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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s Leading News Website &amp; : Middle East</title>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, reopening, not, possible, amid, naval, blockade, Iran, says</media:keywords>
<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>
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<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah</guid>
<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>
<media:keywords>Gulf, allies, have, requested, financial, support, Treasury, Secretary, says</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>IRGC, asserting, themselves, Iran, responds, Trump’s, method, conducting, diplomacy, kind</media:keywords>
<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>
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<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>
<media:keywords>Mapping, the, environmental, toll, the, Middle, East, war</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Trump, extends, ceasefire, with, Tehran, maintains, naval, blockade, Iranian, ports</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Occupied, West, Bank:, Israeli, forces, uproot, hundreds, olive, trees</media:keywords>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<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>
<media:keywords>More, than, 71, billion, needed, over, next, decade, rebuild, Gaza:, UN</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Trump, extends, ceasefire, says, giving, Iran, time, negotiate</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Trump, extends, Iran, ceasefire, indefinitely, peace, talks, stall</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>France, and, Lebanon, share, cultural, religious, and, political, links, dating, back, the, 19th, century</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Lebanon’s, Christians, support, displaced, amid, ceasefire, uncertainty</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Iran, signals, new, military, options, amid, talks, uncertainty</media:keywords>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, remains, undecided, over, second&amp;round, talks, with, Vance, heads, Islamabad</media:keywords>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/doubt-surrounds-potential-usiran-talks</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Doubt, surrounds, potential, US&amp;Iran, talks</media:keywords>
<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>
<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 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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, and, Lebanon, hold, news, talks</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Hierarchy, sovereignty:, Israel, claims, authority, over, which, Lebanese, areas, are, inhabitable</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>What, exit, strategy, Trump, Iranians, send, mixed, signals, truce, deadline, looms</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>US, military, leverage, risky, tactic:, Bombs, military, escalation, will, not, bring, Iran, to, the, table</media:keywords>
<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>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
<media:keywords>Iran, asserts, leverage, Hormuz, ahead, new, round, talks</media:keywords>
<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
<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. 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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, Lebanon, united, liberating, Lebanon, from, Hezbollah, Israeli, ambassador, says</media:keywords>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-pakistani-delegation-heads-to-iran-to-plan-next-round-of-tehranwashington-talks</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>YouTube, bans, viral, pro&amp;Iran, AI&amp;generated, LEGO, videos, trolling, Trump</media:keywords>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<media:keywords>Israeli, strikes, kill, northern, Gaza, including, toddler, civil, defence, says</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Alon&amp;Lee, Green:, There, are, millions, Palestinians, living, under, Israeli, military, rule, for, decades</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>War, and, Peace:, Israel, brings, Lebanon, negotiating, table, airstrikes, 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>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>
<media:keywords>If, dont, divide, the, land, were, heading, apartheid:, Ex&amp;head, Israels, Shin, Bet</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Lebanon, and, Israel, hold, rare, direct, talks, Washington, despite, Hezbollah, opposition</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Residents, Iraqi, Kurdistan, despair:, We, werent, war, with, anyone</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Tehran, calls, blockade, Iranian, ports, act, ‘piracy’</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>French, cement&amp;maker, Lafarge, found, guilty, financing, jihadists, Syria, former, CEO, jailed</media:keywords>
<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>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<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. ]]> </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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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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<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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<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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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:01:13 +0200</pubDate>
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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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<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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<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>
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<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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<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<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>
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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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<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<media:keywords>Israel, army, says, hit, over, 200, Hezbollah, targets, last, hours</media:keywords>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beirut, airport, remains, operational, despite, Israeli, bombings</media:keywords>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-thought-beirut-was-going-to-collapse-recounting-the-deadliest-day-of-the-war-with-israel</guid>
<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>
<media:keywords>‘We, thought, Beirut, was, going, collapse’:, recounting, the, deadliest, day, the, war, with, Israel</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Under, the, fog, ceasefire:, How, journalists, are, covering, efforts, end, the, war</media:keywords>
<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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<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>
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<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<media:keywords>Unlawful, war, Iran:, Use, force, the, United, States, never, justified</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Iran, continues, target, Gulf, countries, despite, ceasefire, announcement</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>least, 182, killed, Israel, strikes, central, Beirut, after, saying, Iran, truce, doesnt, apply, there</media:keywords>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>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>
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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>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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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, War, live:, Rescued, crew, member, from, downed, fighter, jet, safe, and, sound, says, Trump</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Very, tough, stretch, for, NATO:, From, Trumps, threats, towards, Greenland, war, Iran, with, endgame</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>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>
<media:keywords>Trump, says, Iran, has, hours, make, deal, will, unleash, Hell</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>NATO, anniversary, overshadowed, Trump’s, threats</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle, East:, Israel, expands, operations, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Hide, find, water:, Former, pilots, detail, how, survive, being, shot, down</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, says, Iran, has, hours, make, deal, will, unleash, Hell</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Iran, race, recover, missing, crew, member, crashed, American, fighter, jet</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Lebanon:, Several, injured, Israeli, strikes, Lebanese, city, Tyre</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle, East:, Iran, hunts, crew, member, crashed, jet</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle, East:, UNSC, vote, Strait, Hormuz, postponed</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>Videos, show, missiles, being, launched, from, Kuwait, into, Iran</media:keywords>
<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>
<media:keywords>France, announces, crisis, loans, for, firms, hit, fuel&amp;price, surge</media:keywords>
<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>
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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>
<media:keywords>Pakistan, announces, free, public, transport, energy, crisis, bites</media:keywords>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-air-strike-destroys-bridge-in-eastern-lebanon</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-us-fighter-jet-downed-war-its-not-a-show-the-space-race-will-syrians-leave-germany</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, fighter, jet, downed, War, “It’s, not, show”, The, Space, Race, Will, Syrians, leave, Germany</media:keywords>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/two-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-mideast-one-crew-member-rescued</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-says-army-searching-for-pilot-of-downed-us-fighter-jet</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/disturbing-trend-of-usisraeli-strikes-hitting-nonmilitary-targets-in-iran</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-guards-recruit-children-to-defend-the-homeland-placing-them-in-line-of-fire</guid>
<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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<title>Members of Iran’s Basij militia mount online intimidation campaign to deter protests</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/members-of-irans-basij-militia-mount-online-intimidation-campaign-to-deter-protests</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/members-of-irans-basij-militia-mount-online-intimidation-campaign-to-deter-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran&#039;s Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran with portraits of the new supreme leader since early March. The aim: to dissuade Iranians from restarting protests against the regime. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran with portraits of the new supreme leader since early March. The aim: to dissuade Iranians from restarting protests against the regime.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;An eye for an eye&amp;apos;: Israel’s death penalty law is retaliatory and electorally motivated</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/an-eye-for-an-eye-israels-death-penalty-lawis-retaliatory-and-electorally-motivated</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/an-eye-for-an-eye-israels-death-penalty-lawis-retaliatory-and-electorally-motivated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli parliament&#039;s adoption of a law establishing &quot;the death penalty for terrorists&quot; – which in practice will only apply to Palestinians – has provoked an international outcry. The reasons for it passing are not just retaliatory, but politically motivated. ]]></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[The Israeli parliament's adoption of a law establishing "the death penalty for terrorists" – which in practice will only apply to Palestinians – has provoked an international outcry. The reasons for it passing are not just retaliatory, but politically motivated.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US and Israel &amp;apos;again bombing what were clearly non&amp;amp;military sites&amp;apos; in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-israel-again-bombing-what-were-clearly-nonmilitary-sites-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-and-israel-again-bombing-what-were-clearly-nonmilitary-sites-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that &quot;today again US and Israeli forces bombed what were clearly non-military sites in broad daylight and later in the day US president Donald Trump seemed to boast about it&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>and, Israel, again, bombing, what, were, clearly, non&amp;military, sites, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that "today again US and Israeli forces bombed what were clearly non-military sites in broad daylight and later in the day US president Donald Trump seemed to boast about it"]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s Lebanon endgame: &amp;apos;Dismantle Hezbollah entirely as a political and social movement&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-lebanon-endgame-dismantle-hezbollah-entirely-as-a-political-and-social-movement</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-lebanon-endgame-dismantle-hezbollah-entirely-as-a-political-and-social-movement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He sees Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon within a broader political and strategic framework that extends beyond immediate battlefield objectives. Sayigh argues that while military operations are visible and urgent, they are deeply intertwined with domestic political imperatives in Israel, regional power calculations, and the structural fragility of the Lebanese state. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Israels, Lebanon, endgame:, Dismantle, Hezbollah, entirely, political, and, social, movement</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He sees Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon within a broader political and strategic framework that extends beyond immediate battlefield objectives. Sayigh argues that while military operations are visible and urgent, they are deeply intertwined with domestic political imperatives in Israel, regional power calculations, and the structural fragility of the Lebanese state.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: &amp;apos;Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/europe-nato-under-pressure-over-iran-war-trump-strong-with-the-weak-and-weak-with-the-strong</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/europe-nato-under-pressure-over-iran-war-trump-strong-with-the-weak-and-weak-with-the-strong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Hélène Conway-Mouret, French Senator, Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. According to Conway-Mouret, Donald Trump’s Iran war strategy is creating incredible volatility for European security, transatlantic relations, and even domestic politics in the US. All the while, NATO withdrawal is being levied as a threat to force European compliance. In this context, European leaders are navigating a minefield as they seek to avoid escalation, while confronting economic instability and serious security threats. Europe is now compelled to respond to crises it did not even initiate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:06:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Europe, NATO, under, pressure, over, Iran, war:, Trump, strong, with, the, weak, and, weak, with, the, strong</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Hélène Conway-Mouret, French Senator, Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. According to Conway-Mouret, Donald Trump’s Iran war strategy is creating incredible volatility for European security, transatlantic relations, and even domestic politics in the US. All the while, NATO withdrawal is being levied as a threat to force European compliance. In this context, European leaders are navigating a minefield as they seek to avoid escalation, while confronting economic instability and serious security threats. Europe is now compelled to respond to crises it did not even initiate.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran accuses US of making &amp;apos;maximalist and irrational&amp;apos; demands</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-accuses-us-of-making-maximalist-and-irrational-demands</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-accuses-us-of-making-maximalist-and-irrational-demands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran said on Thursday that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational” and denied negotiations were taking place on a ceasefire to stop the war in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, accuses, making, maximalist, and, irrational, demands</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran said on Thursday that Washington’s demands were “maximalist and irrational” and denied negotiations were taking place on a ceasefire to stop the war in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Iran vows &amp;apos;crushing&amp;apos; attacks after Trump dims hopes of swift end to war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-iran-vows-crushing-attacks-after-trump-dims-hopes-of-swift-end-to-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-iran-vows-crushing-attacks-after-trump-dims-hopes-of-swift-end-to-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s military on Thursday threatened &quot;more destructive&quot; attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic &quot;back to the Stone Ages&quot;. Trump&#039;s remarks in a televised address Wednesday dimmed hopes of a swift end to the war in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:01:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, live:, Iran, vows, crushing, attacks, after, Trump, dims, hopes, swift, end, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran's military on Thursday threatened "more destructive" attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic "back to the Stone Ages". Trump's remarks in a televised address Wednesday dimmed hopes of a swift end to the war in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Strategy of ecological terror. Desalination as a weapon of war&amp;apos; in the Middle East</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strategy-of-ecological-terror-desalination-as-a-weapon-of-war-in-the-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strategy-of-ecological-terror-desalination-as-a-weapon-of-war-in-the-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Christopher Low, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. As a historian of infrastructure and environmental systems in the Middle East, his work examines how seemingly technical systems, like desalination, become deeply embedded in geopolitical strategy, including in wartime. In his forthcoming book &quot;Saltwater Kingdoms&quot;, he argues that water infrastructure in the Gulf is not merely a tool of survival, but a central axis of political leverage and vulnerability. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strategy, ecological, terror., Desalination, weapon, war, the, Middle, East</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Christopher Low, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. As a historian of infrastructure and environmental systems in the Middle East, his work examines how seemingly technical systems, like desalination, become deeply embedded in geopolitical strategy, including in wartime. In his forthcoming book "Saltwater Kingdoms", he argues that water infrastructure in the Gulf is not merely a tool of survival, but a central axis of political leverage and vulnerability.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-iraq</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-iraq</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>journalist, Shelly, Kittleson, kidnapped, Iraq</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Death penalty bill an &amp;apos;extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel&amp;apos;: Palestinian FM</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/death-penalty-bill-an-extension-of-the-genocidal-measures-of-the-state-of-israel-palestinian-fm</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/death-penalty-bill-an-extension-of-the-genocidal-measures-of-the-state-of-israel-palestinian-fm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to FRANCE 24, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian condemned Israel’s new death penalty bill as “an extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel”. She accused settlers and the Israeli army of being “one and the same”, and insisted that the two-state solution remains the “only solution”. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Death, penalty, bill, extension, the, genocidal, measures, the, State, Israel:, Palestinian</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking to FRANCE 24, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian condemned Israel’s new death penalty bill as “an extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel”. She accused settlers and the Israeli army of being “one and the same”, and insisted that the two-state solution remains the “only solution”.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert face bomb shelter shortage</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/bedouins-in-israels-negev-desert-face-bomb-shelter-shortage</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/bedouins-in-israels-negev-desert-face-bomb-shelter-shortage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Iranian and Hezbollah air strikes on Israel continue, tens of thousands of Bedouins living in the country’s southern Negev desert have no access to shelters. While some NGOs are attempting to install mobile shelters, they are primarily calling on the government to take action, denouncing &quot;discriminatory planning policies&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bedouins, Israel’s, Negev, desert, face, bomb, shelter, shortage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Iranian and Hezbollah air strikes on Israel continue, tens of thousands of Bedouins living in the country’s southern Negev desert have no access to shelters. While some NGOs are attempting to install mobile shelters, they are primarily calling on the government to take action, denouncing "discriminatory planning policies".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire, Iran says remarks are ‘false and baseless’</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-claims-iran-wants-a-ceasefire-iran-says-remarks-are-false-and-baseless</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-claims-iran-wants-a-ceasefire-iran-says-remarks-are-false-and-baseless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire -- adding that Washington would only consider it when the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Tehran, though, has denied this -- the Foreign Ministry calling Trump&#039;s remarks &quot;baseless.&quot; It comes hours ahead of the president&#039;s primetime address to the nation. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, claims, Iran, wants, ceasefire, Iran, says, remarks, are, ‘false, and, baseless’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire -- adding that Washington would only consider it when the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Tehran, though, has denied this -- the Foreign Ministry calling Trump's remarks "baseless." It comes hours ahead of the president's primetime address to the nation. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump&amp;apos;s claim Iran asked for ceasefire &amp;apos;false&amp;apos;, state TV reports</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trumps-claim-iran-asked-for-ceasefire-false-state-tv-reports</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trumps-claim-iran-asked-for-ceasefire-false-state-tv-reports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday denied US President Donald Trump&#039;s claim that Tehran had asked for a ceasefire, according to state television. In earlier developments, Iran&#039;s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei praised Hezbollah for standing up to Israel and vowed continued support for the Lebanese militant group in a message posted on his Telegram channel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:02:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trumps, claim, Iran, asked, for, ceasefire, false, state, reports</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran had asked for a ceasefire, according to state television. In earlier developments, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei praised Hezbollah for standing up to Israel and vowed continued support for the Lebanese militant group in a message posted on his Telegram channel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.  ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Death penalty &amp;apos;a deep stain on the law books of the state of Israel&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/death-penalty-a-deep-stain-on-the-law-books-of-the-state-of-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/death-penalty-a-deep-stain-on-the-law-books-of-the-state-of-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard welcomes Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. Drawing on his deep involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Baskin argues that recent developments – including the death penalty law passed on Monday – are not isolated measures, but part of a broader shift toward exclusionary nationalism, legal inequality and militarised thinking. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Death, penalty, deep, stain, the, law, books, the, state, Israel</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard welcomes Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. Drawing on his deep involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Baskin argues that recent developments – including the death penalty law passed on Monday – are not isolated measures, but part of a broader shift toward exclusionary nationalism, legal inequality and militarised thinking.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Macron corrects Trump claim that France banned all US military overflights</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-corrects-trump-claim-that-france-banned-all-us-military-overflights</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/macron-corrects-trump-claim-that-france-banned-all-us-military-overflights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Tuesday it was “surprised” by criticism from US President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed in a social media post that France had banned US military planes from flying over its territory. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Macron, corrects, Trump, claim, that, France, banned, all, military, overflights</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Tuesday it was “surprised” by criticism from US President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed in a social media post that France had banned US military planes from flying over its territory. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Vital desalination plants in the Gulf become war targets</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/vital-desalination-plants-in-the-gulf-become-war-targets</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/vital-desalination-plants-in-the-gulf-become-war-targets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran&#039;s desalination plants if talks to end the war do not advance. Desalination plants across the Gulf region have become target during the one-month old war being vital civilian infrastructure targeted as vulnerabilities by Iran and Israel and the US alike. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's desalination plants if talks to end the war do not advance. Desalination plants across the Gulf region have become target during the one-month old war being vital civilian infrastructure targeted as vulnerabilities by Iran and Israel and the US alike.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon condemns Israel’s &amp;apos;clear intention&amp;apos; to impose new occupation of its territory</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-condemns-israels-clear-intention-to-impose-new-occupation-of-its-territory</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-condemns-israels-clear-intention-to-impose-new-occupation-of-its-territory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut’s airport road on Tuesday as the UN Security Council met after three peacekeepers were killed. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said troops would occupy parts of southern Lebanon even after the war, prompting Beirut to warn of a “clear intention” to impose a new occupation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut’s airport road on Tuesday as the UN Security Council met after three peacekeepers were killed. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said troops would occupy parts of southern Lebanon even after the war, prompting Beirut to warn of a “clear intention” to impose a new occupation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Houthis claim missile attack on Israel as Trump says Iran war to end within weeks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-israel-as-trump-says-iran-war-to-end-within-weeks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-israel-as-trump-says-iran-war-to-end-within-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yemen&#039;s Houthis on Wednesday claimed a missile attack against Israel they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon&#039;s Hezbollah – the third such attack since they entered the war. US President Donald Trump is set to make an address about the Iran war, a day after saying US military action in Iran could end &quot;within ​two weeks, maybe three&quot;. Follow our liveblog for the latest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday claimed a missile attack against Israel they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah – the third such attack since they entered the war. US President Donald Trump is set to make an address about the Iran war, a day after saying US military action in Iran could end "within ​two weeks, maybe three". Follow our liveblog for the latest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>As US pursues &amp;apos;maximalist demands&amp;apos;, Iran relies on four decades of asymmetric warfare</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-us-pursues-maximalist-demands-iran-relies-on-four-decades-of-asymmetric-warfare</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-us-pursues-maximalist-demands-iran-relies-on-four-decades-of-asymmetric-warfare</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project &amp; International Crisis Group Senior Advisor. He examines the evolving dynamics of the confrontation between the US, Israel, and Iran. Military escalation risks triggering systemic regional and global consequences, while diplomatic pathways remain constrained by deep mistrust, asymmetrical expectations, and the absence of credible guarantees. At the same time, Iran, despite significant internal and external pressure, retains operational coherence and continues to leverage asymmetric capabilities developed over decades. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>pursues, maximalist, demands, Iran, relies, four, decades, asymmetric, warfare</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project & International Crisis Group Senior Advisor. He examines the evolving dynamics of the confrontation between the US, Israel, and Iran. Military escalation risks triggering systemic regional and global consequences, while diplomatic pathways remain constrained by deep mistrust, asymmetrical expectations, and the absence of credible guarantees. At the same time, Iran, despite significant internal and external pressure, retains operational coherence and continues to leverage asymmetric capabilities developed over decades.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Blatantly racist’: Death penalty law among &amp;apos;worst legislation&amp;apos; in Israeli parliamentary history</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/blatantly-racist-death-penalty-law-among-worst-legislation-in-israeli-parliamentary-history</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/blatantly-racist-death-penalty-law-among-worst-legislation-in-israeli-parliamentary-history</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Bentzi Sykora, Policy Director at ‏Zulat for Equality and Human Rights. He observes profound tension within Israeli democracy, a moment shaped by trauma, political opportunism, and a struggle over constitutional values. As Policy Director of the Zulat Institute, the recently passed legislation is not merely another controversial bill; it represents a fundamental challenge to the principles of equality before the law and the institutional safeguards that sustain democratic life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Bentzi Sykora, Policy Director at ‏Zulat for Equality and Human Rights. He observes profound tension within Israeli democracy, a moment shaped by trauma, political opportunism, and a struggle over constitutional values. As Policy Director of the Zulat Institute, the recently passed legislation is not merely another controversial bill; it represents a fundamental challenge to the principles of equality before the law and the institutional safeguards that sustain democratic life.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war impacts world tourism as travelers consider trip choices</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-impacts-world-tourism-as-travelers-consider-trip-choices</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-impacts-world-tourism-as-travelers-consider-trip-choices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ongoing war in the Middle East is already having an impact on tourism around the world. Airlines from the region have been severely impacted, and holiday makers are now opting for destinations away from the theatre of war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ongoing war in the Middle East is already having an impact on tourism around the world. Airlines from the region have been severely impacted, and holiday makers are now opting for destinations away from the theatre of war.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>How Trump’s dream of seizing enriched uranium from Iran could end in catastrophe</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-trumps-dream-of-seizing-enriched-uranium-from-iran-could-end-in-catastrophe</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/how-trumps-dream-of-seizing-enriched-uranium-from-iran-could-end-in-catastrophe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a military mission to seize Iranian uranium that has been enriched to 60 percent. But while some might view such a plan as offering a quick win, others warn that it could be &quot;one of the most risky and difficult operations the US military has undertaken since the Second World War&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a military mission to seize Iranian uranium that has been enriched to 60 percent. But while some might view such a plan as offering a quick win, others warn that it could be "one of the most risky and difficult operations the US military has undertaken since the Second World War".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel to destroy all houses in South Lebanon buffer&amp;amp;zone</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-destroy-all-houses-in-south-lebanon-bufferzone</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-destroy-all-houses-in-south-lebanon-bufferzone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the ​border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure. It vows to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. This comes as Israel&#039;s parliament passes a controversial law making the death penalty a default sentence to Palestinians who are found guilty of murdering Israelis in military courts. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the ​border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure. It vows to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. This comes as Israel's parliament passes a controversial law making the death penalty a default sentence to Palestinians who are found guilty of murdering Israelis in military courts. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran desalination plant in the Strait of Hormuz out of service following strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-desalination-plant-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-out-of-service-following-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-desalination-plant-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-out-of-service-following-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the desalination plants on Iran&#039;s Qeshm Island has been out ​of ‌service since being ⁠hit by an air strike earlier ‌in the month, an official from ⁠the Health Ministry told Iranian media on March 30. This follows strikes on the cities of Tehran and Isfahan by the US as it tries to get Iranian leaders to agree to a deal. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza ayah spoke to us earlier about the situation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the desalination plants on Iran's Qeshm Island has been out ​of ‌service since being ⁠hit by an air strike earlier ‌in the month, an official from ⁠the Health Ministry told Iranian media on March 30. This follows strikes on the cities of Tehran and Isfahan by the US as it tries to get Iranian leaders to agree to a deal. FRANCE 24's Reza ayah spoke to us earlier about the situation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel to occupy swaths of south Lebanon and destroy houses near border</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-occupy-swaths-of-south-lebanon-and-destroy-houses-near-border</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-occupy-swaths-of-south-lebanon-and-destroy-houses-near-border</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s defence minister has vowed his army will block residents from returning to southern Lebanon after the war and will be destroying all homes in villages along the border, in which he implied would be a Gaza-like scale of destruction as seen in Rafah and Beit Hanoun. More than 1200 people have been killed in Lebanon and over 1.2 million displaced since Israel began its offensive against Hezbollah at the start of March. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's defence minister has vowed his army will block residents from returning to southern Lebanon after the war and will be destroying all homes in villages along the border, in which he implied would be a Gaza-like scale of destruction as seen in Rafah and Beit Hanoun. More than 1200 people have been killed in Lebanon and over 1.2 million displaced since Israel began its offensive against Hezbollah at the start of March.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Europe pushes back on US military operations as concerns over Iran war mount</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/europe-pushes-back-on-us-military-operations-as-concerns-over-iran-war-mount</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/europe-pushes-back-on-us-military-operations-as-concerns-over-iran-war-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France and Italy have joined Spain in pushing back on U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump singled out NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war, highlighting divisions. The decisions came against a backdrop of tensions between Washington and key partners over the war in Iran. ​Earlier this month, Trump called ‌longtime NATO allies &quot;cowards&quot; over their lack of support against Iran. FRANCE 24&#039;s Eliza Herbert reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France and Italy have joined Spain in pushing back on U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump singled out NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war, highlighting divisions. The decisions came against a backdrop of tensions between Washington and key partners over the war in Iran. ​Earlier this month, Trump called ‌longtime NATO allies "cowards" over their lack of support against Iran. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Can Lebanon keep it together? Government faces Israeli invasion, standoff with Hezbollah</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-lebanon-keep-it-together-government-faces-israeli-invasion-standoff-with-hezbollah</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/can-lebanon-keep-it-together-government-faces-israeli-invasion-standoff-with-hezbollah</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Lebanese have seen it all, from civil war to the 2019 protests demanding an end to revolving door politics, from the 2020 port of Beirut explosion that exposed the tragic consequences of nepotism to Israel’s 2024 operation to neutralize longtime foe Hezbollah. Now Israel’s ground forces are back to again take on Tehran-backed foe Hezbollah. Thus, Lebanon finds itself the second front of the month-long war launched against Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Lebanese have seen it all, from civil war to the 2019 protests demanding an end to revolving door politics, from the 2020 port of Beirut explosion that exposed the tragic consequences of nepotism to Israel’s 2024 operation to neutralize longtime foe Hezbollah. Now Israel’s ground forces are back to again take on Tehran-backed foe Hezbollah. Thus, Lebanon finds itself the second front of the month-long war launched against Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-allies-privately-make-the-case-to-trump-to-keep-fighting-until-iran-is-decisively-defeated</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gulf-allies-privately-make-the-case-to-trump-to-keep-fighting-until-iran-is-decisively-defeated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn&#039;t been weakened enough by the bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen speaks with Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He stresses that, despite some Gulf States pressing to prolong the war, none of the Gulf States want the Iranian state to collapse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He stresses that, despite some Gulf States pressing to prolong the war, none of the Gulf States want the Iranian state to collapse.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad by suspected Iranian&amp;amp;backed armed group</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-journalist-kidnapped-in-baghdad-by-suspected-iranianbacked-armed-group</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-journalist-kidnapped-in-baghdad-by-suspected-iranianbacked-armed-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A woman US journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq&#039;s capital city by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, US officials said on Tuesday. Advocacy groups identified the missing woman as Shelly Kittleson, a freelance journalist based in Rome who has covered several wars in the Middle East.. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A woman US journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq's capital city by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, US officials said on Tuesday. Advocacy groups identified the missing woman as Shelly Kittleson, a freelance journalist based in Rome who has covered several wars in the Middle East..]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UK ex&amp;amp;ambassador Westmacott: Whether PM likes it or not, British govt &amp;apos;a bit involved&amp;apos; in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uk-exambassador-westmacott-whether-pm-likes-it-or-not-british-govt-a-bit-involved-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uk-exambassador-westmacott-whether-pm-likes-it-or-not-british-govt-a-bit-involved-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council&#039;s Europe Center and former British ambassador to France, Turkey and the United States. As a senior British diplomat with decades of experience across key transatlantic and Middle Eastern postings, he approaches the current crisis with both concern and analytical caution.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and former British ambassador to France, Turkey and the United States. As a senior British diplomat with decades of experience across key transatlantic and Middle Eastern postings, he approaches the current crisis with both concern and analytical caution. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Macron corrects Trump claim that France banned all US military overflights</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-macron-corrects-trump-claim-that-france-banned-all-us-military-overflights</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-macron-corrects-trump-claim-that-france-banned-all-us-military-overflights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Tuesday it was “surprised” by criticism from US President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed in a social media post that France had banned US military planes from flying over its territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Tuesday it was “surprised” by criticism from US President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed in a social media post that France had banned US military planes from flying over its territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Nadim Houry: Israel is no longer just fighting Hezbollah, &amp;apos;it&amp;apos;s waging war on Lebanon&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nadim-houry-israel-is-no-longer-just-fighting-hezbollah-its-waging-war-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nadim-houry-israel-is-no-longer-just-fighting-hezbollah-its-waging-war-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, executive director of the Arab Reform Initiative. According to Houry, the current conflict in Lebanon reflects not only an immediate military escalation but a deeper structural impasse shaped by decades of unresolved tensions. What we are witnessing is not simply a confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, but a broader reconfiguration of the Lebanese state&#039;s sovereignty, legitimacy and strategic options. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, executive director of the Arab Reform Initiative. According to Houry, the current conflict in Lebanon reflects not only an immediate military escalation but a deeper structural impasse shaped by decades of unresolved tensions. What we are witnessing is not simply a confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, but a broader reconfiguration of the Lebanese state's sovereignty, legitimacy and strategic options.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon killed in 24 hours</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-un-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-killed-in-24-hours</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-un-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-killed-in-24-hours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Lebanon, two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in the south of the country on March 30 in an explosion. The UN agency tasked with policing the region said &quot;an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle.&quot; It comes just a day after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile of unknown origin struck southern Lebanon, and amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Lebanon, two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in the south of the country on March 30 in an explosion. The UN agency tasked with policing the region said "an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle." It comes just a day after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile of unknown origin struck southern Lebanon, and amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Gaza&amp;apos;s evacuated premature babies return to devastated strip</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gazas-evacuated-premature-babies-return-to-devastated-strip</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/gazas-evacuated-premature-babies-return-to-devastated-strip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eleven children born prematurely, who were later evacuated to Egypt during the war, have returned to Gaza.
 
