Iran on Friday (April 3, 2026) warned the UN Security Council against any “provocative action” ahead of a vote on a draft resolution mandating a force to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorising the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, according to the official program.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (April 2, 2026) the tallest bridge in Iran had been destroyed, hours after threatening to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages.” Ghodratollah Seif, the Deputy Governor of Alborz Province, where the B1 bridge is located, said the strike had killed eight people and wounded 95 others, according to state TV and Fars news agency.
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Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the West Asia were targeted alongside energy and civilian infrastructure -- with the month-long war on Friday (April 3, 2026) showing little sign of easing. Strikes have increasingly targeted economic and industrial sites, raising fears of wider disruption to global energy supplies and deepening the conflict’s impact beyond the battlefield.
