{"id":1866553,"date":"2026-04-04T01:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866553"},"modified":"2026-04-04T01:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:31:11","slug":"israel-strikes-hezbollah-sites-in-beirut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866553","title":{"rendered":"Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"s1sfzv1a sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BeAC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">A US Air Force F-15E fighter jet, pictured here, was reportedly shot down by the Iranian military on Friday<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Ben Walker\/CATERS\/SIPA\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" id=\"live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"c1800ln sq3xutt atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-live-blog-rich-text-overview\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section What you need to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c2fyhwl ctymiyf content-block i1if36d6 i1ytahzz\">\n<h2 class=\"cp7bjxx h1du6kc5 lt5vbch pohyj9x s16w0xvi m1u0isv1 b1fzgn0z\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Two US\u00a0military planes hit\u00a0in\u00a0separate incidents\u00a0on Friday<\/li>\n<li>One of the two\u00a0crew members of a US\u00a0F-15E that was downed over Iran has been\u00a0rescued,\u00a0search for other service member is ongoing\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Iran also claims to have shot down an A-10 US warplane<\/li>\n<li>IAEA says Iran reported\u00a0a strike near the Bushehr nuclear facility<\/li>\n<li>The UN nuclear watchdog says no radition leak detected, while Iran says 1 person killed<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/un-security-council\/t-63264650\">UN Security Council<\/a>\u00a0delays vote on using\u00a0force to reopen Hormuz until next week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This updates have ended. Thank you for reading. You can follow Sunday&#8217;s developments <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-us-finds-missing-crew-member-from-downed-jet\/live-76665046\">in our blog<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Here are the main developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\"><em>US-Israel war with Iran<\/em><\/a><em> on April 4:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"s1ogwy7c ev9ivjh\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76664413\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76664413\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Kuwait army says working to intercept missiles and drones<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Kuwait army says working to intercept missiles and drones<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> army said that its air defenses were working to intercept missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats,&#8221; Kuwait&#8217;s army said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>It said that any explosions heard were from intercepted drones and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after the Kuwaiti state news agency \u200breported that a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bfun<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76664403\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76664403\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Fire at oil facility in Kuwait after drone attack<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/05\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Fire at oil facility in Kuwait after drone attack<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation\u00a0said a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack, \u200bthe <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> state news agency \u200breported on \u2060Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries have been reported so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The emergency service \u200band \u200bfirefighters \u200bwere \u200cdispatched to put out the \u2060fire, it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bfud<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76664302\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76664302\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Soleimani family rejects links to pair detained in US \u2014 Iranian media<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Soleimani family rejects links to pair detained in US \u2014 Iranian media<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span>Iranian media has dismissed an announcement by the US State Department about revoking the residence permits of, and subsequently detaining, two relatives of\u00a0the slain Iranian general <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The US State Department said <span><span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>niece and great-niece had been living in Los Angeles and were now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the US announcement on Saturday, Iranian media cited two of\u00a0<span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>daughters who denied any familial links with the pair in question.<\/p>\n<p>The semi-official Fars News Agency quoted Soleimani&#8217;s daughter Zeinab as saying: &#8220;The US State Department&#8217;s claim is a lie: the people arrested in the United States have no connection to the family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Iranian TV cited another daughter, Narjes, who also serves on Tehran&#8217;s city council.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To this day, no member of the family nor any relative of Martyr <span>Soleimani\u00a0<\/span>has resided in the United States,&#8221; she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bft0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76664121\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76664121\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Israelis protests war against Iran<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Israelis protests war against Iran<\/h2>\n<div class=\"a9wq4ao author-details\"><span><span class=\"extra-info lxmvniw m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"> in Jerusalem<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664157\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664157_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt='People holding signs at an anti-war rally in Jerusalem, one sign in English reads \"stop the war\"'><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Protests took place across Israel on Saturday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Tania Kraemer\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several hundred protesters gathered in Tel Aviv&#8217;s Habima Square and hundreds held rallies in several locations across the country on Saturday to protest Israel&#8217;s ongoing war in Iran. The protests come as the Israeli military limited gatherings in public areas to 150 people. Israel&#8217;s High Court of Justice said the state must allow demonstrations in which at least 600 people participate.<\/p>\n<p>At least 17 people were arrested in Habima Square after police violently dispersed demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Around 500 protesters also gathered in Haifa&#8217;s Horev mall to protest against the war, and in Jerusalem, around 300 demonstrators gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The clashes come after the IDF&#8217;s Home Front Command earlier Saturday refused a request to approve the participation of some 1,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv later in the day, and a senior Israel Police officer said authorities would enforce wartime restrictions on public gatherings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664183\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664183_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"People holding signs at an anti-war rally in Jerusalem on April 4, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Although the majority of Israelis support the war against Iran, some anti-war protests have been held in recent weeks<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Tania Kraemer\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several protest participants in West Jerusalem spoke to DW about why they decided to join the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Ayelet, a young Israeli woman who recently finished her military service, told DW: &#8220;I don&#8217;t really like what my government is doing.