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Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Can Pope Leo Move President Trump on the Iran War? | DW News
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Autocracy Out: Could Orbán Lose Hungary's Next Election?
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Trump's ‘Lost His Mind’ as Iran War Panic Spirals Out of Control | Gen. Richard Shirreff
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Un centime d’euro le litre : en Iran, les prix à la pompe restent les plus bas du monde
LE FIGARO : En Iran, les prix des carburants sont extrêmement bas. Deux raisons bien spécifiques à la République islamique contribuent à cet écart vertigineux avec le reste du monde.
1 centime d’euro. C’est le prix d’un litre d’essence en Iran, dans un pays où le salaire moyen est de 170 euros par mois et le salaire minimum de 85 euros. Sans appliquer de pondération par le niveau de vie sur place, l’Iran pratique le prix de l’essence le moins cher du monde. Avec la Libye, et le Venezuela, devant tous les grands producteurs pétroliers du Golfe.
Une spécificité d’abord liée à sa géographie. « L’Iran est un grand producteur, un grand raffineur de pétrole brut , et produit donc d’importants volumes de produits pétroliers. Il dispose d’un approvisionnement intérieur, ce qui rend les prix plus bas dès le départ que dans les pays qui doivent importer », explique Nader Itayim, spécialiste des hydrocarbures pour l’agence Argus Media à Dubaï. » | Par Clément Gros | mardi 7 avril 2026
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1 centime d’euro. C’est le prix d’un litre d’essence en Iran, dans un pays où le salaire moyen est de 170 euros par mois et le salaire minimum de 85 euros. Sans appliquer de pondération par le niveau de vie sur place, l’Iran pratique le prix de l’essence le moins cher du monde. Avec la Libye, et le Venezuela, devant tous les grands producteurs pétroliers du Golfe.
Une spécificité d’abord liée à sa géographie. « L’Iran est un grand producteur, un grand raffineur de pétrole brut , et produit donc d’importants volumes de produits pétroliers. Il dispose d’un approvisionnement intérieur, ce qui rend les prix plus bas dès le départ que dans les pays qui doivent importer », explique Nader Itayim, spécialiste des hydrocarbures pour l’agence Argus Media à Dubaï. » | Par Clément Gros | mardi 7 avril 2026
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Iran Has Attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail Petrochemical Complex, IRGC Says
REUTERS: RGC says attacks in response to strikes on Iran's Asaluyeh plants / Smoke and flames rising from the direction of Saudi's Jubail
April 7 (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's ability to strike back in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks ahead of a U.S. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said the attack was in response to attacks against its Asaluyeh petrochemical plants, which are connected to its massive South Pars gas field and were reportedly hit by multiple explosions overnight.
U.S. President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz oil chokepoint by the end of Tuesday or face bombing of civilian infrastructure would be the biggest escalation yet of the war. Iran has warned it would target similar infrastructure in the Gulf. Hormuz's closure has sent global energy prices surging.
Iran has shown it retains the ability to strike targets in neighbouring countries and effectively shut transit through the Strait, previously a conduit for a fifth of global oil supply.
Jubail, a sprawling industrial city, houses multi-billion dollar joint ventures between state-backed oil giant Saudi Aramco and its petrochemical subsidiary SABIC, and Western energy majors.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the attacks were "in response to the enemy's crimes in the aggression against (Iran's) Asaluyeh petrochemical plants," which had reportedly been hit by several explosions overnight.
It was not immediately clear which facility or facilities were hit in Saudi Arabia. Video footage verified by Reuters showed smoke and flames rising from the direction of Jubail. » | Reuters | Tuesday, April 7, 2026
April 7 (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's ability to strike back in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks ahead of a U.S. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said the attack was in response to attacks against its Asaluyeh petrochemical plants, which are connected to its massive South Pars gas field and were reportedly hit by multiple explosions overnight.
U.S. President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz oil chokepoint by the end of Tuesday or face bombing of civilian infrastructure would be the biggest escalation yet of the war. Iran has warned it would target similar infrastructure in the Gulf. Hormuz's closure has sent global energy prices surging.
Iran has shown it retains the ability to strike targets in neighbouring countries and effectively shut transit through the Strait, previously a conduit for a fifth of global oil supply.
Jubail, a sprawling industrial city, houses multi-billion dollar joint ventures between state-backed oil giant Saudi Aramco and its petrochemical subsidiary SABIC, and Western energy majors.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the attacks were "in response to the enemy's crimes in the aggression against (Iran's) Asaluyeh petrochemical plants," which had reportedly been hit by several explosions overnight.
It was not immediately clear which facility or facilities were hit in Saudi Arabia. Video footage verified by Reuters showed smoke and flames rising from the direction of Jubail. » | Reuters | Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Trump Warns "a Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight" Unless Iran Reaches a Deal | BBC News
Aug 7, 2026 | US President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social, warning: "a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again" unless Iran reaches a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump has given Iran a deadline of 20:00 EDT Tuesday (00:00 GMT / 01:00 BST on Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The threat came one day after Trump said the US would destroy "every bridge" and power station in Iran if a deal isn't reached.
Meanwhile, his Vice President JD Vance - speaking at a press conference in Budapest - says that it's up to Iran to "come to the table", or the "economic situation in Iran will continue to be very, very bad".
In mainland Iran, two people have reportedly been killed after a strike on a railway bridge, while train services have been cancelled, according to reports from Iranian media.
Trump has given Iran a deadline of 20:00 EDT Tuesday (00:00 GMT / 01:00 BST on Wednesday) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The threat came one day after Trump said the US would destroy "every bridge" and power station in Iran if a deal isn't reached.
Meanwhile, his Vice President JD Vance - speaking at a press conference in Budapest - says that it's up to Iran to "come to the table", or the "economic situation in Iran will continue to be very, very bad".
In mainland Iran, two people have reportedly been killed after a strike on a railway bridge, while train services have been cancelled, according to reports from Iranian media.
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Trump: Iran’s Civilisation Will Die Tonight
THE TELEGRAPH: Donald Trump has declared that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if it does not make a deal to end the war.
The US president said that “one of the most important moments in the history of the world” would take place this evening. His deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or see its power plants and bridges destroyed, expires at 8pm EST (1am BST).
“A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalised minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added: “We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.”
In an apparent show of his intent, the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island, the regime’s economic lifeline which handles 90 per cent of its oil exports.
Israel, meanwhile, killed at least two people in strikes on a railway bridge in the city of Kashan in Isfahan province. » | Robert White. Iona Cleave | Tuesday, April 7, 2026
The rantings of a MADMAN! Nobody can help Trump now, so he should be sectioned and locked up for good. The man DISGUSTS me as he does all decent people. — © Mark Alexander
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Guerre en Iran : «Une civilisation entière va mourir ce soir», prévient Donald Trump avant la fin de l’ultimatum pour un accord avec Téhéran
LE FIGARO : L’Iran a subi de nouvelles frappes mardi quelques heures avant l’échéance de l’ultimatum du président américain, qui menace de détruire des infrastructures essentielles en Iran faute d’accord pour rouvrir le détroit d’Ormuz, vital pour l’approvisionnement mondial en pétrole. EN DIRECT » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière et Marie de Montalembert de Cers | mardi 7 avril 2026
Le président Trump est complètement fou ! Dément même ! Avons-nous besoin d'autres preuves ? — © Mark Alexander
Le président Trump est complètement fou ! Dément même ! Avons-nous besoin d'autres preuves ? — © Mark Alexander
Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran “because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday likened the rescue on Easter Sunday of a missing American airman shot down over Iran to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Minutes later, speaking at the same news conference describing the military operation, President Trump asserted that God supports the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, which has killed thousands, including many civilians. “Because God is good,” he said, “and God wants to see people taken care of.”
Mr. Trump continued: “God doesn’t like what’s happening. I don’t like what’s happening. Everyone says I enjoy it. I don’t enjoy this.”
