US Iran Rift
“Tehran's support for Houthi rebels in Yemen is proof of Iranian interference in other nations' affairs.”
Updated 30 May, 2019 07:05pm
Bolton declines to provide specific evidence for Iran's hand in the attacks.
Updated 29 May, 2019 09:52pm
FM Qureshi departs from Islamabad to attend a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC.
Published 28 May, 2019 03:51pm
Trump insists he is not looking for a "regime change" in Iran.
Published 28 May, 2019 02:02pm
Iran itself has not yet confirmed whether it will attend the meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation.
Updated 28 May, 2019 03:41pm
The government's information office says Qatar's emir "received a written message" inviting them to the crisis talks.
Updated 27 May, 2019 02:45pm
Trump says, "We're looking for no nuclear weapons."
Published 27 May, 2019 01:37pm
Zarif’s visit to Iraq follows a decision by Washington to deploy 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East.
Updated 27 May, 2019 08:24am
No immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Saudi-led coalition.
Published 26 May, 2019 11:31am
It is by no means an easy situation, given Pakistan’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as well as the US.
Published 26 May, 2019 07:07am
Trump administration informed congressional committees that it would go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis.
Updated 25 May, 2019 09:53am
After meeting PM and COAS, Zarif says Islamabad considers US pressure on Iran as unjustified.
Updated 25 May, 2019 08:13am
Pentagon officials say the additional troops are in response to recent incidents in region that US intel tied to Iran.
Published 25 May, 2019 12:26am
“A war could harm the whole world, and both the American and Iranian sides are 'aware of the dangers',” says minister.
Published 24 May, 2019 05:42pm
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says he is in Islamabad with a proposal to connect Chabahar and Gwadar ports.
Updated 25 May, 2019 08:13am
FO says Pakistan opposes any move that violates UNSC resolutions on disputed region.
Updated 24 May, 2019 07:52am
"Under no circumstance will we enter a war," says Falahatpisheh, the Iranian parliament's national security chairman.
Updated 22 May, 2019 06:35pm
The visit will take place amidst Iran’s escalating tensions with the United States.
Updated 22 May, 2019 07:38am
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility last week for a drone strike on a major east-west pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
Updated 22 May, 2019 08:05am
Zarif accuses the US of “playing a very, very dangerous game”.
Published 21 May, 2019 09:34pm
The foreign minister is attending a two-day SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' moot in Kyrgyzstan.
Published 21 May, 2019 04:09pm
It’s hard to identify any country that benefits from relentless US efforts to tighten the screws on Iran.
Updated 22 May, 2019 04:15pm
It was not clear if there were any injuries.
Published 21 May, 2019 11:24am
"Never threaten an Iranian. Try respect — it works!" tweets Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Updated 21 May, 2019 08:24am
"We would ask all parties to lower the rhetoric and lower the threshold of action as well," says a spokesman.
Published 20 May, 2019 11:08pm
"Never threaten the United States again!" Trump tweets after rocket lands near US Embassy in Baghdad.
Updated 20 May, 2019 02:30pm
A balancing act between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US will no doubt require the deployment of both hard and soft power.
Updated 11 Jun, 2019 04:27pm
The statement comes after the kingdom's energy sector was targeted amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Published 20 May, 2019 12:36am
Etihad Airways, Emirates and flydubai say they are monitoring the situation closely.
Updated 19 May, 2019 05:44pm
SPA says King Salman had invited Gulf leaders and Arab states to two emergency summits in Makkah on May 30.
Published 19 May, 2019 11:34am
