ME-Crisis

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has questioned the rationale of the opposition’s holding a 'Long March' instead of cooperating with the government to solve the gas and electricity problem.He said if the 'Long March' could have solved the problem, his party, the BNP, would have held this program.The head of government, Tarique Rahman, said this in his closing speech at the third session of the thirteenth National Parliament.On September 5, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance held a Dhaka-Chat...

Pakistan's mediation efforts to end the war in Iran are gaining renewed momentum. Amid threats of new and stringent US sanctions, a deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz, and ongoing tensions in Tehran-Washington negotiations, Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir is set to visit Iran on Monday. Iran's Foreign Ministry has stated that the visit is part of efforts to establish regional peace and security.Pakistan has taken on the role of mediator in talks between Iran and the United States to end t...

Tehran will consider any neighboring country that joins the United States' "economic war" against Iran as an enemy. Iran has even threatened to carry out strikes inside those countries if necessary.The warning was issued by Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in an interview with the state-run broadcaster IRIB on Saturday (local time).He said, "We are telling all neighboring countries: do not join the US economic war. Otherwise, we will consider you enemies."Ira...

Negotiations to end the more than five-month-long war with Iran have stalled. In the meantime, US President Donald Trump has announced the "toughest economic campaign" against the country. He also threatened sanctions against any nation that does business with Tehran.In a post on his own social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday local time, Trump said Iran has failed to take advantage of the deal. Now, an "unprecedented level of economic war and isolation" will be created against the cou...

A total of 153 civilians were killed and another 243 injured in U.S. military strikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen in 2025, according to a Pentagon review report.A U.S. official disclosed the figures last Tuesday, saying that all civilian casualties recorded by the U.S. military in 2025 occurred in three strikes carried out in April.The review was submitted to the U.S. Congress as part of the Pentagon’s annual report on civilian casualties.The report came into the hands of the Associated Press...

At least 35 people have been killed in widespread US strikes on Iran's southern coast and various strategic locations across the country. Additionally, over three hundred have been injured.The country's Health Ministry provided this information following the latest US attacks that lasted throughout Wednesday night.A local correspondent for Al Jazeera reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, the largest island near the Strait of Hormuz, and in Bandar Abbas. Similar explosions were als...

Iran has announced the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global maritime channnel. The announcement was made in an emergency statement issued by the naval branch of the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to reports by Middle East Eye, the move significantly elevates existing geopolitical tensions in the region.In its official statement, the IRGC explicitly noted that the Strait of Hormuz will remain entirely closed until further notice and until th...

A war of words has intensified between the United States and Iran following the collapse of their ceasefire agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any attempt on his life by Iran would result in the country's complete destruction. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that avenging the death of his father is a "national demand."In a statement issued on March 8, following an extended period of national mourning, Khamenei said, "We will certainly avenge the...

The United States has claimed to have carried out airstrikes on various installations in Iran following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Simultaneously, reports of explosions have emerged from multiple areas in southern Iran, escalating tensions between the two countries once again.The US Central Command stated in a briefing that the airstrikes against Iran commenced on Tuesday. They claimed the military operation is being conducted in retaliation for Iranian attacks...

Commercial vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased by more than 50 percent compared to the previous week. This rise comes amid ongoing negotiations following an interim agreement between the United States and Iran.According to a report by the Anadolu Agency, the interim agreement reached between the two countries on June 14 took effect on June 18, though negotiations remain fraught with uncertainty.Before the war broke out in late February, an average of 130 commercial vessels...

The United States has announced that a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington D.C. next week. The US State Department confirmed this in a statement on Friday.The announcement comes at a time when Israel and Hezbollah have declared a fresh ceasefire in Lebanon.In Fri...

US President Donald Trump has signaled a major shift in foreign policy focus, turning his attention from Iran to the war in Ukraine—even as the deal with Tehran remains far from finalized.During the G7 summit in France on Tuesday, Trump described his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...

In response to US President Donald Trump’s order to strike multiple locations in Iran, Tehran has launched a counterattack. The country has targeted US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Attacks have also been carried out on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Earlier on Wednesday, US forces stated...

US President Donald Trump has threatened to completely withdraw American support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,  American news outlet Axios reports. According to Axios's report on Monday, Trump told the news outlet in a telephone interview that he had warned Netanyahu about...

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, has expressed hope that ongoing discussions with the United States will reach a final decision by the end of June. He said that both countries are currently exchanging views and proposals aimed at reaching a treaty, with mediation fro...

The United States and Iran have carried out fresh military strikes against each other in the Gulf, putting the latest ceasefire under severe strain.The US military reported that it shot down four Iranian "one-way attack drones" heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the unmanned aircraft...

The ongoing intense conflict in the Middle East is pushing tens of millions of people toward famine. Rising fuel and transport costs have made food prices skyrocket. On the other hand, severe funding shortages are forcing aid organizations to reduce assistance. As a result, by the end of 2026, nearl...

The war in the Middle East has not only affected land but has also plunged global maritime trade into a deep crisis. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, nearly 20,000 sailors aboard about 1,600 ships remain stranded in a state of blockade.Among those facing the greatest uncertainty is the...

The economic fallout from the Iran war took a toll on European factories last month, dampening demand for manufactured goods while driving up raw material costs at the fastest pace in four years. Meanwhile, surveys released on Monday showed that Asian factories experienced growth, largely due to sto...

Amnesty International has reported that more than 1,000 people have been arrested across six Gulf countries for sharing information or opinions related to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The human rights organization described the wave of detentions as a "widespre...