\u00a0Being a citizen has become more and more difficult over the last few years. As I get older, I look at this, and I pay taxes, I want to believe in my country and what I\u2019m supporting, especially now after I finished my army service, and I have some perspective on what I did there. I want to make my country a better place, and I believe this is the only way that I know how to. What&#8217;s the alternative?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think a lot of people are motivated by fear, it\u2019s not easy to live in Israel for anybody, Israelis and Palestinians, there is a lot of death all the time and it is scary, and people believe that war will make it better but I personally think more violence is no answer to violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Inbar, a young woman, attended the protest with a sign in Hebrew saying: I believe in peace. <strong>&#8220;<\/strong>I feel that this war should stop,&#8221; she told DW. &#8220;It is so hurtful what I see around us. I don&#8217;t believe in violence. This is why I&#8217;m here, I wouldn\u2019t be anywhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Natasha, from Jerusalem, told DW:\u00a0&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust this government, I think they have other interests, and I think they just lie to us. I think this war should stop. It does more harm than it will help to eliminate the Iranian threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bfq5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76664119\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76664119\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Israeli strikes kill 2, injure dozens in Lebanon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Israeli strikes kill 2, injure dozens in Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664109\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664109_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"A building in Tyre destroyed by an Israeli airstrike\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Israeli strikes also destroyed a number of buildings in Tyre and Beirut<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Mohammed Zaatari\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israeli airstrikes on southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> killed two children and wounded at least 40 others on Saturday, according to Lebanese officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Lebanese Health Ministry said two girls were killed and 22 others were wounded by an Israeli strike in Habbush.<\/p>\n<p>A separate Israeli strike on al-Hawsh \u2014 just south of Tyre \u2014 wounded 18, including a child and three paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>The strike also damaged the Lebanese Italian Hospital. The hospital&#8217;s director told Lebanon&#8217;s\u00a0National News Agency\u00a0that it would &#8220;remain open to provide the necessary medical care&#8221; despite the damage.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\">Israeli strikes on Lebanon<\/a> on Saturday destroyed multistory buildings in Tyre and Beirut.<\/p>\n<p>Israel said it was &#8220;targeting command centers belonging to the Quds Force Lebanon corps in Beirut&#8221; and &#8220;two headquarters of the (Palestinian Islamic Jihad),&#8221; and issued calls to evacuate the area before the attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bfq3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76663926\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76663926\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Iran allows Iraqi shippng to transit through Strait of Hormuz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Iran allows Iraqi shippng to transit through Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> without any restrictions, it said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We announce that our brotherly country of Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed on the Strait of Hormuz, and these restrictions only apply to enemy countries,&#8221; Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state television.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian\u00a0Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi previously said ships associated with Iraq and other &#8220;friendly nations&#8221; like China, Russia, India and Pakistan had been permitted to transit through the strait. Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand had also reached agreements to allow safe passage for their ships, Iran previously announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bfmw<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76663820\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76663820\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The Israeli military (IDF) said on Saturday that one of its soldiers was killed while fighting in southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the total number of Israeli fatalities in southern Lebanon to 11 since the IDF launched a ground invasion last month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut\" class=\"headline\">Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76663021\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76663021\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76655660_605.webp\" data-duration=\"03:48\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/NEWS\/NEWSENG260404_LebanonNew_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BflE<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76663707\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76663707\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Displaced in Lebanon: &#8216;Lives turned upside down&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Displaced in Lebanon: &#8216;Lives turned upside down&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76533511\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76533511_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">In Beirut, displaced locals have been putting up makeshift tents<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Emilio Morenatti\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 1.1 million people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing of Beirut&#8217;s suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality amid the tough conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\"><strong>Click here to read the full report.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfjP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76663395\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76663395\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section US arrests relatives of slain IRGC general Qassem Soleimani<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">US arrests relatives of slain IRGC general Qassem Soleimani<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US authorities arrested two relatives of the slain Iranian general\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020 \u2014 who had been living in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department said in a statement that it had revoked the residence permit\u00a0of\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s niece, opening the door to her subsequent arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-mojtaba-khamenei-ali-khamenei-us-israel-irgc\/a-76271184\">the new Iranian Supreme Leader<\/a>, denounced America as the &#8216;Great Satan,&#8217;\u00a0and voiced her unflinching support for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/what-is-irans-revolutionary-guard\/a-40948522\">Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>, a designated terror organization,&#8221; the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It added that Soleimani&#8217;s niece &#8220;pushed this propaganda for Iran\u2019s terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as attested to by her frequent posting on her recently-deleted Instagram account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The State Department also arrested the individual&#8217;s daughter\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s great-niece.