Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants end to blockade; Israel kills medics

By Edna Mohamed and Alex Milan Durie

Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026

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• US President Donald Trump claims Iran is in a “state of collapse” and has asked Washington to lift its blockade on Iranian ports “as soon as possible”.
• Gulf leaders have met in Saudi Arabia and say Iran must take “the initiative to make serious efforts to rebuild confidence” after “treacherous” attacks on the region.
• Israel has killed three emergency workers in southern Lebanon, in an attack Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described as a “war crime”.
• The UAE has announced it is leaving OPEC on Friday, ending nearly 60 years of membership in the oil-producing cartel.

27m ago

 (08:15 GMT)

Five people killed by Israeli forces across Gaza in last 24 hours

At least five people have been killed and seven wounded by Israeli attacks across Gaza in the last 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry says.

It added that since the start of the “ceasefire” in October, 823 people have been killed and 2,308 wounded.

Since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, 72,599 people have been killed and 172,411 wounded across the besieged enclave.

• 1h ago

   (07:00 GMT)

  What’s happening in Gaza?

  • Israeli warships have opened fire on the Gaza coastline this morning, while artillery shelling has been reported east of Deir el-Balah in the central parts of the Strip.
  • Some 47 Palestinians who were receiving treatment at hospitals in Egypt have returned to the Gaza Strip.
  • The Ministry of Health has warned that the Strip’s sole functioning oxygen station is on the verge of collapse due to heavy use and repeated breakdowns. A shutdown would threaten the lives of patients dependent on the supply.
  • The Gaza Government Media Office says Israeli forces have violated the “ceasefire” more than 2,000 times since it came into effect in October. At least 818 Palestinians have been killed as a result.
  • On the humanitarian front, aid deliveries remain far below what is needed. Official figures show an average of 227 trucks entering Gaza per day, just 37 percent of the 600 daily trucks required under the humanitarian protocol.

  
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