The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that the Iranian government had cited Washington's demands as unacceptable, suspending negotiations. Two Black Hawk helicopters engaged in the search ​for the missing pilot were hit by Iranian fire but made it out of Iranian airspace, the two US officials told Reuters. Iranian media also reported air strikes on warehouses storing bottled water in western Iran. The war has killed thousands and sparked an energy crisis since the initial strikes that killed ​Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has been waging a parallel campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon after ​the militant group fired at Israel in support of Iran.

Source: The Telegraph April 04, 2026 17:47 UTC