“I don’t like seeing people get killed,” he said.
In his account of the rescue operation, Mr. Hegseth drew parallels between the airman’s ordeal and the account of Christ’s death and Resurrection given in the Bible.
The F-15E fighter jet, he noted, was “shot down on a Friday — Good Friday.” That is the day Jesus was crucified.
After the airman bailed out over Iran, he hid, Mr. Hegseth said, “in a cave, a crevice, all of Saturday,” reminiscent of the tomb cut into a rock in which Jesus was buried.
Then, he said, the airman was rescued on the day Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus — “flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday.”
,br /> “A pilot reborn, all home and accounted for, a nation rejoicing,” the defense secretary said. “God is good.” » | Chris Cameron | Reporting from Washington | Monday, April 6, 2026
One is SPEECHLESS! — © Mark Alexander
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday likened the rescue on Easter Sunday of a missing American airman shot down over Iran to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Minutes later, speaking at the same news conference describing the military operation, President Trump asserted that God supports the Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, which has killed thousands, including many civilians. “Because God is good,” he said, “and God wants to see people taken care of.”
Mr. Trump continued: “God doesn’t like what’s happening. I don’t like what’s happening. Everyone says I enjoy it. I don’t enjoy this.”
“I don’t like seeing people get killed,” he said.
In his account of the rescue operation, Mr. Hegseth drew parallels between the airman’s ordeal and the account of Christ’s death and Resurrection given in the Bible.
The F-15E fighter jet, he noted, was “shot down on a Friday — Good Friday.” That is the day Jesus was crucified.
After the airman bailed out over Iran, he hid, Mr. Hegseth said, “in a cave, a crevice, all of Saturday,” reminiscent of the tomb cut into a rock in which Jesus was buried.
Then, he said, the airman was rescued on the day Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus — “flown out of Iran as the sun was rising on Easter Sunday.”
,br /> “A pilot reborn, all home and accounted for, a nation rejoicing,” the defense secretary said. “God is good.” » | Chris Cameron | Reporting from Washington | Monday, April 6, 2026
One is SPEECHLESS! — © Mark Alexander
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The Guardian View on Trump’s Apocalyptic Threats: A Sign Not of Strength, But of Moral and Strategic Weakness
THE GUARDIAN — EDITORIAL: An expletive-ridden post on social media shamed the office of the US president. Its substantive message, if acted on, would be a war crime
Article 52 of the first additional protocol to the Geneva conventions prohibits attacks on civilian targets. It is on those grounds that the international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for Russian military officers and officials responsible for attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Such assaults, and the missiles rained on Ukrainian cities and towns in order to terrify and demoralise, constitute war crimes. Exactly the same would apply to the United States, should Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran back to the “stone age” this week be carried out.
Such basic tenets of international law bear repeating at a time when Mr Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, appear to speak as if from within a bloodthirsty fever dream. Glorying repulsively in his capacity to order death and destruction from the Pentagon, Mr Hegseth, an Evangelical Christian, has presented Operation Epic Fury as a 21st-century crusade “to break the teeth of the ungodly”. On social media at the weekend, Mr Trump topped that by unleashing a stream of expletive-ridden abuse, ranting that unless Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz to shipping, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day … Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell”. » | Editorial | Monday, April 6, 2026
Article 52 of the first additional protocol to the Geneva conventions prohibits attacks on civilian targets. It is on those grounds that the international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for Russian military officers and officials responsible for attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Such assaults, and the missiles rained on Ukrainian cities and towns in order to terrify and demoralise, constitute war crimes. Exactly the same would apply to the United States, should Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran back to the “stone age” this week be carried out.
Such basic tenets of international law bear repeating at a time when Mr Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, appear to speak as if from within a bloodthirsty fever dream. Glorying repulsively in his capacity to order death and destruction from the Pentagon, Mr Hegseth, an Evangelical Christian, has presented Operation Epic Fury as a 21st-century crusade “to break the teeth of the ungodly”. On social media at the weekend, Mr Trump topped that by unleashing a stream of expletive-ridden abuse, ranting that unless Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz to shipping, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day … Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell”. » | Editorial | Monday, April 6, 2026
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Deutschland vor dem Crash? Drei Krisen, die jetzt alles entscheiden
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Deutschland steckt in drei Krisen gleichzeitig. Energie, Rohstoffe und Krieg treffen die Wirtschaft hart. Doch die wahre Katastrophe steht erst bevor. Eine Analyse.
In Krisen wird oft auf Koalitionszwänge verwiesen. Auf Zuständigkeiten. Oder, wenn gar nichts mehr geht, eine „komplexe Gemengelage“. Deutschland erlebt gerade einen solchen Moment. Drei Krisen – eine selbst verschuldete, eine importierte und eine verschlafene – laufen aufeinander zu.
Jede einzelne wäre für eine handlungsfähige Regierung eine Herausforderung. Zusammen ergeben sie das Szenario eines ökonomischen Crashs, auf den die Bundesregierung unter Friedrich Merz (CDU) keine erkennbare Antwort hat. Schlimmer noch: Die konzeptionelle Leere ist kein Betriebsunfall dieser Koalition. Sie ist das Erbe einer politischen Kultur, die ideologische Selbstvergewisserung über die materiellen Interessen der eigenen Bürger gestellt hat – und die nun unfähig ist, die Folgen dieses Fehlers zu korrigieren. » | Harald Neuber | Dienstag, 7. April 7, 2026
In Krisen wird oft auf Koalitionszwänge verwiesen. Auf Zuständigkeiten. Oder, wenn gar nichts mehr geht, eine „komplexe Gemengelage“. Deutschland erlebt gerade einen solchen Moment. Drei Krisen – eine selbst verschuldete, eine importierte und eine verschlafene – laufen aufeinander zu.
Jede einzelne wäre für eine handlungsfähige Regierung eine Herausforderung. Zusammen ergeben sie das Szenario eines ökonomischen Crashs, auf den die Bundesregierung unter Friedrich Merz (CDU) keine erkennbare Antwort hat. Schlimmer noch: Die konzeptionelle Leere ist kein Betriebsunfall dieser Koalition. Sie ist das Erbe einer politischen Kultur, die ideologische Selbstvergewisserung über die materiellen Interessen der eigenen Bürger gestellt hat – und die nun unfähig ist, die Folgen dieses Fehlers zu korrigieren. » | Harald Neuber | Dienstag, 7. April 7, 2026
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Donald Trump menace d’« anéantir » l’Iran la nuit prochaine si le détroit d’Ormuz ne rouvre pas
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - « Mais je ne veux pas ça », a ajouté le président américain, qui a laissé entendre que des négociations sont en cours et ont de bonnes chances d’aboutir, malgré les démentis de l’Iran
Trump a menacé l’Iran de nouvelles destructions si un accord pour rouvrir le détroit d’Ormuz n’est pas trouvé d’ici mardi soir. « Le pays tout entier peut être anéanti en une seule nuit, et cette nuit pourrait bien être celle de demain », a-t-il déclaré dans une conférence de presse à la Maison-Blanche. « Ils ont jusqu’à demain, a déclaré le président américain. Nous verrons bien ce qui se passera ». Donald Trump avait fixé plusieurs ultimatums aux Iraniens, dont le dernier il y a dix jours. « Les dix jours se terminaient, en fait, aujourd’hui », a expliqué Trump, « mais je leur en ai donc accordé onze, je suppose, je trouvais cela inapproprié le lendemain de Pâques. Je veux être quelqu’un de gentil ».