The children were moved in the first weeks of the conflict when the hospital where they were being cared for was besieged by the Israeli military. The return to their families has been marked by uncertainty in a Gaza Strip devastated by two and a half years of war. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Eleven children born prematurely, who were later evacuated to Egypt during the war, have returned to Gaza.
 
The children were moved in the first weeks of the conflict when the hospital where they were being cared for was besieged by the Israeli military. The return to their families has been marked by uncertainty in a Gaza Strip devastated by two and a half years of war.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Vital desalination plant in the Gulf become war targets</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/vital-desalination-plant-in-the-gulf-become-war-targets</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/vital-desalination-plant-in-the-gulf-become-war-targets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US president Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran&#039;s desalination plants if talks to end the war do not advance. Desalination plants across the Gulf region have become target during the one-month old war being vital civilian infrastructure targeted as vulnerabilities by Iran and Israel and the US alike. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's desalination plants if talks to end the war do not advance. Desalination plants across the Gulf region have become target during the one-month old war being vital civilian infrastructure targeted as vulnerabilities by Iran and Israel and the US alike.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Syria&amp;apos;s al&amp;amp;Sharaa visits Germany to discuss refugee return, war and recovery</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syrias-alsharaa-visits-germany-to-discuss-refugee-return-war-and-recovery</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/syrias-alsharaa-visits-germany-to-discuss-refugee-return-war-and-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on March 30 for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees. The visit is the first to Germany for Syria&#039;s interim leader, with critics saying his human rights record is being ignored. It is also the newest attempt by al-Sharaa to kindle a relationship with Western countries, after years of isolation for Syria under dictator Bashar al-Assad. FRANCE 24&#039;s Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on March 30 for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees. The visit is the first to Germany for Syria's interim leader, with critics saying his human rights record is being ignored. It is also the newest attempt by al-Sharaa to kindle a relationship with Western countries, after years of isolation for Syria under dictator Bashar al-Assad. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Replay: Pete Hegseth gives press conference on Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-pete-hegseth-gives-press-conference-on-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-pete-hegseth-gives-press-conference-on-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rewatch as US State Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine address the war in Iran, as Washington presses Tehran to accept a deal to end the war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rewatch as US State Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine address the war in Iran, as Washington presses Tehran to accept a deal to end the war.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>As US, Israel and Iran continue fighting, question is how to end &amp;apos;a war of attrition&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-us-israel-and-iran-continue-fighting-question-is-how-to-end-a-war-of-attrition</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-us-israel-and-iran-continue-fighting-question-is-how-to-end-a-war-of-attrition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran&#039;s Kharg Island and power grid, were it not to agree to a deal the US sent to Iranian leaders to end the war. This was later followed by fresh strikes from the US and Israel, which Iran responded to by targeting Gulf nations. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah tells us more from Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's Kharg Island and power grid, were it not to agree to a deal the US sent to Iranian leaders to end the war. This was later followed by fresh strikes from the US and Israel, which Iran responded to by targeting Gulf nations. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah tells us more from Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s new death penalty law is more of &amp;apos;an annexation law&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-new-death-penalty-law-is-more-of-an-annexation-law</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-new-death-penalty-law-is-more-of-an-annexation-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Union, Spain, Germany and other governments have condemned Israel&#039;s new law, which would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians who have murdered Israelis and have been tried by the military. &#039;This law will have an impact on what little is left of Israel&#039;s diplomatic standing&#039;, says FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The European Union, Spain, Germany and other governments have condemned Israel's new law, which would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians who have murdered Israelis and have been tried by the military. 'This law will have an impact on what little is left of Israel's diplomatic standing', says FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>With Iran, US &amp;apos;trying to put the best face on a mission they did not anticipate&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/with-iran-us-trying-to-put-the-best-face-on-a-mission-they-did-not-anticipate</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/with-iran-us-trying-to-put-the-best-face-on-a-mission-they-did-not-anticipate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on March 31 that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress - despite the conflict giving no sign of stopping, and US troops building up in the region. FRANCE 24&#039;s Douglas Herbert looks at the takeaways from the press conference, which seemed to be yet another attempt at &#039;trying to put the best face on a mission&#039; that lacked preparation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on March 31 that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress - despite the conflict giving no sign of stopping, and US troops building up in the region. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert looks at the takeaways from the press conference, which seemed to be yet another attempt at 'trying to put the best face on a mission' that lacked preparation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Cultural heritage belongs to all of humanity&amp;apos;: Iranian archaeologist Sepideh Maziar</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/cultural-heritage-belongs-to-all-of-humanity-iranian-archaeologist-sepideh-maziar</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/cultural-heritage-belongs-to-all-of-humanity-iranian-archaeologist-sepideh-maziar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A leading Iranian archaeologist has told FRANCE 24 that the destruction of Iranian archeological sites is destroying part of human history. Sepideh Maziar is a senior researcher and lecturer at Goethe University Frankfurt and a founding member of the Society for Iranian Archaeology. Along with her colleagues, she has built an interactive map of sites in Iran that have been damaged. The aim is to try to preserve the memory of the Iranian people and their achievements amid the constant bombing. We spoke to her in Perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A leading Iranian archaeologist has told FRANCE 24 that the destruction of Iranian archeological sites is destroying part of human history. Sepideh Maziar is a senior researcher and lecturer at Goethe University Frankfurt and a founding member of the Society for Iranian Archaeology. Along with her colleagues, she has built an interactive map of sites in Iran that have been damaged. The aim is to try to preserve the memory of the Iranian people and their achievements amid the constant bombing. We spoke to her in Perspective.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>EU says Israel&amp;apos;s plans to introduce death penalty law for Palestinians &amp;apos;very concerning&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/eu-says-israels-plans-to-introduce-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-very-concerning</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/eu-says-israels-plans-to-introduce-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-very-concerning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The EU said on Tuesday that Israel&#039;s plans to legalise the death penalty for Palestinians found guilty of killing Israelis are &quot;very concerning&quot; and &quot;a clear step backwards&quot;.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The EU said on Tuesday that Israel's plans to legalise the death penalty for Palestinians found guilty of killing Israelis are "very concerning" and "a clear step backwards". ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Boots on the ground? Trump eyes Iran&amp;apos;s oil hub of Kharg Island</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/boots-on-the-ground-trump-eyes-irans-oil-hub-of-kharg-island</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/boots-on-the-ground-trump-eyes-irans-oil-hub-of-kharg-island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What could possibly go wrong? As Donald Trump repeats threats of a Venezuela-style seizing of Tehran&#039;s oil exports and as US assault troops get in position, the price of oil is blowing past $110 a barrel, as markets take it at face value that the Pentagon is planning to make a grab for Kharg Island – the hub for nearly 90 percent of Iranian crude exports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:04:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[What could possibly go wrong? As Donald Trump repeats threats of a Venezuela-style seizing of Tehran's oil exports and as US assault troops get in position, the price of oil is blowing past $110 a barrel, as markets take it at face value that the Pentagon is planning to make a grab for Kharg Island – the hub for nearly 90 percent of Iranian crude exports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump insists Iran is ‘begging to make a deal’ after Tehran dismisses ceasefire plan</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-insists-iran-is-begging-to-make-a-deal-after-tehran-dismisses-ceasefire-plan</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-insists-iran-is-begging-to-make-a-deal-after-tehran-dismisses-ceasefire-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A day after Tehran dismissed Donald Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan, the American leader claimed that Iran was “begging to make a deal,” and that he wasn’t the one pushing for negotiations. Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that Iranian leaders do not consider the exchanges &quot;legitimate negotiations&quot; and that they &quot;are trying to project the message that they&#039;re in the driver&#039;s seat and will decide how this war ends&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A day after Tehran dismissed Donald Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan, the American leader claimed that Iran was “begging to make a deal,” and that he wasn’t the one pushing for negotiations. Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that Iranian leaders do not consider the exchanges "legitimate negotiations" and that they "are trying to project the message that they're in the driver's seat and will decide how this war ends".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Winding down or spinning out of control? Trump&amp;apos;s mixed signals on Iran rattle traditional allies</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/winding-down-or-spinning-out-of-control-trumps-mixed-signals-on-iran-rattle-traditional-allies</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/winding-down-or-spinning-out-of-control-trumps-mixed-signals-on-iran-rattle-traditional-allies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As G-Seven foreign ministers root for the offramp in the Iran war, François Picard’s panel weighs the damage done to the region, to the world economy and to transatlantic trust. From Donald Trump’s threats against NATO allies to France denying it disinvited South Africa from next June’s G7 summit to placate Washington, The France 24 Debate weighs US threats… and Iran’s threats. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As G-Seven foreign ministers root for the offramp in the Iran war, François Picard’s panel weighs the damage done to the region, to the world economy and to transatlantic trust. From Donald Trump’s threats against NATO allies to France denying it disinvited South Africa from next June’s G7 summit to placate Washington, The France 24 Debate weighs US threats… and Iran’s threats.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>As &amp;apos;war of choice&amp;apos; escalates into international crisis, Miller says Trump has &amp;apos;no strategy&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-war-of-choice-escalates-into-international-crisis-miller-says-trump-has-no-strategy</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/as-war-of-choice-escalates-into-international-crisis-miller-says-trump-has-no-strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Genie Godula welcomes Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. According to Miller, Trump&#039;s war on Iran is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis. Miller argues that Iranians are ready for &quot;serious negotiation&quot;, but doubts Trump&#039;s pathway to peace: &quot;I don&#039;t think you can do this in phone calls on the back of a cocktail napkin or indirectly negotiated vis-a-vis the Pakistanis or Turks.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genie Godula welcomes Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. According to Miller, Trump's war on Iran is evolving into systemic entrapment, in which regional dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and the US have escalated into an all-out international crisis. Miller argues that Iranians are ready for "serious negotiation", but doubts Trump's pathway to peace: "I don't think you can do this in phone calls on the back of a cocktail napkin or indirectly negotiated vis-a-vis the Pakistanis or Turks."]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Mideast: are the UK, Australia and Taiwan about to run out of fuel?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-mideast-are-the-uk-australia-and-taiwan-about-to-run-out-of-fuel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-mideast-are-the-uk-australia-and-taiwan-about-to-run-out-of-fuel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz fuels global energy anxiety, viral posts claim that major economies are on the brink of an unprecedented crisis. From footage of endless car queues in the UK to alarming graphics about Australia and Taiwan’s dwindling reserves, social media is awash with warnings of an imminent blackout. France 24&#039;s Maya-Anaïs Yataghène dives into the data to separate fact from fiction in this latest edition of Truth or Fake. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz fuels global energy anxiety, viral posts claim that major economies are on the brink of an unprecedented crisis. From footage of endless car queues in the UK to alarming graphics about Australia and Taiwan’s dwindling reserves, social media is awash with warnings of an imminent blackout. France 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène dives into the data to separate fact from fiction in this latest edition of Truth or Fake.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump again berates NATO for inaction in securing Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-again-berates-nato-for-inaction-in-securing-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-again-berates-nato-for-inaction-in-securing-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump lambasted NATO and other allies for rejecting his appeals to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes. &quot;I&#039;m so disappointed in NATO, because this was a test for NATO&quot; the US President said during a cabinet meeting on Thursday. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump lambasted NATO and other allies for rejecting his appeals to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes. "I'm so disappointed in NATO, because this was a test for NATO" the US President said during a cabinet meeting on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strike kills Iran&amp;apos;s navy commander Alireza Tangsiri</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-irans-navy-commander-alireza-tangsiri</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-irans-navy-commander-alireza-tangsiri</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that an air strike killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards&#039; navy, Alireza Tangsiri. The US military confirmed the operation and said Tangsiri&#039;s death &quot;makes the region safer&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that an air strike killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy, Alireza Tangsiri. The US military confirmed the operation and said Tangsiri's death "makes the region safer".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Justice necessary&amp;apos;: Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int&amp;apos;l indifference</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/justice-necessary-yazidi-survivors-deliver-harrowing-genocide-testimony-amid-intl-indifference</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/justice-necessary-yazidi-survivors-deliver-harrowing-genocide-testimony-amid-intl-indifference</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Clémence Bectarte, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, specializing in international criminal law and international human rights law. She speaks from a position shaped her direct involvement,  working with survivors of the Yazidi genocide, whose experiences reveal both the depth of the brutal systematic violence and the enduring struggle for recognition and basic justice. The testimonies presented in this case are not only legal evidence, but acts of resistance against erasure of a people.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Clémence Bectarte, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, specializing in international criminal law and international human rights law. She speaks from a position shaped her direct involvement,  working with survivors of the Yazidi genocide, whose experiences reveal both the depth of the brutal systematic violence and the enduring struggle for recognition and basic justice. The testimonies presented in this case are not only legal evidence, but acts of resistance against erasure of a people. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US claims &amp;apos;strong signs&amp;apos; for deal with Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-claims-strong-signs-for-deal-with-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-claims-strong-signs-for-deal-with-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at a cabinet meeting, the #Trump administration claimed there were strong signs a #deal could soon be reached with #Iran for a #ceasefire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>claims, strong, signs, for, deal, with, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking at a cabinet meeting, the #Trump administration claimed there were strong signs a #deal could soon be reached with #Iran for a #ceasefire.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;They&amp;apos;re putting up quite a fight&amp;apos;: Hezbollah pushes back against Israel&amp;apos;s advancing troops</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/theyre-putting-up-quite-a-fight-hezbollah-pushes-back-against-israels-advancing-troops</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/theyre-putting-up-quite-a-fight-hezbollah-pushes-back-against-israels-advancing-troops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut, where Israel on Friday carried out fresh air strikes on the once densely packed southern suburbs. And in the country&#039;s south, Shiite group Hezbollah said its fighters continued to push back against Israel&#039;s ground offensive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Theyre, putting, quite, fight:, Hezbollah, pushes, back, against, Israels, advancing, troops</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut, where Israel on Friday carried out fresh air strikes on the once densely packed southern suburbs. And in the country's south, Shiite group Hezbollah said its fighters continued to push back against Israel's ground offensive.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>G7 ministers underline ‘absolute necessity’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/g7-ministers-underline-absolute-necessity-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/g7-ministers-underline-absolute-necessity-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ G7 foreign ministers called for Iran on Friday to immediately restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement, released in the name of all G7 members including the United States, urged &quot;the absolute necessity to permanently restore safe and toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”. Follow our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ministers, underline, ‘absolute, necessity’, reopen, Strait, Hormuz</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[G7 foreign ministers called for Iran on Friday to immediately restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement, released in the name of all G7 members including the United States, urged "the absolute necessity to permanently restore safe and toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Paradox’ for journalists in Lebanon: ‘High press freedom, extremely low safety preparedness&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/paradox-for-journalists-in-lebanon-high-press-freedom-extremely-low-safety-preparedness</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/paradox-for-journalists-in-lebanon-high-press-freedom-extremely-low-safety-preparedness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director of the Beirut-based Samir Kassir Foundation. He describes a media landscape in which expressive freedom coexists with insecurity. The conditions necessary to protect journalists remain dangerously insufficient, particularly in war zones, where targeting the press has become normalised. Mhanna sees tension within Lebanese society, between enduring traditions of solidarity and a rising tide of polarisation. If left unchecked, this internal fragmentation risks becoming more damaging than the conflict that provoked it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Paradox’, for, journalists, Lebanon:, ‘High, press, freedom, extremely, low, safety, preparedness</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director of the Beirut-based Samir Kassir Foundation. He describes a media landscape in which expressive freedom coexists with insecurity. The conditions necessary to protect journalists remain dangerously insufficient, particularly in war zones, where targeting the press has become normalised. Mhanna sees tension within Lebanese society, between enduring traditions of solidarity and a rising tide of polarisation. If left unchecked, this internal fragmentation risks becoming more damaging than the conflict that provoked it.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US, Israeli war goals &amp;apos;not realistic&amp;apos;: Regime change in Iran &amp;apos;can&amp;apos;t be achieved&amp;apos; by airstrikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-israeli-war-goals-not-realistic-regime-change-in-iran-cant-be-achieved-by-airstrikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-israeli-war-goals-not-realistic-regime-change-in-iran-cant-be-achieved-by-airstrikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Nitzan Horowitz, Journalist and former Israeli Minister of Health (2021–2022). According to Horowitz, regime change and the dismantling of military capabilities were unattainable. And now there&#039;s a widening gap emerging between expectation and reality, not only at the military level but within society itself. Public support is now eroding under the weight of prolonged insecurity, economic paralysis, and the absence of tangible results. The resilience of the Iranian regime challenge the foundational assumptions that justified the war.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US, Israeli, war, goals, not, realistic:, Regime, change, Iran, cant, achieved, airstrikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Nitzan Horowitz, Journalist and former Israeli Minister of Health (2021–2022). According to Horowitz, regime change and the dismantling of military capabilities were unattainable. And now there's a widening gap emerging between expectation and reality, not only at the military level but within society itself. Public support is now eroding under the weight of prolonged insecurity, economic paralysis, and the absence of tangible results. The resilience of the Iranian regime challenge the foundational assumptions that justified the war. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel tightens media restrictions on war coverage</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-tightens-media-restrictions-on-war-coverage</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-tightens-media-restrictions-on-war-coverage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week, FRANCE 24&#039;s media show Scoop looks at media coverage of the war in Israel. The country&#039;s military censor has tightened restrictions on the press. Authorities say the changes are for national security, but critics argue it leaves audiences with an inaccurate and incomplete picture of the war. Our guest this week is acclaimed Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who says the biggest risk facing newsrooms is self-censorship. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, tightens, media, restrictions, war, coverage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at media coverage of the war in Israel. The country's military censor has tightened restrictions on the press. Authorities say the changes are for national security, but critics argue it leaves audiences with an inaccurate and incomplete picture of the war. Our guest this week is acclaimed Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who says the biggest risk facing newsrooms is self-censorship.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: Rolling Ultimatums, Moscow &amp;quot;at the EU table&amp;quot;?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rolling-ultimatums-moscow-at-the-eu-table</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rolling-ultimatums-moscow-at-the-eu-table</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a week of movable ultimatums set by President Trump, to “obliterate Iran’s power plants”, a deadline was set initially of Monday at Midnight, then extended by five days on account of “very productive conversations”, then to ten days with Trump claiming “talks are ongoing” and “going very well”. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran:, Rolling, Ultimatums, Moscow, at, the, table</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a week of movable ultimatums set by President Trump, to “obliterate Iran’s power plants”, a deadline was set initially of Monday at Midnight, then extended by five days on account of “very productive conversations”, then to ten days with Trump claiming “talks are ongoing” and “going very well”.