US Iran Rift
Trump asks Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Jordan to join Abraham Accords, calls on Riyadh and Doha to take the lead.
Updated 26 May, 2026 11:30am
Foreign ministry spokesman says Iran not imposing tolls on ships transiting the strait but rather collecting fees for “navigational services”.
Published 25 May, 2026 02:13pm
PM Shehbaz calls for China, Pakistan to "really be together" for restoring peace in Middle East; 15 documents exchanged and signed between the two countries.
Updated 25 May, 2026 11:37pm
Republicans warn of strategic concessions, while Democrats are divided over diplomacy and enforcement risks.
Updated 25 May, 2026 09:07am
EU, UK leaders want Hormuz reopened, N-weapons out of Iran’s reach; Riyadh lauds Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
Updated 25 May, 2026 07:50am
Pezeshkian says supreme leader will make final decision, insists no plan for nuclear bomb; Rubio expects "good news" soon.
Updated 25 May, 2026 08:22am
Trump has announced an agreement has been “largely negotiated” and would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 24 May, 2026 11:17pm
Notes that Pakistan hopes to host another round of US-Iran negotiations "very soon"; Trump says both sides should take their time in negotiationg the deal, there can be no mistakes.
Updated 24 May, 2026 10:17pm
ISPR says negotiations resulted in "encouraging progress" towards agreement; Trump claims MoU on peace deal "largely negotiated".
Updated 24 May, 2026 07:20am
Pakistan deserves credit for helping preserve diplomatic space, but also must avoid appearing aligned with coercive pressure from any side.
Updated 24 May, 2026 09:20am
Engagements with Iran’s senior leadership were held in a "positive and constructive environment", the military’s media wing said
Updated 23 May, 2026 10:34pm
Doubts are growing that Trump can translate the US military’s tactical successes into an outcome he can frame convincingly as a geopolitical win.
Published 23 May, 2026 11:39am
Rubio says US in constant contact with Field Marshal Munir as the latter arrives in Iran; notes "some progress" made but insists more work needed.
Updated 23 May, 2026 07:19am
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also been invited to participate, although Tehran has yet to formally confirm his attendance.
Published 23 May, 2026 06:07am
CDF will discuss US-Iran talks, peace in the region and other important issues during the visit, sources add.
Updated 22 May, 2026 10:17pm
Iranian suspicions about Pakistan’s close ties with Washington and Gulf states persist, while Pakistan remains uneasy over Tehran’s growing engagement with India.
Updated 22 May, 2026 08:08am
Rubio sees progress towards ending war after Pakistani officials’ visit; reports suggest CDF Munir may travel to Iran if Naqvi-led talks lead to breakthrough.
Updated 22 May, 2026 07:21am
Naqvi travels to Tehran for 2nd time in a week to break deadlock, meets Iranian president, IRGC chief; Saudi FM backs Pakistani mediation, praises Trump for giving diplomacy a chance.
Published 21 May, 2026 07:19am
US president says Tehran has days to reach a deal, warns of "another big hit"; Doha says Pakistan-mediated negotiations require "more time".
Updated 20 May, 2026 07:39am
“Certainly, the country is at war, but young people also have the right to marry,” says one bride.
Published 19 May, 2026 06:27pm
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says he will do the “impossible” to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and...
Published 18 May, 2026 05:50pm
Tehran says Persian Gulf Strait Authority would provide “real-time updates on the Hormuz Strait operations".
Updated 18 May, 2026 10:54pm
“The American people may not be benefiting from Trump’s war, but our adversaries certainly are,” Senate Democratic leader says.
Published 18 May, 2026 11:05am
Businesses are grappling with soaring energy prices, fractured supply chains and trade routes severed by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 18 May, 2026 11:31am
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".
Published 18 May, 2026 06:58am
"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.
Updated 18 May, 2026 07:08am
Tells him he is looking forward to welcoming him to Pakistan on an official visit very soon.
Updated 18 May, 2026 12:37am
In the midst of power competition, Pakistan must ably balance its ties with the US and China.
Updated 17 May, 2026 09:19am
Dar speaks to Uzbek counterpart; Araghchi says Iran does not trust the US at all due to contradictory messages.
Published 17 May, 2026 07:29am
Kremlin says Putin and Xi will “exchange views on key international and regional issues”.
Published 16 May, 2026 01:12pm
