goodwill toward Iraq’s outgoing prime minister. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/shootout-outside-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/shootout-outside-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded.  It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded.  It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump warns a &amp;apos;whole civilization will die tonight&amp;apos; if a deal with Iran isn&amp;apos;t reached</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-warns-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-if-a-deal-with-iran-isnt-reached</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-warns-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-if-a-deal-with-iran-isnt-reached</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday 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, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday 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, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Are war crimes being committed in the Middle East war?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/are-war-crimes-being-committed-in-the-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/are-war-crimes-being-committed-in-the-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With US and Israeli strikes on Iran&#039;s critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organisations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[With US and Israeli strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organisations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>An &amp;apos;eerie still&amp;apos; in Tehran amid Trump&amp;apos;s apocalyptic threats</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/an-eerie-still-in-tehran-amid-trumps-apocalyptic-threats</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/an-eerie-still-in-tehran-amid-trumps-apocalyptic-threats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah describes an &quot;eerie still&quot; in the Iranian capital ahead of the expiration of the ultimatum set by US President Donald Trump, saying that one &quot;can sense that people are on edge&quot;. Trump earlier threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah describes an "eerie still" in the Iranian capital ahead of the expiration of the ultimatum set by US President Donald Trump, saying that one "can sense that people are on edge". Trump earlier threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;rhetoric itself could create a norm&amp;apos; for others to terrorise entire populations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-rhetoric-itself-could-create-a-norm-for-others-to-terrorise-entire-populations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-rhetoric-itself-could-create-a-norm-for-others-to-terrorise-entire-populations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King&#039;s College London, Former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State and National Security Council under the Biden administration, says that &quot;the rhetoric itself, the havoc that it&#039;s causing inside Iran and surrounding countries could create a norm for other countries to pursue, years down the road, to cause an emotional crisis for people&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King's College London, Former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State and National Security Council under the Biden administration, says that "the rhetoric itself, the havoc that it's causing inside Iran and surrounding countries could create a norm for other countries to pursue, years down the road, to cause an emotional crisis for people".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran positively reviewing Pakistan’s request for a two&amp;amp;week ceasefire, source says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-positively-reviewing-pakistans-request-for-a-twoweek-ceasefire-source-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-positively-reviewing-pakistans-request-for-a-twoweek-ceasefire-source-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President Donald Trump is aware ​of ‌Pakistan&#039;s ⁠proposal for a ‌two-week extension to a ⁠deadline he imposed on Iran, ​and a ‌response will come, White House press ‌secretary Karoline Leavitt ​said on Tuesday. &quot;The President has been ​made aware ​of the ​proposal, and a response ​will come,&quot; Leavitt said in a statement. FRANCE 24&#039;s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is aware ​of ‌Pakistan's ⁠proposal for a ‌two-week extension to a ⁠deadline he imposed on Iran, ​and a ‌response will come, White House press ‌secretary Karoline Leavitt ​said on Tuesday. "The President has been ​made aware ​of the ​proposal, and a response ​will come," Leavitt said in a statement. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says will destroy all Iran bridges, power plants in &amp;apos;4 hours&amp;apos; if no deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-will-destroy-all-iran-bridges-power-plants-in-4-hours-if-no-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-will-destroy-all-iran-bridges-power-plants-in-4-hours-if-no-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President ​Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday that he will destroy all Iran&#039;s bridges and power plants in &#039;four hours&#039; if no peace deal is reached while lauding the success of the &quot;harrowing&quot; search and rescue mission of two downed US airmen. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President ​Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday that he will destroy all Iran's bridges and power plants in 'four hours' if no peace deal is reached while lauding the success of the "harrowing" search and rescue mission of two downed US airmen. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran&amp;apos;s wartime executions increase as another protester hanged</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-wartime-executions-increase-as-another-protester-hanged</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/irans-wartime-executions-increase-as-another-protester-hanged</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran on Monday executed a 23-year-old man, Ali Fahim, who was convicted in connection with January&#039;s nationwide protests, marking the latest in a wave of politically charged hangings. Rights groups say Fahim and others faced torture, unfair trials and lack of access to legal counsel, as the country&#039;s judiciary accelerates killings amid Iran’s escalating conflict with Israel and the US.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran on Monday executed a 23-year-old man, Ali Fahim, who was convicted in connection with January's nationwide protests, marking the latest in a wave of politically charged hangings. Rights groups say Fahim and others faced torture, unfair trials and lack of access to legal counsel, as the country's judiciary accelerates killings amid Iran’s escalating conflict with Israel and the US. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump ‘not at all’ concerned about possible war crimes as Iran deadline looms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-not-at-all-concerned-about-possible-war-crimes-as-iran-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-not-at-all-concerned-about-possible-war-crimes-as-iran-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was “not at all” concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he targets Iranian bridges and power plants, given that key infrastructure is usually off-limits even during wartime. Trump warned the country could be “taken out in one night” after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal from Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was “not at all” concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he targets Iranian bridges and power plants, given that key infrastructure is usually off-limits even during wartime. Trump warned the country could be “taken out in one night” after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal from Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school shelter, WHO halts evacuations after aid worker death</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-10-at-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-after-aid-worker-death</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-10-at-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-after-aid-worker-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli air strike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, as violence strains a fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire. The World Health Organisation announced it was suspending evacuations from Gaza after a worker contracted to help them was killed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli air strike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, as violence strains a fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire. The World Health Organisation announced it was suspending evacuations from Gaza after a worker contracted to help them was killed.