Israel Iran Conflict
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Published 28 May, 2026 04:12pm
Brent North Sea crude rises to $95.95 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate increases to $90.17.
Published 28 May, 2026 09:12am
Dar thanks Guterres for his “principled position and support” for Pakistan’s mediation efforts in the US-Iran war.
Updated 27 May, 2026 05:37pm
Trump’s ever-shifting stance has clouded the prospects of a peace deal in the near future.
Updated 27 May, 2026 09:10am
The attempt to connect the Iran conflict with the Abraham Accords makes little sense.
Updated 28 May, 2026 07:28am
Brent crosses $100 mark as Tehran warns of retaliation.
Updated 27 May, 2026 08:18am
For Iran control over Hormuz, and for US the blockade of ports are main bargaining chips.
Updated 27 May, 2026 07:52am
Judiciary suspends a presidential body that took the decision.
Updated 27 May, 2026 07:58am
Washington says strikes targeted Iranian missile sites, mine-laying boats; Rubio says Iran deal may take "a few days".
Updated 27 May, 2026 07:25am
The US “will no longer have a safe haven for its mischief and for establishing military bases in the region", he says in his Haj message.
Published 26 May, 2026 01:59pm
Says path forward lies in diplomacy, dialogue; warns that selective application of principles undermines credibility of UN.
Updated 26 May, 2026 10:20pm
The US has given no details of the attacks and only said that the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines”.
Updated 26 May, 2026 12:47pm
“We hear the call to prayer every day, not explosions here,” an Iranian pilgrim says.
Updated 26 May, 2026 08:02am
Trump asks Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Jordan to join Abraham Accords, calls on Riyadh and Doha to take the lead.
Updated 26 May, 2026 11:30am
“It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don't, they should not be part of this deal in that it shows bad intention,” he adds.
Updated 25 May, 2026 11:11pm
Foreign ministry spokesman says Iran not imposing tolls on ships transiting the strait but rather collecting fees for “navigational services”.
Published 25 May, 2026 02:13pm
“The prime minister giving a call to conserve foreign exchange, as far as possible, is very important,” minister says.
Published 25 May, 2026 12:59pm
For hundreds of thousands of Indians, merchant shipping jobs are a lucrative proposition despite the inherent risks.
Published 25 May, 2026 11:07am
There are growing signs that major Asian importers are adapting to the new reality by striking direct arrangements with Gulf producers to allow vital flows of crude, chemicals and fertilizer through the strait.
Updated 25 May, 2026 08:47am
Republicans warn of strategic concessions, while Democrats are divided over diplomacy and enforcement risks.
Updated 25 May, 2026 09:07am
EU, UK leaders want Hormuz reopened, N-weapons out of Iran’s reach; Riyadh lauds Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
Updated 25 May, 2026 07:50am
Insiders claim premier has received "serious indications" delegation-level talks are on the cards; PMO source says no preparations yet for such a high-level meeting.
Published 25 May, 2026 07:15am
Pezeshkian says supreme leader will make final decision, insists no plan for nuclear bomb; Rubio expects "good news" soon.
Updated 25 May, 2026 08:22am
Trump has announced an agreement has been “largely negotiated” and would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 24 May, 2026 11:17pm
Notes that Pakistan hopes to host another round of US-Iran negotiations "very soon"; Trump says both sides should take their time in negotiationg the deal, there can be no mistakes.
Updated 24 May, 2026 10:17pm
Doubts are growing that Trump can translate the US military’s tactical successes into an outcome he can frame convincingly as a geopolitical win.
Published 23 May, 2026 11:39am
More than 20,000 sailors are stuck on around 2,000 vessels in the Gulf, lacking adequate supplies of food and fresh water.
Updated 23 May, 2026 08:07am
Rubio says US in constant contact with Field Marshal Munir as the latter arrives in Iran; notes "some progress" made but insists more work needed.
Updated 23 May, 2026 07:19am
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also been invited to participate, although Tehran has yet to formally confirm his attendance.
Published 23 May, 2026 06:07am
Brent crude futures rise 1.6pc to $104.24 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures rise 1.2pc at $97.46.
Published 22 May, 2026 11:00am