<\/p>\n<p>It did not clarify the precise whereabouts of the two relatives other than to say they remained in the custody of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-ice-agency\/t-75952147\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> (ICE).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfeN<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76661950\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76661950\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section WATCH \u2014 US searches for missing pilot of downed fighter jet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">WATCH \u2014 US searches for missing pilot of downed fighter jet<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A rescue operation is underway, but so is an Iranian manhunt. Former US Air Force Special Operations commander Glenn Ignazio breaks down the perilous rescue race and the threats facing any recovery team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 What is US military doing to bring missing pilot home?\" class=\"headline\">What is US military doing to bring missing pilot home?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76661507\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76661507\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76662033_605.webp\" data-duration=\"18:05\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/newseng\/NEWSENG260404_GlenIgnacioNew4_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfH4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76662669\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76662669\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or face &#8216;hell&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or face &#8216;hell&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> issued another ultimatum to Iran on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He gave Iran&#8217;s leadership a deadline of 48 hours to reopen the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> or face &#8220;hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,&#8221; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Time is running out \u2014 48 hours before all hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has repeatedly said it would only agree to a ceasefire if a number of conditions are met, including war reparations and a US withdrawal from its bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force is so dangerous\" class=\"headline\">Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force is so dangerous<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76603930\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76603930\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76549685_605.webp\" data-duration=\"09:06\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG260331_FS3103_PH_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfSf<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76662140\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76662140\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section UN says Israeli forces destroy its peacekeeper cameras in Lebanon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">UN says Israeli forces destroy its peacekeeper cameras in Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A UN security official told the AFP news agency that Israeli forces had reportedly destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the UN peacekeepers&#8217; main headquarters in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>It comes two days after the UN force in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> (UNIFIL) spokesperson Kandice Ardiel told AFP that peacekeepers had seen &#8220;Israeli soldiers conducting demolitions of large parts&#8221; of the area\u00a0since the start of the week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only have these demolitions destroyed civilian homes and businesses, but the strength of the blasts have caused damage to UNIFIL&#8217;s headquarters,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Israeli army accused <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hezbollah\/t-41508807\">Hezbollah<\/a> of firing &#8221; a rocket that landed in a UNIFIL outpost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks have so far left three Indonesian peacekeepers from the UN force killed in two separate incidents.<\/p>\n<p>UNIFIL has been caught in the crossfire in the country&#8217;s south, with Hezbollah launching attacks on Israel and its troops, and Israeli forces pushing into border towns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has been a difficult week for peacekeepers working near the central part of UNIFIL&#8217;s area of operations,&#8221; Ardiel said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that UNIFIL &#8220;reminds all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers, including by avoiding combat activities nearby that could put them in danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfK8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76661822\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76661822\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Iran leaves door open for talks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Iran leaves door open for talks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s leadership has been defiant since the start of the war, but its foreign minister is hinting that there is some room for peace talks\u00a0mediated by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>It all comes after Iran had told mediators that it was not prepared to meet with US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and that efforts to produce a ceasefire had reached a dead end, US newspaper <em>The Wall Street Journal <\/em>reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>But a day later, Iranian Foreign Minister\u00a0Abbas Araqchi lowered the temperature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad. What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to \u200bthe illegal war that is imposed on us,&#8221; Araqchi said on X.<\/p>\n<p>He said what Iran cares about &#8220;are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has emerged as a potential mediator in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Pakistan had said\u00a0it would soon host talks between the US\u00a0and Iran, but they have so far not materialized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BfF0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76661176\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76661176\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Israel issues evacuation orders for Lebanese coastal city of Tyre<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Israel issues evacuation orders for Lebanese coastal city of Tyre<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660941\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660941_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Rubble and smoke rising from buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Al Hosh area near the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre on April 4, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Israeli airstrikes have caused widespread damage across the city of Tyre<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Kawnat Haju\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israel continued to bombard targets in Lebanon on Saturday, with Lebanese Health Ministry officials saying Israeli rockets had damaged a hospital in the coastal city of Tyre during an attack on nearby buildings that injured 11 people.<\/p>\n<p>A correspondent from France&#8217;s AFP news agency reported having seen two buildings near the hospital sustain heavy damage.<\/p>\n<p>A small boat was also targeted in the city&#8217;s harbor.