US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been challenged by Democrats in the Senate Armed Services Committee at a hearing on Capitol Hill.
He was questioned on how much support the war on Iran had among the American public.

Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane has more on this from Capitol Hill.

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The war in Iran is pushing up prices of everything.
The Strait of Hormuz is not just an energy chokepoint but also a critical transit hub for pharmaceuticals.
And its effective closure is also blocking the movement of medicines around the world.

Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains.

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Widespread destruction by Israel of homes and civilian facilities in Lebanon - a fifth of the population out of their homes.
Israel's defence minister says tactics used in Gaza are being replicated in Lebanon.
So, what are the similarities?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Ramzi Kaiss -- Lebanon Researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Elijah Magnier -- Specialist in Middle East wars and regional military dynamics.

Nicholas Noe -- Editor-in-Chief of Mideastwire.com, a Beirut-based news service.

and

Yasmine Chawaf, Global Protection Advocacy Coordinator at Oxfam in Beirut

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Video footage has emerged from inside Israel showing what appears to be a missile interception.
The video shows the moment it happened as school children were boarding a bus.
Another video shows smoke rising from a nearby location.
It began after an object fell from the sky.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh has more from near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

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Lebanon's civil defence is mourning three rescuers killed in an Israeli air strike in the south.
Officials say they were targeted while responding to an earlier attack.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports from Tyre, southern Lebanon.

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Explosions rocked Mali's capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s defence minister was killed along with his wife and children when an attacker struck their home. With Bamako under siege and the military leadership briefly disappearing from view, who is really behind the violence in Mali?

In this episode: 

- Beverly Ochieng, Senior Analyst, Control Risks

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.

Tom Fletcher, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, has warned during a visit to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, that the US-Israel war on Iran is already hitting the country hard.

“I’ve been in Somalia for almost a week now, and I’m hearing every day, every hour, the impact of this crisis,” Fletcher told Al Jazeera.

“Remember that Somalia was already facing enormous needs … and now with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, you have a doubling of food prices, a doubling of fuel prices,” Fletcher added.

“The result, I’m afraid, is that the danger of famine is looming once again in this region. You’ve got half a million kids in severe acute malnutrition. You got a doubling in hunger past six months. So, we need the world to wake up to the crisis here.”

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The tensions in the Middle East are driving up prices in Somalia.
The country is heavily dependent on imports from Gulf countries and rising costs are being felt in every household.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Mogadishu, Somalia.

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In an Al Jazeera panel discussion, analysts examined the deepening standoff between Iran and the United States.
Abbas Aslani, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East and Strategic Studies, said talks remain deadlocked, with no promising signals from Washington.
He explained Iran’s three-stage proposal seeks to separate nuclear issues from reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prioritising immediate regional concerns.
Aslani warned military escalation is now as likely as a diplomatic breakthrough, amid increased US military posture.
Mohamad ElMasri, Professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, said neither side wants war or a prolonged stalemate, raising the risk of renewed conflict.
He added Israel is pushing for escalation, seeking regime change or weakening Iran and lobbying the US to return to war.
Both said any future conflict would differ from previous wars, with wider regional and energy implications.

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Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a defiant written statement on 'National Persian Gulf Day,' declaring that the future of the region will be "without America" and that the United States has no place in the Gulf except "at the bottom of its waters." He said a "new chapter" is taking shape for the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran controlling its management. Khamenei also vowed that 90 million Iranians would use all capabilities — including nuclear and missile powers — to defend the country. Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar reported from Tehran that Khamenei is also calling on Gulf states to distance themselves from US military presence, which Iran argues creates "vulnerability and fragility." Khamenei has not appeared in public or on video since assuming leadership after his father was killed on the first day of the war.

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Representatives from nearly 60 countries have gathered in Colombia for the first global conference dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels. The summit in Santa Marta comes amid growing frustration with stalled UN climate talks and renewed urgency following disruptions to oil supplies through routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Host nations Colombia and the Netherlands say the transition is no longer a question of if, but how, though major polluters including China and the United States were absent. Delegates agreed to continue the process, with the next conference set for Tuvalu.

Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, Colombia.

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The United Kingdom has become only the second country in the world to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, aiming to create what the government calls a "smoke free generation".
The legislation also introduces new powers to regulate vaping products, including restrictions on flavours and packaging to reduce their appeal to young people.
Official data shows that more than 78,000 people die from smoking related illnesses in England annually, with the habit costing society over $59 billion each year.
Health campaigners have welcomed the historic ban but say more support is needed for the 5 million people in the UK who currently smoke.

Al Jazeera's Camille Nedelec reports from Westminster, London.

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, says much of Iran's uranium stockpile is likely still buried beneath the rubble of a facility bombed by the United States last year.
Speaking at the UN's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference, Grossi told Al Jazeera that until IAEA inspectors can verify the site, "we cannot confirm that this is the situation."
He added that the material is "close to weapon grade" and that there is "difficulty in accessing" the area. Iran's ambassador to the UN accused the United States of using the conference to distract from its own treaty violations. With ongoing war on Iran and global tensions, expectations for any international agreement from the conference remain low.

Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress for the first time since the war on Iran began, facing sharp questions from Democrats over the military campaign and its estimated $25bn cost.
Hegseth defended the operation, claiming the president will secure a deal preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but polls show most Americans do not support the war.
Democrats challenged the strategy's effectiveness and highlighted broader economic costs to American families, which one lawmaker estimated at $631bn.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC.

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Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goita, has chaired a cabinet meeting and is expected to name a new defence minister, after Sadio Camara was killed in attacks coordinated on Saturday by multiple armed groups. It comes as people in Bamako fear a blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-linked fighters. In the north, Tuareg rebel separatists say they are preparing to retake key cities.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.

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More flights are now departing from Tehran's main airport, days after it reopened following weeks of disruption. But traffic remains well below pre-war levels.

Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi reports from the airport.

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Kenyan long-distance runner Sebastian Sawe has returned home to a hero’s welcome after making history at the London Marathon. The 30-year-old became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, shattering the previous world record by more than a minute.

Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

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There's growing tension in parts of South Africa where anti-migrant groups are targeting foreign nationals in demonstrations. Thousands of people have protested in Johannesburg demanding undocumented foreigners leave and the government do more to curb illegal migration.

Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports.

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US officials have defended a military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, claiming they have been “obliterated” and are under constant surveillance. However, questions have been raised in Congress over whether the strikes achieved any strategic success, with critics arguing that Iran’s nuclear ambitions and conventional missile capabilities remain intact.

During a heated exchange on Capitol Hill, lawmakers challenged the Trump administration’s framing of the operation as a success, pointing to ongoing regional tensions, continued Iranian capabilities, and the financial cost of the conflict, which they say has reached billions of dollars.

Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Capitol Hill.

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