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;New phenomenon of dangerous rhetoric&amp;apos;: World leaders embrace proud disregard for international law</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-phenomenon-of-dangerous-rhetoric-world-leaders-embrace-proud-disregard-for-international-law</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-phenomenon-of-dangerous-rhetoric-world-leaders-embrace-proud-disregard-for-international-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Philippe Bolopion. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He describes a seismic shift in the conduct of war, marked not merely by violations of international humanitarian law, but by an unprecedented openness in asserting, even embracing, such violations. What distinguishes this moment is not the erosion of norms alone, but the normalisation of dismissing international law and lacking empathy for civilians&#039; suffering. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, phenomenon, dangerous, rhetoric:, World, leaders, embrace, proud, disregard, for, international, law</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Philippe Bolopion. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He describes a seismic shift in the conduct of war, marked not merely by violations of international humanitarian law, but by an unprecedented openness in asserting, even embracing, such violations. What distinguishes this moment is not the erosion of norms alone, but the normalisation of dismissing international law and lacking empathy for civilians' suffering.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-live-conflict-enters-second-month-us-expects-to-end-it-within-two-weeks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-live-conflict-enters-second-month-us-expects-to-end-it-within-two-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks. Earlier, Israel announced that it had been targeted for the first time since the war began by a missile fired from Yemen, where Tehran-backed Houthi rebels had threatened to join the conflict. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, the, Middle, East, Live:, Conflict, enters, second, month, expects, end, within, two, weeks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks. Earlier, Israel announced that it had been targeted for the first time since the war began by a missile fired from Yemen, where Tehran-backed Houthi rebels had threatened to join the conflict. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in Lebanon &amp;apos;was imposed upon us&amp;apos;, PM Nawaf Salam says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-was-imposed-upon-us-pm-nawaf-salam-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-lebanon-was-imposed-upon-us-pm-nawaf-salam-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. &quot;This war was imposed upon us,&quot; the Lebanese leader said, adding that Lebanon &quot;could have avoided it&quot; had Hezbollah not fired rockets in retaliation for the US-Israeli assassination of Iran&#039;s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, Lebanon, was, imposed, upon, us, Nawaf, Salam, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. "This war was imposed upon us," the Lebanese leader said, adding that Lebanon "could have avoided it" had Hezbollah not fired rockets in retaliation for the US-Israeli assassination of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Georgia’s links to Iran: Ex&amp;amp;Defense Minister Khidasheli denounces Al&amp;amp;Mustafa University activities</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/georgias-links-to-iran-exdefense-minister-khidasheli-denounces-almustafa-university-activities-109699</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/georgias-links-to-iran-exdefense-minister-khidasheli-denounces-almustafa-university-activities-109699</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, jurist and former defence minister of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for EU membership, the political reality has shifted toward systemic control, legal ambiguity, and the suppression of dissent. Legal instruments, particularly the foreign agents law, are designed not merely to regulate but to deter, creating an environment where ordinary professional or civic activity risks criminalisation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Georgia’s, links, Iran:, Ex&amp;Defense, Minister, Khidasheli, denounces, Al&amp;Mustafa, University, activities</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, jurist and former defence minister of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for EU membership, the political reality has shifted toward systemic control, legal ambiguity, and the suppression of dissent. Legal instruments, particularly the foreign agents law, are designed not merely to regulate but to deter, creating an environment where ordinary professional or civic activity risks criminalisation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Difficult to overemphasise how risky it would be for the US&amp;apos; to put boots on the ground: expert</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/difficult-to-overemphasise-how-risky-it-would-be-for-the-us-to-put-boots-on-the-ground-expert</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/difficult-to-overemphasise-how-risky-it-would-be-for-the-us-to-put-boots-on-the-ground-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pentagon is reportedly ⁠expected to send thousands of soldiers from ​the U.S. Army&#039;s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup in view of potential ground operations. Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, says it is &quot;difficult to overemphasise just how risky this would be politically for the US&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Difficult, overemphasise, how, risky, would, for, the, US, put, boots, the, ground:, expert</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Pentagon is reportedly ⁠expected to send thousands of soldiers from ​the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup in view of potential ground operations. Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, says it is "difficult to overemphasise just how risky this would be politically for the US".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump extends deadline to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-extends-deadline-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-to-april-6</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-extends-deadline-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-to-april-6</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going &quot;very ​well&quot;. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.    ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, extends, deadline, open, Strait, Hormuz, April</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going "very ​well". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.   ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Tehran assumes war is behind them:  Iran will not capitulate, Trump has it all wrong&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-assumes-war-is-behind-them-iran-will-not-capitulate-trump-has-it-all-wrong</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-assumes-war-is-behind-them-iran-will-not-capitulate-trump-has-it-all-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Danny Citrinowicz, Senior Researcher in the Iran and Shi&#039;ite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies. According to Citrinowicz, the trajectory of the war in Iran hinges not on battlefield dominance alone, but on competing perceptions of resilience, legitimacy, and leverage. Despite America&#039;s overwhelming military asymmetry, the Iranian regime interprets its endurance as a form of strategic success, reinforcing its bargaining position and diminishing the likelihood of near-term diplomatic resolution. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Danny Citrinowicz, Senior Researcher in the Iran and Shi'ite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies. According to Citrinowicz, the trajectory of the war in Iran hinges not on battlefield dominance alone, but on competing perceptions of resilience, legitimacy, and leverage. Despite America's overwhelming military asymmetry, the Iranian regime interprets its endurance as a form of strategic success, reinforcing its bargaining position and diminishing the likelihood of near-term diplomatic resolution.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: Trump says he could seize Iran&amp;apos;s Kharg Island as US ramps up troop buildup</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-trump-says-he-could-seize-irans-kharg-island-as-us-ramps-up-troop-buildup</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-trump-says-he-could-seize-irans-kharg-island-as-us-ramps-up-troop-buildup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US ⁠President ​Donald ​Trump said he wants ​to &quot;take ‌the ⁠oil ‌in Iran&quot; ⁠and could seize ​the ‌export hub of  Kharg ​Island, in an interview with ​Financial ​Times ​published on ​Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US ⁠President ​Donald ​Trump said he wants ​to "take ‌the ⁠oil ‌in Iran" ⁠and could seize ​the ‌export hub of  Kharg ​Island, in an interview with ​Financial ​Times ​published on ​Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strike kills three journalists in Lebanon, Houthis claim first attack on Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-three-journalists-in-lebanon-houthis-claim-first-attack-on-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-kills-three-journalists-in-lebanon-houthis-claim-first-attack-on-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli strike kills three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon&#039;s Al Manar TV reported on Saturday, as the war in the Middle East entered its second month. Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi rebels earlier claimed responsibility for their first attack on Israel since the start of the war. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli strike kills three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday, as the war in the Middle East entered its second month. Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi rebels earlier claimed responsibility for their first attack on Israel since the start of the war. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Yemen&amp;apos;s Houthis claim missile attack on Israel in expanding conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-israel-in-expanding-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-houthis-claim-missile-attack-on-israel-in-expanding-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile. The attack came as a surprise for Israel as authorities estimated that Houthis would only join in the war if a ceasefire agreement was on the table, FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky said, adding that &quot;for now it&#039;s certainly an expanding conflict&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile. The attack came as a surprise for Israel as authorities estimated that Houthis would only join in the war if a ceasefire agreement was on the table, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, adding that "for now it's certainly an expanding conflict".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Beirut &amp;apos;holding its breath&amp;apos; as Israel launches strikes across Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirut-holding-its-breath-as-israel-launches-strikes-across-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/beirut-holding-its-breath-as-israel-launches-strikes-across-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Beirut is a city &quot;holding its breath&quot; as Israel continues its assault on Lebanon, FRANCE 24&#039;s Oliva Bizot said, adding that the capital has now become a giant &quot;car park&quot; with displaced people living out of their vehicles, not knowing where to go. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Beirut is a city "holding its breath" as Israel continues its assault on Lebanon, FRANCE 24's Oliva Bizot said, adding that the capital has now become a giant "car park" with displaced people living out of their vehicles, not knowing where to go.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranian&amp;amp;backed Houthi rebels say launched missile attack on Israel</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranianbacked-houthi-rebels-say-launched-missile-attack-on-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranianbacked-houthi-rebels-say-launched-missile-attack-on-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement on Saturday on the rebel group’s Al-Masirah satellite television network. Israel’s military had earlier said it had intercepted a missile. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement on Saturday on the rebel group’s Al-Masirah satellite television network. Israel’s military had earlier said it had intercepted a missile.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli strike hits Tehran home, killing several children</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-hits-tehran-home-killing-several-children</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-strike-hits-tehran-home-killing-several-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli authorities said an Iranian missile attack killed a man in Tel Aviv on Friday, as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region a month into the war. Meanwhile in southern Tehran, a pre-dawn Israeli strike hit a residential building, killing at least five children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli authorities said an Iranian missile attack killed a man in Tel Aviv on Friday, as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region a month into the war. Meanwhile in southern Tehran, a pre-dawn Israeli strike hit a residential building, killing at least five children.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-could-houthi-involvement-in-the-iran-war-mean</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-could-houthi-involvement-in-the-iran-war-mean</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea. FRANCE 24&#039;s Kethevane Gorjestani brings you this analysis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, could, Houthi, involvement, the, Iran, war, mean</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani brings you this analysis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;History is repeating itself&amp;apos;: Fears of Israeli occupation grow in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/history-is-repeating-itself-fears-of-israeli-occupation-grow-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/history-is-repeating-itself-fears-of-israeli-occupation-grow-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fears of an Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon are growing among residents as more and more people become displaced due to ongoing air strikes, FRANCE 24&#039;s Olivia Bizot said, reporting from Beirut. &quot;The people who are now being displaced are often often being displaced for the second or third time since 2024&quot;, Bizot said, citing locals who say they have the impression that &quot;history is repeating itself&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>History, repeating, itself:, Fears, Israeli, occupation, grow, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fears of an Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon are growing among residents as more and more people become displaced due to ongoing air strikes, FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot said, reporting from Beirut. "The people who are now being displaced are often often being displaced for the second or third time since 2024", Bizot said, citing locals who say they have the impression that "history is repeating itself".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Ukraine, UAE seal defence deal: Kyiv’s &amp;apos;know&amp;amp;how and equipment” gain recognition</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ukraine-uae-seal-defence-deal-kyivs-knowhow-and-equipment-gain-recognition</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/ukraine-uae-seal-defence-deal-kyivs-knowhow-and-equipment-gain-recognition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid Iran’s drone strikes across the region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The news comes as the war in the Middle East escalates, prompting countries in the region – particularly those facing Iranian attacks – to recognise &quot;what Ukraine has to offer in terms of defence technology&quot;, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg said, noting that the newly signed agreement focuses on exporting Kyiv’s “know-how and equipment”. Cragg added that Ukrainian teams would also pilote from a distance interceptor drones flying over the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid Iran’s drone strikes across the region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The news comes as the war in the Middle East escalates, prompting countries in the region – particularly those facing Iranian attacks – to recognise "what Ukraine has to offer in terms of defence technology", FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg said, noting that the newly signed agreement focuses on exporting Kyiv’s “know-how and equipment”. Cragg added that Ukrainian teams would also pilote from a distance interceptor drones flying over the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranian strike on Saudi base wounds several US troops, damages aircraft</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-strike-on-saudi-base-wounds-several-us-troops-damages-aircraft</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-strike-on-saudi-base-wounds-several-us-troops-damages-aircraft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A dozen US troops were wounded in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, with two suffering serious injuries and 10 concussions, according to US media reports. The personnel were inside a building hit during the strike, which involved at least one missile and several drones. The attack also caused damage to multiple US refuelling aircraft, according to US and Arab officials. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A dozen US troops were wounded in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, with two suffering serious injuries and 10 concussions, according to US media reports. The personnel were inside a building hit during the strike, which involved at least one missile and several drones. The attack also caused damage to multiple US refuelling aircraft, according to US and Arab officials.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile at Israel as Middle East conflict escalates</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-houthis-launch-ballistic-missile-at-israel-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-houthis-launch-ballistic-missile-at-israel-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, marking their entry into the intensifying Middle East war. The move comes amid rising regional tensions, US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and disruptions to Red Sea shipping that threaten global trade and energy markets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, marking their entry into the intensifying Middle East war. The move comes amid rising regional tensions, US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and disruptions to Red Sea shipping that threaten global trade and energy markets.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Loud blasts rock Tehran, Iran threatens US universities in the Gulf</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-loud-blasts-rock-tehran-iran-threatens-us-universities-in-the-gulf</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-loud-blasts-rock-tehran-iran-threatens-us-universities-in-the-gulf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two powerful explosions shook northern Tehran early on Sunday as Iran threatened to carry out retaliatory strikes on US universities in the region and its Houthi allies in Yemen claimed a second missile attack on Israel. The Israeli army announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two powerful explosions shook northern Tehran early on Sunday as Iran threatened to carry out retaliatory strikes on US universities in the region and its Houthi allies in Yemen claimed a second missile attack on Israel. The Israeli army announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Double fears over Red Sea, Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/double-fears-over-red-sea-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/double-fears-over-red-sea-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Worry continues to grow after Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalated their involvement in the conflict, with two missile fired toward Israel. The developments raise fresh fears that the group could again threaten Red Sea shipping routes, a vital global trade corridor, further increasing tensions across an already volatile regional conflict. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks with Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24&#039;s International Affairs editor, and Yousef Alshammari, President, London College of Energy Economics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Worry continues to grow after Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalated their involvement in the conflict, with two missile fired toward Israel. The developments raise fresh fears that the group could again threaten Red Sea shipping routes, a vital global trade corridor, further increasing tensions across an already volatile regional conflict. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks with Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24's International Affairs editor, and Yousef Alshammari, President, London College of Energy Economics.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump extends deadline to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-deadline-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-to-april-6</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-deadline-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-to-april-6</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going &quot;very ​well&quot; despite Iran&#039;s denial of any negotiations with Washington. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President ​Donald Trump on Thursday ​moved his stated deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, saying Tehran asked for the extension. He also held off on a threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and said that talks were going "very ​well" despite Iran's denial of any negotiations with Washington. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: Are the UK, Australia and Taiwan about to run out of fuel?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-are-the-uk-australia-and-taiwan-about-to-run-out-of-fuel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-are-the-uk-australia-and-taiwan-about-to-run-out-of-fuel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz fuels global energy anxiety, viral posts are claiming that major economies are on the brink of an unprecedented crisis. From footage of endless car queues in the UK to alarming graphics about Australia and Taiwan’s dwindling reserves, social media is awash with warnings of an imminent blackout. FRANCE 24&#039;s Maya-Anaïs Yataghène dives into the data to separate fact from fiction in this latest edition of Truth or Fake. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz fuels global energy anxiety, viral posts are claiming that major economies are on the brink of an unprecedented crisis. From footage of endless car queues in the UK to alarming graphics about Australia and Taiwan’s dwindling reserves, social media is awash with warnings of an imminent blackout. FRANCE 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène dives into the data to separate fact from fiction in this latest edition of Truth or Fake.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Hundreds attend funeral for Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hundreds-attend-funeral-for-lebanese-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strike</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/hundreds-attend-funeral-for-lebanese-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three journalists killed by an Israeli strike in the south of Lebanon on Saturday were laid to rest on Sunday near Beirut. The Israeli military accused one of the journalists of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing evidence, and Lebanese authorities denounced a &quot;war crime&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Three journalists killed by an Israeli strike in the south of Lebanon on Saturday were laid to rest on Sunday near Beirut. The Israeli military accused one of the journalists of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing evidence, and Lebanese authorities denounced a "war crime".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Houthi attacks on Israel open new front in Mideast war, threaten Red Sea shipping</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/houthi-attacks-on-israel-open-new-front-in-mideast-war-threaten-red-sea-shipping</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/houthi-attacks-on-israel-open-new-front-in-mideast-war-threaten-red-sea-shipping</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yemen&#039;s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have entered the escalating war in the Middle East, claiming two missile launches at Israel. Their involvement in the month-long conflict could further hurt global shipping should they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, a narrow waterway that has become all the more vital since Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have entered the escalating war in the Middle East, claiming two missile launches at Israel. Their involvement in the month-long conflict could further hurt global shipping should they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, a narrow waterway that has become all the more vital since Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel launches new strikes on Tehran, Netanyahu orders military to expand &amp;apos;security strip&amp;apos; in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-new-strikes-on-tehran-netanyahu-orders-military-to-expand-security-strip-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-launches-new-strikes-on-tehran-netanyahu-orders-military-to-expand-security-strip-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli military on Sunday announced it had launched new strikes on Tehran after detecting seven new waves of missiles fired from Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to &quot;further expand&quot; the &quot;existing security strip&quot; it occupies in southern Lebanon. Iran&#039;s navy chief earlier said it will target the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier as soon as it comes within range. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli military on Sunday announced it had launched new strikes on Tehran after detecting seven new waves of missiles fired from Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to "further expand" the "existing security strip" it occupies in southern Lebanon. Iran's navy chief earlier said it will target the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier as soon as it comes within range. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Three Lebanese journalists killed in strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-lebanese-journalists-killed-in-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-lebanese-journalists-killed-in-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel said early Sunday that one of its soldiers had been killed during clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.The announcement follows an Israeli airstrike on Saturday that killed three journalists, including a veteran correspondent for Hezbollah’s television network. A subsequent strike targeted and killed rescuers who had arrived at the scene to provide aid. In separate Israeli raids, nine paramedics were also reported killed.

