WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe recent U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, and many are worried about affording gasoline, according to a new AP-NORC poll. As the war launched …
Iran holds key to reopening energy markets
DUBAI/BAGHDAD — When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter this week that it had no clear idea which port it would use for April exports, it laid bare a new reality: Iran, not the United States …
China’s secret hand in the US-Iran ceasefire
China may have been the key powerbroker behind the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
North Korea Tests New Weapons, Drawing Lessons from Iran War
The country has been leveraging armed conflicts abroad, such as Russia’s war against Ukraine, to bolster its own military capabilities.
Can Istanbul rival Dubai? Turkey looks to woo investors as Iran war reshapes region
The official said that the possibility of Iran targeting the UAE’s financial centres and international companies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai could encourage some firms to relocate to Turkey. The Gulf hosts …
Pakistan Says Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon Undermine Peace Efforts
Pakistan’s government, set to host and mediate peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, condemned Israel’s fresh strik …
How Pakistan became an unlikely bridge between the United States and Iran
The streets of Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce a strict security lockdown in the Pakistani capital.
Business community leaders describe Iran-US ceasefire as country’s ‘greatest-ever diplomatic achievement’
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala, while terming the US-Iran ceasefire as the biggest achievement after Pakistan’s independence, said that it had brought immense pride and …
The Iran war is either concluding with the world worse off, or escalation is just delayed again
Iran aims to control the Strait of Hormuz choke point for the foreseeable future with or without a ceasefire, experts said.
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls for Full Implementation of Cease-Fire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran. “We hope the cease-fire will be fully implemented on the ground without giving any opportunity for …