US Iran Rift
Iran seems to be widening the theatre of conflict faster than Washington can translate military pressure into political leverage.
Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:07pm
As air power collides with geopolitical reality, the only certainty is that this conflict will permanently scar the Middle East. How did we get here and what happens next?
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 04:55pm
Says he hopes China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others will send ships to the area.
Published 14 Mar, 2026 10:21pm
The port is located on the Gulf of Oman, approximately 70 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz.
Published 14 Mar, 2026 08:42pm
Developments illustrate a conflict that is increasingly being fought through multiple interconnected pressure points.
Published 14 Mar, 2026 06:16pm
Next month’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One Grands Prix are set to be cancelled due to the Middle East conflict.
Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:59pm
Premier chairs virtual meeting; all savings to go to "public relief"; 4-day working week not applicable to Federal Board of Revenue, law enforcement agencies.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 05:27pm
Trip scheduled for March 31 to April 2; US treasury secretary due to meet with Chinese vice premier in Paris this weekend.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 02:37pm
Iran holds many cards as it chokes the world’s oil supply and strikes US allies in the Middle East.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 01:34pm
US is willing to target not just Iran’s military infrastructure but the backbone of its hydrocarbon economy if needed, observers say.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 10:04am
Dubai is no longer insulated by a magic bubble.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 09:49am
Policy reforms can plug the structural economic gaps exposed by the Gulf conflict.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 09:36am
US issues 30-day licence for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products stranded at sea.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:22am
Experts say T-bill returns may rise in the coming months as the conflict pushes inflation higher.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:18am
Court orders prompt handover of bodies to Iranian embassy following autopsies in Galle.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 07:59am
“The command investigation will take as long as necessary to address all the matters surrounding this incident,” says Pete Hegseth.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 01:02am
Over 23,000 Pakistanis are currently imprisoned abroad, many of whom face trials without sufficient legal assistance or translation.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 05:41pm
The war now appears headed toward a prolonged and economically punishing stalemate.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 05:06pm
“Every day on the ship, I can see missile launches and hear explosions, making me feel like I was in danger,” says Wang Shang.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 04:19pm
Trump wants hawks to believe the campaign continues, markets to believe the war might end soon and his base to believe escalation will be limited.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 11:49am
Strikes against nuclear facilities carry huge environmental and safety risks for the local population and people all around the region, says Pakistan's envoy.
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 12:04pm
As war in the Middle East convulses global oil markets, Pakistan faces a stark choice between shielding consumers from fuel price shocks and meeting its commitments to the IMF.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 09:01am
The US president’s current policy towards Iran, and potentially a host of others, can be summed up in three words: ‘submit, or die.'
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:42am
PAKISTAN has to maintain a delicate balance where the geopolitics of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran are...
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:24am
IMO to weigh Hormuz threats at extraordinary session as US Navy "not ready to escort ships".
Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:45am
28 hurt in seafront attack targeting civilians, displaced families; death toll in Lebanon near 700.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:22am
Prices unlikely to hit $200 a barrel, US energy secretary says.
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:26am
The deaths add to the seven US service members who have been killed as part of US attacks on Iran.
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 11:07pm
In first remarks, Iran’s new supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep Strait of Hormuz closed.
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 03:32am
Jamming and spoofing, used as a defensive tactic against missiles and drones, are to blame for GPS inaccuracies, say experts.
Published 12 Mar, 2026 08:39pm