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">tens of thousands of people have fled<\/a> Tyre as <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon-hezbollah-iran-us-israel-war-humanitarian-crisis\/a-76293444\">Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants exchange attacks<\/a>, an estimated 20,000 remain in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Israel\u00a0issued an &#8220;urgent warning to the residents of the city of Tyre,&#8221; informing remaining inhabitants to leave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hezbollah&#8217;s terrorist activity compels the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to operate against it with determination,&#8221; read the warning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For your safety, we call on you to evacuate your homes immediately,&#8221; continued the post, &#8220;and move north of the Zahrani River.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Bf4a<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-tracking-name=\"section-liveblog-post\" id=\"liveblog-post-76660549\" class=\"liveblog-post sh8w7rk atfzu66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680#post-liveblog-post-76660549\" class=\"q1knotlb b14agbwd quick-item\"><span class=\"h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Skip next section Iraq closes border crossing after US-Israeli strikes kill one, injured at least five<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"l3vczb5\"><span class=\"time-area s1i8qhb9 icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><span class=\"publication icns9en lofg86o m1u0isv1 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\"><time aria-hidden=\"true\">04\/04\/2026<\/time><span class=\"s28j2rd\">April 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pmcvy6l h1du6kc5 l1evdo4u p1y8x1v s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\">Iraq closes border crossing after US-Israeli strikes kill one, injured at least five<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iraq&#8217;s Border Ports Authority on Saturday announced the closure of the Iraq-Iran border crossing at Shalamcheh after the site was targeted by US-Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p>One Iraqi truck driver was killed, while at least five more Iraqis and Iranians were seriously injured in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>All trade and passenger movement has been temporarily suspended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 11:00 a.m., the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies,&#8221; Iran&#8217;s Mehr news agency reported, citing the Khuzestan province&#8217;s deputy governor.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities offered no further details about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Shalamcheh crossing is crucial for Iranian imports as well as Iranian pilgrims headed to Iraq&#8217;s Shiite shrines.<\/p>\n<p>The Iraqi government has advised traders and travelers to use alternative crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The region&#8217;s Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone was targeted by US-Israeli forces earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bp605kw start\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BeuT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"bp605kw center\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-tracking-name=\"show-more\" class=\"show-more-button s1va3u11 t1y9040i m7i2pic e3w9kkf b19vsmfu cx4rgdt ih9bob8 sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Show more posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<ul>\n<li>Two US\u00a0military planes hit\u00a0in\u00a0separate incidents\u00a0on Friday<\/li>\n<li>One of the two\u00a0crew members of a US\u00a0F-15E that was downed over Iran has been\u00a0rescued,\u00a0search for other service member is ongoing\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Iran also claims to have shot down an A-10 US warplane<\/li>\n<li>IAEA says Iran reported\u00a0a strike near the Bushehr nuclear facility<\/li>\n<li>The UN nuclear watchdog says no radition leak detected, while Iran says 1 person killed<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/un-security-council\/t-63264650\">UN Security Council<\/a>\u00a0delays vote on using\u00a0force to reopen Hormuz until next week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This updates have ended. Thank you for reading. You can follow Sunday&#8217;s developments <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-us-finds-missing-crew-member-from-downed-jet\/live-76665046\">in our blog<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Here are the main developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\"><em>US-Israel war with Iran<\/em><\/a><em> on April 4:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/un-security-council\/t-63264650\">UN Security Council<\/a>\u00a0delays vote on using\u00a0force to reopen Hormuz until next week<\/p>\n<p><em>This updates have ended. Thank you for reading. You can follow Sunday&#8217;s developments <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-us-finds-missing-crew-member-from-downed-jet\/live-76665046\">in our blog<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Here are the main developments in the <\/em><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\"><em>US-Israel war with Iran<\/em><\/a><em> on April 4:<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> army said that its air defenses were working to intercept missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats,&#8221; Kuwait&#8217;s army said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>It said that any explosions heard were from intercepted drones and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after the Kuwaiti state news agency \u200breported that a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> army said that its air defenses were working to intercept missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats,&#8221; Kuwait&#8217;s army said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>It said that any explosions heard were from intercepted drones and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after the Kuwaiti state news agency \u200breported that a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation\u00a0said a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack, \u200bthe <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> state news agency \u200breported on \u2060Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries have been reported so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The emergency service \u200band \u200bfirefighters \u200bwere \u200cdispatched to put out the \u2060fire, it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation\u00a0said a \u200cfire \u2060broke out in the \u200bShuwaikh oil \u200bsector complex \u200bafter \u200ca drone attack, \u200bthe <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/kuwait\/t-67603965\">Kuwaiti<\/a> state news agency \u200breported on \u2060Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries have been reported so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The emergency service \u200band \u200bfirefighters \u200bwere \u200cdispatched to put out the \u2060fire, it added.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><span>Iranian media has dismissed an announcement by the US State Department about revoking the residence permits of, and subsequently detaining, two relatives of\u00a0the slain Iranian general <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The US State Department said <span><span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>niece and great-niece had been living in Los Angeles and were now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the US announcement on Saturday, Iranian media cited two of\u00a0<span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>daughters who denied any familial links with the pair in question.<\/p>\n<p>The semi-official Fars News Agency quoted Soleimani&#8217;s daughter Zeinab as saying: &#8220;The US State Department&#8217;s claim is a lie: the people arrested in the United States have no connection to the family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Iranian TV cited another daughter, Narjes, who also serves on Tehran&#8217;s city council.