Headlines for April 06, 2026

Trump Threatens War Crimes Against Iran on Easter Sunday, as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz “Will Never Return to Its Former State”; Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon Kill at Least 39 People on Sunday; Israeli Strikes Kill Four People in Gaza City on Sunday; Israeli Police Disperse Antiwar Protest in Tel Aviv, Arresting 17 People; Iranian Authorities Arrest Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Tehran; University of Washington Removes Israel Critic from Role Directing Middle East Center; ICE Enters Louisiana Army Base to Arrest Newly Wedded Spouse of Sergeant Preparing for Deployment; Lawsuit Alleges 3-Year-Old Immigrant Separated from Family Was Sexually Abused in Foster Care; ICE Arrests Palestinian American President of Islamic Society of Milwaukee; Trump Proposes Slashing TSA’s Budget While Partially Privatizing Airport Security; Trump Requests $152M to Reopen Alcatraz as High-Security Prison; Burkina Faso Coup Leader Declares “Democracy Isn’t for Us” After Extending Rule to 2029; Meatpackers End Strike at JBS Slaughterhouse with Promise to Return to Bargaining

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