Iran
Opening negotiations was the difficult part, but perhaps the harder task will be converting this diplomatic breakthrough into durable strategic gain.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 02:32pm
Aramco's CEO says it will take months for the market to rebalance if the Strait of Hormuz opens today.
Published 11 May, 2026 10:56pm
And so we arrive at the modern paradox of Hormuz: the more loudly someone claims to control it, the more obvious it becomes that nobody really does.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 08:22pm
From Tehran’s perspective, this is not a moment for generosity; this is a moment for establishing that perfidy has a price.
Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:40pm
In Islamabad, a fragile truce has brought the United States to the table militarily undefeated, but facing an Iran that now holds the stronger hand in a new structure of power.
Published 10 Apr, 2026 03:29pm
“Now, with the ceasefire, Pakistan is seeking to ease economic pressure while also capitalising on its newfound geopolitical standing,” Bloomberg analysis says.
Updated 08 Apr, 2026 08:59pm
When military interventions are framed as rescue missions for women, feminism risks becoming a tool of empire rather than a challenge to it.
Updated 12 Mar, 2026 03:35pm
"This is a reckless, blame-pushing narrative that tries to drag Pakistan into a US-Iran conflict without any verifiable evidence,” ministry says.
Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:45pm
As inflation soars and the rial crumbles, Iran’s streets erupt in protest, while the world waits to see who will step in, or stir the fire.
Updated 12 Jan, 2026 02:40pm
Iranian foreign minister says his country is fully prepared for conflict but also ready for negotiations; US President says he is weighing a range of strong responses to crackdown on protests.
Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:32pm
Iranian President Pezeshkian says Israel and the US were "masterminding destabilisation".
Updated 11 Jan, 2026 10:50pm
US media reports say Washington mulling potential strikes against Iran.
Published 11 Jan, 2026 10:22am
Given the actors involved and the global forces seeking an opening, Pakistan must remain wary of how things unfold in Iran.
Updated 11 Jan, 2026 09:43am
Sanctions also include a travel ban on dozens of Iranian citizens, asset freezes on dozens of people and entities; Tehran has warned of a harsh response to the reimposition of sanctions.
Updated 28 Sep, 2025 06:34pm
FM Araghchi says Iran "cannot be sole responsible actor", says acting on proposal can avert crisis.
Published 19 Sep, 2025 01:39pm
Israel sees in Iran a state it aims to destroy, not because it is worried that its black-turbaned fundamental clerics will get the bomb, but because it sees in Iran a worthy adversary.
Published 16 Jun, 2025 02:08pm
“These forces must respond to Iraq’s commander-in-chief and not to Iran,” says US State Department.
Published 07 Apr, 2025 05:10pm
President Joe Biden had indicated last week that his administration was privy to Israel’s plans.
Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:23am
UK govt sanctions Iranian military chiefs after Israel attack.
Updated 15 Oct, 2024 10:19am
Says Iran was “fully prepared for a war situation ... but we do not want war, we want peace".
Updated 14 Oct, 2024 11:28am
"As soon as the Palestinians heard the first sirens, there were whistles and applause, and there were cries of Allahu Akbar,” says one resident.
Updated 02 Oct, 2024 12:53pm
Iranian authorities have recently increased pressure on “illegal” refugees, regularly announcing expulsions.
Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:04am
The oil ministry and Iranian businesses signed deals worth $13 billion to increase daily oil production in six major fields.
Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:10am
The new US measure will allow technology companies to “expand the range of internet services available to Iranians”.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:21am
Says "these desperate actions are part of the evil strategy of the enemy to weaken the Islamic regime"; death toll from protests rise to 17.
Published 23 Sep, 2022 02:46pm
Claims Kurdish militants recruited by Israel's spy agency and given high explosives for attack.
Published 28 Jul, 2022 08:05am
He will also meet Turkey's Erdogan to discuss deal on resumption of Ukraine's Black Sear grain exports.
Published 19 Jul, 2022 05:07pm
Israel, although not a party to nuclear negotiations, worries about its arch-enemy.
Updated 06 Jul, 2022 09:49am
Justice minister Van Quickenborn says man was seized in Iran on February 24 and has been in “illegal” detention since.
Published 05 Jul, 2022 04:49pm
“Agreement on the international deal on Iran’s nuclear programme could be reached within 48 hours,” says British daily.
Updated 21 Mar, 2022 09:50am