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To this day, no member of the family nor any relative of Martyr <span>Soleimani\u00a0<\/span>has resided in the United States,&#8221; she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Iranian media has dismissed an announcement by the US State Department about revoking the residence permits of, and subsequently detaining, two relatives of\u00a0the slain Iranian general <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The US State Department said <span><span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>niece and great-niece had been living in Los Angeles and were now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the US announcement on Saturday, Iranian media cited two of\u00a0<span>Soleimani&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>daughters who denied any familial links with the pair in question.<\/p>\n<p>The semi-official Fars News Agency quoted Soleimani&#8217;s daughter Zeinab as saying: &#8220;The US State Department&#8217;s claim is a lie: the people arrested in the United States have no connection to the family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Iranian TV cited another daughter, Narjes, who also serves on Tehran&#8217;s city council.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To this day, no member of the family nor any relative of Martyr <span>Soleimani\u00a0<\/span>has resided in the United States,&#8221; she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664157\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664157_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt='People holding signs at an anti-war rally in Jerusalem, one sign in English reads \"stop the war\"'><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Protests took place across Israel on Saturday<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Tania Kraemer\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several hundred protesters gathered in Tel Aviv&#8217;s Habima Square and hundreds held rallies in several locations across the country on Saturday to protest Israel&#8217;s ongoing war in Iran. The protests come as the Israeli military limited gatherings in public areas to 150 people. Israel&#8217;s High Court of Justice said the state must allow demonstrations in which at least 600 people participate.<\/p>\n<p>At least 17 people were arrested in Habima Square after police violently dispersed demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Around 500 protesters also gathered in Haifa&#8217;s Horev mall to protest against the war, and in Jerusalem, around 300 demonstrators gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The clashes come after the IDF&#8217;s Home Front Command earlier Saturday refused a request to approve the participation of some 1,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv later in the day, and a senior Israel Police officer said authorities would enforce wartime restrictions on public gatherings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664183\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664183_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"People holding signs at an anti-war rally in Jerusalem on April 4, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Although the majority of Israelis support the war against Iran, some anti-war protests have been held in recent weeks<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Tania Kraemer\/DW<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several protest participants in West Jerusalem spoke to DW about why they decided to join the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Ayelet, a young Israeli woman who recently finished her military service, told DW: &#8220;I don&#8217;t really like what my government is doing.\u00a0Being a citizen has become more and more difficult over the last few years. As I get older, I look at this, and I pay taxes, I want to believe in my country and what I\u2019m supporting, especially now after I finished my army service, and I have some perspective on what I did there. I want to make my country a better place, and I believe this is the only way that I know how to. What&#8217;s the alternative?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think a lot of people are motivated by fear, it\u2019s not easy to live in Israel for anybody, Israelis and Palestinians, there is a lot of death all the time and it is scary, and people believe that war will make it better but I personally think more violence is no answer to violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Inbar, a young woman, attended the protest with a sign in Hebrew saying: I believe in peace. <strong>&#8220;<\/strong>I feel that this war should stop,&#8221; she told DW. &#8220;It is so hurtful what I see around us. I don&#8217;t believe in violence. This is why I&#8217;m here, I wouldn\u2019t be anywhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Natasha, from Jerusalem, told DW:\u00a0&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust this government, I think they have other interests, and I think they just lie to us. I think this war should stop. It does more harm than it will help to eliminate the Iranian threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several hundred protesters gathered in Tel Aviv&#8217;s Habima Square and hundreds held rallies in several locations across the country on Saturday to protest Israel&#8217;s ongoing war in Iran. The protests come as the Israeli military limited gatherings in public areas to 150 people. Israel&#8217;s High Court of Justice said the state must allow demonstrations in which at least 600 people participate.<\/p>\n<p>At least 17 people were arrested in Habima Square after police violently dispersed demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Around 500 protesters also gathered in Haifa&#8217;s Horev mall to protest against the war, and in Jerusalem, around 300 demonstrators gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The clashes come after the IDF&#8217;s Home Front Command earlier Saturday refused a request to approve the participation of some 1,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv later in the day, and a senior Israel Police officer said authorities would enforce wartime restrictions on public gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>Several protest participants in West Jerusalem spoke to DW about why they decided to join the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Ayelet, a young Israeli woman who recently finished her military service, told DW: &#8220;I don&#8217;t really like what my government is doing.\u00a0Being a citizen has become more and more difficult over the last few years. As I get older, I look at this, and I pay taxes, I want to believe in my country and what I\u2019m supporting, especially now after I finished my army service, and I have some perspective on what I did there. I want to make my country a better place, and I believe this is the only way that I know how to. What&#8217;s the alternative?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think a lot of people are motivated by fear, it\u2019s not easy to live in Israel for anybody, Israelis and Palestinians, there is a lot of death all the time and it is scary, and people believe that war will make it better but I personally think more violence is no answer to violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Inbar, a young woman, attended the protest with a sign in Hebrew saying: I believe in peace. <strong>&#8220;<\/strong>I feel that this war should stop,&#8221; she told DW. &#8220;It is so hurtful what I see around us. I don&#8217;t believe in violence. This is why I&#8217;m here, I wouldn\u2019t be anywhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Natasha, from Jerusalem, told DW:\u00a0&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust this government, I think they have other interests, and I think they just lie to us. I think this war should stop. It does more harm than it will help to eliminate the Iranian threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76664109\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76664109_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"A building in Tyre destroyed by an Israeli airstrike\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Israeli strikes also destroyed a number of buildings in Tyre and Beirut<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Mohammed Zaatari\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israeli airstrikes on southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> killed two children and wounded at least 40 others on Saturday, according to Lebanese officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Lebanese Health Ministry said two girls were killed and 22 others were wounded by an Israeli strike in Habbush.