Israel Iran Conflict
Centcom denies Iranian claim of firing "warning shots" at American destroyers; Araghchi threatens Gulf states hosting US bases.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:31am
OBSERVERS across the world have long questioned the utility of Donald Trump’s now three-month-old war on Iran. But...
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:23am
Three truces the US president's administration has negotiated were meant to have stopped the warfare, but munitions are still falling and people still dying.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:34pm
Pushback comes as Trump faces record-low approval ratings 500 days into his second term.
Updated 05 Jun, 2026 02:47pm
Says adversaries seeking to plant the seeds of "doubt, despair, fear, mistrust and discord” among the Iranian public.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 03:15pm
Also agree on creating “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese armed forces “will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors”.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
The resolution directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorises the use of military force.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 11:28am
The secretary of state drew the ire of Democratic lawmakers, who lamented the war’s economic impact and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:33am
Says he would like to meet Iran's supreme leader, and the two will “probably meet at some point, depending on how it all works out”.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 06:48pm
US military carries out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz; flights at Kuwait airport suspended.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 01:27pm
The Zionist state not only acts as a spoiler but also effectively dictates the terms of war and peace in the region.
Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:21am
According to Axios, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of ingratitude.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
"Mediation must become the guiding principle of prevention, not an instrument of crisis management," Pakistan's UN envoy says.
Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:59am
It is fair to ask how these actions fit into a strategy that is supposedly aimed at reaching a negotiated settlement.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 08:44am
Trump prevails on Netanyahu to stop Israeli advance on Beirut, claims contact with Hezbollah "through intermediaries".
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 08:12am
For many analysts, the most important question is whether the economic and political fallout from the conflict will reshape American politics.
Published 01 Jun, 2026 11:48am
US says strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions"; Iran's IRGC says it attacked US base without identifying which base.
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 01:43pm
Ghalibaf demands tangible results instead of "words and promises"; Araghchi confirms both sides are "exchanging messages".
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 07:35am
PM Nawaf Salam says his country is facing a "dangerous" escalation.
Updated 31 May, 2026 10:44am
Iran, too, must engage seriously and provide credible assurances about its nuclear programme if it wants sanctions relief and a more stable relationship with the outside world.
Updated 30 May, 2026 08:02am
Military officials meet in Washington to salvage a faltering 45-day ceasefire; Joseph Aoun urges Rubio to prioritise immediate truce.
Published 30 May, 2026 06:01am
US president demands Iran never develop nuclear weapons, wants Hormuz opened without tolls.
Updated 30 May, 2026 09:09am
Iranian foreign minister says any final agreement to end the three-month war in the Middle East would depend on Washington abandoning “excessive demands”.
Updated 30 May, 2026 07:16am
Sources say the two sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire, open Hormuz and lift some US sanctions on Iran, but a deal is yet to be finalised.
Updated 30 May, 2026 10:22am
Location data is widely used in digital advertising, which is a key source of revenue for many tech companies.
Published 28 May, 2026 04:12pm
Brent North Sea crude rises to $95.95 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate increases to $90.17.
Published 28 May, 2026 09:12am
Dar thanks Guterres for his “principled position and support” for Pakistan’s mediation efforts in the US-Iran war.
Updated 29 May, 2026 10:14am
Trump’s ever-shifting stance has clouded the prospects of a peace deal in the near future.
Updated 27 May, 2026 09:10am
The attempt to connect the Iran conflict with the Abraham Accords makes little sense.
Updated 28 May, 2026 07:28am
Brent crosses $100 mark as Tehran warns of retaliation.
Updated 27 May, 2026 08:18am
