Israel Iran Conflict
The proposed agreement is emerging as an armistice plus framework essentially prepared to stop escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a structured negotiating process for unresolved disputes.
Published 14 Jun, 2026 07:12pm
Tel Aviv issues evacuation warning to residents of 20 towns.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:24am
We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace, premier says.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 11:24pm
Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalise the next steps, premier says.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 12:10am
Analysts and commentators emphasise the logistical and human costs of any attempt to occupy the island.
Published 11 Jun, 2026 09:40pm
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
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 14 Jun, 2026 12:52pm
Lebanese army says its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet top officials.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 07:50am
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
“In Iran, no one truly cares about football now, just as no one seems to care about the hardship and difficult living conditions of the Iranian people,” says citizen in Tehran.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 12:35pm
Cites restricted access to bombed nuclear sites as key reason for inspection gaps, denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 08:09am
Tehran rejects claims it is using Lebanon as "bargaining chip", urges Beirut to focus on "real foe".
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 07:57am
Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected.
Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Israeli attacks kill 12 people in Tyre and Nabatieh; Lebanese president accuses Tehran of treating his country as bargaining chip in deal with US.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:39am
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
Says adversaries seeking to plant the seeds of "doubt, despair, fear, mistrust and discord” among the Iranian public.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 03:15pm
Also agree on creating “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese armed forces “will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors”.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
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
The secretary of state drew the ire of Democratic lawmakers, who lamented the war’s economic impact and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:33am
Says he would like to meet Iran's supreme leader, and the two will “probably meet at some point, depending on how it all works out”.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 06:48pm
US military carries out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz; flights at Kuwait airport suspended.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 01:27pm