<\/p>\n<p>A separate Israeli strike on al-Hawsh \u2014 just south of Tyre \u2014 wounded 18, including a child and three paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>The strike also damaged the Lebanese Italian Hospital. The hospital&#8217;s director told Lebanon&#8217;s\u00a0National News Agency\u00a0that it would &#8220;remain open to provide the necessary medical care&#8221; despite the damage.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\">Israeli strikes on Lebanon<\/a> on Saturday destroyed multistory buildings in Tyre and Beirut.<\/p>\n<p>Israel said it was &#8220;targeting command centers belonging to the Quds Force Lebanon corps in Beirut&#8221; and &#8220;two headquarters of the (Palestinian Islamic Jihad),&#8221; and issued calls to evacuate the area before the attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israeli airstrikes on southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> killed two children and wounded at least 40 others on Saturday, according to Lebanese officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Lebanese Health Ministry said two girls were killed and 22 others were wounded by an Israeli strike in Habbush.<\/p>\n<p>A separate Israeli strike on al-Hawsh \u2014 just south of Tyre \u2014 wounded 18, including a child and three paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>The strike also damaged the Lebanese Italian Hospital. The hospital&#8217;s director told Lebanon&#8217;s\u00a0National News Agency\u00a0that it would &#8220;remain open to provide the necessary medical care&#8221; despite the damage.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\">Israeli strikes on Lebanon<\/a> on Saturday destroyed multistory buildings in Tyre and Beirut.<\/p>\n<p>Israel said it was &#8220;targeting command centers belonging to the Quds Force Lebanon corps in Beirut&#8221; and &#8220;two headquarters of the (Palestinian Islamic Jihad),&#8221; and issued calls to evacuate the area before the attacks.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> without any restrictions, it said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We announce that our brotherly country of Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed on the Strait of Hormuz, and these restrictions only apply to enemy countries,&#8221; Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state television.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian\u00a0Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi previously said ships associated with Iraq and other &#8220;friendly nations&#8221; like China, Russia, India and Pakistan had been permitted to transit through the strait. Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand had also reached agreements to allow safe passage for their ships, Iran previously announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran will allow Iraqi shipping to pass through the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> without any restrictions, it said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We announce that our brotherly country of Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed on the Strait of Hormuz, and these restrictions only apply to enemy countries,&#8221; Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state television.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian\u00a0Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi previously said ships associated with Iraq and other &#8220;friendly nations&#8221; like China, Russia, India and Pakistan had been permitted to transit through the strait. Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand had also reached agreements to allow safe passage for their ships, Iran previously announced.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The Israeli military (IDF) said on Saturday that one of its soldiers was killed while fighting in southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the total number of Israeli fatalities in southern Lebanon to 11 since the IDF launched a ground invasion last month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut\" class=\"headline\">Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76663021\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76663021\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76655660_605.webp\" data-duration=\"03:48\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/NEWS\/NEWSENG260404_LebanonNew_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Israeli military (IDF) said on Saturday that one of its soldiers was killed while fighting in southern <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the total number of Israeli fatalities in southern Lebanon to 11 since the IDF launched a ground invasion last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76533511\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76533511_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">In Beirut, displaced locals have been putting up makeshift tents<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Emilio Morenatti\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 1.1 million people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing of Beirut&#8217;s suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality amid the tough conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\"><strong>Click here to read the full report.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More than 1.1 million people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing of Beirut&#8217;s suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality amid the tough conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/displaced-in-lebanon-lives-turned-upside-down\/a-76662137\"><strong>Click here to read the full report.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US authorities arrested two relatives of the slain Iranian general\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020 \u2014 who had been living in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department said in a statement that it had revoked the residence permit\u00a0of\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s niece, opening the door to her subsequent arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-mojtaba-khamenei-ali-khamenei-us-israel-irgc\/a-76271184\">the new Iranian Supreme Leader<\/a>, denounced America as the &#8216;Great Satan,&#8217;\u00a0and voiced her unflinching support for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/what-is-irans-revolutionary-guard\/a-40948522\">Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>, a designated terror organization,&#8221; the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It added that Soleimani&#8217;s niece &#8220;pushed this propaganda for Iran\u2019s terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as attested to by her frequent posting on her recently-deleted Instagram account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The State Department also arrested the individual&#8217;s daughter\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s great-niece.<\/p>\n<p>It did not clarify the precise whereabouts of the two relatives other than to say they remained in the custody of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-ice-agency\/t-75952147\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> (ICE).