The economic pressure being exerted on Iran by the United States is inflicting severe hardship on the population without materially changing the country’s core demands or preventing Tehran from challenging US operations
The unfolding conflict in the Middle East has reached what former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger describes as a decisive moment, where conventional assumptions about power and dominance are being overturned. Speaking
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Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, is pushing more forcefully than both U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the continuation and escalation of the war
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As tensions intensify between the United States, Israel, and Iran, a new diplomatic centre is quietly taking shape in Islamabad. Recent reports suggesting that Pakistan may host a high-level summit, potentially involving
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As fighting and brinkmanship intensify across West Asia, mediation has become the diplomatic currency of the moment. Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have all stepped forward—quietly or otherwise—offering to bridge gaps between Washington,
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Business activity around the world has taken a hit as the ongoing Iran war and soaring energy costs weigh heavily on corporate confidence, early survey data revealed on Tuesday. The first purchasing
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Pakistan is emerging as an unexpected diplomatic player in efforts to de-escalate the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, positioning itself as a potential mediator at a time when
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On June 23, 2025—marked as the 2nd of Tir, 1404, on the Persian calendar—a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced. This “night of the decree” shifted the trajectory of global affairs;
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We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form
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The Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka described Sri Lanka as a “close friend” and assured that Iran would provide fuel “at any time that Sri Lanka needs.” At one level, this is
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President Donald Trump claimed yesterday that Washington and Tehran have engaged in “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” signaling a
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