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s threatened destruction of Iranian infrastructure could be a war crime, legal experts say</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-threatened-destruction-of-iranian-infrastructure-could-be-a-war-crime-legal-experts-say</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-threatened-destruction-of-iranian-infrastructure-could-be-a-war-crime-legal-experts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was “not at all” concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he carried out his threat to bomb bridges and power plants. Experts in military law, however, say that deliberately bombing civilian infrastructure is a violation of international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was “not at all” concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he carried out his threat to bomb bridges and power plants. Experts in military law, however, say that deliberately bombing civilian infrastructure is a violation of international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: 15 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-15-dead-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-15-dead-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least 15 people and wounded 39 on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least 15 people and wounded 39 on Sunday.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: At least four killed in strike on Haifa</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-at-least-four-killed-in-strike-on-haifa</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-at-least-four-killed-in-strike-on-haifa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian missiles hit the northern Israeli city of Haifa, where four people were found dead in the rubble of a residential building. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian missiles hit the northern Israeli city of Haifa, where four people were found dead in the rubble of a residential building.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Israel says residential building hit by Iranian missile</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israel-says-residential-building-hit-by-iranian-missile</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israel-says-residential-building-hit-by-iranian-missile</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &#039;Stuck in a warzone&#039;: France 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky describes the plight of Israelis who are unable to evacuate from the north. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA['Stuck in a warzone': France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky describes the plight of Israelis who are unable to evacuate from the north.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump hails victory after US mission to rescue pilot from Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hails-victory-after-us-mission-to-rescue-pilot-from-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-hails-victory-after-us-mission-to-rescue-pilot-from-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ American commandos deployed deep into Iranian territory to rescue a downed airman, US news outlets reported on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced that the crew member had been recovered &quot;safe and sound.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[American commandos deployed deep into Iranian territory to rescue a downed airman, US news outlets reported on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced that the crew member had been recovered "safe and sound."]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says will destroy all Iran bridges, power plants in &amp;apos;4 hours&amp;apos; if no deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-will-destroy-all-iran-bridges-power-plants-in-4-hours-if-no-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-will-destroy-all-iran-bridges-power-plants-in-4-hours-if-no-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President ​Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday that he will destroy all Iran&#039;s bridges and power plants in &#039;four hours&#039; if no peace deal is reached while lauding the success of the &quot;harrowing&quot; search and rescue mission of two downed US airmen. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President ​Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday that he will destroy all Iran's bridges and power plants in 'four hours' if no peace deal is reached while lauding the success of the "harrowing" search and rescue mission of two downed US airmen. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war: ‘No indication that legitimate US&amp;amp;Iran talks taking place’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-no-indication-that-legitimate-usiran-talks-taking-place</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-no-indication-that-legitimate-usiran-talks-taking-place</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayad said that “everyone” in Iran is aware of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz, but regardless of what the White House might be saying “there’s no indication that legitimate talks are taking place” between the regime and Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayad said that “everyone” in Iran is aware of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz, but regardless of what the White House might be saying “there’s no indication that legitimate talks are taking place” between the regime and Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US president Donald Trump warns Tehran to reopen Hormuz or face &amp;quot;hell&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-donald-trump-warns-tehran-to-reopen-hormuz-or-face-hell</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-donald-trump-warns-tehran-to-reopen-hormuz-or-face-hell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-donald-trump-threatens-to-hit-iran-power-plants</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-donald-trump-threatens-to-hit-iran-power-plants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran wartime killings increase as another protester hanged</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-wartime-killings-increase-as-another-protester-hanged</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-wartime-killings-increase-as-another-protester-hanged</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran on Monday executed a 23-year-old man, Ali Fahim, who was convicted in connection with January&#039;s nationwide protests, marking the latest in a wave of politically charged hangings. Rights groups say Fahim and others faced torture, unfair trials and lack of access to legal counsel, as the country&#039;s judiciary accelerates killings amid Iran’s escalating conflict with Israel and the US.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, wartime, killings, increase, another, protester, hanged</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran on Monday executed a 23-year-old man, Ali Fahim, who was convicted in connection with January's nationwide protests, marking the latest in a wave of politically charged hangings. Rights groups say Fahim and others faced torture, unfair trials and lack of access to legal counsel, as the country's judiciary accelerates killings amid Iran’s escalating conflict with Israel and the US. