Iran war

Iran

US launches search after state TV says American pilot ejected in Iran

The incident is the first report of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched its war on the Islamic republic on 28 February.

03/04/2026

USA

Trump says US can open Strait of Hormuz with 'a little more time'

Lying between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic and vital corridors for the transport of energy and has been effectively closed by Iran since the start of the war.

03/04/2026

Iran

Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed

Friday began with Israel saying it was under attack by a new barrage of missiles from Iran, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of the Islamic republic's infrastructure.

03/04/2026

Kuwait

UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait, air force says

Gulf countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been pulled into the Iran war, targeted by Iranian strikes in retaliation to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February.

03/04/2026

Europe News

How long can the EU’s oil reserves last?

The 400 million barrels of oil released by the International Energy Agency — of which 92 million barrels were contributed by 20 EU countries — could last about five months, according to analysts. The bloc also relies on storage reserves.

03/04/2026

Economy

France sends first Western European ship through Hormuz

A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.

03/04/2026

Economy

Macron and Lee say they'll work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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.

03/04/2026

Iran

Israel under fire from Iranian missiles as Trump issues new warning

Israel's military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

03/04/2026

Business

US bank Goldman Sachs placed under police surveillance in Paris

Police are on high alert days after a foiled attack on a Bank of America branch led to four people, including three minors, placed under formal investigation.

03/04/2026

Earth News

‘Climate neglect’: Italy falls back on coal amid Iran war energy woes

Italy’s four coal-powered plants, which are currently on stand-by, could be reactivated if gas and oil supply issues escalate.

03/04/2026

No Comment

Videos show explosions in central Iran as conflict with Israel intensifies

Iran was hit by a powerful new wave of strikes on Wednesday when massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose over Baharestan, in the Esfahan region of central Iran.

02/04/2026

Israel

Stretched to the brink: Israel faces multi-front manpower crisis

Amid reports of troop deployment to the West Bank to contain settler violence and warnings of manpower shortage by Israel's top general, Euronews spoke to two Israeli experts to gauge the pressure on the country's security and internal stability.

02/04/2026

Iran

Iran vows 'crushing' attacks on US and Israel after Trump threats

The comments come after a prime-time address at the White House in which US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."

02/04/2026

Europe News

Austria refuses US overfly requests, citing its neutrality policy

US President Donald Trump has criticised European allies for refusing US military aircraft permission to use their airspace for operations connected to the war in Iran.

02/04/2026

Albania

Albania on alert after US warning as Bulgaria confirms Iran note

Albania is on alert after the United States Embassy in Tirana warned of possible threats linked to the Tehran regime. Meanwhile, Bulgaria confirmed it received a warning from Iran over US military use of its airports.

02/04/2026

Iran

Videos show explosions after a series of strikes hits Isfahan in central Iran

Massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose in Isfahan after a powerful wave of strikes hit central Iran on Wednesday. The attacks follow earlier US strikes in the same region that triggered a large fireball. Tehran retaliates with strikes on Gulf facilities and missile launches toward Israel.

02/04/2026