The US and Israel on Feb 28 launched what they described as a “pre-emptive” joint strike against Iranian targets, with Trump announcing start of “major combat operations”
Pakistan hosted the first round of face-to-face talks between the US and Iran in 47 years in April; the talks ended without a breakthrough, but also without a breakdown
Ceasefire falters as US, Iran exchange attacks on each other’s military sites; Kuwait intercepts drones
Trump seeks to reinforceIsrael-Hezbollah truce as Tel Aviv’s escalated strikes in Lebanon raise global alarm
For the government, the economy may be more stable now than it was three years ago, but for manufacturers and exporters, it is still difficult to do business.