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strikes-kill-iran-guards-intel-chief-as-trump-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strikes-kill-iran-guards-intel-chief-as-trump-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israeli, strikes, kill, Iran, Guards, intel, chief, Trump, deadline, looms</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Donald Trump threatens &amp;quot;hell&amp;quot; unless Tehran reopens Hormuz Strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-threatens-hell-unless-tehran-reopens-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-threatens-hell-unless-tehran-reopens-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Resa Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Donald, Trump, threatens, hell, unless, Tehran, reopens, Hormuz, Strait</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Resa Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Donald Trump issues expletive threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-issues-expletive-threat-to-iran-over-hormuz-strait-blockage</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/donald-trump-issues-expletive-threat-to-iran-over-hormuz-strait-blockage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24 In ternational Affairs Editor, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Donald, Trump, issues, expletive, threat, Iran, over, Hormuz, Strait, blockage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24 In ternational Affairs Editor, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Egypt: Wide&amp;amp;ranging energy effects of the war in the Gulf ‌region</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/egypt-wideranging-energy-effects-of-the-war-in-the-gulf-region</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/egypt-wideranging-energy-effects-of-the-war-in-the-gulf-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ⁠Egypt ⁠raised ​electricity prices for higher-use ​residential consumers and commercial users starting in ​April, ‌the ⁠electricity ministry said ‌in a statement  last Saturday, citing a severe global ​energy crisis linked ‌to the war in the Gulf ‌region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[⁠Egypt ⁠raised ​electricity prices for higher-use ​residential consumers and commercial users starting in ​April, ‌the ⁠electricity ministry said ‌in a statement  last Saturday, citing a severe global ​energy crisis linked ‌to the war in the Gulf ‌region.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says Iran could be &amp;apos;taken out&amp;apos; on Tuesday</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-could-be-taken-out-on-tuesday</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-could-be-taken-out-on-tuesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, &quot;and that night might be tomorrow night,&quot; warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, "and that night might be tomorrow night," warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon says Israeli strikes hit south Beirut, country&amp;apos;s south</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-hit-south-beirut-countrys-south</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-hit-south-beirut-countrys-south</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli strike hit Beirut&#039;s southern suburbs on Monday as Israel&#039;s army said it was targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Lebanon reported broad strikes in the country&#039;s south. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday as Israel's army said it was targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Lebanon reported broad strikes in the country's south.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;quot;Marco knows better&amp;quot; The US NATO exit threat</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/marco-knows-better-the-us-nato-exit-threat</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/marco-knows-better-the-us-nato-exit-threat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance&#039;s future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO&#039;s formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration over NATO&#039;s response to the situation with Iran. Even Marco Rubio, typically a less hawkish figure, has voiced concerns. To help us navigate these issues, we’re joined by Kurt Volker, a seasoned U.S. diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and co-founder of the American University in Kyiv. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO's formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration over NATO's response to the situation with Iran. Even Marco Rubio, typically a less hawkish figure, has voiced concerns. To help us navigate these issues, we’re joined by Kurt Volker, a seasoned U.S. diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and co-founder of the American University in Kyiv.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump issues threats, deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-issues-threats-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-issues-threats-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Sunday told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait”, referring to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, or the US will target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, in an expletive-laden social media post. Later, the president in a follow-up post gave a precise deadline: &quot;Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!&quot; Read our liveblog to see how all the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:06:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Sunday told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait”, referring to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, or the US will target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, in an expletive-laden social media post. Later, the president in a follow-up post gave a precise deadline: "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ukraine&amp;apos;s Zelensky meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus, pushes military deals</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ukraines-zelensky-meets-syrias-new-leader-in-damascus-pushes-military-deals</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ukraines-zelensky-meets-syrias-new-leader-in-damascus-pushes-military-deals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Damascus on Sunday with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, as Kyiv pushes to deepen security ties across the Middle East amid its ongoing war with Russia. Arriving alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Zelensky’s visit signals a bid to secure military cooperation and bolster regional partnerships. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Damascus on Sunday with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, as Kyiv pushes to deepen security ties across the Middle East amid its ongoing war with Russia. Arriving alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Zelensky’s visit signals a bid to secure military cooperation and bolster regional partnerships.