‘Cautious optimism’: Iran FM in Islamabad; US says envoys on way for talks
Israeli air strikes, tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers.

Israeli air strikes, tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers.









The Tanker War between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s also disrupted global shipping. But the situation today is different.

Hegseth says President Trump authorised the navy to target Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
As Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks, twin-city residents face road closures, halted courts and growing economic strain.

Trump has extended the Lebanon ceasefire by 3 weeks. But Israel has been accused of using the truce to further its war.
Aaron Beggs says video of him and another man helping exhausted competitor went viral due to need for feel-good stories.
Pentagon email obtained by Reuters reveals US anger at Spain and the UK as Iran war tensions persist.
India’s Foreign Ministry says comments by US radio host Michael Savage, circulated by Trump, are ‘uninformed’.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US has not told the Iranian national team that it cannot play.
A new narrative about Iran’s leadership mistakes continuity for change – and echoes the regime’s own preferred framing.