Pakistan formally requests Saudi Arabia for an alternative oil route after Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia pledges full support as Asia faces major energy supply risks.
The suspected Iranian drone attack on the CIA station located in the US Embassy compound in Saudi Arabia’s capital caused significant structural damage, including a partially collapsed roof and heavy smoke.
The US said Wednesday it ordered non-emergency staff at two Pakistani consulates to leave the country, and granted permission for staff to leave missions in Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and Oman as Iran retaliates to US-Israeli raids.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had "complete control" of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and Israel launched fresh strikes on Iranian and Lebanese targets as the Middle East war continued into its fifth day.
Iran has launched a series of strikes on at least seven U.S. military sites in the Middle East, damaging key communication and radar systems. Satellite images and verified videos reveal the scale of destruction, with billions in military assets affected.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s name continues to circulate as a possible candidate to replace his father, something that had been criticized in the past as potentially creating a theocratic version of Iran’s former hereditary monarchy.
Thousands of mourners have filled the streets of the southern Iranian city of Minab for the funeral of 168 schoolgirls and staff killed in an attack on an elementary school on the opening day of the US-Israeli strikes.
