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Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has invited top Iranian officials for talks as mediation efforts to end the war with the United States are reinvigorated. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, inviting him "to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience." Separately, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq extended an invitation to Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.The outreach came as US President Donald Trump accused Tehran of being "unbelievably d...

After nearly two weeks of escalating military action, the United States has halted its airstrikes on Iran, as diplomatic efforts intensify to avert a full-scale war.Following 13 consecutive nights of bombing, no US strikes were reported overnight, raising hopes that the pause could open a window for negotiations. Still, President Donald Trump has repeatedly cautioned that military action could resume if diplomatic overtures fail.The lull comes just ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian military have claimed responsibility for a series of simultaneous strikes targeting U.S. military bases across five Middle Eastern nations: Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. According to a report by Al Jazeera, Tehran stated that these operations were carried out in retaliation for continuous U.S. attacks on various regions in southern Iran.In a statement broadcast on the state network IRIB, the IRGC announc...

The United States is demanding a public commitment from Iran to completely halt attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington argues that while Iranian officials have privately expressed regret over the attacks, this is not sufficient—they must publicly announce a halt to the hostilities.A crucial meeting between the two countries is scheduled to take place today (Saturday) in Oman. As one of the primary conditions for these talks, Washington has demanded that Iran publicly dec...

The U.S. military launched fresh retaliatory strikes on a military installation in the strategic Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, further threatening a fragile ceasefire between the two nations.According to U.S. Central Command (Centcom), American forces neutralized four Iranian one-way attack dro...

The UAE Ministry of Education has ordered nationwide online classes following the series of attacks across the country. Throughout Monday, reports emerged of continuous drone and missile strikes.The UAE confirmed that the Fujairah fuel hub was damaged in the assault, resulting in injuries to three I...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held an extensive telephone conversation on Wednesday. The discussion covered a wide range of critical issues, with the conflict in the Middle East and the Ukraine crisis taking center stage.Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed that dur...

The cost of the war against Iran for the United States has reached $25 billion so far. A senior Pentagon official shared this on Wednesday, marking the first official estimate of the conflict's expenses.With only six months left until the midterm elections, Donald Trump's Republicans are facing a ch...

The fuel crisis is now drying up railway tracks. Bangladesh Railway is suffering from a severe oil shortage, with regular supply deficits depleting the country's fuel storage. Bangladesh's monthly stockpiles have plummeted to a mere seven-day supply, pushing the country’s largest public transpo...