Iran war: What’s happening on day 61 as UAE exits OPEC?
Key takeaways
- Trump says Iran is in a ‘state of collapse’ as Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia.
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- Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed three emergency workers, in what Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described as a “war crime”.
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Trump says Iran is in a ‘state of collapse’ as Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A man gets a haircut in old market, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Tyre, southern Lebanon [Marko Djurica/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026US President Donald Trump says Iran is in a “state of collapse” and has urged a swift lifting of the US blockade, as Gulf leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia call on Tehran to rebuild trust after “treacherous” regional attacks.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed three emergency workers, in what Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described as a “war crime”.