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>US authorities arrested two relatives of the slain Iranian general\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-was-qassem-soleimani-irans-quds-force-leader\/a-51875208\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020 \u2014 who had been living in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department said in a statement that it had revoked the residence permit\u00a0of\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s niece, opening the door to her subsequent arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-mojtaba-khamenei-ali-khamenei-us-israel-irgc\/a-76271184\">the new Iranian Supreme Leader<\/a>, denounced America as the &#8216;Great Satan,&#8217;\u00a0and voiced her unflinching support for the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/what-is-irans-revolutionary-guard\/a-40948522\">Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>, a designated terror organization,&#8221; the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It added that Soleimani&#8217;s niece &#8220;pushed this propaganda for Iran\u2019s terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as attested to by her frequent posting on her recently-deleted Instagram account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The State Department also arrested the individual&#8217;s daughter\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Soleimani&#8217;s great-niece.<\/p>\n<p>It did not clarify the precise whereabouts of the two relatives other than to say they remained in the custody of\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-ice-agency\/t-75952147\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> (ICE).<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A rescue operation is underway, but so is an Iranian manhunt. Former US Air Force Special Operations commander Glenn Ignazio breaks down the perilous rescue race and the threats facing any recovery team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 What is US military doing to bring missing pilot home?\" class=\"headline\">What is US military doing to bring missing pilot home?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76661507\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76661507\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76662033_605.webp\" data-duration=\"18:05\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/newseng\/NEWSENG260404_GlenIgnacioNew4_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A rescue operation is underway, but so is an Iranian manhunt. Former US Air Force Special Operations commander Glenn Ignazio breaks down the perilous rescue race and the threats facing any recovery team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> issued another ultimatum to Iran on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He gave Iran&#8217;s leadership a deadline of 48 hours to reopen the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> or face &#8220;hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,&#8221; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Time is running out \u2014 48 hours before all hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has repeatedly said it would only agree to a ceasefire if a number of conditions are met, including war reparations and a US withdrawal from its bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force is so dangerous\" class=\"headline\">Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force is so dangerous<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76603930\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76603930\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76549685_605.webp\" data-duration=\"09:06\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG260331_FS3103_PH_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">Donald Trump<\/a> issued another ultimatum to Iran on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He gave Iran&#8217;s leadership a deadline of 48 hours to reopen the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/strait-of-hormuz\/t-76193780\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> or face &#8220;hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,&#8221; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Time is running out \u2014 48 hours before all hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has repeatedly said it would only agree to a ceasefire if a number of conditions are met, including war reparations and a US withdrawal from its bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A UN security official told the AFP news agency that Israeli forces had reportedly destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the UN peacekeepers&#8217; main headquarters in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>It comes two days after the UN force in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> (UNIFIL) spokesperson Kandice Ardiel told AFP that peacekeepers had seen &#8220;Israeli soldiers conducting demolitions of large parts&#8221; of the area\u00a0since the start of the week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only have these demolitions destroyed civilian homes and businesses, but the strength of the blasts have caused damage to UNIFIL&#8217;s headquarters,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Israeli army accused <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hezbollah\/t-41508807\">Hezbollah<\/a> of firing &#8221; a rocket that landed in a UNIFIL outpost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks have so far left three Indonesian peacekeepers from the UN force killed in two separate incidents.<\/p>\n<p>UNIFIL has been caught in the crossfire in the country&#8217;s south, with Hezbollah launching attacks on Israel and its troops, and Israeli forces pushing into border towns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has been a difficult week for peacekeepers working near the central part of UNIFIL&#8217;s area of operations,&#8221; Ardiel said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that UNIFIL &#8220;reminds all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers, including by avoiding combat activities nearby that could put them in danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A UN security official told the AFP news agency that Israeli forces had reportedly destroyed 17 surveillance cameras linked to the UN peacekeepers&#8217; main headquarters in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>It comes two days after the UN force in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon\/t-19131661\">Lebanon<\/a> (UNIFIL) spokesperson Kandice Ardiel told AFP that peacekeepers had seen &#8220;Israeli soldiers conducting demolitions of large parts&#8221; of the area\u00a0since the start of the week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only have these demolitions destroyed civilian homes and businesses, but the strength of the blasts have caused damage to UNIFIL&#8217;s headquarters,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Israeli army accused <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/hezbollah\/t-41508807\">Hezbollah<\/a> of firing &#8221; a rocket that landed in a UNIFIL outpost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks have so far left three Indonesian peacekeepers from the UN force killed in two separate incidents.<\/p>\n<p>UNIFIL has been caught in the crossfire in the country&#8217;s south, with Hezbollah launching attacks on Israel and its troops, and Israeli forces pushing into border towns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has been a difficult week for peacekeepers working near the central part of UNIFIL&#8217;s area of operations,&#8221; Ardiel said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that UNIFIL &#8220;reminds all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers, including by avoiding combat activities nearby that could put them in danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iran&#8217;s leadership has been defiant since the start of the war, but its foreign minister is hinting that there is some room for peace talks\u00a0mediated by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>It all comes after Iran had told mediators that it was not prepared to meet with US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and that efforts to produce a ceasefire had reached a dead end, US newspaper <em>The Wall Street Journal <\/em>reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>But a day later, Iranian Foreign Minister\u00a0Abbas Araqchi lowered the temperature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad. What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to \u200bthe illegal war that is imposed on us,&#8221; Araqchi said on X.