Israel Iran Conflict
AFTER two weeks of escalating violence, the US has halted its strikes on Iran, with Tehran also silencing it guns....
Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:13am
Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimated that seven new pipelines are being considered that could carry about 60pc of the oil that was being shipped through it.
Updated 27 Jul, 2026 08:12am
Iran summons Ukrainian charge d’affaires in Tehran to protest the “hostile and criminal act”.
Published 26 Jul, 2026 01:33pm
US media, citing sources, reports that plans to escalate the war on Iran have been shelved in part because of shrinking supplies.
Updated 26 Jul, 2026 07:03pm
Accepting Israel would mean legitimising its violence against the Palestinians, as well as its neighbouring Arab states and Iran.
Updated 26 Jul, 2026 08:57am
Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian...
Published 25 Jul, 2026 07:28am
Say their position is “limited to a maritime blockade that only affects the Saudi side”.
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 07:36am
• Exploratory talks held during Iranian interior minister’s recent Islamabad visit • Dar meets Araghchi at SCO summit; Qatar
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 07:05am
Islamabad's top diplomat expresses concern of escalating regional tensions; Araghchi expresses appreciation for Pakistan’s continued diplomatic support.
Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:39pm
Iranian state media reports strikes on Qeshm Island on the Strait of Hormuz; says 4 killed, 5 injured in missile attack on the city of Ahvaz.
Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:00am
WITH free transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the US-Iran conflict, a new chokepoint has...
Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:00am
Two sides agree to continue working "very closely" to maintain regional peace, uninterrupted flow of maritime commerce through Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:11pm
WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran,...
Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:26am
Iranian minister thanks PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir for efforts to secure Islamabad MoU.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:50am
Visiting Iranian dignitary appreciates Pakistan’s consistent efforts and its diplomatic role in easing regional tensions.
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:18pm
Iran's Guards warn Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come; say two tankers attempting to transit Hormuz "hit by explosions".
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 10:54am
Brent crude futures climb 2.37pc to $90.19, touching the highest since June 11; US WTI reaches $84.20 a barrel, up 2.07pc, the loftiest since June 12.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:44am
Iran’s president says country is fighting a “full-scale war” with the US;
Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:10pm
Strikes reported near Iran’s Darkhovin nuclear facilites; Iran targets American bases; Kuwait’s power, desalination plants hit.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:49am
Iranian state media reports US attacks near Sirik, Qeshm Island in southern Iran; Iranian supreme leader warns of “even heavier costs and further humiliation” for US.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 10:44am
The threat of the war restarting and the conflict expanding is very real.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:04am
The Middle East is a major global supplier of polyethylene, with around 85 per cent of its exports passing through the strait.
Published 18 Jul, 2026 11:29am
Oil prices rise more than 4pc; IRGC says it struck a US military support centre at Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar facility in Kuwait.
Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:23pm
Statement by Beijing's foreign ministry says Dar and China's Wang Yi express "concern over deterioration of current situation".
Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:33am
US military says it completed another night of strikes on Iran “to further degrade Iranian military capabilities”; Iran says it attacked US facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Updated 17 Jul, 2026 02:38pm
US vice president says some members of Israeli government tried to influence US public opinion to oppose Washington's deal with Tehran.
Updated 16 Jul, 2026 06:48pm
IRGC says it targeted communication systems, fuel storage facilities of US military in Jordan, other American assets at air bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:20am
Iran Guards warn routes serving US and its allies could also be shut, say Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until “the end of America's evils”.
Updated 15 Jul, 2026 01:49pm
The latest events will make it far harder for Iran and the US to reach a negotiated peace deal.
Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:47am
Brent crude futures climb to $86.19 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude rises to $79.67 a barrel.
Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:57pm
