US Iran Rift
As some question Iran's strategy, Ejaz Haider attempts to unpack the strategic logic that underpins Tehran's decisions.
Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:30pm
Top American commander warns navy is stretched too thin; US has used nearly half of its THAAD interceptors.
Updated 02 Aug, 2026 07:51am
US embassies urge citizens to "consider departing" the region; Iran says any country acting as US defensive shield will be "engulfed by flames of war".
Published 02 Aug, 2026 07:14am
AS the US-Iran war drags on, new battle lines are being drawn. The pro-US Gulf Arab monarchies and Iran have enjoyed...
Updated 01 Aug, 2026 08:25am
US president says he is "losing patience" with Tehran; tells cabinet "we just want to win".
Updated 01 Aug, 2026 07:39am
Iraq has ordered that its air defences and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson says...
Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:34pm
WITH neither of the belligerents willing to back down, and the theatre of conflict expanding geographically, the...
Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:36am
14 countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, back joint statement; Dar, Saudi counterpart discuss Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb situation.
Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:13am
FO spokesperson terms documentary aired by DW "misleading", affirms Pakistan's "full confidence" in mechanisms governing nuclear programme.
Updated 30 Jul, 2026 01:23pm
Iranian media says attack on Qeshm island killed three people; Iran's Guards target US bases in Jordan.
Published 30 Jul, 2026 10:49am
Explosions hit natural gas loading port in Egypt’s Damietta; US-owned floating storage tanker reportedly struck by drone.
Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:45am
Retaliatory strikes by US and Saudi fighter planes hit logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq belonging to “Iran-aligned terrorists”, US military says.
Published 29 Jul, 2026 10:09am
Under new proposal, Iran will not exercise sole control, fees will be voluntary; Tehran says will consider "any action" to keep straits under control.
Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:20am
The talks — which the White House describes as “positive and productive” — lasted for about an hour and a half.
Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:30pm
AFTER two weeks of escalating violence, the US has halted its strikes on Iran, with Tehran also silencing it guns....
Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:13am
Revised casualty figures, unexplained changes to official records draw criticism over transparency.
Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:26am
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
