Israel Iran Conflict
Dar stresses parties to de-escalate and pursue diplomacy in phone call with Iran FM.
Updated 12 Jul, 2026 10:03pm
US Centcom says 140 Iranian targets hit in latest wave of strikes; UAE, mediator Qatar among Gulf countries struck.
Updated 13 Jul, 2026 02:12am
Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon despite truce.
Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:14am
Says Iran's programme remains peaceful and under international monitoring; accuses Western countries of using council for political purposes.
Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:07am
In case the parleys fail, a return to full-scale war would be the likely outcome.
Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:59am
Naqvi’s visit is being closely followed because of his recent engagements with regional and international officials.
Updated 11 Jul, 2026 07:49am
Pakistan, Egypt and Qatar renew efforts to bring Washington, Tehran back to negotiating table.
Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:04am
The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies.
Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:23am
Khamenei was buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei's wife Zahra Haddad Adel.
Updated 10 Jul, 2026 12:06am
"If you strike, you will be struck back,” Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, says; US says it struck 90 military targets in Iran.
Updated 09 Jul, 2026 11:57am
IS the fragile US-Iran ceasefire — and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it — collapsing? Unless...
Updated 09 Jul, 2026 08:09am
“There is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy to achieve a shared goal of peace in the region,” the Foreign Office said.
Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:24pm
Both the US and Iran said they had hit dozens of targets, placing fresh strain on their interim deal to end the war.
Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:50pm
Says there are no reports of casualties or environmental damage, advises vessels to transit with caution.
Published 07 Jul, 2026 10:33am
That defiance and ability to survive now underpins Iran’s negotiating strategy, which banks on its leverage over Strait of Hormuz.
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:44pm
Pakistan’s destiny will be shaped by choices made at home, not by its external engagements.
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:05am
India's energy consumption growing at three times the pace of the rest of the world, says petrol minister.
Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:41pm
It appears that the US-Iran situation cannot revert to the pre-war status quo ante. But can an inclusive regional order emerge in its place?
Updated 09 Jul, 2026 07:58pm
Thousands of mourners carrying red banners gather in the courtyard of Tehran’s vast Grand Mosalla religious complex.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 06:49pm
Acting defence minister expresses lack of trust in America; Araghchi questions role of Centcom in regional security.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:25am
Millions of mourners expected to converge on Tehran ; processions to pass through holy cities before burial in Mashhad on July 9.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:20am
Khamenei's body lies in state in a vast hall in Tehran ahead of his funeral as foreign dignitaries, clerics, officials and other mourners pay their respects.
Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:33pm
The walls are draped will massive portraits of the late supreme leader, alongside black flags of mourning and red ones symbolising martyrdom and vengeance.
Published 02 Jul, 2026 09:22pm
Pakistan and Qatar say both sides have agreed to continue discussions; next meeting to be held at the earliest after the funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Updated 02 Jul, 2026 12:38pm
The world is taking note of Pakistan's transformation from a security challenge to a responsible diplomatic actor and mediator between the US and Iran.
Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:45pm
A diplomat confirms that negotiations are underway, with the Iranian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
Updated 01 Jul, 2026 10:14pm
Technical talks are scheduled to continue on all areas of the MoU; both sides will stand down for now, and vessels may move freely, the official says.
Updated 29 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
May move some military assets in Middle East farther west, potentially to Israel; estimates suggest $5bn damage across 11 US military installations.
Updated 29 Jun, 2026 07:45am
"What is definite is that these criminals must be [...] brought to justice," he says.
Published 28 Jun, 2026 09:30pm
IRGC target American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes "multiple" Iranian targets; Trump threatens to annihilate Iran.
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 05:25pm