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Hit by both sides&amp;apos;: US war on Iran threatens Iraq&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;careful strategy of multi&amp;amp;alignment&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hit-by-both-sides-us-war-on-iran-threatens-iraqs-careful-strategy-of-multialignment</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hit-by-both-sides-us-war-on-iran-threatens-iraqs-careful-strategy-of-multialignment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr Renad Mansour, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Programme and Director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House. For years, Iraq has pursued a strategy of multi-alignment, explains Dr. Mansour, carefully maintaining relations with both Iran and the United States to avoid being drawn into regional conflict. However, Iraq’s capacity to remain neutral is diminishing, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens political and economic stability across the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr Renad Mansour, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Programme and Director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House. For years, Iraq has pursued a strategy of multi-alignment, explains Dr. Mansour, carefully maintaining relations with both Iran and the United States to avoid being drawn into regional conflict. However, Iraq’s capacity to remain neutral is diminishing, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens political and economic stability across the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence chief Khademi killed in strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-revolutionary-guards-intelligence-chief-khademi-killed-in-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-revolutionary-guards-intelligence-chief-khademi-killed-in-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The head of ‌the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence ‌organisation, Majid Khademi, was on Monday killed in US-Israeli air strikes. Khademi “was martyred in the criminal terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy ... at dawn today&quot;, the Guards announced in a post on their Telegram channel. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The head of ‌the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence ‌organisation, Majid Khademi, was on Monday killed in US-Israeli air strikes. Khademi “was martyred in the criminal terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy ... at dawn today", the Guards announced in a post on their Telegram channel. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ David Smith, Guardian&#039;s Washington bureau chief, is our guest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[David Smith, Guardian's Washington bureau chief, is our guest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: the US rescues missing airman from Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-the-us-rescues-missing-airman-from-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-the-us-rescues-missing-airman-from-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jim Townsend, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense fir European and NATO Policy, is our guest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jim Townsend, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense fir European and NATO Policy, is our guest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Israeli strike on South Beirut kills at least 4 people</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israeli-strike-on-south-beirut-kills-at-least-4-people</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israeli-strike-on-south-beirut-kills-at-least-4-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Olivia Bizot is live from Beirut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Olivia Bizot is live from Beirut.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sri-lanka-struggles-to-avert-economic-collapse-over-mideast-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/sri-lanka-struggles-to-avert-economic-collapse-over-mideast-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in November. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in November.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon: In the city of Tyre, Christians mark Easter in a ghost town</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-in-the-city-of-tyre-christians-mark-easter-in-a-ghost-town</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-in-the-city-of-tyre-christians-mark-easter-in-a-ghost-town</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s military renewed strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby buildings that damaged a hospital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's military renewed strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby buildings that damaged a hospital.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>French boats set sail from Marseille to join Gaza aid Flotilla</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-boats-set-sail-from-marseille-to-join-gaza-aid-flotilla</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/french-boats-set-sail-from-marseille-to-join-gaza-aid-flotilla</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;quot;We got him!&amp;quot;: US rescues aviator whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-got-him-us-rescues-aviator-whose-fighter-jet-was-shot-down-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-got-him-us-rescues-aviator-whose-fighter-jet-was-shot-down-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Easter in Jerusalem overshadowed by war and restrictions at the Holy Sepulchre</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/easter-in-jerusalem-overshadowed-by-war-and-restrictions-at-the-holy-sepulchre</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/easter-in-jerusalem-overshadowed-by-war-and-restrictions-at-the-holy-sepulchre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Silence reigned on Easter Sunday in the alleyways of Jerusalem&#039;s Old City, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians commemorate Christ&#039;s crucifixion and resurrection.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Silence reigned on Easter Sunday in the alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians commemorate Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Inside the race to rescue a downed US airman in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-the-race-to-rescue-a-downed-us-airman-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-the-race-to-rescue-a-downed-us-airman-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed a daring rescue of a downed US airman in central Iran, but Tehran insisted the mission was “foiled”, leaving the world to sift fact from fiction amid conflicting reports and viral images. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed a daring rescue of a downed US airman in central Iran, but Tehran insisted the mission was “foiled”, leaving the world to sift fact from fiction amid conflicting reports and viral images.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon, forces closure of Syria border crossing</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-new-strikes-on-lebanon-forces-closure-of-syria-border-crossing</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-new-strikes-on-lebanon-forces-closure-of-syria-border-crossing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including a family of six, and wounded dozens more. The attacks also forced the closure of Lebanon’s main border crossing with Syria, as Israel&#039;s conflict with Hezbollah intensifies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including a family of six, and wounded dozens more. The attacks also forced the closure of Lebanon’s main border crossing with Syria, as Israel's conflict with Hezbollah intensifies.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: US rescues pilot from downed fighter jet</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-us-rescues-pilot-from-downed-fighter-jet</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-us-rescues-pilot-from-downed-fighter-jet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reza Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reza Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: ‘Open the F***in&amp;apos; Strait’, Trump blasts Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-open-the-fin-strait-trump-blasts-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-open-the-fin-strait-trump-blasts-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Sunday told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait”, referring to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, or the US will target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, in an expletive-laden social media post. Hours after a US airman was rescued in an operation in Iran, Trump revealed that the serviceman was “seriously wounded”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Sunday told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait”, referring to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, or the US will target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, in an expletive-laden social media post. Hours after a US airman was rescued in an operation in Iran, Trump revealed that the serviceman was “seriously wounded”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Crew member from downed US fighter jet rescued in &amp;apos;miraculous&amp;apos; operation, says Trump</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/crew-member-from-downed-us-fighter-jet-rescued-in-miraculous-operation-says-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/crew-member-from-downed-us-fighter-jet-rescued-in-miraculous-operation-says-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it &quot;miraculous&quot; and &quot;one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History&quot;.