US Iran Rift
• Exploratory talks held during Iranian interior minister’s recent Islamabad visit • Dar meets Araghchi at SCO summit; Qatar
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 07:05am
Iranian state media reports strikes on Qeshm Island on the Strait of Hormuz; says 4 killed, 5 injured in missile attack on the city of Ahvaz.
Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:00am
WITH free transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the US-Iran conflict, a new chokepoint has...
Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:00am
AFP examines some of the major concentrations of US forces in the region, which fall under the US military’s Central Command.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:55pm
Think tank says construction continues at the facility; experts assess that the deeply buried complex is beyond the reach of US bunker-buster bombs.
Updated 23 Jul, 2026 05:54pm
Two sides agree to continue working "very closely" to maintain regional peace, uninterrupted flow of maritime commerce through Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:11pm
WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran,...
Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:26am
Reaffirms its right to take "all necessary measures" in self-defence; expresses concern over attempts to drag Saudi Arabia into conflict.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 08:24pm
Iranian media reports attacks across country, including Bushehr, which hosts a nuclear power plant; US says targets such as “military logistics infrastructure” hit in fresh strikes.
Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:47am
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