« Grâce à la puissance de notre armée, nous prévoyons que tous les ponts d’Iran seront détruits d’ici minuit demain soir, et que toutes les centrales électriques d’Iran seront hors service — en feu, en train d’exploser, et ne pourront plus jamais être utilisées », a prévenu Trump. « Et par là je veux dire une démolition totale d’ici minuit, et ça se ferait en quatre heures, si on le voulait ». « Mais je ne veux pas que ça arrive », a cependant ajouté le président américain. « Est-ce que je veux détruire leurs infrastructures ? Non. Il leur faudrait 100 ans pour les reconstruire aujourd’hui. Si nous arrêtions aujourd’hui, il leur faudrait 20 ans pour reconstruire leur pays, et il ne serait jamais aussi bien qu’avant. Et la seule façon pour eux de reconstruire leur pays est de faire appel au génie des États-Unis d’Amérique. » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mardi 7 avril 2026
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Trump a menacé l’Iran de nouvelles destructions si un accord pour rouvrir le détroit d’Ormuz n’est pas trouvé d’ici mardi soir. « Le pays tout entier peut être anéanti en une seule nuit, et cette nuit pourrait bien être celle de demain », a-t-il déclaré dans une conférence de presse à la Maison-Blanche. « Ils ont jusqu’à demain, a déclaré le président américain. Nous verrons bien ce qui se passera ». Donald Trump avait fixé plusieurs ultimatums aux Iraniens, dont le dernier il y a dix jours. « Les dix jours se terminaient, en fait, aujourd’hui », a expliqué Trump, « mais je leur en ai donc accordé onze, je suppose, je trouvais cela inapproprié le lendemain de Pâques. Je veux être quelqu’un de gentil ».
« Grâce à la puissance de notre armée, nous prévoyons que tous les ponts d’Iran seront détruits d’ici minuit demain soir, et que toutes les centrales électriques d’Iran seront hors service — en feu, en train d’exploser, et ne pourront plus jamais être utilisées », a prévenu Trump. « Et par là je veux dire une démolition totale d’ici minuit, et ça se ferait en quatre heures, si on le voulait ». « Mais je ne veux pas que ça arrive », a cependant ajouté le président américain. « Est-ce que je veux détruire leurs infrastructures ? Non. Il leur faudrait 100 ans pour les reconstruire aujourd’hui. Si nous arrêtions aujourd’hui, il leur faudrait 20 ans pour reconstruire leur pays, et il ne serait jamais aussi bien qu’avant. Et la seule façon pour eux de reconstruire leur pays est de faire appel au génie des États-Unis d’Amérique. » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mardi 7 avril 2026
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Iran lehnt Waffenstillstand mit den USA ab
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Im Iran-Krieg ist eine Lösung nicht in Sicht. Der Vorschlag einer Waffenruhe wurde abgelehnt.
Der Iran hat den Vorschlag einer Waffenruhe zurückgewiesen. Dies berichteten die Staatsmedien. „Wir können den Krieg so lange fortsetzen, wie es die politisch Verantwortlichen für angebracht halten“, sagte Armeesprecher Mohammed Akraminia am Montag der iranischen Nachrichtenagentur Isna.
Der „Feind“ müsse den Beginn der Angriffe gegen den Iran „bereuen“, damit nach dem Krieg wieder Sicherheit hergestellt und ein „neuer Krieg“ verhindert werden könne. » | Eva Maria Braungart | Montag, 6. April 2026
Der Iran hat den Vorschlag einer Waffenruhe zurückgewiesen. Dies berichteten die Staatsmedien. „Wir können den Krieg so lange fortsetzen, wie es die politisch Verantwortlichen für angebracht halten“, sagte Armeesprecher Mohammed Akraminia am Montag der iranischen Nachrichtenagentur Isna.
Der „Feind“ müsse den Beginn der Angriffe gegen den Iran „bereuen“, damit nach dem Krieg wieder Sicherheit hergestellt und ein „neuer Krieg“ verhindert werden könne. » | Eva Maria Braungart | Montag, 6. April 2026
En Indonésie, un couple condamné à 100 coups de fouet pour avoir eu des relations intimes hors mariage
LE FIGARO : Quatre autres personnes ont été soumises à des sévices similaires dans la province très conservatrice d’Aceh. L’une des condamnées s’est évanouie en public.
Un homme et une femme ont été condamnés pour des relations sexuelles hors mariage par un tribunal islamique de la province conservatrice d'Aceh, dans l'ouest de l'Indonésie. Le couple, dont l'âge n'a pas été précisé, a reçu chacun 100 coups d'un bâton de rotin dans le dos dans un parc public de la capitale provinciale, Banda Aceh, sous les yeux de dizaines de personnes. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 7 avril 2026
Un homme et une femme ont été condamnés pour des relations sexuelles hors mariage par un tribunal islamique de la province conservatrice d'Aceh, dans l'ouest de l'Indonésie. Le couple, dont l'âge n'a pas été précisé, a reçu chacun 100 coups d'un bâton de rotin dans le dos dans un parc public de la capitale provinciale, Banda Aceh, sous les yeux de dizaines de personnes. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 7 avril 2026
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Renaud Girard : « Iran, prendre le temps de vraies négociations de paix »
LE FIGARO : CHRONIQUE - Bien que la démocratie médiatique américaine vive dans le temps court, le président Trump serait bien avisé de donner un peu de temps aux Iraniens pour élaborer un accord raisonnable. Car l’enjeu est de doter le Moyen-Orient d’une paix définitive.
Dans un tweet au langage fleuri, Donald Trump a, le 5 avril 2026, donné un nouvel ultimatum aux Iraniens : ou bien vous débloquez le détroit d’Ormuz dans les 48 heures, ou bien je déchaîne contre vous le feu du ciel, et je vous détruis vos ponts comme vos centrales électriques.
L’Amérique jouit d’une supériorité militaire et technologique écrasante face aux Iraniens, comme l’a bien montré la récupération réussie de ses deux aviateurs, qui s’étaient éjectés en plein centre de la Perse, non loin d’Ispahan. Mais le problème de la Maison-Blanche aujourd’hui est qu’elle ne voit pas comment convertir son avantage militaire en gain politique. » | Par Renaud Girard | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Dans un tweet au langage fleuri, Donald Trump a, le 5 avril 2026, donné un nouvel ultimatum aux Iraniens : ou bien vous débloquez le détroit d’Ormuz dans les 48 heures, ou bien je déchaîne contre vous le feu du ciel, et je vous détruis vos ponts comme vos centrales électriques.
L’Amérique jouit d’une supériorité militaire et technologique écrasante face aux Iraniens, comme l’a bien montré la récupération réussie de ses deux aviateurs, qui s’étaient éjectés en plein centre de la Perse, non loin d’Ispahan. Mais le problème de la Maison-Blanche aujourd’hui est qu’elle ne voit pas comment convertir son avantage militaire en gain politique. » | Par Renaud Girard | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Iran : le nouveau guide suprême reçoit des soins médicaux dans la ville sainte de Qom, selon le Times
LE FIGARO : Mojtaba Khamenei, qui serait en « incapacité », selon le quotidien britannique, n’est pas apparu publiquement depuis sa nomination. Une absence qui alimente de nombreuses rumeurs sur son état de santé.
Le nouveau guide suprême de la révolution, Mojtaba Khamenei, fils du précédent, serait en « incapacité » de travailler et recevrait des « soins médicaux », dans la ville chiite sainte de Qom, révèle le Times, qui s’appuie sur une note des services de renseignement. Selon le quotidien britannique, les Israéliens et les Américains connaissaient la localisation du guide depuis « un certain temps ». » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | mardi 7 avril 2026
Le nouveau guide suprême de la révolution, Mojtaba Khamenei, fils du précédent, serait en « incapacité » de travailler et recevrait des « soins médicaux », dans la ville chiite sainte de Qom, révèle le Times, qui s’appuie sur une note des services de renseignement. Selon le quotidien britannique, les Israéliens et les Américains connaissaient la localisation du guide depuis « un certain temps ». » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | mardi 7 avril 2026
The US Is Climbing an Endless Ladder of Escalation | Steve Erlanger
Apr 7, 2026 | "Strategically, America's stuck. We don't know how the war is going to end."
