US Iran Rift
Announcement comes after US calls off Iran attacks; Tehran says American attacks have rendered ceasefire "practically" meaningless.
Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:53am
PES 2025-26 reports "historic" primary surplus and multi-year-high reserves; on flipside, poverty climbed to 28.9pc in 2024-25 and April inflation hit 10.9pc.
Updated 11 Jun, 2026 10:38pm
IRGC says it struck US targets on bases in Kuwait and Bahrain; Iran says Strait of Hormuz "completely closed".
Published 11 Jun, 2026 10:17am
Trump warns will "hit Iran hard" again; says PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir convinced him to give Tehran "a break".
Updated 11 Jun, 2026 07:28am
Economist Heather Long warns that inflation is so high it is "erasing all wage gains".
Published 10 Jun, 2026 11:45pm
Committee recommends extension of fuel-conservation measures till June 30.
Updated 10 Jun, 2026 01:34pm
At UNSC, Pakistan's envoy says “events of the last few days have amply underscored the fragility of the situation, the risk of escalation and the need for diplomatic efforts to come to fruition".
Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:37pm
Iran Guards say four major targets attacked in Jordan, including F-35 fighter nests, as well as bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:40am
Trump says pilots are fine; tells reporters he could have “an idea” for an Iran deal within a few days.
Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:25pm
Field Marshal Munir is the only international figure who has made two visits to Iran at the height of the crisis to persuade its political, military and diplomatic leadership, facilitate an enduring ceasefire and encourage progress on complex contentious issues.
Updated 09 Jun, 2026 08:06am
US president tells Netanyahu to be careful or "you will be on your own"; Tehran warns of stronger response if Lebanon attacks continue.
Updated 09 Jun, 2026 07:32am
Premier says Pakistan working "earnestly and painstakingly, together with our brothers and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution".
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 10:46pm
Iranian military commanders have repeatedly warned the Houthis could join the ongoing war.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:43pm
Tehran says diplomatic process to end war would be affected by renewed hostilities in region.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:01pm
Trump insists new strikes by Israel and Iran will not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, says Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots”.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 02:38pm
Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:40am
Decides to increase targets by 188,000 bpd from July.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:00pm
Public debt now accounts for more than 69pc of GDP, compared to 60pc before the war, according to the Treasury.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 02:29pm
Iran’s embassy to Turkiye says a “large” number of managerial and executive staff and others had been denied visas.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 10:38am
Cites restricted access to bombed nuclear sites as key reason for inspection gaps, denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 08:09am
Iran launches fresh missile, drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain; Kuwait says new attack "dangerous escalation"; Bahrain denounces "blatant aggression".
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 07:40am
IRNA says "important message" meant for Iran’s supreme leader; interior minister receives instructions from premier before departure.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 07:32am
Centcom denies Iranian claim of firing "warning shots" at American destroyers; Araghchi threatens Gulf states hosting US bases.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:31am
OBSERVERS across the world have long questioned the utility of Donald Trump’s now three-month-old war on Iran. But...
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:23am
Three truces the US president's administration has negotiated were meant to have stopped the warfare, but munitions are still falling and people still dying.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:34pm
Pushback comes as Trump faces record-low approval ratings 500 days into his second term.
Updated 05 Jun, 2026 02:47pm
Venezuelan interim President Rodriguez to visit oil refining facilities in India during her visit to India that ends on June 7.
Published 04 Jun, 2026 04:28pm
Says adversaries seeking to plant the seeds of "doubt, despair, fear, mistrust and discord” among the Iranian public.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 03:15pm
Terms India’s plans to divert water from Chenab "grave violation" of IWT; Islamabad "actively engaged" on captive seamen.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:28pm
The resolution directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorises the use of military force.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 11:28am