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "miraculous" and "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History". ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In Iran, social media posts noted explosions, aircraft in area US jet was downed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-iran-social-media-posts-noted-explosions-aircraft-in-area-us-jet-was-downed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-iran-social-media-posts-noted-explosions-aircraft-in-area-us-jet-was-downed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah says that around 3am local time, social media posts mentioned &quot;explosions and aircraft near the city of Yasuj in central Iran&quot; where the US F-15 jet was downed. Around an hour later, President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman missing since Friday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah says that around 3am local time, social media posts mentioned "explosions and aircraft near the city of Yasuj in central Iran" where the US F-15 jet was downed. Around an hour later, President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman missing since Friday.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US President Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz, Iran rejects</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-trump-gives-iran-48-hours-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-iran-rejects</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-president-trump-gives-iran-48-hours-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-iran-rejects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face &quot;all Hell&quot;, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in Lebanon: Art to provide psychological support to children</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-art-to-provide-psychological-support-to-children</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-art-to-provide-psychological-support-to-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the strikes in Lebanon continue, children are being deeply affected by psychological trauma. In response, art is being used as a means of healing and emotional expression. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the strikes in Lebanon continue, children are being deeply affected by psychological trauma. In response, art is being used as a means of healing and emotional expression.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ramstein: Controversy in Germany over military base&amp;apos;s role in Middle East war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ramstein-controversy-in-germany-over-military-bases-role-in-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ramstein-controversy-in-germany-over-military-bases-role-in-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Although Germany insists it is not a party to the war in Iran, the U.S. airbase in Ramstein plays a key role in coordinating American military operations causing controversy.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ramstein:, Controversy, Germany, over, military, bases, role, Middle, East, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Although Germany insists it is not a party to the war in Iran, the U.S. airbase in Ramstein plays a key role in coordinating American military operations causing controversy. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East War live: Rescued crew member from downed US fighter jet &amp;apos;safe and sound,&amp;apos; says Trump</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-rescued-crew-member-from-downed-us-fighter-jet-safe-and-sound-says-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-rescued-crew-member-from-downed-us-fighter-jet-safe-and-sound-says-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that forces had safely recovered an airman downed in Iran, calling it &quot;one of the most daring&quot; search and rescue operations in US History. The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday. Follow our liveblog for updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that forces had safely recovered an airman downed in Iran, calling it "one of the most daring" search and rescue operations in US History. The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday. Follow our liveblog for updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Very tough stretch&amp;apos; for NATO: From Trump&amp;apos;s threats towards Greenland to war on Iran with no endgame</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/very-tough-stretch-for-nato-from-trumps-threats-towards-greenland-to-war-on-iran-with-no-endgame</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/very-tough-stretch-for-nato-from-trumps-threats-towards-greenland-to-war-on-iran-with-no-endgame</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Spencer P. Boyer, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. As war rages in the Middle East, amid a highly volatile geopolitical landscape, Boyer centers on three interlocking dynamics: the dangers of escalation under conditions of uncertainty, the enduring complexity of POW diplomacy, and the strategic consequences for alliances such as NATO.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Spencer P. Boyer, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. As war rages in the Middle East, amid a highly volatile geopolitical landscape, Boyer centers on three interlocking dynamics: the dangers of escalation under conditions of uncertainty, the enduring complexity of POW diplomacy, and the strategic consequences for alliances such as NATO. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make a deal or US will unleash &amp;apos;Hell&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-has-48-hours-to-make-a-deal-or-us-will-unleash-hell</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-says-iran-has-48-hours-to-make-a-deal-or-us-will-unleash-hell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours left to make deal or the US would unleash &quot;Hell&quot;. His renewed threat in a social media post came as the US military conducted a frantic search for the missing crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours left to make deal or the US would unleash "Hell". His renewed threat in a social media post came as the US military conducted a frantic search for the missing crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>NATO anniversary overshadowed by Trump’s threats</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nato-anniversary-overshadowed-by-trumps-threats</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nato-anniversary-overshadowed-by-trumps-threats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance&#039;s future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO&#039;s formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration over NATO&#039;s response to the situation with Iran. Even Marco Rubio, typically a less hawkish figure, has voiced concerns. To help us navigate these issues, we’re joined by Kurt Volker, a seasoned U.S. diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and co-founder of the American University in Kyiv. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO's formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration over NATO's response to the situation with Iran. Even Marco Rubio, typically a less hawkish figure, has voiced concerns. To help us navigate these issues, we’re joined by Kurt Volker, a seasoned U.S. diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and co-founder of the American University in Kyiv.