Jennie Shin reports with the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel said early Sunday that one of its soldiers had been killed during clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.The announcement follows an Israeli airstrike on Saturday that killed three journalists, including a veteran correspondent for Hezbollah’s television network. A subsequent strike targeted and killed rescuers who had arrived at the scene to provide aid. In separate Israeli raids, nine paramedics were also reported killed.

Jennie Shin reports with the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Yemen&amp;apos;s rebels could further threaten global shipping</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-rebels-could-further-threaten-global-shipping</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/yemens-rebels-could-further-threaten-global-shipping</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out a second missile strike against Israel and have pledged to continue their attacks in the coming days.

These assaults have heightened fears that the conflict could expand into the Red Sea region, where Saudi Arabia has already been redirecting a significant portion of its oil exports.Jennie Shin and Gabrielle Nadler ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yemens, rebels, could, further, threaten, global, shipping</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out a second missile strike against Israel and have pledged to continue their attacks in the coming days.

These assaults have heightened fears that the conflict could expand into the Red Sea region, where Saudi Arabia has already been redirecting a significant portion of its oil exports.Jennie Shin and Gabrielle Nadler]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-3500-us-marines-arrive-in-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-3500-us-marines-arrive-in-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has now reached the area, carrying 3,500 Marines on board. Daniel Quinlan reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has now reached the area, carrying 3,500 Marines on board. Daniel Quinlan reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tehran threatens to target US universities in the region</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-threatens-to-target-us-universities-in-the-region</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-threatens-to-target-us-universities-in-the-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Overnight, powerful explosions were reported in both eastern and western parts of Tehran, lighting up the capital’s skyline. In the south of the country, state media said US-Israeli strikes killed five people in the city of Bandar Khamir, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials say nearly 2,000 people have been killed since the start of the war, including more than 200 children. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target U.S. university campuses in the Middle East unless Washington formally condemns the strikes on two Iranian universities. Iran has also continued attacks on major infrastructure in Gulf countries, recently hitting aluminum plants in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates that it claims are linked to the US military. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Overnight, powerful explosions were reported in both eastern and western parts of Tehran, lighting up the capital’s skyline. In the south of the country, state media said US-Israeli strikes killed five people in the city of Bandar Khamir, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials say nearly 2,000 people have been killed since the start of the war, including more than 200 children. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target U.S. university campuses in the Middle East unless Washington formally condemns the strikes on two Iranian universities. Iran has also continued attacks on major infrastructure in Gulf countries, recently hitting aluminum plants in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates that it claims are linked to the US military.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran: 3.500 US troops arrive in the region</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-3500-us-troops-arrive-in-the-region</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-3500-us-troops-arrive-in-the-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran will target the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier &quot;as soon as&quot; it comes within range, the country&#039;s navy chief said Sunday. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier accused Washington of plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts. Senior fellow in Geopolitics, Royal United Services Institute, Dr. H.A. Hellyer shares further insights. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran will target the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier "as soon as" it comes within range, the country's navy chief said Sunday. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier accused Washington of plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts. Senior fellow in Geopolitics, Royal United Services Institute, Dr. H.A. Hellyer shares further insights.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Mediation talks in Islamabad: Middle East powers meet to discuss how to end the fighting</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mediation-talks-in-islamabad-middle-east-powers-meet-to-discuss-how-to-end-the-fighting</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mediation-talks-in-islamabad-middle-east-powers-meet-to-discuss-how-to-end-the-fighting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States is plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday, as more American marines arrive in the region. The Israeli army earlier announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lunds Univeristy in Stockholm, Rouzbeh Parsi, shares further insights on US-Iran negotiations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mediation, talks, Islamabad:, Middle, East, powers, meet, discuss, how, end, the, fighting</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States is plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday, as more American marines arrive in the region. The Israeli army earlier announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lunds Univeristy in Stockholm, Rouzbeh Parsi, shares further insights on US-Iran negotiations.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Qatari news channel AI Araby condemns attack on its office</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/qatari-news-channel-ai-araby-condemns-attack-on-its-office</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/qatari-news-channel-ai-araby-condemns-attack-on-its-office</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s parliamentary speaker has cautioned the United States against launching a ground invasion, warning that Tehran could intensify attacks on US allies, according to state media. Meanwhile, an American-born Israeli soldier has been killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, officials confirmed. At the same time, senior diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are gathering in Pakistan to advocate for an end to the conflict involving Iran, as the Trump administration awaits Tehran’s official reply to a 15-point peace proposal. France24 correspondent Reza Sayah reports the latest from Tehran, Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Qatari, news, channel, Araby, condemns, attack, its, office</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s parliamentary speaker has cautioned the United States against launching a ground invasion, warning that Tehran could intensify attacks on US allies, according to state media. Meanwhile, an American-born Israeli soldier has been killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, officials confirmed. At the same time, senior diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are gathering in Pakistan to advocate for an end to the conflict involving Iran, as the Trump administration awaits Tehran’s official reply to a 15-point peace proposal. France24 correspondent Reza Sayah reports the latest from Tehran, Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Lebanon mourns three journalists killed in Israeli strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-mourns-three-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/lebanon-mourns-three-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery south of Beirut on Sunday to attend the funeral of journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammed Ftouni, who were killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier. Israel has acknowledged carrying out the attack, claiming that Shoeib was affiliated with a militant group, but the incident has sparked widespread outrage within Lebanon, where officials have condemned it as a clear breach of international law. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the deaths bring the number of media workers killed in Lebanon since the start of the Israel–Gaza war to eleven, as Eliza Herbert reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery south of Beirut on Sunday to attend the funeral of journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammed Ftouni, who were killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier. Israel has acknowledged carrying out the attack, claiming that Shoeib was affiliated with a militant group, but the incident has sparked widespread outrage within Lebanon, where officials have condemned it as a clear breach of international law. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the deaths bring the number of media workers killed in Lebanon since the start of the Israel–Gaza war to eleven, as Eliza Herbert reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Pakistan offers to host US&amp;amp;Iran talks as Tehran warns ground troops would be &amp;apos;set on fire&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-offers-to-host-usiran-talks-as-tehran-warns-ground-troops-would-be-set-on-fire</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistan-offers-to-host-usiran-talks-as-tehran-warns-ground-troops-would-be-set-on-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistan on Sunday said it would soon host talks between the United States and Iran over the monthlong war, positioning itself as a mediator as fighting intensifies across the region, global energy routes are shaken and fears grow of a broader conflict involving Israel, Lebanon and key maritime chokepoints. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pakistan on Sunday said it would soon host talks between the United States and Iran over the monthlong war, positioning itself as a mediator as fighting intensifies across the region, global energy routes are shaken and fears grow of a broader conflict involving Israel, Lebanon and key maritime chokepoints.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli police bar top Catholic figure in Jerusalem from holding Palm Sunday mass at Holy Sepulchre</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-police-bar-top-catholic-figure-in-jerusalem-from-holding-palm-sunday-mass-at-holy-sepulchre</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-police-bar-top-catholic-figure-in-jerusalem-from-holding-palm-sunday-mass-at-holy-sepulchre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It is not yet clear whether this blockade was intentional or a mistake from the Israeli police; in the meantime, some world leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron reacted condemning the event as an &quot;offense&quot; to faithful. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It is not yet clear whether this blockade was intentional or a mistake from the Israeli police; in the meantime, some world leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron reacted condemning the event as an "offense" to faithful. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>European nations warn over Israel’s planned expansion of death penalty</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/european-nations-warn-over-israels-planned-expansion-of-death-penalty</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/european-nations-warn-over-israels-planned-expansion-of-death-penalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Fake images falsely claim Iran captured US marines on Kharg Island</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/fake-images-falsely-claim-iran-captured-us-marines-on-kharg-island</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>South Lebanon: Locals remain as war rages on</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/south-lebanonlocalsremainas-war-rageson</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/south-lebanonlocalsremainas-war-rageson</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ???????? &quot;Nowhere is safe.&quot;
 
 
 
Mere kilometres from the #Israel-#Lebanon border, FRANCE 24 accompanied a humanitarian aid convoy headed to the town of #Marjayoun.
 
 
 
For the thousands that still remain in the region, convoys like this are their last resort for essential necessities.
 
 
 
Our reporters Melina Huet and Achraf Abid bring you this story. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[???????? "Nowhere is safe."
 
 
 
Mere kilometres from the #Israel-#Lebanon border, FRANCE 24 accompanied a humanitarian aid convoy headed to the town of #Marjayoun.
 
 
 
For the thousands that still remain in the region, convoys like this are their last resort for essential necessities.
 
