US Iran Rift
President says Tehran "desperate" to talk, but US only interested in "meaningful engagement"; Iran strikes US personnel in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:45am
Visiting Iranian dignitary appreciates Pakistan’s consistent efforts and its diplomatic role in easing regional tensions.
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:18pm
Iran's Guards warn Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come; say two tankers attempting to transit Hormuz "hit by explosions".
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 10:54am
Netanyahu's office also dismisses Mamdani's stance, calls ICC kangaroo court.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:05pm
Most of more than two dozen residents interviewed agree US strikes have gone beyond targets with a clear military purpose.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:42pm
Brent crude futures climb 2.37pc to $90.19, touching the highest since June 11; US WTI reaches $84.20 a barrel, up 2.07pc, the loftiest since June 12.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:44am
Iran’s president says country is fighting a “full-scale war” with the US;
Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:10pm
Strikes reported near Iran’s Darkhovin nuclear facilites; Iran targets American bases; Kuwait’s power, desalination plants hit.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:49am
Iranian state media reports US attacks near Sirik, Qeshm Island in southern Iran; Iranian supreme leader warns of “even heavier costs and further humiliation” for US.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 10:44am
The threat of the war restarting and the conflict expanding is very real.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:04am
Two American personnel killed in Jordan, another missing in action; US strikes Iranian military targets for seventh straight night.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 07:22am
Mamdani says he is in “active conversation” with NYC’s Law Department over whether he has legal authority to order Netanyahu's arrest.
Updated 18 Jul, 2026 10:30pm
The Middle East is a major global supplier of polyethylene, with around 85 per cent of its exports passing through the strait.
Published 18 Jul, 2026 11:29am
Oil prices rise more than 4pc; IRGC says it struck a US military support centre at Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar facility in Kuwait.
Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:23pm
Decision is part of the government’s move to make the system of deciding fuel prices more transparent, says Malik.
Updated 17 Jul, 2026 10:46pm
“The potential threat of the Red Sea becoming another major supply disruption point is further complicating the global oil outlook,” says analyst.
Published 17 Jul, 2026 12:29pm
Statement by Beijing's foreign ministry says Dar and China's Wang Yi express "concern over deterioration of current situation".
Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:33am
US military says it completed another night of strikes on Iran “to further degrade Iranian military capabilities”; Iran says it attacked US facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Updated 17 Jul, 2026 02:38pm
US vice president says some members of Israeli government tried to influence US public opinion to oppose Washington's deal with Tehran.
Updated 16 Jul, 2026 06:48pm
FO spokesperson notes Islamabad MoU "facing challenges"; says Pakistan has “no connection” with the case of Shabbir Ahmed, a child grooming gang’s ringleader.
Updated 16 Jul, 2026 01:17pm
IRGC says it targeted communication systems, fuel storage facilities of US military in Jordan, other American assets at air bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:20am
Iran Guards warn routes serving US and its allies could also be shut, say Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until “the end of America's evils”.
Updated 15 Jul, 2026 01:49pm
The latest events will make it far harder for Iran and the US to reach a negotiated peace deal.
Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:47am
Brent crude futures climb to $86.19 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude rises to $79.67 a barrel.
Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:57pm
US Centcom says latest salvo targeted Iran's coastal defence systems, missile and drone sites, maritime capabilities; IRGC says air control radar of US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain destroyed.
Updated 14 Jul, 2026 01:20pm
FOR some time, the escalating confrontation between the US and Iran has been playing out round the strategically...
Updated 14 Jul, 2026 08:27am
Trump says MoU "was a test" that Iran did not honour; claims they will be hit hard in the coming days.
Updated 14 Jul, 2026 08:43am
Lasting peace depends upon resolving the disputes that produced them in the first place.
Published 13 Jul, 2026 12:49pm
Brent crude futures climbs to $78.48 while US WTI crude rises to $73.76 a barrel.
Updated 13 Jul, 2026 06:19pm
Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain intercept Iranian projectiles; Tehran says MoU "in crisis", blames US attacks for rendering peace efforts "futile"; Hormuz traffic slows to two-month low.
Updated 13 Jul, 2026 09:48pm