Donald Trump has "the wrong idea" of what military power on its own can achieve, says chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for the New York Times Steven Erlanger.
Donald Trump has "the wrong idea" of what military power on its own can achieve, says chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for the New York Times Steven Erlanger.
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Pope Leo Calls for Peace and Condemns Violence on Easter
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Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.
President Trump said on Monday that a cease-fire proposal put forth by mediators between the United States and Iran was a “significant step,” but he warned that it was “not good enough” as his deadline of Tuesday evening for a deal approached.
Iran, for its part, rejected any proposal for a cease-fire, mandating that any peace plan include a complete end of hostilities. Diplomatic talks coordinated by Pakistan and other regional countries were continuing, officials said, even as there appeared to be little agreement on what any cessation of hostilities would look like.
If Iran does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern time, Mr. Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities that would, in his words, send Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” But the president has also extended self-imposed deadlines in recent weeks, and diplomats around the world were asking whether Mr. Trump would find an off-ramp again or if he would follow through this time with what could be a gigantic conflagration.
“We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon. “I mean complete demolition by 12 o’clock.” » | Tyler Pager and Erika Solomon | Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent and reported from Washington. Erika Solomon is the Iran and Iraq bureau chief and reported from Cairo. | Monday, April 6, 2026
President Trump said on Monday that a cease-fire proposal put forth by mediators between the United States and Iran was a “significant step,” but he warned that it was “not good enough” as his deadline of Tuesday evening for a deal approached.
Iran, for its part, rejected any proposal for a cease-fire, mandating that any peace plan include a complete end of hostilities. Diplomatic talks coordinated by Pakistan and other regional countries were continuing, officials said, even as there appeared to be little agreement on what any cessation of hostilities would look like.
If Iran does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern time, Mr. Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities that would, in his words, send Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” But the president has also extended self-imposed deadlines in recent weeks, and diplomats around the world were asking whether Mr. Trump would find an off-ramp again or if he would follow through this time with what could be a gigantic conflagration.
“We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon. “I mean complete demolition by 12 o’clock.” » | Tyler Pager and Erika Solomon | Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent and reported from Washington. Erika Solomon is the Iran and Iraq bureau chief and reported from Cairo. | Monday, April 6, 2026
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Interview: My Mother, Audrey Hepburn: the Star’s Son Sean on Her Movies, Marriages, Good Works and Fascist Parents
THE GUARDIAN: The heroine of Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s knew war and poverty, riches and fame, love and betrayal – yet claimed to have lived a ‘terribly boring’ life. Sean Hepburn Ferrer paints a very different picture in his new biography
Growing up, Sean Hepburn Ferrer says he never felt like the son of a movie star – but he very much is. His mother was Audrey Hepburn, one of the biggest names in the golden age of Hollywood, an Oscar-winner, a screen star and a fashion icon. Hundreds of millions of people all over the world recognise her from classics such as Roman Holiday, Funny Face and My Fair Lady – besotted with the way she laughs, dances, or poses tastefully in Givenchy couture.
Audrey’s image is so ubiquitous in posters, art prints, magazines, on handbags, keyrings or T-shirts, that the family has made hunting for her likeness into a game. “I must have made this crack to my kids,” Sean says. “We were probably waiting for a train or a plane that had been delayed: ‘Three minutes to find Grandma.’ And it became a thing. Now the kids are grown-up, but they do it on their own. I do it by myself and send a snapshot to my wife and we giggle privately.”
In a new book, Intimate Audrey, Sean writes his own story of https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/06/audrey-hepburn-sean-hepburn-ferrer-biographyhis mother’s life. It is, he tells me over coffee at a Tuscan vineyard near his hillside home, a “behind the scenes” take on the life of one of the 20th century’s most famous women. Fewer ballgowns, more family dinners.
Sean, 65, had what he calls a “normal childhood” in Switzerland and Rome, very far from Hollywood. “She had normal priorities,” says Sean about his mother. “She realised that life is short and fickle and delicate – and you can’t want a family and then when it comes not put your elbow into it.” Even if that elbow is best known encased in a Givenchy evening glove and cradling a bag of doughnuts outside Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue at dawn. » | Pamela Hutchinson | Monday, April 6, 2026
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Iran’s 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions
THE NEW YORK TIMES: As President Trump’s deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries.
Iran on Monday delivered a 10-point proposal to end its war with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media. The plan was conveyed by Pakistan, which has been acting as a primary intermediary in the conflict, but appeared unlikely to resolve major questions ahead of President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for new attacks on Iran.
Two senior Iranian officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations, said the proposal included a guarantee that Iran would not be attacked again, an end to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the lifting of all sanctions.
In return, Iran would lift its de facto blockade of the key shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran would also impose a fee of roughly $2 million per ship that it would split with Oman, which sits across the strait. Iran would use its share of the proceeds to reconstruct infrastructure destroyed by American and Israeli attacks, rather than demand direct compensation, according to the plan. » | Max Bearak, Farnaz Fassihi, Shirin Hakim and Erika Solomon | Monday, April 6, 2026
Iran on Monday delivered a 10-point proposal to end its war with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media. The plan was conveyed by Pakistan, which has been acting as a primary intermediary in the conflict, but appeared unlikely to resolve major questions ahead of President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for new attacks on Iran.
Two senior Iranian officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations, said the proposal included a guarantee that Iran would not be attacked again, an end to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the lifting of all sanctions.
In return, Iran would lift its de facto blockade of the key shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran would also impose a fee of roughly $2 million per ship that it would split with Oman, which sits across the strait. Iran would use its share of the proceeds to reconstruct infrastructure destroyed by American and Israeli attacks, rather than demand direct compensation, according to the plan. » | Max Bearak, Farnaz Fassihi, Shirin Hakim and Erika Solomon | Monday, April 6, 2026
Steve Schmidt: Trump Disgraced Easter and Himself
Trump Renews Threat of Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump presented details of a daring rescue of an American airman in cinematic terms. Mr. Trump and Iran sent mixed messages about escalating the war and diplomacy to end it ahead of his Tuesday deadline.
President Trump on Monday escalated his threats to devastate Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he again floated the possibility that diplomacy may yet avert steps to prolong and deepen the war.
“We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Mr. Trump said at a White House news conference. If the attacks take place, he added, “It will take them 100 years to rebuild.”
Mr. Trump gave a laudatory depiction of the rescue of a missing American airman shot down over Iran. The mission involved 155 aircraft and hundreds of people, he said, though “a lot of it was subterfuge” designed to lead Iranian forces away from the aviator. He also revealed that the plane, a U.S. Air Force F-15E, had been downed by a single shoulder-fired missile.
At an earlier White House appearance, Mr. Trump added to the conflicting signals that have characterized the conflict, now in its second month, by saying that he wanted the United States to take Iran’s oil and profit from it. That would imply a long-term and risky U.S. presence in the region, but “unfortunately the American people would like to see us come home.”
His remarks to reporters came after Iran made a new 10-point peace proposal, and after Mr. Trump renewed his threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not allow shipping to pass freely through the critical strait, a conduit for a significant portion of the world’s crude oil and natural gas.
“It’s a significant proposal,” Mr. Trump said of the Iranian proposal, which was made through Pakistani mediators. “It’s a significant step. It’s not good enough. But it’s a very significant step.”
Later he said, “I can tell you that we have an active, willing participant on the other side. They would like to make a deal.”
The full contents of the Iranian plan were not made public, but diplomatic efforts have yielded little so far, despite Mr. Trump’s repeated claims of progress, with each side making demands that the other has dismissed as unacceptable. Iranian and U.S. officials have communicated mostly through intermediaries, like Pakistan.
