Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said his country never refused mediation talks in Islamabad, after reports emerged that the initiative to facilitate talks by Pakistan had run into an obstacle. Earlier, claims surfaced suggesting that while some progress has been made, the momentum has slowed down due to the absence of a response…
The US-Iran war in West Asia has not just caused an oil and gas supply crisis and sent energy prices soaring amid a near closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but it has also affected items products made from plastic and glass. The conflict has unsettled the global plastics and glass market, as disruptions in…
The UAE confirmed that debris from an aerial interception of an Iranian projectile fell on the Oracle building in Dubai Marina area, on Saturday morning, but no injuries were reported. Officials said the situation was brought under control quickly, with no reports of fire or structural damage. Oracle building was attack early morning on Saturday,…
Iran has claimed that it shot down a second US F-35 fighter jet over central parts of the country, according to a report by Mehr news agency, says Reuters. The agency also said that survival of the pilot is unlikely. An F-35 fighter jet flies over Evenes air base. (Representational) (REUTERS) Iran also fired missiles…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the coming days of the war with Iran will be decisive, adding that the U.S. would “negotiate with bombs” until Tehran relinquishes its ambitions. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, said the Pentagon’s goal is to destroy Iran’s missiles, drones and navy. “Iran knows that, and there’s almost nothing they…
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo) US Israel Iran War Live: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi said that “friendly nations including China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan” have been allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions. Iran…
Even as global markets brace for a potential oil shock, a quieter, more calculated story has been unfolding in Beijing, one that helps explain why prices refuse to fall and why volatility is here to stay. Warnings are already flashing. Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, has said oil surging to 150 dollars a barrel…
article U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his second term, following month The long-planned, face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the world’s two…
It’s been half a century since the Vietnam War, when journalists had almost unrestricted access to the battlefield. In the years since the fall of Saigon ended that first conflict of the television age, restrictions on press freedom have grown. Now, with the US-Israeli war on Iran – the first major military engagement with American…