As deadline looms, Pakistan asks Trump for extension, Iran to open Hormuz
Pakistan’s PM has asked Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan’s PM has asked Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.









Joint Arab condemnation of cross-border attacks exposes Baghdad’s failure to control armed proxies on its soil.

Gulf nations seek new defence partnerships as Iran war escalates.
President Pezeshkian’s warning is the latest by Tehran to neighbours not to allow their territory to be used in the war.

Rights groups in Bahrain say a 32-year-old man, arrested for opposing the war on Iran, was killed in police custody.

Impact of US-Israeli war on Iran poses serious risks beyond energy sector.
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipelines to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap.
Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.
Iran, Israel, and the Gulf face new missiles and drones as the US signals military escalation and openness to a deal.
The disruption marks the second time in a month that AWS operations have been affected by the Iran war.