A fire broke out at the port due to falling debris from missile interception; “Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly people of the UAE," PM Shehbaz says.
Experts and masses are dazed alike by the whirlwind changes due to the recent conflict, including a rapidly shifting petrol price and the return of $3.5bn in debt to the UAE.
US president asks Tehran to "make a deal or open up" Hormuz; Iran missiles land near military headquarters in Tel Aviv, drone sets Israeli tanker on fire.
Iranian official says "immediate focus is on war, not negotiations" amid deployment of US specialised military hardware and personnel in the region and "deep mistrust".
Public transport in Islamabad free for the next 30 days, starting from Saturday; motorcyclists in Punjab can avail 20 litres of petrol per month at a discounted rate of Rs 100 per litre.
With no credible diplomatic breakthrough in sight and parallel diplomatic efforts struggling to gain traction, the conflict is set to continue along its current path of high-intensity attrition.
Trump describes the conflict as a “decisive, overwhelming victory”; says Israel’s survival would have been jeopardised had the 2015 nuclear agreement remained intact.
Enraged by European allies who have refused to back his fight, rejected demands to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or denied access to US jets, Trump’s tone has grown increasingly menacing.
