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Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson says

People inspect the damage at the research building of the Shahid Beheshti University, which was damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2026.

Iran Guards say preparing plan for new order in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards naval forces warned that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to its former status, especially for the US and Israel”.

US and Iran receive peace proposal as Trump vows ‘hell’ if Strait of Hormuz stays shut

The peace plan involves a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

A banner with a picture of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports

The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said.

‘Trump slump’: Why the US is losing its shine for Singapore travellers

The US increasingly faces stiff competition from destinations such as Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Central Asia, which have grown more attractive to Singapore travellers because of favourable exchange rates, new direct flights from Changi and strong cultural pull.

How one factory in China learnt to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein//File Photo

US, Iran receive ceasefire proposal as both sides ramp up attacks, threats

US President Donald Trump revived warnings of air strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges.

US media says commandos went deep into Iran to rescue downed airman

The CIA reportedly launched a deception campaign to spread word inside Iran that US forces were moving the airman out of the country on the ground.

Iran military says US airman rescue operation ‘completely foiled’

A still image purporting to show US aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said according to Iranian media, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Isfahan, Iran, released on April 5, 2026.

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