 
 
Our reporters Melina Huet and Achraf Abid bring you this story.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Kyiv useful to US, Gulf at critical time: Drone interceptors &amp;apos;more effective than Patriot missiles&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/kyiv-useful-to-us-gulf-at-critical-time-drone-interceptors-more-effective-than-patriot-missiles</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/kyiv-useful-to-us-gulf-at-critical-time-drone-interceptors-more-effective-than-patriot-missiles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. According to Dr. Ramani, President Zelensky’s outreach to Gulf states reflects a calculated effort to reposition Ukraine within a shifting global order, where military innovation, energy politics, and diplomatic alignment intersect. This repositioning serves multiple objectives: strengthening ties with ambivalent Gulf actors, reinforcing Ukraine’s strategic value to the United States, and attracting much-needed investment into its defense and technology sectors. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. According to Dr. Ramani, President Zelensky’s outreach to Gulf states reflects a calculated effort to reposition Ukraine within a shifting global order, where military innovation, energy politics, and diplomatic alignment intersect. This repositioning serves multiple objectives: strengthening ties with ambivalent Gulf actors, reinforcing Ukraine’s strategic value to the United States, and attracting much-needed investment into its defense and technology sectors.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>While Trump vows Iran deal on the way, &amp;apos;evidence points to another direction&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/while-trump-vows-iran-deal-on-the-way-evidence-points-to-another-direction</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/while-trump-vows-iran-deal-on-the-way-evidence-points-to-another-direction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump threatened on March 30 to destroy Iran&#039;s crude export hub of Kharg Island, along with its oil wells and power plants, unless Tehran quickly accepted a peace deal. He also claimed that the United States was in &#039;serious discussions&#039; with &#039;a more reasonable regime&#039; in Tehran. &#039;While Trump points in one direction, empirical evidence seems to point the other way&#039; says FRANCE 24&#039;s Douglas Herbert. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump threatened on March 30 to destroy Iran's crude export hub of Kharg Island, along with its oil wells and power plants, unless Tehran quickly accepted a peace deal. He also claimed that the United States was in 'serious discussions' with 'a more reasonable regime' in Tehran. 'While Trump points in one direction, empirical evidence seems to point the other way' says FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Bab al&amp;amp;Mandab strait: Iran’s Houthi allies enter the conflict, raising fears over key trade route</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/bab-almandab-strait-irans-houthi-allies-enter-the-conflict-raising-fears-over-key-trade-route</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/bab-almandab-strait-irans-houthi-allies-enter-the-conflict-raising-fears-over-key-trade-route</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Iran’s Houthi allies enter the conflict, Iran has threatened to disrupt shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a strategic waterway linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal – with the help of its Houthi allies in Yemen. While disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz primarily affect Asia, blocking access to the Gulf of Aden could affect European energy supplies and imports from Asia. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Iran’s Houthi allies enter the conflict, Iran has threatened to disrupt shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a strategic waterway linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal – with the help of its Houthi allies in Yemen. While disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz primarily affect Asia, blocking access to the Gulf of Aden could affect European energy supplies and imports from Asia.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Three UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon in 24 hours amid Israel&amp;amp;Hezbollah conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-lebanon-in-24-hours-amid-israelhezbollah-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/three-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-lebanon-in-24-hours-amid-israelhezbollah-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN said on Monday that two members of its peacekeeping force were killed in an explosion in south Lebanon, with a third being killed in a separate blast the previous day. Here&#039;s what to know about how the Blue Helmets are involved in the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Three, peacekeepers, killed, south, Lebanon, hours, amid, Israel&amp;Hezbollah, conflict</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The UN said on Monday that two members of its peacekeeping force were killed in an explosion in south Lebanon, with a third being killed in a separate blast the previous day. Here's what to know about how the Blue Helmets are involved in the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Boots on the ground? Trump eyes Iran oil hub Kharg Island</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/boots-on-the-ground-trump-eyes-iran-oil-hub-kharg-island</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/boots-on-the-ground-trump-eyes-iran-oil-hub-kharg-island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What could possibly go wrong? As Donald Trump repeats threats of a Venezuela-style seizing of Tehran’s oil exports, as US assault troops get in position, the price of oil blowing past 110 dollars a barrel, and as markets take it at face value that the Pentagon&#039;s planning to make a grab for Kharg Island - the hub for nearly 90-percent of Iranian crude exports... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Boots, the, ground, Trump, eyes, Iran, oil, hub, Kharg, Island</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[What could possibly go wrong? As Donald Trump repeats threats of a Venezuela-style seizing of Tehran’s oil exports, as US assault troops get in position, the price of oil blowing past 110 dollars a barrel, and as markets take it at face value that the Pentagon's planning to make a grab for Kharg Island - the hub for nearly 90-percent of Iranian crude exports...]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>UK ex&amp;amp;ambassador Westmacott warns: Whether PM likes it or not, British govt &amp;apos;a bit involved&amp;apos; in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uk-exambassador-westmacott-warns-whether-pm-likes-it-or-not-british-govt-a-bit-involved-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/uk-exambassador-westmacott-warns-whether-pm-likes-it-or-not-british-govt-a-bit-involved-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council&#039;s Europe Center and former British Ambassador to Turkey, France and the United States. As a senior British diplomat with decades of experience across key transatlantic and Middle Eastern postings, he approaches the current crisis with both concern and analytical caution.  ]]></description>
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<media:keywords>ex&amp;ambassador, Westmacott, warns:, Whether, likes, not, British, govt, bit, involved, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and former British Ambassador to Turkey, France and the United States. As a senior British diplomat with decades of experience across key transatlantic and Middle Eastern postings, he approaches the current crisis with both concern and analytical caution. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel legalises death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-legalises-death-penalty-for-palestinians-convicted-of-murdering-israelis</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-legalises-death-penalty-for-palestinians-convicted-of-murdering-israelis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;The Houthis hold serious cards&amp;apos; expert says, amid threats to choke off Red Sea passage</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-houthis-hold-serious-cards-expert-says-amid-threats-to-choke-off-red-sea-passage</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-houthis-hold-serious-cards-expert-says-amid-threats-to-choke-off-red-sea-passage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Mark Owen, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, says that with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a vital export route and that &quot;if the Houthis choke off the vital exit point of Bab el-Mandeb, it will have a dramatic impact on the oil supply&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Houthis, hold, serious, cards, expert, says, amid, threats, choke, off, Red, Sea, passage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, says that with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a vital export route and that "if the Houthis choke off the vital exit point of Bab el-Mandeb, it will have a dramatic impact on the oil supply".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s options in Iran range from bad to worse</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-options-in-iran-range-from-bad-to-worse</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-options-in-iran-range-from-bad-to-worse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reportedly frustrated that his war in Iran is dragging on longer than intended, US President Donald Trump has been conveying the message that it will be over soon. But with the Americans&#039; ceasefire proposal leading nowhere, Washington&#039;s options now range from bad to worse. FRANCE 24&#039;s Peter O&#039;Brien has the story. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trumps, options, Iran, range, from, bad, worse</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reportedly frustrated that his war in Iran is dragging on longer than intended, US President Donald Trump has been conveying the message that it will be over soon. But with the Americans' ceasefire proposal leading nowhere, Washington's options now range from bad to worse. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien has the story.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub if no deal reached</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-threatens-to-destroy-irans-kharg-island-oil-hub-if-no-deal-reached</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-threatens-to-destroy-irans-kharg-island-oil-hub-if-no-deal-reached</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island and other critical infrastructure unless Tehran swiftly agrees to a deal to end the US-Israeli war, sharply escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The warning has rattled global energy markets and raised fears of a broader conflict, as Iran signals potential retaliation and moves to tighten control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island and other critical infrastructure unless Tehran swiftly agrees to a deal to end the US-Israeli war, sharply escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The warning has rattled global energy markets and raised fears of a broader conflict, as Iran signals potential retaliation and moves to tighten control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Nadim Houry warns: Israel is no longer just fighting Hezbollah, &amp;apos;it’s waging war on Lebanon&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nadim-houry-warns-israel-is-no-longer-just-fighting-hezbollah-its-waging-war-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nadim-houry-warns-israel-is-no-longer-just-fighting-hezbollah-its-waging-war-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry. According to Houry, the current conflict in Lebanon reflects not only an immediate military escalation but a deeper structural impasse shaped by decades of unresolved tensions. What we are witnessing is not simply a confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, but a broader reconfiguration of the Lebanese state’s sovereignty, legitimacy, and strategic options. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry. According to Houry, the current conflict in Lebanon reflects not only an immediate military escalation but a deeper structural impasse shaped by decades of unresolved tensions. What we are witnessing is not simply a confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, but a broader reconfiguration of the Lebanese state’s sovereignty, legitimacy, and strategic options.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran fires fresh round of missiles, four Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-fires-fresh-round-of-missiles-four-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-south-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-fires-fresh-round-of-missiles-four-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-south-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran fired new missiles across the Middle East Tuesday, defying US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country&#039;s energy infrastructure unless Tehran accepts a deal to immediately end the war. In southern Lebanon, four Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah, the Israeli military said. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran fired new missiles across the Middle East Tuesday, defying US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's energy infrastructure unless Tehran accepts a deal to immediately end the war. In southern Lebanon, four Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah, the Israeli military said. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Multiple explosions, airstrikes knock out power in Tehran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/multiple-explosions-airstrikes-knock-out-power-in-tehran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/multiple-explosions-airstrikes-knock-out-power-in-tehran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Multiple explosions rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with news agencies reporting power outages in parts of the Iranian capital. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says residents have been hearing “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions,&quot; he says, noting that airstrikes have been knocking out power in parts of Tehran since Sunday before authorities manage to restore electricity in some neighbourhoods.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Multiple explosions rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with news agencies reporting power outages in parts of the Iranian capital. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says residents have been hearing “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions," he says, noting that airstrikes have been knocking out power in parts of Tehran since Sunday before authorities manage to restore electricity in some neighbourhoods. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What do we know about the failed bomb attack against Bank of America in Paris?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-failed-bomb-attack-against-bank-of-america-in-paris</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-failed-bomb-attack-against-bank-of-america-in-paris</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French investigators suspect that the Iranian state is behind the attempted attack on Bank of America in Paris on March 29. Three suspects, all minors, area now in police custody, including those who attempted to detonate the explosive device. The Minister of the Interior suspects that the operation was carried out by intermediaries acting on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[French investigators suspect that the Iranian state is behind the attempted attack on Bank of America in Paris on March 29. Three suspects, all minors, area now in police custody, including those who attempted to detonate the explosive device. The Minister of the Interior suspects that the operation was carried out by intermediaries acting on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel, US and Iran exchange airstrikes despite attempted talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-us-and-iran-exchange-airstrikes-despite-attempted-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-us-and-iran-exchange-airstrikes-despite-attempted-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and Iran have continued their attacks on each other with the Israeli military striking targets in Tehran and The Islamic Republic&#039;s revolutionary guards said they hit an industrial complex in southern Israel. These latest attacks come despite attempts at dialogue. Pakistan said on March 29 that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel and Iran have continued their attacks on each other with the Israeli military striking targets in Tehran and The Islamic Republic's revolutionary guards said they hit an industrial complex in southern Israel. These latest attacks come despite attempts at dialogue. Pakistan said on March 29 that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Occupying Iran&amp;apos;s Kharg island could be &amp;apos;dangerous and risky&amp;apos; for US forces</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/occupying-irans-kharg-island-could-be-dangerous-and-risky-for-us-forces</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/occupying-irans-kharg-island-could-be-dangerous-and-risky-for-us-forces</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More American forces are reaching the Middle East. Before their arrival, the U.S. military had already built up the largest American force in the region in more than 20 years. While State Secretary Marco Rubio said US objectives could be met without ground operations, President Donald Trump later said he would like to seize Kharg Island, Iran&#039;s main oil export point. FRANCE 24&#039;s Andrew Hilliar looks at how likely this would be. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[More American forces are reaching the Middle East. Before their arrival, the U.S. military had already built up the largest American force in the region in more than 20 years. While State Secretary Marco Rubio said US objectives could be met without ground operations, President Donald Trump later said he would like to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export point. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar looks at how likely this would be.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>‘Transnational repression’: Iranian diaspora faces harassment, death threats, pressure on families</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/transnational-repression-iranian-diaspora-faces-harassment-death-threats-pressure-on-families</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/transnational-repression-iranian-diaspora-faces-harassment-death-threats-pressure-on-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran. According to Dr. Boroumand, Iran&#039;s transnational repression began in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. Over time, this strategy has adapted, becoming more technologically mediated, and more globally embedded. It serves multiple functions for the Iranian state: it silences dissent beyond its borders, deters political engagement within diaspora communities, and reinforces the regime’s narrative of legitimacy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran. According to Dr. Boroumand, Iran's transnational repression began in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. Over time, this strategy has adapted, becoming more technologically mediated, and more globally embedded. It serves multiple functions for the Iranian state: it silences dissent beyond its borders, deters political engagement within diaspora communities, and reinforces the regime’s narrative of legitimacy.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iranian leaders &amp;apos;do not take any statements from Donald Trump seriously &amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-leaders-do-not-take-any-statements-from-donald-trump-seriously</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iranian-leaders-do-not-take-any-statements-from-donald-trump-seriously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States and Israel kept up their attacks on March 30 on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks. But according to FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah, based in Tehran, Iranian authorities do not take statements from Trump seriously. He also tells us about strikes on the capital city. Donald Trump has also suggested that the US could take Iran&#039;s Kharg Island, which would be difficult to hold and &#039;with no guarantees that it&#039;ll work.&#039; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States and Israel kept up their attacks on March 30 on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks. But according to FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah, based in Tehran, Iranian authorities do not take statements from Trump seriously. He also tells us about strikes on the capital city. Donald Trump has also suggested that the US could take Iran's Kharg Island, which would be difficult to hold and 'with no guarantees that it'll work.']]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Thousands of Lebanese trapped behind Israeli frontlines rely on humanitarian aid</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/thousands-of-lebanese-trapped-behind-israeli-frontlines-rely-on-humanitarian-aid</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/thousands-of-lebanese-trapped-behind-israeli-frontlines-rely-on-humanitarian-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The humanitarian crisis in Southern Lebanon is reaching a breaking point. As Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms plans to expand a military &#039;buffer zone&#039; along the border, sweeping evacuation orders south of the Litani River have already forced over a million people to flee. Yet, thousands remain trapped behind the frontlines. Our correspondents, Mélina Huet and Achraf Abid, joined a rare humanitarian convoy into the restricted zone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The humanitarian crisis in Southern Lebanon is reaching a breaking point. As Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms plans to expand a military 'buffer zone' along the border, sweeping evacuation orders south of the Litani River have already forced over a million people to flee. Yet, thousands remain trapped behind the frontlines. Our correspondents, Mélina Huet and Achraf Abid, joined a rare humanitarian convoy into the restricted zone.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US mulls over ground offensive in Iran despite claims of talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-mulls-over-ground-offensive-in-iran-despite-claims-of-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-mulls-over-ground-offensive-in-iran-despite-claims-of-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue over a month after the joint campaign began. Washington is mulling a ground offensive to seize Iran&#039;s nuclear stockpile, which would be one of the riskiest in US history. Thousands of American army personnel arriving in the region over the weekend, as Trump also signalled to a possible seizure of Kharg island. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue over a month after the joint campaign began. Washington is mulling a ground offensive to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile, which would be one of the riskiest in US history. Thousands of American army personnel arriving in the region over the weekend, as Trump also signalled to a possible seizure of Kharg island.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran are now &amp;apos;calling the shots&amp;apos; over the Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-are-now-calling-the-shots-over-the-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-are-now-calling-the-shots-over-the-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to let 20 ships through the Strait of Hormuz - a sign, according to him, that talks with Tehran are moving forward. But he has also signalled to the US possibly taking over Kharg island, and a regional US military build-up has triggered concern of ground operations. But read the story the other way around, says FRANCE 2&#039;s Douglas Herbert, and you&#039;ll find Iran has &#039;a little more sovereignty&#039; over the Strait and &#039;calling the shots over it.&#039; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to let 20 ships through the Strait of Hormuz - a sign, according to him, that talks with Tehran are moving forward. But he has also signalled to the US possibly taking over Kharg island, and a regional US military build-up has triggered concern of ground operations. But read the story the other way around, says FRANCE 2's Douglas Herbert, and you'll find Iran has 'a little more sovereignty' over the Strait and 'calling the shots over it.']]> </content:encoded>
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<title>One Lebanese soldier killed, Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-lebanese-soldier-killed-israel-expands-buffer-zone-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/one-lebanese-soldier-killed-israel-expands-buffer-zone-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel renewed its bombardment of Beirut&#039;s southern suburbs on March 30 while continuing air strikes on Lebanon&#039;s south, one of which targeted an army checkpoint and killed a soldier. In south Lebanon, where state media reported a series of Israeli air strikes, the Lebanese army said one of its soldiers was killed and others wounded in an attack on one of its checkpoints in the Tyre region. FRANCE 24&#039;s Olivia Bizot tells us more from the ground in Beirut ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel renewed its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs on March 30 while continuing air strikes on Lebanon's south, one of which targeted an army checkpoint and killed a soldier. In south Lebanon, where state media reported a series of Israeli air strikes, the Lebanese army said one of its soldiers was killed and others wounded in an attack on one of its checkpoints in the Tyre region. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot tells us more from the ground in Beirut]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US military building up in the Middle East as Trump looks for offramp in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-building-up-in-the-middle-east-as-trump-looks-for-offramp-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-military-building-up-in-the-middle-east-as-trump-looks-for-offramp-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said he wanted to take Iran’s oil and suggested US troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub, even as he added in comments published on March 30 that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.” The buildup has since been confirmed by the New York Times, who says hundreds of commandos have arrived in the Middle East. Iran has dismissed the talks, saying they were a cover to get more US troops in the area. FRANCE 24&#039;s Douglas Herbert tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said he wanted to take Iran’s oil and suggested US troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub, even as he added in comments published on March 30 that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.” The buildup has since been confirmed by the New York Times, who says hundreds of commandos have arrived in the Middle East. Iran has dismissed the talks, saying they were a cover to get more US troops in the area. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US not &amp;apos;postured&amp;apos; for another Iraq 2003: Iran maintains vast, &amp;apos;high&amp;amp;quality military capability&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-not-postured-for-another-iraq-2003-iran-maintains-vast-highquality-military-capability</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-not-postured-for-another-iraq-2003-iran-maintains-vast-highquality-military-capability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Michael Knights, Adjunct Fellow at The Washington Institute and Head of Research at Horizon Engage. He examines the evolving military dynamics between the US and Iran, focusing on the operational possibilities available to US forces and the structural resilience of Iran’s defence strategy. According to Knights, decisive, large-scale invasions are highly unlikely. He argues that while the US possesses the capacity to execute targeted missions, Iran remains a formidable adversary, with a deeply layered and decentralised military system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Michael Knights, Adjunct Fellow at The Washington Institute and Head of Research at Horizon Engage. He examines the evolving military dynamics between the US and Iran, focusing on the operational possibilities available to US forces and the structural resilience of Iran’s defence strategy. According to Knights, decisive, large-scale invasions are highly unlikely. He argues that while the US possesses the capacity to execute targeted missions, Iran remains a formidable adversary, with a deeply layered and decentralised military system.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel to expand operations in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-expand-operations-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-expand-operations-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed an expansion of Israel&#039;s operations in southern Lebanon. This, as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group. And with the Lebanese government now saying 1,200 people have been killed in the country due to fighting that began at the start of March. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, expand, operations, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed an expansion of Israel's operations in southern Lebanon. This, as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group. And with the Lebanese government now saying 1,200 people have been killed in the country due to fighting that began at the start of March.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>New Israeli defence budget &amp;apos;another indication of breach between people and government&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-israeli-defence-budget-another-indication-of-breach-between-people-and-government</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-israeli-defence-budget-another-indication-of-breach-between-people-and-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel’s parliament on March 30 passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. The opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel&#039;s ultra-Orthodox communities at a time when the country is facing soaring costs over its war in Iran. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has announced the operations in southern Lebanon will be expanded. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel’s parliament on March 30 passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. The opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities at a time when the country is facing soaring costs over its war in Iran. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has announced the operations in southern Lebanon will be expanded. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<item>