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Israel expands operations in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israel-expands-operations-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-israel-expands-operations-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University,  is our guest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University,  is our guest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle&amp;amp;East: Israel will reduce French defense imports &amp;apos;to zero&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middleeast-israel-will-reduce-french-defense-imports-to-zero</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middleeast-israel-will-reduce-french-defense-imports-to-zero</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rina Bassist, journalist correspondent for Al-Monitor, is our guest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle&amp;East:, Israel, will, reduce, French, defense, imports, to, zero</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rina Bassist, journalist correspondent for Al-Monitor, is our guest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Search on for missing crew member after US planes crash</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-search-on-for-missing-crew-member-after-us-planes-crash</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-search-on-for-missing-crew-member-after-us-planes-crash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reza Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle, East:, Search, for, missing, crew, member, after, planes, crash</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reza Sayah, our correspondent in Tehran, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Very tough stretch&amp;apos; for NATO over US war on Iran and Trump&amp;apos;s aggression towards Denmark, Greenland</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/very-tough-stretch-for-nato-over-us-war-on-iran-and-trumps-aggression-towards-denmark-greenland</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/very-tough-stretch-for-nato-over-us-war-on-iran-and-trumps-aggression-towards-denmark-greenland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Spencer P. Boyer, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. As war rages in the Middle East, amid a highly volatile geopolitical landscape, Boyer centers on three interlocking dynamics: the dangers of escalation under conditions of uncertainty, the enduring complexity of POW diplomacy, and the strategic consequences for alliances such as NATO.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Very, tough, stretch, for, NATO, over, war, Iran, and, Trumps, aggression, towards, Denmark, Greenland</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Spencer P. Boyer, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. As war rages in the Middle East, amid a highly volatile geopolitical landscape, Boyer centers on three interlocking dynamics: the dangers of escalation under conditions of uncertainty, the enduring complexity of POW diplomacy, and the strategic consequences for alliances such as NATO. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hide, find water: Former pilots detail how to survive being shot down</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hide-find-water-former-pilots-detail-how-to-survive-being-shot-down</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hide-find-water-former-pilots-detail-how-to-survive-being-shot-down</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As US and Iranian forces race to locate a crew member of a US F-15E fighter jet downed in Iran, a former Air Force pilot and rescuer eplains what it takes to hide, survive and extract someone behind enemy lines.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As US and Iranian forces race to locate a crew member of a US F-15E fighter jet downed in Iran, a former Air Force pilot and rescuer eplains what it takes to hide, survive and extract someone behind enemy lines. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make a deal or US will unleash &amp;apos;Hell&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-has-48-hours-to-make-a-deal-or-us-will-unleash-hell</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-says-iran-has-48-hours-to-make-a-deal-or-us-will-unleash-hell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours left to make deal or the US would unleash &quot;Hell&quot;. His renewed threat in a social media post came as the US military conducted a frantic search for the missing crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran has 48 hours left to make deal or the US would unleash "Hell". His renewed threat in a social media post came as the US military conducted a frantic search for the missing crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran, US race to recover missing crew member of crashed American fighter jet</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-race-to-recover-missing-crew-member-of-crashed-american-fighter-jet</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-race-to-recover-missing-crew-member-of-crashed-american-fighter-jet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US and Iranian forces pressed ahead Saturday in a race to find the missing crew member of an American F-15 warplane shot down in Iran as an Iranian TV station called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward. The downing raised the stakes for the Trump administration as the war entered its sixth week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US and Iranian forces pressed ahead Saturday in a race to find the missing crew member of an American F-15 warplane shot down in Iran as an Iranian TV station called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward. The downing raised the stakes for the Trump administration as the war entered its sixth week.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon: Several injured by Israeli strikes on Lebanese city Tyre</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-several-injured-by-israeli-strikes-on-lebanese-city-tyre</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-several-injured-by-israeli-strikes-on-lebanese-city-tyre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel has repeatedly struck the ancient southern Lebanese city of Tyre, where several inhabitants have been injured. But locals are reluctant to leave - citing fears than a temporary order would become permanent displacement. Israel has said that it would not be able to destroy Hezbollah without occupying the whole of Lebanon. FRANCE 24&#039;s Olivia Bizo reports from Beirut in Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel has repeatedly struck the ancient southern Lebanese city of Tyre, where several inhabitants have been injured. But locals are reluctant to leave - citing fears than a temporary order would become permanent displacement. Israel has said that it would not be able to destroy Hezbollah without occupying the whole of Lebanon. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizo reports from Beirut in Lebanon.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-iran-hunts-crew-member-of-crashed-us-jet</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-iran-hunts-crew-member-of-crashed-us-jet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One US service member has been rescued and at least one is missing after two US military planes went down in separate incidents including the first shoot-down since the war began nearly five weeks ago. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[One US service member has been rescued and at least one is missing after two US military planes went down in separate incidents including the first shoot-down since the war began nearly five weeks ago.