“If it were up to me, I’d take the oil,” Mr. Trump said of Iran. “I’d keep the oil and we’d make plenty of money. And I would also take care of the people of Iran much better than they’ve been taken care of. It’s been horrible.” Iran War Live Updates » | Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Erika Solomon and Richard Pérez-Peña | Monday, April 6, 2026
Watch and listen to the NYT video of Trump rambling here.
If this criminal goes ahead with his plan to destroy Iran, will Americans EVER be able to get over their SHAME and their country’s SHAMEFUL and BARBARIC behaviour? After all, it was IRRESPONSIBLE Americans who put this DISGUSTING MAN into office. — © Mark Alexander
President Trump on Monday escalated his threats to devastate Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he again floated the possibility that diplomacy may yet avert steps to prolong and deepen the war.
“We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” Mr. Trump said at a White House news conference. If the attacks take place, he added, “It will take them 100 years to rebuild.”
Mr. Trump gave a laudatory depiction of the rescue of a missing American airman shot down over Iran. The mission involved 155 aircraft and hundreds of people, he said, though “a lot of it was subterfuge” designed to lead Iranian forces away from the aviator. He also revealed that the plane, a U.S. Air Force F-15E, had been downed by a single shoulder-fired missile.
At an earlier White House appearance, Mr. Trump added to the conflicting signals that have characterized the conflict, now in its second month, by saying that he wanted the United States to take Iran’s oil and profit from it. That would imply a long-term and risky U.S. presence in the region, but “unfortunately the American people would like to see us come home.”
His remarks to reporters came after Iran made a new 10-point peace proposal, and after Mr. Trump renewed his threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not allow shipping to pass freely through the critical strait, a conduit for a significant portion of the world’s crude oil and natural gas.
“It’s a significant proposal,” Mr. Trump said of the Iranian proposal, which was made through Pakistani mediators. “It’s a significant step. It’s not good enough. But it’s a very significant step.”
Later he said, “I can tell you that we have an active, willing participant on the other side. They would like to make a deal.”
The full contents of the Iranian plan were not made public, but diplomatic efforts have yielded little so far, despite Mr. Trump’s repeated claims of progress, with each side making demands that the other has dismissed as unacceptable. Iranian and U.S. officials have communicated mostly through intermediaries, like Pakistan.
“If it were up to me, I’d take the oil,” Mr. Trump said of Iran. “I’d keep the oil and we’d make plenty of money. And I would also take care of the people of Iran much better than they’ve been taken care of. It’s been horrible.” Iran War Live Updates » | Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Erika Solomon and Richard Pérez-Peña | Monday, April 6, 2026
Watch and listen to the NYT video of Trump rambling here.
If this criminal goes ahead with his plan to destroy Iran, will Americans EVER be able to get over their SHAME and their country’s SHAMEFUL and BARBARIC behaviour? After all, it was IRRESPONSIBLE Americans who put this DISGUSTING MAN into office. — © Mark Alexander
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Giorgia Meloni piégée par son amitié toxique avec Donald Trump
LE FIGARO : Après avoir misé sur le soutien de Trump en toutes circonstances, la première ministre italienne cherche à prendre ses distances, poussée en cela par une opinion publique de plus en plus remontée contre la Maison-Blanche.
Seul leader en Europe à avoir été invité à l’investiture du président américain, Giorgia Meloni, ainsi que son entourage, a longtemps mis en scène sa « relation privilégiée » avec Donald Trump. Ils croyaient dur comme fer que l’Italie, « de nouveau respectée », était ainsi devenue une vraie puissance géopolitique qui comptait sur la scène internationale. Lors de la capture du président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro début janvier, Meloni s’était précipitée, avec un zèle unique en Europe, pour saluer le caractère « légitime d’une intervention défensive ». Et, surtout, aucun chef de gouvernement en Europe ne s’était autant compromis lorsque, répondant à une question sur les conditions mentales du président américain, elle avait répondu qu’elle « espérait bien qu’on pourrait lui donner le prix Nobel de la paix s’il parvenait à résoudre la guerre en Ukraine ». Bref, soutenir Trump en toutes circonstances était considéré comme une stratégie gagnante.
« Ce positionnement pris par tous les chefs de gouvernement en Italie était très bien accepté par les Italiens, explique Lorenzo De Sio, expert du comportement des électeurs à la Luiss, parce qu’il s’inscrivait dans la relation profonde de l’Italie avec les États-Unis, qui lui assuraient sa sécurité, et permettait de donner un poids supplémentaire au pays vis-à-vis de ses partenaires européens. » D’ailleurs, en Italie, seule la gauche, dans son rôle d’opposant, dénonçait la « servilité de Giorgia Meloni vis-à-vis de Trump ». » | Par Valerie Segond, Rome | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Seul leader en Europe à avoir été invité à l’investiture du président américain, Giorgia Meloni, ainsi que son entourage, a longtemps mis en scène sa « relation privilégiée » avec Donald Trump. Ils croyaient dur comme fer que l’Italie, « de nouveau respectée », était ainsi devenue une vraie puissance géopolitique qui comptait sur la scène internationale. Lors de la capture du président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro début janvier, Meloni s’était précipitée, avec un zèle unique en Europe, pour saluer le caractère « légitime d’une intervention défensive ». Et, surtout, aucun chef de gouvernement en Europe ne s’était autant compromis lorsque, répondant à une question sur les conditions mentales du président américain, elle avait répondu qu’elle « espérait bien qu’on pourrait lui donner le prix Nobel de la paix s’il parvenait à résoudre la guerre en Ukraine ». Bref, soutenir Trump en toutes circonstances était considéré comme une stratégie gagnante.
« Ce positionnement pris par tous les chefs de gouvernement en Italie était très bien accepté par les Italiens, explique Lorenzo De Sio, expert du comportement des électeurs à la Luiss, parce qu’il s’inscrivait dans la relation profonde de l’Italie avec les États-Unis, qui lui assuraient sa sécurité, et permettait de donner un poids supplémentaire au pays vis-à-vis de ses partenaires européens. » D’ailleurs, en Italie, seule la gauche, dans son rôle d’opposant, dénonçait la « servilité de Giorgia Meloni vis-à-vis de Trump ». » | Par Valerie Segond, Rome | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Die Queen und ich | Doku HD | ARTE
Apr 6, 2026 | Über ihren Tod hinaus ist Königin Elizabeth II. die berühmteste Frau der Welt. Doch wie sie dachte und empfand, was sie bewegte und inspirierte, blieb ein Geheimnis. "Die Queen und ich" kommt der legendären Monarchin näher denn je. Die Privatsekretärin, der Freund, der Bischof, der Schneider – erstmals teilen Vertraute aus dem "Inner Circle" ihre Erinnerungen an die Queen.
Ihre Liebe zu Schloss Windsor und ihren rasanten Fahrstil erlebte der frühere Erzbischof von Canterbury als Wochenendgast und Beifahrer der Queen. Auch in diesen privaten Momenten blieb sie ganz Monarchin.
"Sie schaffte eine entspannte Atmosphäre. Aber es war klar, wer Boss ist", erinnert sich Justin Welby an seine Vier-Augengespräche mit der Queen. Sie war stets akribisch vorbereitet und vergaß kein Detail. Gefürchtet war ihre Frage: "Sind Sie sich sicher?"
Selbst wenn sie ein paar Tage bei ihren Freunden, den Warrens, verbrachte, kam Elizabeth II. ihren Pflichten nach. Die roten Lederkoffer mit den Staatspapieren hatte sie ebenso im Gepäck wie ihre Reitstiefel. John Warren hat die Queen bei der Zucht ihrer Rennpferde beraten. Täglich haben sie telefoniert und gefachsimpelt, erzählt er. Zudem schildert er ein Erlebnis mit ihrem Vater, das den Grundstein für ihre Leidenschaft für Pferde legte. Die dreireihige Perlenkette, die George VI. seiner Tochter schenkte, war ihr tägliches Accessoire. Jedes Tageskleid musste so gefertigt werden, dass die Kette zur Geltung kam. "Die Queen war durchaus kokett", sagt Modeschöpfer Stewart Parvin, der die Queen zwanzig Jahre lang eingekleidet.
