US Iran Rift
Ghalibaf calls Islamabad MoU diplomatic "victory"; Iran offers $30,000 bounty for capturing US soldiers.
Updated 17 Aug, 2026 07:31am
Three children among the dead; President Aoun calls strikes a "clear message" ahead of Rome talks.
Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:54am
Tehran says waterway will remain under its control, vows to maintain blockade.
Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:44am
Urges Americans to accept higher gas prices to stop Iran going nuclear; UAE accuses Tehran of attacking two vessels; shipping in the strait comes to near standstill.
Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:18am
Tehran warns no tanker can pass safely without approval from its armed forces; demands compensation for damage from Qeshm oil spill.
Updated 14 Aug, 2026 07:30am
Iran’s embassy in South Africa says in social media post that Trump “will be hidden in a trash can before long”.
Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:27pm
Tankers in Red Sea switch off tracking to evade attacks; conflicting data clouds scale of export disruption; Tehran says no major progress in talks with Washington.
Updated 13 Aug, 2026 07:38am
On US-Iran mediation efforts, FO spokesperson says Pakistan will continue to “offset spoilers using direct and indirect channels”.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:10pm
DPM Dar says Pakistan is in contact with Saudi, Yemeni authorities to ascertain further details about the incident.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 01:30pm
US official says Trump boarded an Air Force One jet in Ankara on July 8, but then moved into a catering container attached to the plane.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 08:12am
Six killed as Tanzania-flagged ship attacked in Bab el-Mandeb, says Yemen govt; Houthis claim attack on Saudi ship in Red Sea.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:29am
Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran; Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:18am
Since the launch of the US-Israeli siege against Iran, prices have been jolted in both directions as the conflict has dragged on.
Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:07pm
Calls on Tehran to compensate families of those killed by Al Qaeda attack on USS Cole in Oct 2000.
Updated 11 Aug, 2026 07:47am
Hardline consensus on Hormuz remains intact, but the person now responsible for translating that consensus into policy carries considerably greater military authority, political experience and institutional weight.
Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:12pm
"We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," he says.
Updated 10 Aug, 2026 08:03am
Pezeshkian insists now is "best time" to end war as Iran "victorious".
Updated 09 Aug, 2026 07:20am
IN the midst of a gruelling war between the US and Iran — currently at a stalemate — the signing of the Makkah...
Updated 09 Aug, 2026 09:21am
Details to be announced soon; final decision to be made at higher levels, says Iranian official.
Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:35am
Crude price gains 3.3pc after Iran mulls banning US, Israeli vessels.
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 08:36am
Says Oman, other "brotherly states" leading different aspects of diplomacy; insists Islamabad is focused on settlement rather than "individual symptoms of crisis".
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 08:07am
Tehran says "geographical coordinates of route" agreed upon, joint statement expected soon.
Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am
"The strait is going to be open very soon, or they’re going to get hit very hard — and then the strait’s going to be open," he says.
Updated 05 Aug, 2026 01:14pm
FROM the looks of it, America has no exit strategy to extricate itself from the disastrous war with Iran. US...
Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:26am
Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says diplomatic contacts have reached “very progressive stages”.
Published 04 Aug, 2026 10:13pm
A diplomatic source says both Ghalibaf and Araghchi have been asked to come as soon as possible for discussions on regional and international developments.
Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:13am
Brent crude futures slides 5.11pc to $83.44 a barrel while US WTI crude reaches $79.77 a barrel, down 5.79pc.
Published 03 Aug, 2026 11:32am
“Iran is not currently holding talks with the US and is now in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz,” says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 02:24pm
Pezeshkian terms Islamabad MoU "centre of gravity" of Iran’s future foreign ties; Iranian official says efforts on to "revive" agreement.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:33am
Says Iran and "other Middle Eastern countries" asked for time to complete a deal for the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 02 Aug, 2026 01:39pm
