Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs: source close to group

A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said.

India vows to crush terror ‘ecosystem’, a year after Pakistan conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.

US attacks Iranian tanker after Trump’s ultimatum

The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.

“I Don’t Take Salary, I Take Pressure”: CM Maryam Nawaz Tells Officials to Step Up

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said she takes “pressure, not salary,” urging officials to work harder and handle the demands of governance.

Trump pauses US military escorts in Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has temporarily paused a military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but said the blockade of Iranian ports will “remain in full force and effect” until a final agreement with Tehran is reached.

Brent Crude Oil prices hover near $114 as US-Iran Strait of Hormuz tensions rattle markets

Brent crude held near $114 despite a slight dip, as renewed US-Iran hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz fueled market uncertainty.

World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

World leaders on Tuesday piled pressure on Tehran to stick to diplomacy to bring an end to the Middle East war, after a salvo of attacks in the region left a ceasefire crumbling.

US ‘lying’ about sinking Iranian boats – Tehran

Iran has dismissed claims that US forces sank six Iranian naval vessels that were allegedly threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.    

Trump rejects Iranian peace offer

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian counterproposal to a peace plan previously conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries.

Iranian strike causes ‘major fire’ at petroleum facility – UAE

At least three Indian nationals have been injured in a drone strike on a major petroleum industrial site in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the authorities have said.

Kuwait exports zero barrels of oil for first time in 35 years – monitor

Kuwait exported zero barrels of crude oil last month, according to data from a shipping monitor, marking the first such halt since the 1991 Gulf War.  

Taiwan’s leader a ‘rat’ – Beijing

China has compared Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to a “rat crossing the street” after he secretly boarded an Eswatini government aircraft and flew to the small southern African kingdom on an unannounced state visit.