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Pakistan has stated its readiness to reopen border crossings and restore trade with Afghanistan, provided Kabul takes decisive action against anti-Pakistan militant groups.
Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed to meet soon amid escalating regional tensions, following a phone call where Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed the need for the US to adhere to the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a meeting with Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Ghalibaf emphasized that the US must take practi…
Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, will visit Tehran to strengthen bilateral cooperation and advance regional security. He will engage with top Iranian diplomatic and military leadership to review pressing security challenges and evaluate c…
Tensions in the Aegean Sea have escalated between Turkey and Greece, with both countries announcing new marine protected areas. Turkey has created two new marine national parks in the Aegean Sea, while Greece has launched a new plan for renewable energy development in the…
North Korea slammed Japan's reported plans to increase its defence budget, accusing Tokyo of preparing for a 'war of aggression'. Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist stance, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and de…
Israeli artillery shelling targeted areas in southern Lebanon on Friday morning, according to the country's National News Agency. The shelling occurred in the outskirts of Mayfadoun, near Zawtar al-Sharqiyah.
Israeli warplanes targeted the Ali al-Taher heights, the Dabshah area and Doha Kfar Roumman in southern Lebanon on Friday, continuing repeated violations of a U.S.-brokered framework agreement.
China has pushed back against the US president’s economic campaign against Iran, stressing diplomatic means to end the conflict. The US has announced what it calls 'the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country,' escalating its campaign against Iran …
North Korea says Trump's scale-back of joint military exercises with South Korea 'changes nothing'
North Korea says the US decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not change its view of the drills as provocative. The country's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, made the comments in a statement carried by state media.
China finishes first phase of construction at South China Sea reef, images show
China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, building a man-made island in the hotly-disputed South China Sea. Satellite images show the reclaimed feature in outline for the first time, with barges and dredgers having l…
Iran's Parliament Spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei has warned US President Donald Trump for claiming to seize the Strait of Hormuz. Rezaei stated that Trump's clothes still smell like airplane food, and yet he claims to have seized the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's armed forces chief warned southern Persian Gulf states that any assistance to U.S. forces amounts to complicity with Iran's enemy. He added that any assistance and facilitation provided to the aggressor U.S. army is tantamount to participation with U.S. military fo…
Syria strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Abu Al-Zuhour Airport in Idlib, which was hit by eight Israeli airstrikes. Syria demanded that Israel immediately stop its attacks and withdraw from Syrian territory, warning that continued Israeli aggression threatens re…
Hadi Al-Amiri, the Secretary of Badr Organization in Iraq, has called on the Iraqi government to exercise restraint and use a language of peace and calm in its arms control policy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual interests. They reviewed ongoing diplomatic efforts in the region and emphasized the need for sustained political and d…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein held a phone conversation to exchange views on the latest regional developments and border security issues.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in joint US-South Korea military drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The drills were set to begin on Monday and involve 18,000 South Korean troops, alongside US forces and pers…
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country's refusal to help denuclearize Iran. The exercises, which were set to begin this week, were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean th…
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide met with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to discuss regional security, bilateral relations, and matters of mutual interest between Pakistan and Norway.
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif has called for Islamic countries to set aside their differences and form a military alliance along the lines of Nato. He said the agreement signed in Mecca should not remain an 'exclusive club' and should be expanded to include other…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi clarified that ongoing negotiations in Oman regarding transit through the Strait of Hormuz do not signify a full reopening of the strategic waterway. The talks are focused specifically on establishing temporary transit paths.
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are set to sign a tripartite defense pact, according to reports. The agreement is expected to be signed during a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sa…
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty participated in the fifth meeting of the Quadrilateral Group (R-4 Group) comprising Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The meeting addressed regional development…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's 'Tianshan-2026' joint network counter-terrorism exercise was held in Xinjiang, China. The exercise simulated a scenario where an international terrorist organization uses the internet to spread terrorist, separatist, and extremist i…
Yemen's Armed Forces announced they had targeted the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic missiles. The vessel was accurately hit, and Yemeni forces had prevented 29 Saudi tankers from moving, forcing them to turn back to the Red …
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says progress has been made in talks between Oman and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that one of the key sticking points in efforts to reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran could soon be resolved.
Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' is a network of groups, not a Tehran-controlled arm. The network is not a single chain of command, but a complex web of relationships between groups with varying levels of independence and autonomy.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were 'going on right now,' describing the talks as Tehran's final opportunity to strike an agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Washington's concerns over Iran's nuclear programme.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that the country is not currently holding any talks with the United States. He emphasized that the ongoing talks are exclusively between Iran and Oman, focusing on reaching an understanding on the safe passage of sh…