Israel Iran Conflict
Tehran laughs off Trump, Bessent’s claims of "economic D-Day"; Treasury secretary doesn’t divulge specifics, or which countries will be targeted.
Updated 25 Aug, 2026 08:03am
CDF Munir holds meetings with Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf and Rezaei; ISPR says discussions focused on preventing further escalation, reopening of Hormuz, swift end to conflict.
Published 25 Aug, 2026 07:10am
Ghalibaf slams US for failing to uphold commitments under Islamabad MoU; Interior Minister Naqvi accompanying the CDF on the visit.
Updated 25 Aug, 2026 12:22pm
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, continuing efforts to bring peace and security to region.
Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:21am
Several sectors have emerged as unmistakable commercial winners in the US-Iran conflict.
Updated 22 Aug, 2026 08:51am
Araghchi says Tehran has "seen this movie before"; Iranian military chief warns of a "devastating" response to new threats.
Updated 22 Aug, 2026 07:29am
Says he is launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, calls it "economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale".
Updated 20 Aug, 2026 11:14am
APPREHENSIONS regarding a fresh round of US-Iran hostilities are palpable, as the 60-day window for negotiations...
Updated 19 Aug, 2026 09:27am
Brent crude futures climb 0.3pc to $91.14, WTI futures rise to $85.04 a barrel.
Published 18 Aug, 2026 11:58am
US president calls on Iran to “put up the white flag of surrender”.
Updated 17 Aug, 2026 07:42pm
Three children among the dead; President Aoun calls strikes a "clear message" ahead of Rome talks.
Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:54am
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
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth insists the situation has been “misrepresented”.
Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:00pm
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan protect vital trade routes from the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea.
Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:13pm
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
Reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises emerge during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Published 13 Aug, 2026 09:50am
Fisherman says without access to the Iranian market, the entire tuna fishery will collapse, threatening both income and employment for thousands.
Updated 13 Aug, 2026 12:53pm
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
OVER the past few days, Pakistan has been going the extra mile to assure Iran that the Makkah Joint Defence ...
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:38am
The Makkah Agreement has fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the region.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:47am
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
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
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
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
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
The system can intercept aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, depending on the interceptor used.
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 11:12pm
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
