The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has brought a cautious pause to a conflict that, for 40 days, threatened to spiral into a full-scale regional war with global consequences. After weeks of US-Israeli air strikes, Iranian missile retaliation, attacks on Gulf-linked targets and repeated disruptions to international shipping lanes, […]
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Pakistan relaying messages in US-Iran indirect talks, says Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that the indirect talks between the United States and Iran were taking place through the messages being relayed by Pakistan. “In reality, US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan,” the deputy prime minister wrote on his X timeline. […]
US-Iran mediation efforts put Islamabad in spotlight
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Islamabad is ready to host talks between the US and Iran to settle the conflict in the Middle East. In a post on X, PM Shehbaz said Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war in the Middle East. “Subject to concurrence […]
US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens
%%title%% %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest aviation shocks in recent years.Key transit airports including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and Doha in Qatar, were shut […]
Trump’s Two-Front Strategy: What the World is Missing — And What Pakistan Must Do
The US-Iran war has started, and much is being said and written about it here in Pakistan. There are two critical dimensions to the current geopolitical moment that Pakistan and the world are largely overlooking – and both converge on one figure: Donald Trump. The Domestic Angle The first dimension is entirely domestic, and it […]
Oil prices hold firm as US–Iran tensions support market
Global oil prices remained steady on Wednesday as ongoing diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran created uncertainty, while geopolitical tensions continued to provide underlying support to the energy market. Brent crude traded near $69 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate hovered around $64, reflecting cautious optimism among traders waiting for clearer signals […]
US-Iran Talks
The indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Muscat have been presented as a tentative opening. President Donald Trump described them as “very good,” even as he warned that failure would bring “very steep” consequences. That duality captures the problem. These were the first such contacts since Washington briefly joined Israel’s war with […]
Pakistan gains pivotal role in upcoming US-Iran talks
Pakistan has been invited to participate in the Iran-US talks aimed at de-escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed on Tuesday. “Pakistan has received the invitation for the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States,” FO Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said while responding to a query. “Pakistan’s participation is seen […]
Trump says Iran wants talks as protests continue
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran leadership had made contact to “negotiate” amid escalating anti-government protests across the Islamic Republic. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said “a meeting is being set up,” while warning that the United States “may have to act before a meeting.” Read More: Protests persist as Iran warns […]