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Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz

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.

Trump’s irritation with Netanyahu over Iran war highlights strains as leaders meet

US President Donald Trump voiced irritation with Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of their White House meeting on Tuesday, complaining that details of the Israeli prime minister's planned talking points on...

US, Saudis attack ‘Iran-backed groups’ in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict

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".

Maryam Nawaz Tells PPP to Accept AJK Poll Defeat, Rejects Bilawal’s Rigging Allegations

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.

Israeli settlers torch two mosques in West Bank

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.

India summons Meta official after Modi video blocked

India has reportedly summoned a top Meta official over the company’s removal of a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the country’s youth, which sparked an angry backlash against the social media giant.

Somali pirates hijack fuel tanker

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.

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ and calls ICC war-crimes charges ‘bogus’

 Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly.

Iran says no current negotiations with US

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides.