US Iran Rift
Iran’s newly formalised Persian Gulf Strait Authority requires vessels to obtain transit authorisation, submit cargo details and pay fees before entering the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 27 Jul, 2026 08:18am
Turkish FM reaches out to Qatari, Pakistani leadership; Waltz says lull in strikes is Trump "making room for talks".
Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:28am
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
Analysts say State Bank is prioritising stability over growth amid tensions.
Updated 26 Jul, 2026 08:57am
• Exploratory talks held during Iranian interior minister’s recent Islamabad visit • Dar meets Araghchi at SCO summit; Qatar
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 07:05am
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
AFP examines some of the major concentrations of US forces in the region, which fall under the US military’s Central Command.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:55pm
Think tank says construction continues at the facility; experts assess that the deeply buried complex is beyond the reach of US bunker-buster bombs.
Updated 23 Jul, 2026 05:54pm
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
Reaffirms its right to take "all necessary measures" in self-defence; expresses concern over attempts to drag Saudi Arabia into conflict.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 08:24pm
Iranian media reports attacks across country, including Bushehr, which hosts a nuclear power plant; US says targets such as “military logistics infrastructure” hit in fresh strikes.
Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:47am
President says Tehran "desperate" to talk, but US only interested in "meaningful engagement"; Iran strikes US personnel in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:45am
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
Netanyahu's office also dismisses Mamdani's stance, calls ICC kangaroo court.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:05pm
Most of more than two dozen residents interviewed agree US strikes have gone beyond targets with a clear military purpose.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:42pm
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
Two American personnel killed in Jordan, another missing in action; US strikes Iranian military targets for seventh straight night.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 07:22am
Mamdani says he is in “active conversation” with NYC’s Law Department over whether he has legal authority to order Netanyahu's arrest.
Updated 18 Jul, 2026 10:30pm
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
Decision is part of the government’s move to make the system of deciding fuel prices more transparent, says Malik.
Updated 17 Jul, 2026 10:46pm
“The potential threat of the Red Sea becoming another major supply disruption point is further complicating the global oil outlook,” says analyst.
Published 17 Jul, 2026 12:29pm