Zu ihrem ikonischen Look gehörte auch die Handtasche.
Was ist dran an dem Handtaschen-Code, mit dem die Queen angeblich Signale an ihr Team sendete? Ihre Privatsekretärin klärt auf, wie die Kommunikation mit ihrer Chefin lief. Besonders gerne denkt Samantha Cohen an Aufenthalte mit der Queen in Balmoral, wo nicht nur die Amtsgeschäfte auf dem Plan standen, sondern auch viel gelacht und getanzt wurde.
Dokumentation von Julia Melchior (D 2026, 43 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 05/07/2026
Ihre Liebe zu Schloss Windsor und ihren rasanten Fahrstil erlebte der frühere Erzbischof von Canterbury als Wochenendgast und Beifahrer der Queen. Auch in diesen privaten Momenten blieb sie ganz Monarchin.
"Sie schaffte eine entspannte Atmosphäre. Aber es war klar, wer Boss ist", erinnert sich Justin Welby an seine Vier-Augengespräche mit der Queen. Sie war stets akribisch vorbereitet und vergaß kein Detail. Gefürchtet war ihre Frage: "Sind Sie sich sicher?"
Selbst wenn sie ein paar Tage bei ihren Freunden, den Warrens, verbrachte, kam Elizabeth II. ihren Pflichten nach. Die roten Lederkoffer mit den Staatspapieren hatte sie ebenso im Gepäck wie ihre Reitstiefel. John Warren hat die Queen bei der Zucht ihrer Rennpferde beraten. Täglich haben sie telefoniert und gefachsimpelt, erzählt er. Zudem schildert er ein Erlebnis mit ihrem Vater, das den Grundstein für ihre Leidenschaft für Pferde legte. Die dreireihige Perlenkette, die George VI. seiner Tochter schenkte, war ihr tägliches Accessoire. Jedes Tageskleid musste so gefertigt werden, dass die Kette zur Geltung kam. "Die Queen war durchaus kokett", sagt Modeschöpfer Stewart Parvin, der die Queen zwanzig Jahre lang eingekleidet.
Zu ihrem ikonischen Look gehörte auch die Handtasche.
Was ist dran an dem Handtaschen-Code, mit dem die Queen angeblich Signale an ihr Team sendete? Ihre Privatsekretärin klärt auf, wie die Kommunikation mit ihrer Chefin lief. Besonders gerne denkt Samantha Cohen an Aufenthalte mit der Queen in Balmoral, wo nicht nur die Amtsgeschäfte auf dem Plan standen, sondern auch viel gelacht und getanzt wurde.
Dokumentation von Julia Melchior (D 2026, 43 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 05/07/2026
Comment Donald Trump est devenu radioactif pour ses « alliés » européens
LE FIGARO : L’hostilité du président américain a pour effet d’unir les Européens, qui prennent acte du divorce transatlantique et du risque d’éclatement de l’Otan. Même les nationalistes prennent leurs distances.
Le printemps 2026 restera peut-être dans les livres d’Histoire comme le moment de la fin de l’alliance transatlantique. Les insultes de Donald Trump contre plusieurs dirigeants européens - Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Pedro Sanchez -, ses coups de boutoir quasi-quotidiens contre l’Otan, l’unilatéralisme de l’offensive américaine en Iran sans aucun égard pour les conséquences ont fini de convaincre la majorité des responsables du Vieux Continent de l’abîme qui s’était irrémédiablement creusé. La guerre en Iran aura ainsi accéléré une rupture latente depuis le retour du milliardaire américain à la Maison-Blanche début 2024. Comme un troisième acte dans le processus de divorce, après la guerre commerciale l’an dernier et les menaces d’annexion du Groenland, début 2026.
Le cavalier seul de Donald Trump a eu un effet inattendu sur les Européens : il les a unis contre lui. La panique et le déni ont cédé la place à la détermination à ne pas se laisser entraîner dans la guerre en Iran contre leur gré. Les Vingt-Sept, divisés par les droits de douane de Donald Trump, sont désormais galvanisés par leur résolution à lui tenir tête lors de la crise du Groenland, en janvier. Leurs menaces de rétorsions commerciales et les embryons d’expéditions défensives sur l’île arctique ont contribué à le faire reculer. L’Europe a alors timidement pris conscience de sa puissance - en particulier celle de son marché - et de l’utilité de montrer les muscles. » | Par Florentin Collomp, correspondant à Bruxelles | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Pour moi, il ne s'agit pas de devenir radioactif ; Trump était pour moi radioactif dès le départ ! On pourrait dire que ce fut une antipathie au premier regard !
Für mich geht es nicht darum, radioaktiv zu werden; Trump war für mich von Anfang an radioaktiv! Man könnte sagen, es war Antipathie auf den ersten Blick! — © Mark Alexander
Le printemps 2026 restera peut-être dans les livres d’Histoire comme le moment de la fin de l’alliance transatlantique. Les insultes de Donald Trump contre plusieurs dirigeants européens - Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Pedro Sanchez -, ses coups de boutoir quasi-quotidiens contre l’Otan, l’unilatéralisme de l’offensive américaine en Iran sans aucun égard pour les conséquences ont fini de convaincre la majorité des responsables du Vieux Continent de l’abîme qui s’était irrémédiablement creusé. La guerre en Iran aura ainsi accéléré une rupture latente depuis le retour du milliardaire américain à la Maison-Blanche début 2024. Comme un troisième acte dans le processus de divorce, après la guerre commerciale l’an dernier et les menaces d’annexion du Groenland, début 2026.
Le cavalier seul de Donald Trump a eu un effet inattendu sur les Européens : il les a unis contre lui. La panique et le déni ont cédé la place à la détermination à ne pas se laisser entraîner dans la guerre en Iran contre leur gré. Les Vingt-Sept, divisés par les droits de douane de Donald Trump, sont désormais galvanisés par leur résolution à lui tenir tête lors de la crise du Groenland, en janvier. Leurs menaces de rétorsions commerciales et les embryons d’expéditions défensives sur l’île arctique ont contribué à le faire reculer. L’Europe a alors timidement pris conscience de sa puissance - en particulier celle de son marché - et de l’utilité de montrer les muscles. » | Par Florentin Collomp, correspondant à Bruxelles | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Pour moi, il ne s'agit pas de devenir radioactif ; Trump était pour moi radioactif dès le départ ! On pourrait dire que ce fut une antipathie au premier regard !
Für mich geht es nicht darum, radioaktiv zu werden; Trump war für mich von Anfang an radioaktiv! Man könnte sagen, es war Antipathie auf den ersten Blick! — © Mark Alexander
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto · Krystian Zimerman · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa | Reupload
GOP to Lose Heavily at Midterms - But Trump HQ Won't Take Much Notice
Apr 6, 2026 | “When we start to dispense with concerns about procedure in a democracy and concern ourselves only with the policy ends that we desire, then the ends start to justify the means.”
Two years on from the sweeping victory of the Republicans in the US Congress, President Donald Trump’s party looks set to lose significant ground in the upcoming midterm elections, but the second Trump administration may not take much notice, says political science professor Walter Clark Wilson.
Two years on from the sweeping victory of the Republicans in the US Congress, President Donald Trump’s party looks set to lose significant ground in the upcoming midterm elections, but the second Trump administration may not take much notice, says political science professor Walter Clark Wilson.
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Giovanni Siracusa: Lemon Pork Chops the Italian Way — Scallopine al limone 🇮🇹🍋
Apr 4, 2026 | “This is my go-to dinner when I’m short on time and want to keep the grocery bill under control.
If you've been wondering how to cook thin lemon pork chops so they stay juicy and tender, this is the only recipe you need.
