Oman has won backing from Gulf states for a plan that would let Tehran collect voluntary fees to use the Strait of Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, a path towards ending the disruption to oil trade caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation".

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz rejected PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s allegations of rigging in the first phase of the AJK elections, urging the PPP to accept its defeat and respect the public mandate.

Multiple incidents involving Israeli settler groups occurred in the West Bank over the weekend, with two mosques and farmland set on fire, and other properties vandalized amid escalating violence against Palestinians.

Somali pirates have hijacked the Tanzanian-flagged fuel and chemical tanker MT Asana off the coast of Yemen, a local news agency reported on Monday.

Polls opened on Monday in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir where voting for the local legislature will take place in three rounds with heavy security following protests demanding electoral reforms.

Global stock markets rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday as the United States and Iran paused tit-for-tat strikes, at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and central bank decisions.

The Saudi defence ministry said it intercepted several drones launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq on Monday, while the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen also claimed attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure.

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The route stretches from Tiznit to Dakhla in Western Sahara, underscoring growing US-Morocco ties and highlighting Rabat’s strategic partnership with Washington over the disputed territory.

Islamabad also pledged support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi threats to block the Bab el-Mandab waterway, a key global shipping route linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

The demonstration followed clashes between students and police in Delhi over exam paper leaks and calls for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.