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: UNSC vote on Strait of Hormuz postponed</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-unsc-vote-on-strait-of-hormuz-postponed</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-unsc-vote-on-strait-of-hormuz-postponed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran warned the UN Security Council against any &quot;provocative action&quot;, ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Videos show US missiles being launched from Kuwait into Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/videos-show-us-missiles-being-launched-from-kuwait-into-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/videos-show-us-missiles-being-launched-from-kuwait-into-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite denials from Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region, there is growing evidence that their territory is being used in attacks on the Iranian regime during the US–Israel war. FRANCE 24 has verified and geolocated multiple videos showing that, on at least two occasions, on March 24 and 31, US missiles were launched from HIMARS launchers inside the territory of Kuwait. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite denials from Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region, there is growing evidence that their territory is being used in attacks on the Iranian regime during the US–Israel war. FRANCE 24 has verified and geolocated multiple videos showing that, on at least two occasions, on March 24 and 31, US missiles were launched from HIMARS launchers inside the territory of Kuwait.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strikes in Lebanon: Israeli army orders evacuation of the city of Tyre</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strikes-in-lebanon-israeli-army-orders-evacuation-of-the-city-of-tyre</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strikes-in-lebanon-israeli-army-orders-evacuation-of-the-city-of-tyre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Olivia Bizot has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strikes, Lebanon:, Israeli, army, orders, evacuation, the, city, Tyre</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Olivia Bizot has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Impact of Iran war in Pakistan: Fuel prices rise by over 50%</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/impact-of-iran-war-in-pakistan-fuel-prices-rise-by-over-50</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/impact-of-iran-war-in-pakistan-fuel-prices-rise-by-over-50</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shahzaib Wahlah, correspondent in Islamabad Pakistan, has more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Impact, Iran, war, Pakistan:, Fuel, prices, rise, over, 50</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shahzaib Wahlah, correspondent in Islamabad Pakistan, has more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>France announces crisis loans for firms hit by fuel&amp;amp;price surge</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-announces-crisis-loans-for-firms-hit-by-fuelprice-surge</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-announces-crisis-loans-for-firms-hit-by-fuelprice-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France said Friday it was launching an emergency loan programme to help small and medium-sized businesses exposed to soaring fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France said Friday it was launching an emergency loan programme to help small and medium-sized businesses exposed to soaring fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Iran open to negotiations&amp;apos;: Diplomacy shows signs of progress, &amp;apos;damage to global economy continues&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-open-to-negotiations-diplomacy-shows-signs-of-progress-damage-to-global-economy-continues</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-open-to-negotiations-diplomacy-shows-signs-of-progress-damage-to-global-economy-continues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr Christian Bueger is a Research Fellow at UNIDIR, and the Academy of International Affairs NRW, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen. He offers an analysis of the evolving crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the multi-dimensional nature of diplomacy and the structural limits of military solutions. He argues that the situation remains far from stable, despite recent developments suggesting potential diplomatic progress. Maritime security, especially in the current context, cannot be restored through force. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr Christian Bueger is a Research Fellow at UNIDIR, and the Academy of International Affairs NRW, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen. He offers an analysis of the evolving crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the multi-dimensional nature of diplomacy and the structural limits of military solutions. He argues that the situation remains far from stable, despite recent developments suggesting potential diplomatic progress. Maritime security, especially in the current context, cannot be restored through force.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-announces-free-public-transport-as-energy-crisis-bites</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-announces-free-public-transport-as-energy-crisis-bites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ State-run public transport in Pakistan&#039;s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said Friday, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said Friday, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US fighter jet downed. Spencer Boyer speaks to France 24</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-fighter-jet-downed-spencer-boyer-speaks-to-france-24</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-fighter-jet-downed-spencer-boyer-speaks-to-france-24</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France 24 speaks to Spencer Boyer, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, about Iran’s claim that it shot down a US fighter jet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France 24 speaks to Spencer Boyer, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, about Iran’s claim that it shot down a US fighter jet.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli air strike destroys bridge in eastern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-air-strike-destroys-bridge-in-eastern-lebanon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli strike destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon on Friday after Israel warned that it would strike two bridges in the area. At the same time, Iran shot down a US fighter jet and was attempting to capture its crew members. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli strike destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon on Friday after Israel warned that it would strike two bridges in the area. At the same time, Iran shot down a US fighter jet and was attempting to capture its crew members. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: US fighter jet downed, War “It’s not a show”, The Space Race, Will Syrians leave Germany?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-fighter-jet-downed-war-its-not-a-show-the-space-race-will-syrians-leave-germany</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It’s been a week that began with President Trump addressing the nation for the first time since the Iran War began five weeks ago. Expectations that he might signal an end to the conflict—or announce a ground offensive or a split from NATO—were unmet. Instead, his 18-minute speech echoed his social media rhetoric: a mix of “we’re almost done” and threats of escalating attacks, including striking every Iranian power plant if a deal isn’t reached. On the Strait of Hormuz, he told allies simply to “just take it.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s been a week that began with President Trump addressing the nation for the first time since the Iran War began five weeks ago. Expectations that he might signal an end to the conflict—or announce a ground offensive or a split from NATO—were unmet. Instead, his 18-minute speech echoed his social media rhetoric: a mix of “we’re almost done” and threats of escalating attacks, including striking every Iranian power plant if a deal isn’t reached. On the Strait of Hormuz, he told allies simply to “just take it.”]