<\/p>\n<p>He said what Iran cares about &#8220;are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has emerged as a potential mediator in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Pakistan had said\u00a0it would soon host talks between the US\u00a0and Iran, but they have so far not materialized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s leadership has been defiant since the start of the war, but its foreign minister is hinting that there is some room for peace talks\u00a0mediated by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>It all comes after Iran had told mediators that it was not prepared to meet with US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and that efforts to produce a ceasefire had reached a dead end, US newspaper <em>The Wall Street Journal <\/em>reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>But a day later, Iranian Foreign Minister\u00a0Abbas Araqchi lowered the temperature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad. What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to \u200bthe illegal war that is imposed on us,&#8221; Araqchi said on X.<\/p>\n<p>He said what Iran cares about &#8220;are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has emerged as a potential mediator in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Pakistan had said\u00a0it would soon host talks between the US\u00a0and Iran, but they have so far not materialized.<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660941\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660941_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Rubble and smoke rising from buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Al Hosh area near the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre on April 4, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Israeli airstrikes have caused widespread damage across the city of Tyre<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Kawnat Haju\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israel continued to bombard targets in Lebanon on Saturday, with Lebanese Health Ministry officials saying Israeli rockets had damaged a hospital in the coastal city of Tyre during an attack on nearby buildings that injured 11 people.<\/p>\n<p>A correspondent from France&#8217;s AFP news agency reported having seen two buildings near the hospital sustain heavy damage.<\/p>\n<p>A small boat was also targeted in the city&#8217;s harbor.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">tens of thousands of people have fled<\/a> Tyre as <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon-hezbollah-iran-us-israel-war-humanitarian-crisis\/a-76293444\">Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants exchange attacks<\/a>, an estimated 20,000 remain in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Israel\u00a0issued an &#8220;urgent warning to the residents of the city of Tyre,&#8221; informing remaining inhabitants to leave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hezbollah&#8217;s terrorist activity compels the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to operate against it with determination,&#8221; read the warning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For your safety, we call on you to evacuate your homes immediately,&#8221; continued the post, &#8220;and move north of the Zahrani River.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israel continued to bombard targets in Lebanon on Saturday, with Lebanese Health Ministry officials saying Israeli rockets had damaged a hospital in the coastal city of Tyre during an attack on nearby buildings that injured 11 people.<\/p>\n<p>A correspondent from France&#8217;s AFP news agency reported having seen two buildings near the hospital sustain heavy damage.<\/p>\n<p>A small boat was also targeted in the city&#8217;s harbor.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanons-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-as-fighting-continues\/a-76512884\">tens of thousands of people have fled<\/a> Tyre as <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon-hezbollah-iran-us-israel-war-humanitarian-crisis\/a-76293444\">Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants exchange attacks<\/a>, an estimated 20,000 remain in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Israel\u00a0issued an &#8220;urgent warning to the residents of the city of Tyre,&#8221; informing remaining inhabitants to leave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hezbollah&#8217;s terrorist activity compels the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to operate against it with determination,&#8221; read the warning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For your safety, we call on you to evacuate your homes immediately,&#8221; continued the post, &#8220;and move north of the Zahrani River.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"post-rich-text c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Iraq&#8217;s Border Ports Authority on Saturday announced the closure of the Iraq-Iran border crossing at Shalamcheh after the site was targeted by US-Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p>One Iraqi truck driver was killed, while at least five more Iraqis and Iranians were seriously injured in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>All trade and passenger movement has been temporarily suspended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 11:00 a.m., the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies,&#8221; Iran&#8217;s Mehr news agency reported, citing the Khuzestan province&#8217;s deputy governor.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities offered no further details about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Shalamcheh crossing is crucial for Iranian imports as well as Iranian pilgrims headed to Iraq&#8217;s Shiite shrines.<\/p>\n<p>The Iraqi government has advised traders and travelers to use alternative crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The region&#8217;s Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone was targeted by US-Israeli forces earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Iraq&#8217;s Border Ports Authority on Saturday announced the closure of the Iraq-Iran border crossing at Shalamcheh after the site was targeted by US-Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p>One Iraqi truck driver was killed, while at least five more Iraqis and Iranians were seriously injured in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>All trade and passenger movement has been temporarily suspended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 11:00 a.m., the commercial terminal of the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr was targeted in an air attack by American and Zionist enemies,&#8221; Iran&#8217;s Mehr news agency reported, citing the Khuzestan province&#8217;s deputy governor.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities offered no further details about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Shalamcheh crossing is crucial for Iranian imports as well as Iranian pilgrims headed to Iraq&#8217;s Shiite shrines.<\/p>\n<p>The Iraqi government has advised traders and travelers to use alternative crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The region&#8217;s Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone was targeted by US-Israeli forces earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-war-live-updates-april-4\/live-76657680&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73941841_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BeAC A US Air Force F-15E fighter jet, pictured here, was reportedly shot down by the Iranian military on FridayImage: Ben Walker\/CATERS\/SIPA\/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Two US\u00a0military planes hit\u00a0in\u00a0separate incidents\u00a0on Friday One of the two\u00a0crew members of a US\u00a0F-15E that was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,74],"class_list":["post-1866553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-dw-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1866553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866553\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1866553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1866553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1866553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}