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Conflict & Security April 6, 2026 414 stories in this edition

Trump says Iranian people want more US strikes for ‘freedom’ as his deadline looms

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Khushboo Razdan,Teresa Elena Frontado,Lucy Quaggin
Trump says Iranian people want more US strikes for ‘freedom’ as his deadline looms

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US President Donald Trump has claimed that ordinary Iranians were urging the US to keep bombing their own country in pursuit of “freedom”, as he renewed his warning of sweeping strikes on Iran’s critical infrastructure if negotiations fail ahead of his Tuesday deadline. Sounding triumphant after what he described as a “dangerous” operation to rescue a wounded American pilot from deep inside Iran, Trump on Monday warn...

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US President Donald Trump has claimed that ordinary Iranians were urging the US to keep bombing their own country in pursuit of “freedom”, as he renewed his warning of sweeping strikes on Iran’s critical infrastructure i...

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Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war

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Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war

He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.

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"Don't Care About Critics": Trump On Expletive-Laded Post Against Iran

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"Don't Care About Critics": Trump On Expletive-Laded Post Against Iran

US President Donald Trump brushed off criticism of his expletive-laden references to causing destruction in Iran if they failed to make a deal to end the war.

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Strait of Hormuz: are France and Germany just out to ‘manage their irrelevance’?

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Strait of Hormuz: are France and Germany just out to ‘manage their irrelevance’?

France and Germany have ramped up diplomatic efforts to contain the fallout from an escalating Middle East oil crisis, seeking to project European autonomy and distance themselves from the US-Israeli war on Iran. But as...

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Commentary: Iran is ending the dream of remote-controlled war

Channel NewsAsia · 1m ago

Commentary: Iran is ending the dream of remote-controlled war

Artificial intelligence has transformed what the US military can do from a distance but the Iran war has also shown how the physical world still imposes major barriers to victory, say two observers.

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U.S.-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

The Hindu International · 1m ago

U.S.-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

Major General Majid Khademi, who, according to a statement by the Guards was killed in an airstrike at dawn, was one of several senior figures within the force to be killed so far in the war

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Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war

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Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war

US president says Washington, as the 'winner' of the war, has a 'concept' for charging a toll in the strategic waterway.

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