<title>Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and offers counterproposal, state TV says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rejects-us-ceasefire-plan-and-offers-counterproposal-state-tv-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rejects-us-ceasefire-plan-and-offers-counterproposal-state-tv-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran has rejected a 15-point US peace plan to end the Middle East war, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified senior official. Tehran put forward a counterproposal with five conditions including an end to the &quot;assassinations&quot; of the country&#039;s leaders as well as compensation for the destruction already caused. Follow our liveblog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran has rejected a 15-point US peace plan to end the Middle East war, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified senior official. Tehran put forward a counterproposal with five conditions including an end to the "assassinations" of the country's leaders as well as compensation for the destruction already caused. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran targets US public opinion with online information war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-targets-us-public-opinion-with-online-information-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-targets-us-public-opinion-with-online-information-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, targets, public, opinion, with, online, information, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s defence network challenged by Iranian cluster ballistic missiles</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-defence-network-challenged-by-iranian-cluster-ballistic-missiles</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-defence-network-challenged-by-iranian-cluster-ballistic-missiles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the regional conflict between Israel and Iran enters a volatile new phase, a banned weapon of war is reappearing over civilian centres. While Israel’s defence systems remain robust, a new threat - the cluster ballistic missile - is testing the limits of safety. Unlike a single warhead, these missiles release hundreds of &quot;bomblets,&quot; turning neighbourhoods into active minefields long after the sirens stop. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the regional conflict between Israel and Iran enters a volatile new phase, a banned weapon of war is reappearing over civilian centres. While Israel’s defence systems remain robust, a new threat - the cluster ballistic missile - is testing the limits of safety. Unlike a single warhead, these missiles release hundreds of "bomblets," turning neighbourhoods into active minefields long after the sirens stop.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel &amp;apos;concerned Trump could decide to end war unilaterally as soon as Saturday&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-concerned-trump-could-decide-to-end-war-unilaterally-as-soon-as-saturday</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-concerned-trump-could-decide-to-end-war-unilaterally-as-soon-as-saturday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky says that there&#039;s &quot;genuine concern from the Israeli government that Donald Trump could unilaterally decide an end to this war as soon as Saturday&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that there's "genuine concern from the Israeli government that Donald Trump could unilaterally decide an end to this war as soon as Saturday".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran rejects US peace plan, issues its own demands</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rejects-us-peace-plan-issues-its-own-demands</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-rejects-us-peace-plan-issues-its-own-demands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting. FRANCE 24&#039;s Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. He explains that the Iranian leadership is &quot;being emboldened, gaining confidence that they have the upper hand, that they are exacting a cost against Israel and the United States&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. He explains that the Iranian leadership is "being emboldened, gaining confidence that they have the upper hand, that they are exacting a cost against Israel and the United States".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran media casts doubt on US peace plan as strikes land across the Mideast</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-media-casts-doubt-on-us-peace-plan-as-strikes-land-across-the-mideast</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-media-casts-doubt-on-us-peace-plan-as-strikes-land-across-the-mideast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ State media in Iran said Wednesday that Tehran had rejected a US plan to end fighting, as the head of the United Nations warned that the Middle East war was spiralling out of control. In a first public acknowledgement of US efforts to discuss peace, state television cited an unidentified official as saying the war would end on Tehran&#039;s terms, shortly after Iran said it had fired a volley of cruise missiles at a US aircraft carrier. FRANCE 24&#039;s Carys Garland reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[State media in Iran said Wednesday that Tehran had rejected a US plan to end fighting, as the head of the United Nations warned that the Middle East war was spiralling out of control. In a first public acknowledgement of US efforts to discuss peace, state television cited an unidentified official as saying the war would end on Tehran's terms, shortly after Iran said it had fired a volley of cruise missiles at a US aircraft carrier. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Difficult of overemphasise how risky it would be for the US&amp;apos; to put boots on the ground: expert</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/difficult-of-overemphasise-how-risky-it-would-be-for-the-us-to-put-boots-on-the-ground-expert</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/difficult-of-overemphasise-how-risky-it-would-be-for-the-us-to-put-boots-on-the-ground-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pentagon is reportedly ⁠expected to send thousands of soldiers from ​the U.S. Army&#039;s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup in view of potential ground operations. Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, says it is &quot;difficult to overemphasise just how risky this would be politically for the US&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Pentagon is reportedly ⁠expected to send thousands of soldiers from ​the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup in view of potential ground operations. Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, says it is "difficult to overemphasise just how risky this would be politically for the US".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Live: Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes across Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-israel-carries-out-fresh-wave-of-strikes-across-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/live-israel-carries-out-fresh-wave-of-strikes-across-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s military said Thursday its forces had carried out a wave of strikes across Iran, as Tehran continues to insist that it will not negotiate on a peace deal. US President Donald Trump has warned he is ready to “unleash hell” if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's military said Thursday its forces had carried out a wave of strikes across Iran, as Tehran continues to insist that it will not negotiate on a peace deal. US President Donald Trump has warned he is ready to “unleash hell” if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Oil, stock trading spikes before Trump&amp;apos;s Iran remarks spark insider trading suspicions</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/oil-stock-trading-spikes-before-trumps-iran-remarks-spark-insider-trading-suspicions</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/oil-stock-trading-spikes-before-trumps-iran-remarks-spark-insider-trading-suspicions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling. Traders who bet on prices dropping ahead of the announcement would likely have profited from Trump&#039;s sudden reversal, prompting analysts to question whether some market participants had acted on prior information. FRANCE 24&#039;s Yinka Oyetade speaks with Meziane Lasfer, Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School, City University. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling. Traders who bet on prices dropping ahead of the announcement would likely have profited from Trump's sudden reversal, prompting analysts to question whether some market participants had acted on prior information. FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks with Meziane Lasfer, Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School, City University.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US demands of 15&amp;amp;point peace plan likely &amp;apos;unacceptable&amp;apos; for Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-demands-of-15point-peace-plan-likely-unacceptable-for-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-demands-of-15point-peace-plan-likely-unacceptable-for-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US announced it had sent on a 15-point peace plan to Iran, which Tehran has deemed &#039;excessive&#039;. But what is the US&#039;s list of demands? There are some indications: sanction relief, a rollback of Iran&#039;s nuclear programme, the monitoring by the IAEA of that programme, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and an end to support for proxies. FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle takes a look at the latest developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The US announced it had sent on a 15-point peace plan to Iran, which Tehran has deemed 'excessive'. But what is the US's list of demands? There are some indications: sanction relief, a rollback of Iran's nuclear programme, the monitoring by the IAEA of that programme, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and an end to support for proxies. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle takes a look at the latest developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran &amp;apos;dismisses&amp;apos; US 15&amp;amp;point peace plan, issues its own ceasefire proposal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-dismisses-us-15point-peace-plan-issues-its-own-ceasefire-proposal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-dismisses-us-15point-peace-plan-issues-its-own-ceasefire-proposal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran on March 25 an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Its own plan includes a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations for the war, the end of hostilities and Iran’s “exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.” FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle takes a look. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran on March 25 an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Its own plan includes a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations for the war, the end of hostilities and Iran’s “exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.” FRANCE 24's Philip Turle takes a look.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Once seeking de&amp;amp;escalation, Saudi Arabia now sees ‘no coexistence’ with hardline Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/once-seeking-deescalation-saudi-arabia-now-sees-no-coexistence-with-hardline-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/once-seeking-deescalation-saudi-arabia-now-sees-no-coexistence-with-hardline-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began as a strong preference for de-escalation has gradually given way to a more hard-edged assessment of regional realities. The persistence of attacks, particularly on critical infrastructure, has reinforced the perception that coexistence with a hardline Iranian regime may no longer be viable.  ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began as a strong preference for de-escalation has gradually given way to a more hard-edged assessment of regional realities. The persistence of attacks, particularly on critical infrastructure, has reinforced the perception that coexistence with a hardline Iranian regime may no longer be viable. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Heritage sites in the Middle East under threat due to conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/heritage-sites-in-the-middle-east-under-threat-due-to-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/heritage-sites-in-the-middle-east-under-threat-due-to-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Middle East war is having an impact on the region&#039;s heritage sites. Archaeological and Unesco heritage sites have been collateral damage in the war, on all sides. Unesco believes at least 6 heritage sites in the Middle East have been damaged, the Tyre site in Lebanon, four in Iran and the White City in Israel. In Iran, the historic city of isfahan and the Golestan palace in Tehran were also damaged. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Middle East war is having an impact on the region's heritage sites. Archaeological and Unesco heritage sites have been collateral damage in the war, on all sides. Unesco believes at least 6 heritage sites in the Middle East have been damaged, the Tyre site in Lebanon, four in Iran and the White City in Israel. In Iran, the historic city of isfahan and the Golestan palace in Tehran were also damaged.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US proposes 15&amp;amp;point plan as Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to &amp;apos;non&amp;amp;hostile&amp;apos; oil vessels</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-proposes-15point-plan-as-iran-opens-strait-of-hormuz-to-nonhostile-oil-vessels</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-proposes-15point-plan-as-iran-opens-strait-of-hormuz-to-nonhostile-oil-vessels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had sent a peace plan to Iran, expressing cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war. In a potential sign of de-escalation, Tehran announced it would allow “non-hostile” vessels to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil supplies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had sent a peace plan to Iran, expressing cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war. In a potential sign of de-escalation, Tehran announced it would allow “non-hostile” vessels to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil supplies.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and offers counterproposal, state TV says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-rejects-us-ceasefire-plan-and-offers-counterproposal-state-tv-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-iran-rejects-us-ceasefire-plan-and-offers-counterproposal-state-tv-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran has rejected a 15-point US peace plan to end the Middle East war, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified senior official. Tehran put forward a counterproposal with five conditions including an end to the &quot;assassinations&quot; of the country&#039;s leaders as well as compensation for the destruction already caused. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran has rejected a 15-point US peace plan to end the Middle East war, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified senior official. Tehran put forward a counterproposal with five conditions including an end to the "assassinations" of the country's leaders as well as compensation for the destruction already caused. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US sends 15&amp;amp;point peace plan to Iran while deploying troops in the region</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-sends-15point-peace-plan-to-iran-while-deploying-troops-in-the-region</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-sends-15point-peace-plan-to-iran-while-deploying-troops-in-the-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to end the Middle East war. After Trump said talks were ongoing between Washington and Tehran, Pakistani officials said that the White House had sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran - yet Tehran has dismissed the idea of negotiating with the US. Meanwhile, US media reported that at least 1,000 troops are to deploy to the Middle East. Although it could be to put pressure on Tehran, Iran is also preparing for the possibility of US troops on the ground. FRANCE 24&#039;s Kethevane Gorjestani looks at what we know from those negotiations, and what they mean for both parties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to end the Middle East war. After Trump said talks were ongoing between Washington and Tehran, Pakistani officials said that the White House had sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran - yet Tehran has dismissed the idea of negotiating with the US. Meanwhile, US media reported that at least 1,000 troops are to deploy to the Middle East. Although it could be to put pressure on Tehran, Iran is also preparing for the possibility of US troops on the ground. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks at what we know from those negotiations, and what they mean for both parties.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;The humanitarian crisis here is worsening by the minute&amp;apos;: Israel continues to bomb Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-humanitarian-crisis-here-is-worsening-by-the-minute-israel-continues-to-bomb-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/the-humanitarian-crisis-here-is-worsening-by-the-minute-israel-continues-to-bomb-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country and seizes land south of the Litani River. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the rising resentment towards Israel&#039;s ongoing air strikes.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country and seizes land south of the Litani River. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the rising resentment towards Israel's ongoing air strikes. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War in the Middle East: An opportunity for Iran&amp;apos;s minorities?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-an-opportunity-for-irans-minorities</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-in-the-middle-east-an-opportunity-for-irans-minorities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shiite Persians make up 51 percent of Iran&#039;s population. Yet communities like the Azeris, Kurds, Balochs and Arabs also number in the millions. Historically, they have often been ignored or mistreated by the regime in Tehran, both under the shah and the Islamic Republic. These ethnic minorities could play a role in the current conflict raging in the Middle East. FRANCE 24&#039;s David Gilbert and Florent Marchais report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shiite Persians make up 51 percent of Iran's population. Yet communities like the Azeris, Kurds, Balochs and Arabs also number in the millions. Historically, they have often been ignored or mistreated by the regime in Tehran, both under the shah and the Islamic Republic. These ethnic minorities could play a role in the current conflict raging in the Middle East. FRANCE 24's David Gilbert and Florent Marchais report.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US ramps up military presence in the Middle East amid reported talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-ramps-up-military-presence-in-the-middle-east-amid-reported-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-ramps-up-military-presence-in-the-middle-east-amid-reported-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States is ramping up its military presence in the Middle East even more, despite the US having reportedly sent a 15-point peace plan to Tehran. There are plans to send soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to support operations against Iran, according to US media reports. They would join thousands of Marines due to arrive in the region by March 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States is ramping up its military presence in the Middle East even more, despite the US having reportedly sent a 15-point peace plan to Tehran. There are plans to send soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to support operations against Iran, according to US media reports. They would join thousands of Marines due to arrive in the region by March 25.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Inside the Palestinian camp in Beirut where residents are staying put, for now</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-the-palestinian-camp-in-beirut-where-residents-are-staying-put-for-now</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/inside-the-palestinian-camp-in-beirut-where-residents-are-staying-put-for-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A FRANCE 24 team visited the Palestinian camp of Bourj el-Barajneh in the heart of Beirut’s southern suburbs, which are frequently struck by Israeli airstrikes. Yet here, many people say they have little choice but to stay. Bourj el-Barajneh was established in 1948 after Palestinians were forced to leave their homes in what became known as the Nakba (‘catastrophe’). Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have evolved from tent settlements into permanent but deprived neighbourhoods. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[A FRANCE 24 team visited the Palestinian camp of Bourj el-Barajneh in the heart of Beirut’s southern suburbs, which are frequently struck by Israeli airstrikes. Yet here, many people say they have little choice but to stay. Bourj el-Barajneh was established in 1948 after Palestinians were forced to leave their homes in what became known as the Nakba (‘catastrophe’). Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have evolved from tent settlements into permanent but deprived neighbourhoods.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In Lebanon, some schools choose to stay open despite the war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-lebanon-some-schools-choose-to-stay-open-despite-the-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-lebanon-some-schools-choose-to-stay-open-despite-the-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Lebanon, despite ongoing strikes and insecurity, some schools have chosen to remain open. In Beirut, a school located near the southern suburbs regularly targeted continues to welcome students, while others attend classes remotely. How do you teach and learn amidst a war?  FRANCE 24&#039;s Serge Berberi and Renée Davis went to meet parents and students - and found some answers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Lebanon, despite ongoing strikes and insecurity, some schools have chosen to remain open. In Beirut, a school located near the southern suburbs regularly targeted continues to welcome students, while others attend classes remotely. How do you teach and learn amidst a war?  FRANCE 24's Serge Berberi and Renée Davis went to meet parents and students - and found some answers.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Mind&amp;amp;blowing corruption&amp;apos;: Alleged insider trading over US&amp;amp;Israeli strikes in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mindblowing-corruption-alleged-insider-trading-over-usisraeli-strikes-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/mindblowing-corruption-alleged-insider-trading-over-usisraeli-strikes-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 25: Papers discuss Donald Trump&#039;s 15-point plan and the US&#039;s &quot;fog of diplomacy&quot;. Could it be staged for the global markets? Also: brick workers are coerced into selling their kidneys in Pakistan. Finally, Democrat Emily Gregory wins the hotly contested race for the Florida House in a &quot;Mar-a-Lago flip&quot;.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 25: Papers discuss Donald Trump's 15-point plan and the US's "fog of diplomacy". Could it be staged for the global markets? Also: brick workers are coerced into selling their kidneys in Pakistan. Finally, Democrat Emily Gregory wins the hotly contested race for the Florida House in a "Mar-a-Lago flip". ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>What do we know of the US&amp;apos;s 15&amp;amp;point peace plan sent to Iran?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-do-we-know-of-the-uss-15point-peace-plan-sent-to-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/what-do-we-know-of-the-uss-15point-peace-plan-sent-to-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump says he has a 15-point plan that has been offered to Iran to bring an end to the war. But details remain vague and Trump&#039;s claims of progress in talks have been dismissed by Tehran. The US is hoping that talks hosted by Pakistan will be able to facilitate a settlement. But Washington is still keeping its military options open, with US media reporting that at least 3,000 airborne troops would be deployed to the region in the coming days. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump says he has a 15-point plan that has been offered to Iran to bring an end to the war. But details remain vague and Trump's claims of progress in talks have been dismissed by Tehran. The US is hoping that talks hosted by Pakistan will be able to facilitate a settlement. But Washington is still keeping its military options open, with US media reporting that at least 3,000 airborne troops would be deployed to the region in the coming days.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Unclear &amp;apos;how much of a negotiation is taking place&amp;apos; between US and Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unclear-how-much-of-a-negotiation-is-taking-place-between-us-and-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unclear-how-much-of-a-negotiation-is-taking-place-between-us-and-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran has received a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said on March 25 — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed Washington&#039;s diplomatic efforts. For FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle, a lot of aspects of those negotiations remain unclear: how far have they gone, who is the US dealing with, and what the US is deploying troops in the Middle East for amid as it says it is engaging in negotiations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unclear, how, much, negotiation, taking, place, between, and, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran has received a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said on March 25 — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed Washington's diplomatic efforts. For FRANCE 24's Philip Turle, a lot of aspects of those negotiations remain unclear: how far have they gone, who is the US dealing with, and what the US is deploying troops in the Middle East for amid as it says it is engaging in negotiations.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US goals shift: &amp;apos;At the beginning of the Iran war, the US and Israel were on the same page&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-goals-shift-at-the-beginning-of-the-iran-war-the-us-and-israel-were-on-the-same-page</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-goals-shift-at-the-beginning-of-the-iran-war-the-us-and-israel-were-on-the-same-page</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for Defence and International Security Studies in London. He examines the evolving dynamics between Washington and Tel Aviv in the context of the war on Iran, alongside Israel’s expanding military posture in Lebanon. The central observation is that while initial strategic alignment existed, divergence has emerged, not necessarily in ultimate objectives, but in coherence, messaging, and political intent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for Defence and International Security Studies in London. He examines the evolving dynamics between Washington and Tel Aviv in the context of the war on Iran, alongside Israel’s expanding military posture in Lebanon. The central observation is that while initial strategic alignment existed, divergence has emerged, not necessarily in ultimate objectives, but in coherence, messaging, and political intent.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>France urges Israel to &amp;apos;refrain&amp;apos; from taking control of areas in south Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-urges-israel-to-refrain-from-taking-control-of-areas-in-south-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/france-urges-israel-to-refrain-from-taking-control-of-areas-in-south-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France&#039;s foreign minister on Tuesday urged Israel to &quot;refrain&quot; from taking control of areas of southern Lebanon, warning such a move would have &quot;major humanitarian consequences&quot;. Israel said earlier its military would take control of parts of the south to create a buffer zone up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[France's foreign minister on Tuesday urged Israel to "refrain" from taking control of areas of southern Lebanon, warning such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences". Israel said earlier its military would take control of parts of the south to create a buffer zone up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel and US interests diverge on possible negociation for end of war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-us-interests-diverge-on-possible-negociation-for-end-of-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-and-us-interests-diverge-on-possible-negociation-for-end-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While U.S. President Donald Trump projects optimism that an end to the war with Iran can be negociated soon, Israel seems determined to keep up the fight. The possibility of the US ending or even withdrawing from the conflict poses a significant risk to Israel&#039;s own goals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, and, interests, diverge, possible, negociation, for, end, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While U.S. President Donald Trump projects optimism that an end to the war with Iran can be negociated soon, Israel seems determined to keep up the fight. The possibility of the US ending or even withdrawing from the conflict poses a significant risk to Israel's own goals.