RT News - May 4 2026 (09:00 MSK)

A Ukrainian drone hits a 52-story residential building in the Russian capital, not far from Moscow’s business district. Iran warns the US to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump announces a new mission dubbed 'Project Freedom', which aims to escort ships through the vital trade choke point. Tehran says the move would violate the ceasefire. After an Israeli-US strike reduces a synagogue in Tehran to rubble, RT exclusively hears from a member of Iran’s Jewish community, who described the heartbreaking event. Authorities raid an Arab majority opposition party in Israel and tear down a Palestinian flag. An MP from that organisation tells RT, Netanyahu's government is suppressing all dissent.