Meets Iranian president, speaker of parliament as Trump says "clock is ticking" for Iran; Pezeshkian calls on Muslim states to close ranks to counter "aggression by hegemonic powers".
"We’re still doing our best to ensure ... [our] efforts achieve long-lasting peace through another session here in Islamabad, and we are hopeful that will happen,” he says.
Gaza Strip termed inseparable part of occupied Palestinian territory, according to chair’s statement; Tehran wanted the group to condemn US-Israeli war.
Prime Minister Modi had already appealed days ago to the public to avoid buying gold for a year as the rupee's year-long slide against the dollar has worsened during the Iran war.
A prolonged conflict will have far-reaching implications for regional geopolitics, sharpening the divisions among Gulf countries that are directly affected by the tensions.
Every day that passes without clarity on how and when the war will end introduces fresh intensity to the uncertainty roiling global markets and adds to the economic turmoil the world must bear because of it.
In meeting with envoy, petroleum minister expresses gratitude to Kuwait govt for its “timely facilitation ... in ensuring the safe dispatch" of vessel bringing diesel supplies to Pakistan.
“The Iranian aircraft currently parked in Pakistan arrived during the ceasefire period and bear no linkage whatsoever to any military contingency or preservation arrangement," it says.
Trump says ceasefire is on "life support" and hints at restarting Hormuz operation; Iranian foreign ministry says many concerned states have reached out and says Islamabad still "official mediator".
Trump’s words and deeds have revived fears among Washington’s long-standing friends — from Europe to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific — that the US might be unreliable in a future crisis.