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Two US fighter jets downed in Mideast, one crew member rescued</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/two-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-mideast-one-crew-member-rescued</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A US fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace on Friday, triggering a search operation by Washington which rescued one crew member. A second US Air Force aircraft went down later in the day, according to a US official. The whereabouts of any other crew were not immediately known. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A US fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace on Friday, triggering a search operation by Washington which rescued one crew member. A second US Air Force aircraft went down later in the day, according to a US official. The whereabouts of any other crew were not immediately known.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Gulf states call for UN approval to use force to secure Hormuz Strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-states-call-for-un-approval-to-use-force-to-secure-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-states-call-for-un-approval-to-use-force-to-secure-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf states have called for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks after the vital shipping lane was effectively shut by Iran, disrupting global energy supplies. Iran has warned of “more destructive” attacks on Israel and the US following US President Donald Trump’s remarks in a televised address Wednesday that dimmed hopes of a swift end to the Mideast war. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf states have called for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks after the vital shipping lane was effectively shut by Iran, disrupting global energy supplies. Iran has warned of “more destructive” attacks on Israel and the US following US President Donald Trump’s remarks in a televised address Wednesday that dimmed hopes of a swift end to the Mideast war. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran says army searching for pilot of downed US fighter jet</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-says-army-searching-for-pilot-of-downed-us-fighter-jet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s military has launched a search for the pilot of a US fighter jet hit by an air defence system, Fars news agency reported Friday. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any &quot;provocative action&quot; ahead of an expected UN Security Council vote on the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s military has launched a search for the pilot of a US fighter jet hit by an air defence system, Fars news agency reported Friday. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any "provocative action" ahead of an expected UN Security Council vote on the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US&amp;amp;Israeli strikes destroy Iranian highway bridge</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usisraeli-strikes-destroy-iranian-highway-bridge</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/usisraeli-strikes-destroy-iranian-highway-bridge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is the tallest bridge in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. The B1 bridge only 35km of Tehran was destroyed in two US-Israeli strikes on April 2. Trump threatened energy plants could be next if Iran didn&#039;t agree to a deal to end the conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[It is the tallest bridge in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. The B1 bridge only 35km of Tehran was destroyed in two US-Israeli strikes on April 2. Trump threatened energy plants could be next if Iran didn't agree to a deal to end the conflict.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Disturbing trend’ of US&amp;amp;Israeli strikes hitting non&amp;amp;military targets in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/disturbing-trend-of-usisraeli-strikes-hitting-nonmilitary-targets-in-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran&#039;s civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran's civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-guards-recruit-children-to-defend-the-homeland-placing-them-in-line-of-fire</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guards Corps has launched a campaign aimed at recruiting children as young as 12 for the “defence of the homeland”. More than a month into the war triggered by the US and Israel, rights groups highlight the life-threatening risks for Iranian children and stress that the use of minors in the military constitutes a war crime.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has launched a campaign aimed at recruiting children as young as 12 for the “defence of the homeland”. More than a month into the war triggered by the US and Israel, rights groups highlight the life-threatening risks for Iranian children and stress that the use of minors in the military constitutes a war crime. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Gulf states call for UN approval to use force to secure Hormuz Strait</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-gulf-states-call-for-un-approval-to-use-force-to-secure-hormuz-strait</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-gulf-states-call-for-un-approval-to-use-force-to-secure-hormuz-strait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf states have called for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks, after the vital shipping lane was effectively shut by Iran, disrupting global energy supplies. Iran has warned of “more destructive” attacks on Israel and the US following US President Donald Trump’s remarks in a televised address Wednesday that dimmed hopes of a swift end to the Mideast war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf states have called for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks, after the vital shipping lane was effectively shut by Iran, disrupting global energy supplies. Iran has warned of “more destructive” attacks on Israel and the US following US President Donald Trump’s remarks in a televised address Wednesday that dimmed hopes of a swift end to the Mideast war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Macron says &amp;apos;unrealistic&amp;apos; to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to &amp;apos;be serious&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-says-unrealistic-to-open-hormuz-strait-by-force-urges-trump-to-be-serious</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-says-unrealistic-to-open-hormuz-strait-by-force-urges-trump-to-be-serious</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US war on Iran: &amp;apos;Absolute disaster&amp;apos; for Middle Eastern airlines</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-absolute-disaster-for-middle-eastern-airlines</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-war-on-iran-absolute-disaster-for-middle-eastern-airlines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Wouter Dewulf, professor at the University of Antwerp AMS where he serves as Academic Director for the Master of Maritime/Air Transport Management. According to Dr. Dewulf, the current crisis facing global airlines must be understood as a convergence of geopolitical upheaval and unstable markets. The sharp rise in oil prices, driven by war, has immediately had a dramatic effect on the airline industry. All the while, airspace instability and shifting travel patterns have produced an asymmetric impact across regions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Wouter Dewulf, professor at the University of Antwerp AMS where he serves as Academic Director for the Master of Maritime/Air Transport Management. According to Dr. Dewulf, the current crisis facing global airlines must be understood as a convergence of geopolitical upheaval and unstable markets. The sharp rise in oil prices, driven by war, has immediately had a dramatic effect on the airline industry. All the while, airspace instability and shifting travel patterns have produced an asymmetric impact across regions.]]> </content:encoded>
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