US Iran Rift
US, Iran trade barbs despite pause in negotiations; Trump mocks Khamenei funeral as Tehran vows justice against US, Israel.
Published 05 Jul, 2026 07:32am
US, Iran trade barbs despite pause in negotiations; Trump mocks Khamenei funeral as Tehran vows justice against US, Israel.
Published 05 Jul, 2026 07:21am
It appears that the US-Iran situation cannot revert to the pre-war status quo ante. But can an inclusive regional order emerge in its place?
Updated 09 Jul, 2026 07:58pm
Thousands of mourners carrying red banners gather in the courtyard of Tehran’s vast Grand Mosalla religious complex.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 06:49pm
Acting defence minister expresses lack of trust in America; Araghchi questions role of Centcom in regional security.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:25am
Millions of mourners expected to converge on Tehran ; processions to pass through holy cities before burial in Mashhad on July 9.
Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:20am
Khamenei's body lies in state in a vast hall in Tehran ahead of his funeral as foreign dignitaries, clerics, officials and other mourners pay their respects.
Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:33pm
Govt to hold funeral events in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad and Iraq; hotels offer discounts, buses and trains diverted for mourners.
Updated 03 Jul, 2026 08:03am
Istanbul trip will focus on trade, investment; Andrabi clarifies unauthorised work on "dilapidated" Punjab gurdwara halted.
Updated 02 Jul, 2026 11:44pm
A diplomat confirms that negotiations are underway, with the Iranian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
Updated 01 Jul, 2026 10:14pm
According to WSJ, US officials have assessed whether Washington should abandon talks with Tehran and resume full-scale military strikes.
Published 01 Jul, 2026 01:30pm
Trump has claimed that direct Iran-US talks are happening this week in Doha, which the Iranian and Qatari representatives have denied.
Updated 30 Jun, 2026 08:36pm
Ranging from shattered glass and broken tile to cracked walls and shaken foundations, the damage is mostly inflicted by bomb shock waves radiating out nearly 20 times faster than the speed of sound.
Published 30 Jun, 2026 12:51pm
Technical talks are scheduled to continue on all areas of the MoU; both sides will stand down for now, and vessels may move freely, the official says.
Updated 29 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
US hits Iranian targets after tankers come under fire; IRGC hits US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain in retaliation.
Updated 29 Jun, 2026 07:41am
May move some military assets in Middle East farther west, potentially to Israel; estimates suggest $5bn damage across 11 US military installations.
Updated 29 Jun, 2026 07:45am
"What is definite is that these criminals must be [...] brought to justice," he says.
Published 28 Jun, 2026 09:30pm
Ali Pervaiz Malik maintains that the reduction in local fuel prices is more than the decrease in international oil prices.
Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:26pm
IRGC target American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes "multiple" Iranian targets; Trump threatens to annihilate Iran.
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 05:25pm
Route to initially be served by Iranian airlines, with other carriers expected to be added later following the necessary reviews.
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:26am
Israeli defence minister warns Iran against "undermining" Lebanon agreement; Hezbollah rejects framework pact.
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:16am
The latest US-Iran exchange should therefore be treated not as proof that dialogue has failed, but as a warning of how easily it could.
Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:27am
Deal does not guarantee Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, and its implementation depends on Hezbollah and Iran.
Published 27 Jun, 2026 09:27pm
US says strikes response to “unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces”; IRGC says response will be "broader" if "aggression is repeated".
Updated 27 Jun, 2026 12:39pm
Argues that US military presence in the region has become a source of insecurity and division; says only "proxy" in the region is Israel.
Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:42pm
Middle Eastern producers had been ramping up oil and gas output and exports in the lead-up to the interim deal between the US and Iran.
Published 26 Jun, 2026 02:25pm
Brent oil and WTI crude are both headed for losses of around 8pc this week.
Published 26 Jun, 2026 12:25pm
US rejects any tolls on shipping through the strait; Secy of state extends security reassurances to Gulf allies.
Updated 26 Jun, 2026 08:24am
A new regional security bloc would likely meet fierce resistance from the US, Europe, Israel and India.
Updated 27 Jun, 2026 07:51am
Discounts, demand and tech upgrades will decide prospects for refining heavy crude grades.
Published 26 Jun, 2026 07:11am
