Israel Iran Conflict
The Makkah Agreement has fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the region.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:47am
US official says Trump boarded an Air Force One jet in Ankara on July 8, but then moved into a catering container attached to the plane.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 08:12am
Six killed as Tanzania-flagged ship attacked in Bab el-Mandeb, says Yemen govt; Houthis claim attack on Saudi ship in Red Sea.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:29am
Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran; Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:18am
Hardline consensus on Hormuz remains intact, but the person now responsible for translating that consensus into policy carries considerably greater military authority, political experience and institutional weight.
Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:12pm
"We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," he says.
Updated 10 Aug, 2026 08:03am
IN the midst of a gruelling war between the US and Iran — currently at a stalemate — the signing of the Makkah...
Updated 09 Aug, 2026 09:21am
Details to be announced soon; final decision to be made at higher levels, says Iranian official.
Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:35am
The system can intercept aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, depending on the interceptor used.
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 11:12pm
Says Oman, other "brotherly states" leading different aspects of diplomacy; insists Islamabad is focused on settlement rather than "individual symptoms of crisis".
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 08:07am
Tehran says "geographical coordinates of route" agreed upon, joint statement expected soon.
Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am
FROM the looks of it, America has no exit strategy to extricate itself from the disastrous war with Iran. US...
Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:26am
Qassem says talks will bring Lebanon "nothing but shame, humiliation"; Salam accuses group of "helping Israel".
Updated 05 Aug, 2026 07:51am
Brent crude futures slides 5.11pc to $83.44 a barrel while US WTI crude reaches $79.77 a barrel, down 5.79pc.
Published 03 Aug, 2026 11:32am
“Iran is not currently holding talks with the US and is now in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz,” says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 02:24pm
Global institutions have already stopped treating the Iran war as a regional story.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:16am
Pezeshkian terms Islamabad MoU "centre of gravity" of Iran’s future foreign ties; Iranian official says efforts on to "revive" agreement.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:33am
Says Iran and "other Middle Eastern countries" asked for time to complete a deal for the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 02 Aug, 2026 01:39pm
As some question Iran's strategy, Ejaz Haider attempts to unpack the strategic logic that underpins Tehran's decisions.
Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:30pm
Top American commander warns navy is stretched too thin; US has used nearly half of its THAAD interceptors.
Updated 02 Aug, 2026 07:51am
US embassies urge citizens to "consider departing" the region; Iran says any country acting as US defensive shield will be "engulfed by flames of war".
Published 02 Aug, 2026 07:14am
AS the US-Iran war drags on, new battle lines are being drawn. The pro-US Gulf Arab monarchies and Iran have enjoyed...
Updated 01 Aug, 2026 08:25am
US president says he is "losing patience" with Tehran; tells cabinet "we just want to win".
Updated 01 Aug, 2026 07:39am
WITH neither of the belligerents willing to back down, and the theatre of conflict expanding geographically, the...
Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:36am
14 countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, back joint statement; Dar, Saudi counterpart discuss Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb situation.
Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:13am
Condemns attacks by non-state actors against kingdom; stresses Islamabad will honour defence commitments with Gulf partners.
Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:13am
FO spokesperson terms documentary aired by DW "misleading", affirms Pakistan's "full confidence" in mechanisms governing nuclear programme.
Updated 30 Jul, 2026 01:23pm
Iranian media says attack on Qeshm island killed three people; Iran's Guards target US bases in Jordan.
Published 30 Jul, 2026 10:49am
Retaliatory strikes by US and Saudi fighter planes hit logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq belonging to “Iran-aligned terrorists”, US military says.
Published 29 Jul, 2026 10:09am
The talks — which the White House describes as “positive and productive” — lasted for about an hour and a half.
Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:30pm
