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UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has condemned reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and…
Ishaq Dar, Iranian Foreign Minister Discuss Regional Developments
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with…
Pakistan Warns Houthi Attacks Threaten Maritime Security and Regional Stability
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has condemned Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and called…
CENTCOM Says 105 Vessels Diverted Since Start of Iran Blockade
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says 105 vessels have been diverted since the start of…
Another Oil Tanker Targeted in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
England: Another oil tanker has been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime…
Trump Says US Will Win Iran War With or Without a Deal
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States will win the ongoing war with…
Iran’s IRGC Claims Seizure of Togo-Flagged Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its naval forces targeted and seized…
Iran expels Swedish diplomat in retaliatory action, says foreign ministry
Tehran: Iran asked a Swedish diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for a similar move…
China’s foreign minister urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz in meeting with Iranian counterpart
Beijing: China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad…
Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince stress need to ensure security of Red Sea navigation
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday stressed…
US Military Faces Munitions Shortfall After Costly Iran War: Pentagon Report
Washington: The US military is facing a significant shortfall in ammunition following its costly war with…
US Forces Redirect 101 Commercial Vessels Amid Iran Blockade
WASHINGTON: US forces have redirected 101 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce a blockade…
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Plunges as Gulf Vessel Movements Fall Below 10-Day Average
LONDON: Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply below its recent average over…
Iran, Oman Reach Framework Agreement on Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian official said a preliminary framework of understanding with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz…
Iran, Oman nearing agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement to restore commercial maritime traffic through the…
Iran Warns US Blockade Could Close Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned on Saturday that continuation of the…
Iran says progress in Oman talks on Hormuz strait management
Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with Oman on management of the…
Iran Suspends Implementation of Islamabad MOU After Accusing U.S. of Violating Commitments
Tehran: Iran has announced the suspension of all commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),…
Oman reaffirms ‘transparent, neutral’ engagement with all sides over Hormuz
Oman said on Tuesday that it continues “transparent and neutral cooperation” with all parties to restore…
Iran–Qatar Maritime Cargo Route Resumes After Five-Month Suspension
A maritime cargo route between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al-Ruwais port has resumed operations after…
UN calls for sustained reopening of Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has called for the sustained reopening of the Strait…
US CENTCOM Says 55 Merchant Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Closure Claim
WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that commercial shipping activity through the Strait…
PM Shehbaz cuts petrol and diesel prices by Rs74, Rs67 per litre
Islamabad: The government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel…