US Iran Rift
Regional states must take responsibility for their own security, instead of outsourcing it to external actors who have no roots in the region.
Published 12 Mar, 2026 09:25am
Pakistan stands out in the region as a country that moved rapidly to preserve the integrity of its fuel supply chain.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:37am
Regional states need to sit down and talk. They must also pledge and work towards collective security.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:21am
The ban on the march and any associated counter-protest marches is valid for a month from Wednesday.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:01am
Outlook for inflation and global economic growth amid increasing geopolitical turmoil remains volatile.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 08:39am
Petroline ramps up activity to bypass Hormuz blockage.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 08:12am
Jet fuel prices nearly double, pushing carriers towards financial dilemma.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 08:27am
Beijing warns its excessive use could plunge world into a Terminator-like dystopian future.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 08:15am
US warns of Iranian plans to mine waters of the strait, claims destroying 16 minelayers.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 07:41am
Lender, govt remain tight-lipped on review outcome; War tensions cloud fiscal, economic projections.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 07:59am
Iranian president acknowledges proposals by Pakistan, Russia to de-escalate: PM’s aide says Islamabad continues to stand by Riyadh ‘no matter what’.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 07:51am
Pakistan among 13 nations that voted in favour of the resolution, notes that it is “not immune from these attacks”; US vetoes Russia's resolution calling for de-escalation in the Middle East.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 03:11am
"Considering that this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup," says the sports minister.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 11:28pm
NYT reports that US Central Command officers created the target coordinates for the strike using outdated data provided by the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 11:25pm
The war looks to be moving into a phase where control of strategic chokepoints and economic infrastructure may prove more decisive than traditional battlefield outcome.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:32pm
Mosharraf Zaidi says Saudi Arabia has already made arrangements to support Pakistan's oil supply chain stability.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 03:24pm
“There is no petrol at the depot for the past four days,” says one tanker driver.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 02:42pm
International media outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC and Fox News report on the announcement of Mojtaba Ali Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 02:38pm
Senator Chris Murphy claims neither Iranian regime change, nor destroying N-weapons among Trump's listed war goals.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 04:27pm
Analysts say markets are expected to keep their focus on developments in the Middle East as investors gauge how long energy prices may stay elevated.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 12:00pm
Seven members of Iran’s visiting women’s football team claimed asylum after they were branded “traitors” at home over a pre-match protest.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 10:48am
Munitions expenditure reach $5.6 billion to $6bn in just the opening days of the conflict, multiple news outlets report.
Published 11 Mar, 2026 09:11am
The longer the war continues, the more difficult it will be for the US to extricate itself from it.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:12am
The ‘austerity’ measures are a ritualistic response to public anger rather than a sincere attempt to reform state spending.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:59am
Market reacting to possibility that Strait of Hormuz could reopen, says Lipow Oil Associates founder.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:50am
Jet fuel rates go up to $150-200 from $85-90 per barrel; Iran war sparks fears of deep travel slump, widespread grounding of planes.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 08:19am
Embassy shifted 150km from Tehran; Airfare surge raises concern among lawmakers.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:48am
Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:53am
Energy secretary claims US Navy escorted ship through ‘troubled waters’, later deletes X post.
Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:38am
Iranian leadership seems to betting that a strategy of controlled attrition will eventually erode the coalition’s appetite for prolonged conflict, while Washington could be believing that its campaign is approaching its military objectives and could end sooner.
Updated 10 Mar, 2026 07:47pm