These chops are proof that you don't need expensive ingredients to make a GREAT authentic Italian meal. The best part? This one-pan recipe comes together in minutes for a fast and easy weeknight dinner.
I buy a pack of these thin-cut chops every single week because they’re the perfect for budget-friendly scallopine al limone (Lemon scallopine.)
Whether you use pork, chicken, or veal, the technique is exactly the same. You really can't go wrong with lemon, butter, and white wine! If you’ve been looking for a quick weeknight recipe that actually tastes fresh, this is it.” — GS
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If you've been wondering how to cook thin lemon pork chops so they stay juicy and tender, this is the only recipe you need.
These chops are proof that you don't need expensive ingredients to make a GREAT authentic Italian meal. The best part? This one-pan recipe comes together in minutes for a fast and easy weeknight dinner.
I buy a pack of these thin-cut chops every single week because they’re the perfect for budget-friendly scallopine al limone (Lemon scallopine.)
Whether you use pork, chicken, or veal, the technique is exactly the same. You really can't go wrong with lemon, butter, and white wine! If you’ve been looking for a quick weeknight recipe that actually tastes fresh, this is it.” — GS
Click here for the full recipe. Then click on ‘more’.
Gab es Jesus wirklich? | Terra X
Mar 25, 2021 | Keiner weiß, wie Jesus Christus aussah, wie er lebte und wer er wirklich war. Erst Jahre später wurde die Geschichte des jüdischen Wanderlehrers und Gelehrten aufgeschrieben. Und dennoch ist er im kulturellen Gedächtnis geblieben und wurde zur Hauptfigur einer Weltreligion. Aber hat es ihn wirklich gegeben?
Jesus selbst hat keine Schrift verfasst. Die Berichte über ihn stammen immer aus zweiter oder dritter Hand. Aber es gibt sie, die historischen Dokumente, die über ihn berichten. Sie basieren auf mündlichen Überlieferungen, wie sie damals üblich waren.
Der römisch- jüdische Geschichtsschreiber Flavius Josephus berichtet über Jesus, genauso auch der römische Politiker Tacitus und weitere jüdische Quellen aus dem 3. Jahrhundert. Und natürlich schildern neben den antiken Quellen auch die Evangelien im neuen Testament der Bibel das Leben von Jesu.
Aber lässt sich die Geschichte aus dem Lukasevangelium in der Bibel historisch belegen? Hat Jesus wirklich gelebt?
Dieses Video ist eine Produktion des ZDF.
Jesus selbst hat keine Schrift verfasst. Die Berichte über ihn stammen immer aus zweiter oder dritter Hand. Aber es gibt sie, die historischen Dokumente, die über ihn berichten. Sie basieren auf mündlichen Überlieferungen, wie sie damals üblich waren.
Der römisch- jüdische Geschichtsschreiber Flavius Josephus berichtet über Jesus, genauso auch der römische Politiker Tacitus und weitere jüdische Quellen aus dem 3. Jahrhundert. Und natürlich schildern neben den antiken Quellen auch die Evangelien im neuen Testament der Bibel das Leben von Jesu.
Aber lässt sich die Geschichte aus dem Lukasevangelium in der Bibel historisch belegen? Hat Jesus wirklich gelebt?
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Navidi: USA sind geschwächt - Steigender Ölpreis setzt Weltwirtschaft unter Druck | ntv
Apr 5, 2026 | Trump: "Öffnet die verdammte Straße, ihr verrückten Bastarde"
Die Lage in der Straße von Hormus scheint sich nicht zu entspannen: "Man fragt sich tatsächlich, ob Trump den Ölpreis absichtlich in die Höhe treiben will", meint Expertin Sandra Navidi. Derweil reiße der Krieg ein immer größer werdendes Haushaltsdefizit in die US-Staatskasse.
Die Lage in der Straße von Hormus scheint sich nicht zu entspannen: "Man fragt sich tatsächlich, ob Trump den Ölpreis absichtlich in die Höhe treiben will", meint Expertin Sandra Navidi. Derweil reiße der Krieg ein immer größer werdendes Haushaltsdefizit in die US-Staatskasse.
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Trump Won’t Strike Iran’s Energy Infrastructure as Fallout Would Be ‘Excessively Dangerous’
Apr 6, 2026 | “I just cannot see Donald Trump approving a mass bombing of Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure.”
The Times’s former defence editor Michael Evans says it would be “excessively dangerous” for the US president to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure.
The Times’s former defence editor Michael Evans says it would be “excessively dangerous” for the US president to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure.
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iran War
Baptêmes en hausse : Steven et Sabrina Gunnell constatent une « soif de rigueur et de beau » chez les jeunes
LE FIGARO : Plus de 21.000 baptêmes ont été célébrés en 2026 à Pâques, dont près d’un quart en Île-de-France. Cette augmentation du nombre de catéchumènes symbolise un regain de foi, dont les réalisateurs Steven et Sabrina Gunnell sont venus témoigner sur le plateau de Bienvenue en Île-de-France.
Traditionnellement célébré dans l’église le jour de la célébration de Pâques, le baptême est un « engagement de l’Être et de la Raison », souligne l’évêque émérite Dominique Rey en début d’émission, sur le plateau de Bienvenue en Île-de-France. Ce moment clé signifie s’approprier la vie chrétienne, pour lequel il y a « un avant et un après » dans l’existence. Les adolescents et jeunes adultes sont de plus en plus nombreux à demander le baptême. En 2026, ils ont été plus de 21.000, soit 17.400 de plus qu’il y a cinq ans.
Si ce boom des baptêmes peut s’expliquer par une soif de Dieu, Sabrina Gunnell évoque également une « soif de rigueur et de beau » dans une société quelque peu trop matérialiste. La coréalisatrice du documentaire Sacré-Cœur analyse le recul de la chrétienté dans le monde par le fait que « l’Église se soit fondue dans des liturgies plus plates » et donc moins « merveilleuses ». » | Par Marine Carballet | lundi 6 avril 2026
Traditionnellement célébré dans l’église le jour de la célébration de Pâques, le baptême est un « engagement de l’Être et de la Raison », souligne l’évêque émérite Dominique Rey en début d’émission, sur le plateau de Bienvenue en Île-de-France. Ce moment clé signifie s’approprier la vie chrétienne, pour lequel il y a « un avant et un après » dans l’existence. Les adolescents et jeunes adultes sont de plus en plus nombreux à demander le baptême. En 2026, ils ont été plus de 21.000, soit 17.400 de plus qu’il y a cinq ans.
Si ce boom des baptêmes peut s’expliquer par une soif de Dieu, Sabrina Gunnell évoque également une « soif de rigueur et de beau » dans une société quelque peu trop matérialiste. La coréalisatrice du documentaire Sacré-Cœur analyse le recul de la chrétienté dans le monde par le fait que « l’Église se soit fondue dans des liturgies plus plates » et donc moins « merveilleuses ». » | Par Marine Carballet | lundi 6 avril 2026
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Trump Has ‘Totally Lost Sense for What’s Going On’ | Jim Townsend
Apr 6, 2026 | “You don't do that when you're trying to inspire your country, your nation, on a holiday that has religious implications.”
After President Trump's expletive tirade against Iran saying that they would be "living in hell" if they do not open the Strait of Hormuz, "everyone's a loser here, except for Putin", says former US defence official in the Obama administration Jim Townsend.
After President Trump's expletive tirade against Iran saying that they would be "living in hell" if they do not open the Strait of Hormuz, "everyone's a loser here, except for Putin", says former US defence official in the Obama administration Jim Townsend.
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Steve Rosenberg: Russian Newspaper Admits that Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Oil Facilities Having Consequences
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How Hormones Shape Sexual Orientation & Behavior | Dr. Marc Breedlove
The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power
THE NEW YORK TIMES — OPINION: In recent years, the conventional geopolitical wisdom has been that the world order was moving toward three centers of power: the United States, China and Russia. That view assumed that power derived primarily from economic scale and military capability.