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;We do not have a single war on Iran: We have an Israeli war and an American war&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-do-not-have-a-single-war-on-iran-we-have-an-israeli-war-and-an-american-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/we-do-not-have-a-single-war-on-iran-we-have-an-israeli-war-and-an-american-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Delano D&#039;Souza is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Mr. Lucas warns there has been no breakthrough whatsoever in diplomacy: An improvised and reactive process shaped by market pressures, geopolitical signalling, and misread assumptions about regime fragility is disguised as decisive action. The expectation that escalation will produce capitulation misunderstands both the resilience of the Iranian political system and the divergence of US and Israeli objectives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>We, not, have, single, war, Iran:, have, Israeli, war, and, American, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Mr. Lucas warns there has been no breakthrough whatsoever in diplomacy: An improvised and reactive process shaped by market pressures, geopolitical signalling, and misread assumptions about regime fragility is disguised as decisive action. The expectation that escalation will produce capitulation misunderstands both the resilience of the Iranian political system and the divergence of US and Israeli objectives.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>In Beirut, refugees stay put despite Israeli strikes</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-beirut-refugees-stay-put-despite-israeli-strikes</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/in-beirut-refugees-stay-put-despite-israeli-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the start of the war in the Middle East, over one million people in Lebanon have been displaced. In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli strikes have become a daily part of life. But in this neighbourhood FRANCE 24 went to, where refugees reside, few are those who decided to leave. FRANCE 24 reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beirut, refugees, stay, put, despite, Israeli, strikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the start of the war in the Middle East, over one million people in Lebanon have been displaced. In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli strikes have become a daily part of life. But in this neighbourhood FRANCE 24 went to, where refugees reside, few are those who decided to leave. FRANCE 24 reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran strikes put in question US&amp;amp;Israeli attacks&amp;apos;s impact on military capabilities</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-strikes-put-in-question-usisraeli-attackss-impact-on-military-capabilities</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-strikes-put-in-question-usisraeli-attackss-impact-on-military-capabilities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian drone strikes battered Tel Aviv, damaging apartments and injuring several people. The attacks put into question whether Iran&#039;s military capabilities have truly been weakened by US-Israeli attacks. It has been launching sporadic strikes to preserve its arsenal while letting its enemies&#039; stockpile run out. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, strikes, put, question, US&amp;Israeli, attackss, impact, military, capabilities</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iranian drone strikes battered Tel Aviv, damaging apartments and injuring several people. The attacks put into question whether Iran's military capabilities have truly been weakened by US-Israeli attacks. It has been launching sporadic strikes to preserve its arsenal while letting its enemies' stockpile run out.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tension rises between Israel and Lebanon as IDF occupies south of Litani river</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tension-rises-between-israel-and-lebanon-as-idf-occupies-south-of-litani-river</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tension-rises-between-israel-and-lebanon-as-idf-occupies-south-of-litani-river</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel shows no signs of slowing down its military campaign in Lebanon. It has so far killed at least 1039 people and displaced more than a million in more than three weeks of fighting with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Instead,Tel Aviv said on March 24 its military will seize control of the area south of the Litani river. Hezbollah has vowed to fight back. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tension, rises, between, Israel, and, Lebanon, IDF, occupies, south, Litani, river</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel shows no signs of slowing down its military campaign in Lebanon. It has so far killed at least 1039 people and displaced more than a million in more than three weeks of fighting with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Instead,Tel Aviv said on March 24 its military will seize control of the area south of the Litani river. Hezbollah has vowed to fight back.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>War on Iran: &amp;apos;Fought on faulty assumptions, notion of externally delivered regime change delusional&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-on-iran-fought-on-faulty-assumptions-notion-of-externally-delivered-regime-change-delusional</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/war-on-iran-fought-on-faulty-assumptions-notion-of-externally-delivered-regime-change-delusional</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Author and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. According to Slavin, the war on Iran is not a coherent strategic endeavour, and reflects a pattern in which rhetoric trumps reality. Rather than emerging from necessity, diplomatic alternatives were dismissed and intelligence warnings inadequately considered. Slavin warns military actions have strengthened hardline elements within the Iranian regime and has destabilised the global economy. External force will never achieve regime change nor secure lasting stability, she argues. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, Iran:, Fought, faulty, assumptions, notion, externally, delivered, regime, change, delusional</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Author and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. According to Slavin, the war on Iran is not a coherent strategic endeavour, and reflects a pattern in which rhetoric trumps reality. Rather than emerging from necessity, diplomatic alternatives were dismissed and intelligence warnings inadequately considered. Slavin warns military actions have strengthened hardline elements within the Iranian regime and has destabilised the global economy. External force will never achieve regime change nor secure lasting stability, she argues.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Is Iran&amp;apos;s parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf negotiating with the US?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/is-irans-parliamentary-speaker-ghalibaf-negotiating-with-the-us</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/is-irans-parliamentary-speaker-ghalibaf-negotiating-with-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that the United States had been negotiating with an unnamed Iranian leader whom he described as a &quot;top person&quot;. Media reports have since speculated that the Iranian interlocutor could be 64-year-old pilot and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Irans, parliamentary, speaker, Ghalibaf, negotiating, with, the, US</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that the United States had been negotiating with an unnamed Iranian leader whom he described as a "top person". Media reports have since speculated that the Iranian interlocutor could be 64-year-old pilot and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Talks or theatre? Claims of peace talks to end Iran war collide with denials</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/talks-or-theatre-claims-of-peace-talks-to-end-iran-war-collide-with-denials</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/talks-or-theatre-claims-of-peace-talks-to-end-iran-war-collide-with-denials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Are diplomatic talks to end the Iran conflict actually happening? Trump hinted at “major” progress, but the White House downplayed it. Iran says no, Qatar says they&#039;re not involved, while there&#039;s increasing speculation that Pakistan could be the host of talks later this week. Yet all of this as Israel says it plans to push into Lebanon as far as the Litani River against Hezbollah, and will use a Gaza-style approach; which resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe. So where are we at? Are we witnessing a high-stakes poker game where someone has to blink first? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Talks, theatre, Claims, peace, talks, end, Iran, war, collide, with, denials</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are diplomatic talks to end the Iran conflict actually happening? Trump hinted at “major” progress, but the White House downplayed it. Iran says no, Qatar says they're not involved, while there's increasing speculation that Pakistan could be the host of talks later this week. Yet all of this as Israel says it plans to push into Lebanon as far as the Litani River against Hezbollah, and will use a Gaza-style approach; which resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe. So where are we at? Are we witnessing a high-stakes poker game where someone has to blink first?]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Saudi leader said to be pushing Trump to continue war in Iran, New York Times reports</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/saudi-leader-said-to-be-pushing-trump-to-continue-war-in-iran-new-york-times-reports</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/saudi-leader-said-to-be-pushing-trump-to-continue-war-in-iran-new-york-times-reports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The New York Times reports on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. FRANCE 24&#039;s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saudi, leader, said, pushing, Trump, continue, war, Iran, New, York, Times, reports</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The New York Times reports on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Pakistan’s prime minister says his nation is ready to facilitate talks to end Iran war</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistans-prime-minister-says-his-nation-is-ready-to-facilitate-talks-to-end-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/pakistans-prime-minister-says-his-nation-is-ready-to-facilitate-talks-to-end-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistan’s prime minister says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the Iran war. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. FRANCE 24&#039;s August Hakansson reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistan’s, prime, minister, says, his, nation, ready, facilitate, talks, end, Iran, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pakistan’s prime minister says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the Iran war. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US to deploy elite army brigade to Middle East: reports</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-to-deploy-elite-army-brigade-to-middle-east-reports</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-to-deploy-elite-army-brigade-to-middle-east-reports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States is planning to send some 3,000 soldiers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to support operations against Iran, US media reported Tuesday. They would join thousands of Marines due to arrive in the Middle East by Friday, the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Guardian Washington bureau chief David Smith reports. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>deploy, elite, army, brigade, Middle, East:, reports</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States is planning to send some 3,000 soldiers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to support operations against Iran, US media reported Tuesday. They would join thousands of Marines due to arrive in the Middle East by Friday, the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Guardian Washington bureau chief David Smith reports.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US proposes 15&amp;amp;point plan as Iran opens Hormuz to &amp;apos;non&amp;amp;hostile&amp;apos; oil vessels</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-proposes-15point-plan-as-iran-opens-hormuz-to-nonhostile-oil-vessels</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-proposes-15point-plan-as-iran-opens-hormuz-to-nonhostile-oil-vessels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump said Tuesday he had sent a peace plan to Iran, expressing cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war even as fresh violence underscored the fragility of the moment. In a potential sign of de-escalation, Tehran announced it would allow “non-hostile” vessels to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil supplies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>proposes, 15&amp;point, plan, Iran, opens, Hormuz, non&amp;hostile, oil, vessels</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump said Tuesday he had sent a peace plan to Iran, expressing cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war even as fresh violence underscored the fragility of the moment. In a potential sign of de-escalation, Tehran announced it would allow “non-hostile” vessels to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil supplies.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Israeli strikes on South Lebanon leave nine dead</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-israeli-strikes-on-south-lebanon-leave-nine-dead</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-israeli-strikes-on-south-lebanon-leave-nine-dead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed at least six people in a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, and three more in another town. This comes as Donald Trump expresses optimism at ending the war, after sending a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, live:, Israeli, strikes, South, Lebanon, leave, nine, dead</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed at least six people in a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, and three more in another town. This comes as Donald Trump expresses optimism at ending the war, after sending a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Netanyahu vows to keep up strikes against Iran and Lebanon after call with Trump</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-against-iran-and-lebanon-after-call-with-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/netanyahu-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-against-iran-and-lebanon-after-call-with-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran and resumed hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday after talks with US President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump backed off a threat to &quot;obliterate&quot; Iranian energy plants, citing progress in negotiations that Tehran denies are taking place. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netanyahu, vows, keep, strikes, against, Iran, and, Lebanon, after, call, with, Trump</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran and resumed hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday after talks with US President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump backed off a threat to "obliterate" Iranian energy plants, citing progress in negotiations that Tehran denies are taking place. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran exploiting Trump administration&amp;apos;s sensitivity to pressure from markets, expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-exploiting-trump-administrations-sensitivity-to-pressure-from-markets-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-exploiting-trump-administrations-sensitivity-to-pressure-from-markets-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of &quot;The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War&quot;, explains that &quot;the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets&quot; and that &quot;Iran has begun to use the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a form of economic pressure&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of "The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War", explains that "the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets" and that "Iran has begun to use the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a form of economic pressure".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East live: Israel vows to take control over areas of southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-israel-vows-to-take-control-over-areas-of-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-live-israel-vows-to-take-control-over-areas-of-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Israel will take control of southern Lebanon to the Litani river, saying Israeli forces had blown up all five bridges &quot;used by Hezbollah for the passage of terrorists and weapons”. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, live:, Israel, vows, take, control, over, areas, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Israel will take control of southern Lebanon to the Litani river, saying Israeli forces had blown up all five bridges "used by Hezbollah for the passage of terrorists and weapons”. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Unclear if Trump is telling truth about talks with Iran or if it&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;bluff&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unclear-if-trump-is-telling-truth-about-talks-with-iran-or-if-its-bluff</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/unclear-if-trump-is-telling-truth-about-talks-with-iran-or-if-its-bluff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump has said that the US and Iran are having &#039;very good&#039; talks regarding the war. But they were denied by Tehran, although they did say they had received a request from the White House. There is also the question of where talks would be held - with Pakistan coming out as the most likely location. But the major question is: &#039;is Trump telling the truth about points of agreement, or is it bluff?&#039; asks FRANCE 24&#039;s Kethevane Gorjestani. ]]></description>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has said that the US and Iran are having 'very good' talks regarding the war. But they were denied by Tehran, although they did say they had received a request from the White House. There is also the question of where talks would be held - with Pakistan coming out as the most likely location. But the major question is: 'is Trump telling the truth about points of agreement, or is it bluff?' asks FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>For Israel, war against Iran is not over as Trump&amp;apos;s attempt to reach deal</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/for-israel-war-against-iran-is-not-over-as-trumps-attempt-to-reach-deal</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/for-israel-war-against-iran-is-not-over-as-trumps-attempt-to-reach-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would be ready to protect its vital interests under any circumstances, while it continues to strike Iran and Lebanon. This comes as US President Donald Trump has claimed talks were underway with Iran - despite Tehran denying those talks. &#039;The question is if the US pull out of the war, can Israel carry on with it&#039;, says FRANCE 24&#039;s Kethevane Gorjestani. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would be ready to protect its vital interests under any circumstances, while it continues to strike Iran and Lebanon. This comes as US President Donald Trump has claimed talks were underway with Iran - despite Tehran denying those talks. 'The question is if the US pull out of the war, can Israel carry on with it', says FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Increase in hostilities between israel and Hezbollah shows &amp;apos;no sign of slowing down&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/increase-in-hostilities-between-israel-and-hezbollah-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/increase-in-hostilities-between-israel-and-hezbollah-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli strike on Bshamoun, a town south of Beirut, killed at least two people. It also continued strikes on the southern suburbs of the capital. Since the start of Israeli strikes on the country, at least 1,039 people have been killed. FRANCE 24&#039;s Claire Paccalin is in Beirut, and tells us more from the ground. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Israeli strike on Bshamoun, a town south of Beirut, killed at least two people. It also continued strikes on the southern suburbs of the capital. Since the start of Israeli strikes on the country, at least 1,039 people have been killed. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin is in Beirut, and tells us more from the ground.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Tehran calls Trump&amp;apos;s talk claims &amp;apos;fake news&amp;apos; to reassure markets</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-calls-trumps-talk-claims-fake-news-to-reassure-markets</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/tehran-calls-trumps-talk-claims-fake-news-to-reassure-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tehran has called Donald Trump&#039;s claim of ongoing talks &#039;fake news&#039; to reassure markets. This comes as the US president tries to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened, whose closure is shaking global markets. FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle tells us more about what to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tehran has called Donald Trump's claim of ongoing talks 'fake news' to reassure markets. This comes as the US president tries to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened, whose closure is shaking global markets. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more about what to know.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Iran and Hezbollah still able to coordinate strikes on Israel&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-and-hezbollah-still-able-to-coordinate-strikes-on-israel</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-and-hezbollah-still-able-to-coordinate-strikes-on-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran continues to strike Israel, with several missiles managing to pass through the country&#039;s air defences. More than a million people are in bomb shelters, while six people were injured in multiple sites in Tel Aviv. This shows &#039;Hezbollah and Iran are still able to coordinate strikes&#039;, says FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky from Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:06:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran continues to strike Israel, with several missiles managing to pass through the country's air defences. More than a million people are in bomb shelters, while six people were injured in multiple sites in Tel Aviv. This shows 'Hezbollah and Iran are still able to coordinate strikes', says FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky from Jerusalem.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump&amp;apos;s supposed talks with Iran: What do we know?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-supposed-talks-with-iran-what-do-we-know</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trumps-supposed-talks-with-iran-what-do-we-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump on Monday walked back his own deadline for escalating attacks on Iran, citing &quot;productive&quot; talks with Tehran – but Iranian officials deny those talks took place. So what is really happening? Here is a look at the facts and speculation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trumps, supposed, talks, with, Iran:, What, know</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Monday walked back his own deadline for escalating attacks on Iran, citing "productive" talks with Tehran – but Iranian officials deny those talks took place. So what is really happening? Here is a look at the facts and speculation.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israeli forces to control south Lebanon up to Litani river</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-forces-to-control-south-lebanon-up-to-litani-river</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israeli-forces-to-control-south-lebanon-up-to-litani-river</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel said on March 24 that its military would take control of south Lebanon up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border, as deadly strikes pounded the country. The day before, Israel&#039;s finance minister had said Israel should annex the region. This comes as Israel continues to target Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and southern suburbs of Beirut. FRANCE 24&#039;s Claire Paccalin breaks it down for us. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel said on March 24 that its military would take control of south Lebanon up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border, as deadly strikes pounded the country. The day before, Israel's finance minister had said Israel should annex the region. This comes as Israel continues to target Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and southern suburbs of Beirut. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin breaks it down for us.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>US &amp;apos;shifts&amp;apos; towards diplomacy with Iran ahead of midterms</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-shifts-towards-diplomacy-with-iran-ahead-of-midterms</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/us-shifts-towards-diplomacy-with-iran-ahead-of-midterms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump said that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran. Although this was denied by Iran, it is a further sign that the US is turning towards diplomacy to end a conflict that could drag on. FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle breaks it down for us. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump said that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran. Although this was denied by Iran, it is a further sign that the US is turning towards diplomacy to end a conflict that could drag on. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks it down for us.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war weighs heavy on Iranian population</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-weighs-heavy-on-iranian-population</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-weighs-heavy-on-iranian-population</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Getting a sense of the real death toll and the psychological toll of the war in the Middle East is a real challenge. According to estimates, at least 1,500 Iranians have died since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign. We spoke to a sociologist on how it is effecting civilians. Please be warned some of these images are disturbing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Getting a sense of the real death toll and the psychological toll of the war in the Middle East is a real challenge. According to estimates, at least 1,500 Iranians have died since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign. We spoke to a sociologist on how it is effecting civilians. Please be warned some of these images are disturbing.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel&amp;apos;s occupation of South Lebanon &amp;apos;way to pressure Lebanese government&amp;apos; over Hezbollah</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-occupation-of-south-lebanon-way-to-pressure-lebanese-government-over-hezbollah</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israels-occupation-of-south-lebanon-way-to-pressure-lebanese-government-over-hezbollah</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli Defence Forces are setting a military zone in south Lebanon of about 30 kilometres between the border and the Litani river. The military also said it had destroyed a bridge across the river overnight, which it says was used by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah &quot;for transferring weapons, rockets and launchers&quot;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Noga Tarnopolsky breaks the situation down for us ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israeli Defence Forces are setting a military zone in south Lebanon of about 30 kilometres between the border and the Litani river. The military also said it had destroyed a bridge across the river overnight, which it says was used by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah "for transferring weapons, rockets and launchers". FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky breaks the situation down for us]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump backtracks on Iran&amp;apos;s deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-backtracks-on-irans-deadline-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-backtracks-on-irans-deadline-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump says the US and Iran had &#039;very good and productive talks&#039; over the weekend. He also said the US would hold off on strikes on Iranian powerplants for five days, just as his initial 48-hour deadline was coming to an end. But the Iranian news agency says there has been no communication between Washington and Tehran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Trump says the US and Iran had 'very good and productive talks' over the weekend. He also said the US would hold off on strikes on Iranian powerplants for five days, just as his initial 48-hour deadline was coming to an end. But the Iranian news agency says there has been no communication between Washington and Tehran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-his-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-extends-his-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. will hold off on striking power plant strikes for five days, close near the end of the original forty-eight hour deadline. He also said the US and Iran were having &#039;very good&#039; conversations - something that Tehran has denied. FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle breaks down these new developments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. will hold off on striking power plant strikes for five days, close near the end of the original forty-eight hour deadline. He also said the US and Iran were having 'very good' conversations - something that Tehran has denied. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks down these new developments.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Netanyahu vows to keep up strikes against Iran and Lebanon after call with Trump</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-netanyahu-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-against-iran-and-lebanon-after-call-with-trump</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-netanyahu-vows-to-keep-up-strikes-against-iran-and-lebanon-after-call-with-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran and resumed hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday after talks with US President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump backed off a threat to &quot;obliterate&quot; Iranian energy plants, citing progress in negotiations that Tehran denies are taking place. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran and resumed hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday after talks with US President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump backed off a threat to "obliterate" Iranian energy plants, citing progress in negotiations that Tehran denies are taking place. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump delays Iran strikes, citing progress in talks but Tehran denies negotiations are under way</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-delays-iran-strikes-citing-progress-in-talks-but-tehran-denies-negotiations-are-under-way</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-delays-iran-strikes-citing-progress-in-talks-but-tehran-denies-negotiations-are-under-way</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Monday that the US was holding &quot;productive&quot; talks with Iranian officials, notably an unidentified Iranian leader. The speaker of Iran’s parliament speaker and the foreign ministry denied there had been any recent negotiations with the United States.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Monday that the US was holding "productive" talks with Iranian officials, notably an unidentified Iranian leader. The speaker of Iran’s parliament speaker and the foreign ministry denied there had been any recent negotiations with the United States. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>New spat of settler violence in West Bank, leaving 10 Palestinians injured</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-spat-of-settler-violence-in-west-bank-leaving-10-palestinians-injured</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/new-spat-of-settler-violence-in-west-bank-leaving-10-palestinians-injured</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 10 Palestinians were injured in attacks on March 23 in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers. The group rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a 18 year-old settler killed in a car crash the day before. The violence came as Israel’s government presses ahead with new settlements in the occupied West Bank . ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[At least 10 Palestinians were injured in attacks on March 23 in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers. The group rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a 18 year-old settler killed in a car crash the day before. The violence came as Israel’s government presses ahead with new settlements in the occupied West Bank .]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel to &amp;apos;advance targeted ground operations&amp;apos; in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-advance-targeted-ground-operations-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-to-advance-targeted-ground-operations-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel continues to bomb Lebanon as it tries to root out Hezbollah, which the president has called a collective punishment. After having destroyed several bridges linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, Israeli forces are &#039;advancing targeted ground operations&#039; as they claim the operation against Hezbollah &#039;has only just begun&#039;. Meanwhile, the death toll in Lebanon has risen to over 1,000 killed and at least 2,700 wounded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel continues to bomb Lebanon as it tries to root out Hezbollah, which the president has called a collective punishment. After having destroyed several bridges linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, Israeli forces are 'advancing targeted ground operations' as they claim the operation against Hezbollah 'has only just begun'. Meanwhile, the death toll in Lebanon has risen to over 1,000 killed and at least 2,700 wounded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Replay: Trump addresses war in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-trump-addresses-war-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/replay-trump-addresses-war-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rewatch as Trump addresses the war in Iran at a press conference in Memphis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rewatch as Trump addresses the war in Iran at a press conference in Memphis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>&amp;apos;Growing mistrust and disagreement&amp;apos; over Trump declaring war with Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/growing-mistrust-and-disagreement-over-trump-declaring-war-with-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/growing-mistrust-and-disagreement-over-trump-declaring-war-with-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a surprise U-turn, US President Donald Trump has extended a deadline he had given to Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding five days to the initial 48-hour window. He had threatened to strike Iranian power plants were the Strait not to be reopened. For FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle, it could be partly explained by the &#039;growing mistrust and disagreement&#039; over his decision to start a war with Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a surprise U-turn, US President Donald Trump has extended a deadline he had given to Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding five days to the initial 48-hour window. He had threatened to strike Iranian power plants were the Strait not to be reopened. For FRANCE 24's Philip Turle, it could be partly explained by the 'growing mistrust and disagreement' over his decision to start a war with Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Whose war is it? Trump eyes Iran talks as Israel hints at long campaign</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/whose-war-is-it-trump-eyes-iran-talks-as-israel-hints-at-long-campaign</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/whose-war-is-it-trump-eyes-iran-talks-as-israel-hints-at-long-campaign</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president. The same Donald Trump who may or may not send ground troops to try and secure the Strait of Hormuz now affirming that his administration&#039;s talking with the Iranians and thus holding off on hitting critical infrastructure. Trump&#039;s messaging since the start 24 days ago keeping friends and foes alike guessing. That&#039;s in stark contrast to Israeli allies, who in words and in deeds seem to be embracing a fight many of its leaders have been dreaming for decades.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Another deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president. The same Donald Trump who may or may not send ground troops to try and secure the Strait of Hormuz now affirming that his administration's talking with the Iranians and thus holding off on hitting critical infrastructure. Trump's messaging since the start 24 days ago keeping friends and foes alike guessing. That's in stark contrast to Israeli allies, who in words and in deeds seem to be embracing a fight many of its leaders have been dreaming for decades. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran exploiting Trump administration&amp;apos;s sensitivity to pressure from the markets, expert says</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-exploiting-trump-administrations-sensitivity-to-pressure-from-the-markets-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-exploiting-trump-administrations-sensitivity-to-pressure-from-the-markets-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with FRANCE 24&#039;s Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of “The Economic Weapon: The Rise Of Sanctions As A Tool Of Modern War”, explains that &quot;the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets&quot; and that &quot;Iran has begun to use the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a form of economic pressure&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of “The Economic Weapon: The Rise Of Sanctions As A Tool Of Modern War”, explains that "the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets" and that "Iran has begun to use the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a form of economic pressure".]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump U&amp;amp;turn on Hormuz could be due to &amp;apos;pressure&amp;apos; from Gulf nations</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-uturn-on-hormuz-could-be-due-to-pressure-from-gulf-nations</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-uturn-on-hormuz-could-be-due-to-pressure-from-gulf-nations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. He had previously given a 48-deadline to Tehran, which would lead to strikes on Iranian power plants were the Strait not to reopen. The backtracking could have been encouraged by Gulf States, who have been targeted by vigorous strikes by Iran; FRANCE 24&#039;s Philip Turle tells us more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, U&amp;turn, Hormuz, could, due, pressure, from, Gulf, nations</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. He had previously given a 48-deadline to Tehran, which would lead to strikes on Iranian power plants were the Strait not to reopen. The backtracking could have been encouraged by Gulf States, who have been targeted by vigorous strikes by Iran; FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel destroys another bridge linking south Lebanon to rest of country</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-destroys-another-bridge-linking-south-lebanon-to-rest-of-country</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-destroys-another-bridge-linking-south-lebanon-to-rest-of-country</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As it engages in heated battles with pro-Iran militant group Hezbollah in a number of Lebanese border villages, Israel has bombed another bridge across a river dividing the country&#039;s north and south. It adds to widespread fears in Lebanon that Israel intends to depopulate the southern region in the long-term as a million people have been displaced by the fighting. FRANCE 24&#039;s Claire Paccalin tells us more from Beirut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, destroys, another, bridge, linking, south, Lebanon, rest, country</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As it engages in heated battles with pro-Iran militant group Hezbollah in a number of Lebanese border villages, Israel has bombed another bridge across a river dividing the country's north and south. It adds to widespread fears in Lebanon that Israel intends to depopulate the southern region in the long-term as a million people have been displaced by the fighting. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin tells us more from Beirut.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Why isn&amp;apos;t there more international coverage of Israeli strikes on Lebanon?</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/why-isnt-there-more-international-coverage-of-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/why-isnt-there-more-international-coverage-of-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East. While there has been excellent reporting by domestic and foreign press, FRANCE 24&#039;s media show Scoop asks why hasn&#039;t there been more international coverage. Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,000 people, displaced well over a million and there is a growing list of potential violations of international humanitarian law. Our guest this week is Rania Khalek, a Lebanese-American journalist with BreakThrough News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, isnt, there, more, international, coverage, Israeli, strikes, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East. While there has been excellent reporting by domestic and foreign press, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop asks why hasn't there been more international coverage. Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,000 people, displaced well over a million and there is a growing list of potential violations of international humanitarian law. Our guest this week is Rania Khalek, a Lebanese-American journalist with BreakThrough News.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran strikes Israeli town in retaliation for Natanz attack amid escalating conflict</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-strikes-israeli-town-in-retaliation-for-natanz-attack-amid-escalating-conflict</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-strikes-israeli-town-in-retaliation-for-natanz-attack-amid-escalating-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Iranian missile struck the Israeli town of Dimona which sits near an important nuclear research facility, injuring dozens in what Tehran said was retaliation for strikes on its Natanz nuclear site. The attack comes amid escalating regional tensions, including two failed Iranian missile strikes on the US‑UK base Diego Garcia, some 4,000km from Iran – launches that suggest Tehran’s missiles may have greater range than previously thought. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, strikes, Israeli, town, retaliation, for, Natanz, attack, amid, escalating, conflict</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Iranian missile struck the Israeli town of Dimona which sits near an important nuclear research facility, injuring dozens in what Tehran said was retaliation for strikes on its Natanz nuclear site. The attack comes amid escalating regional tensions, including two failed Iranian missile strikes on the US‑UK base Diego Garcia, some 4,000km from Iran – launches that suggest Tehran’s missiles may have greater range than previously thought.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Dominic Tierney, author of &amp;apos;The Right Way to Lose a War&amp;apos;, on how to avoid a quagmire in Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/dominic-tierney-author-of-the-right-way-to-lose-a-war-on-how-to-avoid-a-quagmire-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/dominic-tierney-author-of-the-right-way-to-lose-a-war-on-how-to-avoid-a-quagmire-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dominic Tierney is the author of &quot;The Right Way to Lose a War&quot;, published in 2015, which looks at US conflicts from Korea to Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and the lessons learned from them. He is professor of political science at Swarthmore College and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. We ask him how the US can avoid a quagmire in Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dominic Tierney is the author of "The Right Way to Lose a War", published in 2015, which looks at US conflicts from Korea to Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and the lessons learned from them. He is professor of political science at Swarthmore College and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. We ask him how the US can avoid a quagmire in Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran threatens to ‘completely close’ Hormuz Strait, Israel strikes Lebanon bridges</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-threatens-to-completely-close-hormuz-strait-israel-strikes-lebanon-bridges</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-threatens-to-completely-close-hormuz-strait-israel-strikes-lebanon-bridges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to target Iranian energy facilities unless the key transport route is fully reopened within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Israel continued its strikes on Lebanon, destroying a major bridge linking the south to the rest of the country. Read our blog to see how the day&#039;s events unfolded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, threatens, ‘completely, close’, Hormuz, Strait, Israel, strikes, Lebanon, bridges</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to target Iranian energy facilities unless the key transport route is fully reopened within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Israel continued its strikes on Lebanon, destroying a major bridge linking the south to the rest of the country. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Former senior advisor to Saudi government assesses likelihood of Gulf&amp;amp;style NATO</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/former-senior-advisor-to-saudi-government-assesses-likelihood-of-gulfstyle-nato</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/former-senior-advisor-to-saudi-government-assesses-likelihood-of-gulfstyle-nato</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place as they consider how to respond to Iran&#039;s volley of attacks on critical infrastructure, and threats that continue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place as they consider how to respond to Iran's volley of attacks on critical infrastructure, and threats that continue.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Iran threatens to cripple Gulf water, energy systems after Trump ultimatum</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-threatens-to-cripple-gulf-water-energy-systems-after-trump-ultimatum</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/iran-threatens-to-cripple-gulf-water-energy-systems-after-trump-ultimatum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran said on Sunday it would target Gulf energy and water infrastructure if US President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to strike its power grid within 48 hours, escalating the conflict. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel after overnight Iranian missile attacks injured dozens in Arad and Dimona. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iran said on Sunday it would target Gulf energy and water infrastructure if US President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to strike its power grid within 48 hours, escalating the conflict. Air raid sirens sounded across Israel after overnight Iranian missile attacks injured dozens in Arad and Dimona.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Middle East war live: Trump delays strikes on Iranian power plants amid &amp;apos;productive&amp;apos; talks</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-delays-strikes-on-iranian-power-plants-amid-productive-talks</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/middle-east-war-live-trump-delays-strikes-on-iranian-power-plants-amid-productive-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump said he would extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by five days, postponing strikes as talks between Washington and Tehran showed signs of progress. The announcement comes hours after Iran threatened to deploy naval mines across the Gulf if the US or Israel attacked its coasts, warning key shipping routes could be targeted. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East, war, live:, Trump, delays, strikes, Iranian, power, plants, amid, productive, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he would extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by five days, postponing strikes as talks between Washington and Tehran showed signs of progress. The announcement comes hours after Iran threatened to deploy naval mines across the Gulf if the US or Israel attacked its coasts, warning key shipping routes could be targeted. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>West Bank settler violence surges as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill four Palestinians</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/west-bank-settler-violence-surges-as-israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-palestinians</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/west-bank-settler-violence-surges-as-israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-palestinians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 10 Palestinians were wounded Sunday in settler attacks near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said. The violence followed a settler’s funeral, with homes and cars torched. Separately, four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[At least 10 Palestinians were wounded Sunday in settler attacks near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said. The violence followed a settler’s funeral, with homes and cars torched. Separately, four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel vows retaliation after most destructive Iranian attack since war started</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-vows-retaliation-after-most-destructive-iranian-attack-since-war-started</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-vows-retaliation-after-most-destructive-iranian-attack-since-war-started</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel along with the United States will respond with &quot;great force&quot; after Iran&#039;s overnight strikes on two cities in southern Israel, near a highly sensitive Israeli nuclear facility. More than 160 people were injured, in an attack that shows Israel&#039;s Iron Dome isn&#039;t impenetrable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel along with the United States will respond with "great force" after Iran's overnight strikes on two cities in southern Israel, near a highly sensitive Israeli nuclear facility. More than 160 people were injured, in an attack that shows Israel's Iron Dome isn't impenetrable.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Israel strikes key bridge in south Lebanon, stoking fears of ground invasion</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-key-bridge-in-south-lebanon-stoking-fears-of-ground-invasion</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/israel-strikes-key-bridge-in-south-lebanon-stoking-fears-of-ground-invasion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli forces destroyed bridges they said were used by Hezbollah to cross the key Litani river, north of the border. The attack has sparked concern that a large-scale Israeli ground invasion could be in the works, with the Lebanese president calling the bombing &#039;collective punishment&#039; and &#039;a flagrant violation of sovereignty&#039;. FRANCE 24&#039;s Claire Paccalin tells us more from one of the destroyed bridges in Qâsmiyé. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Israeli forces destroyed bridges they said were used by Hezbollah to cross the key Litani river, north of the border. The attack has sparked concern that a large-scale Israeli ground invasion could be in the works, with the Lebanese president calling the bombing 'collective punishment' and 'a flagrant violation of sovereignty'. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin tells us more from one of the destroyed bridges in Qâsmiyé.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Global economy under &amp;apos;major&amp;apos; threat as Middle East war carries on</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/global-economy-under-major-threat-as-middle-east-war-carries-on</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/global-economy-under-major-threat-as-middle-east-war-carries-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The International Energy Agency warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could trigger the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen. The warning comes after Iran on the weekend vowed to escalate its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf region, following President Trump&#039;s 48-hour ultimatum threatening to obliterate Iran&#039;s power infrastructure if Tehran doesn&#039;t fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could trigger the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen. The warning comes after Iran on the weekend vowed to escalate its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf region, following President Trump's 48-hour ultimatum threatening to obliterate Iran's power infrastructure if Tehran doesn't fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Nabatieh under fire: Life inside a war zone in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nabatieh-under-fire-life-inside-a-war-zone-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/nabatieh-under-fire-life-inside-a-war-zone-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, paramedics and residents are living under near-constant air strikes, as Israel targets areas it says are linked to Hezbollah. With much of the population displaced, those who remain face daily danger, limited supplies, and relentless uncertainty as emergency teams race to respond to each new strike. Claire Paccalin and Ahmad Chihedeh report.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nabatieh, under, fire:, Life, inside, war, zone, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, paramedics and residents are living under near-constant air strikes, as Israel targets areas it says are linked to Hezbollah. With much of the population displaced, those who remain face daily danger, limited supplies, and relentless uncertainty as emergency teams race to respond to each new strike. Claire Paccalin and Ahmad Chihedeh report. ]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Disarming Hezbollah &amp;apos;extremely difficult&amp;apos;, expert says amid Israel tensions</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/disarming-hezbollah-extremely-difficult-expert-says-amid-israel-tensions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It has been “extremely difficult” for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah since the 2024 ceasefire with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon, said Ziad Majed, professor of Middle East studies at the American University of Paris. He noted that Lebanese authorities face a dilemma over whether to pursue disarmament while contending with a hostile Israel on its borders and a spiralling economic crisis. Majed also highlighted Hezbollah’s Lebanese roots, despite receiving funding and weapons from Iran, adding that many of its members come from villages destroyed by Israel. He added that Hezbollah and its allies represent the majority of Lebanon’s Shia community, one of the country’s largest minorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been “extremely difficult” for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah since the 2024 ceasefire with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon, said Ziad Majed, professor of Middle East studies at the American University of Paris. He noted that Lebanese authorities face a dilemma over whether to pursue disarmament while contending with a hostile Israel on its borders and a spiralling economic crisis. Majed also highlighted Hezbollah’s Lebanese roots, despite receiving funding and weapons from Iran, adding that many of its members come from villages destroyed by Israel. He added that Hezbollah and its allies represent the majority of Lebanon’s Shia community, one of the country’s largest minorities.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Trump threat to hit Iran power plants could violate Geneva Conventions</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/trump-threat-to-hit-iran-power-plants-could-violate-geneva-conventions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump threatened overnight to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, barely a day after suggesting he was “winding down” the war. Striking Iran’s energy sites, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, could violate the Geneva Conventions, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump threatened overnight to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, barely a day after suggesting he was “winding down” the war. Striking Iran’s energy sites, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, could violate the Geneva Conventions, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/strait-of-hormuz-trumps-ultimatum-to-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Donald #Trump issued an ultimatum to #Iran on March 22: 48 hours to reopen the Strait of #Hormuz or the #US will strike Iranian oil facilities. Tehran has responded, warning it would retaliate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald #Trump issued an ultimatum to #Iran on March 22: 48 hours to reopen the Strait of #Hormuz or the #US will strike Iranian oil facilities. Tehran has responded, warning it would retaliate.]]> </content:encoded>
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<title>A former senior advisor to the Saudi government assesses the likelihood of a Gulf&amp;amp;style NATO</title>
<link>https://tribunesouthafrica.com/a-former-senior-advisor-to-the-saudi-government-assesses-the-likelihood-of-a-gulfstyle-nato</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place, right now as the consider how to respond to the Iran&#039;s regime, dealing with a volley of attacks on critical infrastrure, and threats that continue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:05:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>musaddiqalii</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place, right now as the consider how to respond to the Iran's regime, dealing with a volley of attacks on critical infrastrure, and threats that continue.]]> </content:encoded>
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