In a statement released on the 40th day since the assassination of former Supreme Leader, Khamenei affirmed that Tehran “considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity,“ adding that Iran is still awaiting an appropriate response from neighbors “so that we may show you our brotherhood and goodwill.”
Daily Archives: 9. April 2026
Der Geheimdienst und seine Journalisten
Der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) zahlt Honorare an Journalisten. Aus Gründen des „Staatswohls“ hält die Bundesregierung Namen und genaue Summen jedoch zurück.
Exclusive: Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
No decision has been made, and the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draw up concrete plans for a troop reduction on the continent, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
PM Shehbaz, CDF Asim Munir hold key meeting ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad
The US-Iran negotiations are set to begin in Islamabad on April 10. Iran’s delegation will be led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while the US team will include Vice President JD Vance, advisor Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, confirmed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir review US-Iran peace efforts
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reviewed peace efforts before US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The meeting matters as Pakistan mediates rising regional tensions through diplomacy. Regional stakeholders, including the United States, Iran, and neighboring countries, are directly affected by these developments.
Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu‘s corruption trial will resume on Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s long-running corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the courts‘ spokesperson said on Thursday, hours after Israel lifted a state of emergency imposed over its war with Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister says ceasefire could hasten Netanyahu’s trial outcome
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is set to resume on Sunday after weeks of emergency restrictions on Israel’s court system during the war with Iran, according to a court notice cited by the Jerusalem Post.
The next hearing is scheduled for 9.30 am (0630GMT) at the Jerusalem District Court, with proceedings expected to return to their regular format, including sessions in Jerusalem on Sundays and at the Tel Aviv District Court from Monday through Wednesday.
Iran says it ‘would be dumb’ for US to let Netanyahu kill diplomacy
“If the US wishes to crater its economy by letting Netanyahu kill diplomacy, that would ultimately be its choice. We think that would be dumb but are prepared for it,” Araghchi wrote.
His comment mirrors language used by US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday. Vance had warned against Iranians letting the ceasefire fall apart over Lebanon, saying, “We think that would be dumb, but that’s their choice.”
Taktik des Terrorkrieges: Wahrnehmungs-Management, Verwirrung, gelenkte Querfront
(7. Juni 2017)
Ohne auf alle in der Dokumentation dargestellten Entwicklungen und Hintergründe einzugehen, beleuchtet diese u.a. die jahrzehntelange Taktik des „Wahrnehmungs-Managements“ (perception management), die Manipulation der Öffentlichen Meinung, die Lenkung vermeintlich verfeindeter oder sich gegenseitig bekriegender Gruppen durch die gleiche Hand (befördert durch die Unfähigkeit zu dreidimensionalem Verständnis von Politik, links vs rechts, progressiv vs reaktionär, oben vs unten) die gezielte Konfusion jedweder Opposition und die permanente Formwandlung der Macht und der Mächtigen, um sie nicht greifbar und damit unangreifbar erscheinen zu lassen.
Die untenstehenden und in der Dokumentation über die Jahrzehnte genannten Beispiele sind im Zuge der Entwicklung von informationstechnischer Technologie, weltweitem Einsickern von kapitalistischen (Denk)Strukturen und deren Verschmelzung („Globalisierung“), sowie Terrorkrieg in den letzten bald sechzehn Jahren praktisch auf jedes Land bzw jede Region übertragbar.
US-Iran ceasefire clouded by confusion: Analyst
“Not only is it contentious in itself, what remains even more contentious is the fact that no one seems to agree about what everyone agreed about, or didn’t agree about,” Pinfold told Al Jazeera.
“We don’t know what Iran agreed to, we don’t know what both sides think they agreed to,” he added, noting the further complication that various parties which were either attacked or involved in the fighting were not represented.
Lack of unified document complicates US-Iran negotiations
Iran says they have 10 points. The US says it has 15 points. The problem here is a dilemma that there is no single document that anyone can refer to for what both sides are going to discuss.
Israel, Lebanon talks to take place next week in Washington: AFP
Israel and Lebanon will hold talks next week in Washington after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered direct talks, a source familiar with the situation told AFP Thursday.
The talks are expected to take place at the U.S. State Department, the source said on condition of anonymity, after Israel said that a U.S.-Iran ceasefire did not apply to Lebanon.
Wednesday death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises to 303
The Lebanese health ministry said that Wednesday‘s death toll from Israeli attacks across Lebanon has risen to 303.
Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims
Donald Trump was aware his wife planned to make Thursday’s statement, a person familiar with the matter said.
“I have never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach,” the first lady said in remarks to reporters. “To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, [Ghislaine] Maxwell.”
She called on Congress to provide a forum for Epstein’s victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
More than 3,000 Iranians killed during war, medical body says
More than 3,000 people have been killed throughout Iran during the war that began on 28 February, Iran‘s forensic chief told state media on Thursday.
He also said that 40 percent of the dead needed forensic work to be identified and returned to their families.
Hezbollah ‘was counting on Iran’ to deliver Lebanon ceasefire
(today)
Now, Hezbollah can continue to fire rockets across the border, and it has been doing that. Hezbollah has also been trying to slow Israel’s ground invasion in the south. But as you can see, Israel is the one that has the upper hand. It controls the skies, it can cause death, it can cause destruction, and this is all heaping pressure on the population and on the Lebanese government.
Hezbollah was counting on Iran having the leverage to silence this front, but that has not happened yet, despite statements from Iranian officials.
Hezbollah just restarted the fight that Israel was waiting to finish
(March 2, 2026)
In the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, Hezbollah opened a new front in the US-Israeli war against Iran when it launched “missiles and a swarm of drones” at a military base in northern Israel.
The Iran-backed militant group, which has its power base in southern Lebanon, called it revenge for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Never mind that Israel says the attack did no damage. One projectile was intercepted, while others fell in open areas.
Or that Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called it “an irresponsible and suspicious act,” and banned Hezbollah’s military activities.
Israel has been poised for this moment for months.
Spain Reopens Tehran Embassy Amid Peace Efforts
Spain is reopening its embassy in Tehran as part of its initiative to promote peace amidst the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, announced Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares. The move is seen as a strategic effort to engage directly with Iran from within its capital.
Top updates: 203 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire
Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:
As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a ‚forever war‘
Even as the U.S. and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.
Israel‘s creation of „buffer zones“ in Gaza, Syria and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of October 7, 2023, one that puts the country in a semi-permanent state of war, six Israeli military and defence officials told Reuters.
MK Odeh After Cease-Fire was Announced: ‘Netanyahu is a Liar and an International Pyromaniac’
On Wednesday morning, Hadash MK Ofer Cassif said, “Congratulations to the brilliant duo, Orange & Purple, on their impressive list of achievements (economic, strategic & political), culminating in finding the lost key to the Strait of Hormuz. We warned from the very beginning that this was nothing more than a futile and pointless war of deception that would only lead to bloodshed, widowhood, orphanhood, and devastation, without achieving anything. No to occupation, yes to peace.”
According to Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, “Israel should learn three main lessons from the war: To recognize the limitations of power. There is no stability in the region without Israeli-Palestinian peace and Netanyahu is a liar and an international pyromaniac,” he wrote.
No details yet on Iran’s’ delegation to Pakistan
Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan had posted on his X account about the arrival of an Iranian delegation in Islamabad tonight. But the post was later deleted.
Anger and surprise in Israel after US-Iran ceasefire
(April 8, 2026)
The ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran has been met with anger and sharp criticism in Israel.
Politicians, commentators and analysts were quick to condemn the framework, with many blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what they described as a failure.
Israel‘s priority lies in destroying chances of peace between Iran, US: Ex-UN nuclear chief
Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has strongly warned of the Israeli regime‘s full intention to destroy chances of peace between the United States and Iran.
„The most important thing Israel will work on by all means is eliminating any chances for peace between Iran and America,“ he wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.
Two‑Day Holiday announced in Rawalpindi amid Heightened Security for US‑Iran Talks
After Islamabad, authorities in rawalpindi also announced two-day public holiday on 9 and 10 April as capital city is hosting US-Iran negotiations.
Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hassan Waqar confirmed that all offices in the city will remain closed, mirroring the federal capital’s shutdown. In Islamabad, every federal government office will be closed, with officers and secretariat staff required to work from home and restricted from leaving the city.
No reports from Gulf states of overnight strikes, a first since conflict began
It’s dawn in the Gulf where there have been no reports of drone or missile attacks overnight for the first time since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran sparked widespread retaliatory strikes that have upended the region.
Trump slams NATO after meeting with Mark Rutte
President Trump went after the NATO alliance following a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte — comments that came after the Trump administration had recently expressed frustration with members of the alliance.
“NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!” Trump said in a Wednesday evening post on Truth Social, referencing his push to take over Greenland that he ramped up a few months ago.