That assumption no longer holds. A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival those three nations economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy, the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait had long been an international waterway through which ships from all countries could travel. But the joint military campaign that the United States and Israel began waging against Iran this year has prompted Iran to create a selective military blockade of the strait.
Roughly one-fifth of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas moves through the strait. There are no real alternatives to these supply routes in the near term. If Iranian control over the strait persists for months or years, as I believe it may, it will drastically reshape the global order to the detriment of the United States.
Many analysts believe that Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is only temporary. A widespread expectation is that U.S. and allied naval forces will soon stabilize the situation and that oil flows will resume along familiar lines.
That expectation is flawed. It assumes that to continue to control the strait, Iran must physically close it off. But as we have already seen, you can control the strait without closing it. Today, the strait remains open to tankers. Traffic has dropped by over 90 percent since the war began, though, not because Iran has been sinking every vessel that entered the strait, but because, given the credible threat of an attack, insurers withdrew or repriced war-risk coverage. Hitting a cargo ship every few days was more than enough to make the risk unacceptable. » | A NYT GUEST ESSAY by Robert A. Pape | Dr. Pape is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago who studies military strategy and international security. | Monday, April 6, 2026
That assumption no longer holds. A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival those three nations economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy, the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait had long been an international waterway through which ships from all countries could travel. But the joint military campaign that the United States and Israel began waging against Iran this year has prompted Iran to create a selective military blockade of the strait.
Roughly one-fifth of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas moves through the strait. There are no real alternatives to these supply routes in the near term. If Iranian control over the strait persists for months or years, as I believe it may, it will drastically reshape the global order to the detriment of the United States.
Many analysts believe that Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is only temporary. A widespread expectation is that U.S. and allied naval forces will soon stabilize the situation and that oil flows will resume along familiar lines.
That expectation is flawed. It assumes that to continue to control the strait, Iran must physically close it off. But as we have already seen, you can control the strait without closing it. Today, the strait remains open to tankers. Traffic has dropped by over 90 percent since the war began, though, not because Iran has been sinking every vessel that entered the strait, but because, given the credible threat of an attack, insurers withdrew or repriced war-risk coverage. Hitting a cargo ship every few days was more than enough to make the risk unacceptable. » | A NYT GUEST ESSAY by Robert A. Pape | Dr. Pape is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago who studies military strategy and international security. | Monday, April 6, 2026
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Trump’s Iran Threat ‘Not the Messaging from a Sane Individual’ | Greg Bagwell
Apr 5, 2026 | “It’s not the statement of someone that seems to be in control of the situation.”
Donald Trump’s threats toward Iran are “not the messaging from a sane individual,” as the dramatic rescue of a downed US airman shows Iran still retains the “capability to shoot down aircraft,” says former RAF Air Marshal Greg Bagwell.
Donald Trump’s threats toward Iran are “not the messaging from a sane individual,” as the dramatic rescue of a downed US airman shows Iran still retains the “capability to shoot down aircraft,” says former RAF Air Marshal Greg Bagwell.
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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
Power plants, desalination stations, oil wells, roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
They are the foundations of civilian life in Iran, and their destruction by American and Israeli forces would cause widespread suffering among the country’s 93 million people — and in most cases would be considered a war crime under international law.
Yet President Trump has repeatedly threatened to do exactly that, with the aim of sending Iran “back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” as he put it in a speech on Wednesday.
On Easter weekend, he wrote online that “all Hell will reign down” on the Iranians unless they met a deadline of Monday to make concessions or open up the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic, adding, “Glory be to GOD!”
The president was emphatic about the targets in a follow-up post: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH. Praise be to Allah.”
He is talking not just about civilian sites with military uses, which can be considered legitimate targets. In his speech on Wednesday, he said he would “hit each and every one” of the country’s power plants, “probably simultaneously.” The next day, after the American military destroyed a large bridge near Tehran, Iran’s capital, he exulted on social media: “Much more to follow!” At least 13 civilians were killed and 95 injured, an Iranian official said. » | Edward Wong | Edward Wong reports on U.S. foreign policy from Washington after having covered China and the Iraq war during 13 years overseas. | Sunday, April 5, 2026
Power plants, desalination stations, oil wells, roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
They are the foundations of civilian life in Iran, and their destruction by American and Israeli forces would cause widespread suffering among the country’s 93 million people — and in most cases would be considered a war crime under international law.
Yet President Trump has repeatedly threatened to do exactly that, with the aim of sending Iran “back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” as he put it in a speech on Wednesday.
On Easter weekend, he wrote online that “all Hell will reign down” on the Iranians unless they met a deadline of Monday to make concessions or open up the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic, adding, “Glory be to GOD!”
The president was emphatic about the targets in a follow-up post: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH. Praise be to Allah.”
He is talking not just about civilian sites with military uses, which can be considered legitimate targets. In his speech on Wednesday, he said he would “hit each and every one” of the country’s power plants, “probably simultaneously.” The next day, after the American military destroyed a large bridge near Tehran, Iran’s capital, he exulted on social media: “Much more to follow!” At least 13 civilians were killed and 95 injured, an Iranian official said. » | Edward Wong | Edward Wong reports on U.S. foreign policy from Washington after having covered China and the Iraq war during 13 years overseas. | Sunday, April 5, 2026
Sunday, April 05, 2026
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Exclusive Interview: Iran’s Baghaei Warns of Swift Retaliation against US after Trump Threats
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Trump Issues a New Warning Hours after a Second US Airman Is Rescued from Inside Iran | BBC News
Apr 5, 2026 | The US President has threatened to target civilian infrastructure inside Iran, if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached with Tehran.
The very strongly worded social media post followed new details of a daring US mission to rescue a second US airman, stranded for around 48-hours inside Iran after a US fighter jet was shot down.
As rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz escalates, our Senior International Correspondent reports from the Gulf of Oman on what a potential US operation there could look like.
Trump and Netanyahu are the "crazy bastards", not the Iranians! The Iranians are just defending themselves against two madmen. — © Mark Alexander
The very strongly worded social media post followed new details of a daring US mission to rescue a second US airman, stranded for around 48-hours inside Iran after a US fighter jet was shot down.
As rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz escalates, our Senior International Correspondent reports from the Gulf of Oman on what a potential US operation there could look like.
Trump and Netanyahu are the "crazy bastards", not the Iranians! The Iranians are just defending themselves against two madmen. — © Mark Alexander
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Donald Trump,
Iran,
iran War
'Open the F—in' Strait' — Trump Fires Off a Profanity-laden Social Media Attack on Iran | DW News
Apr 5, 2026 | US President Donald Trump on Sunday heightened tensions with Iran, renewing a threat to strike key infrastructure if Tehran does not lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in an expletive laden post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump's references to 'Power Plant Day' and 'Bridge Day' as imminent actions were widely interpreted as threats against civilian infrastructure, including electrical grids and transportation networks. Under the Geneva Conventions, deliberately targeting civilian objects — such as power plants, bridges, or water systems not being used for military purposes — constitutes a war crime.
Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility for attacks on petrochemical plants in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The IRGC has warned that it will intensify its attacks on US economic interests in the region if Washington strikes additional civilian targets.
Trump's references to 'Power Plant Day' and 'Bridge Day' as imminent actions were widely interpreted as threats against civilian infrastructure, including electrical grids and transportation networks. Under the Geneva Conventions, deliberately targeting civilian objects — such as power plants, bridges, or water systems not being used for military purposes — constitutes a war crime.
Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility for attacks on petrochemical plants in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The IRGC has warned that it will intensify its attacks on US economic interests in the region if Washington strikes additional civilian targets.
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Donald Trump,
Iran,
iran War
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