In recent days, Pakistan has emerged at the centre of a growing global challenge as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. A conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, two powerful …
‘Contact with Iran leadership difficult’: Jaishankar spells out India’s position on Middle East war
India advocates for dialogue and diplomacy to ease Middle East tensions, with PM Modi closely monitoring the situation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted concerns for over a crore Indians residing in the Gulf and the region’s importance for energy security.
Thailand braces for fallout from Mideast war
Thailand’s fragile economic recovery faces fresh challenges after war erupted between a US-Israel alliance and Iran.
Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader, oil surges
By Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) – Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain …
7th U.S. service member killed in war with Iran; Khamenei’s son named supreme leader
The new supreme leader was selected as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran.
Iran’s border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good
A land crossing near eastern Turkey’s Van province is one of the few routes connecting Iranians to the rest of the world amid an airspace shutdown in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on …
Iran Denies Firing Missile Toward Turkey
The ballistic missile was shot down by NATO forces before it reached Turkish territory. Turkey’s defense ministry said the missile was detected to have been launched from Iran.
Vietnam to remove fuel tariffs amid supply disruption due to Iran war
HANOI, March 9 (Reuters) – Vietnam is planning to remove its import tariffs on fuels to ensure supplies amid disruptions caused by the military conflict in the Middle East, the government said. The …
Turkish finance minister flags Iran war trade fears
Turkey’s finance minister has warned worse is to come after the country’s foreign trade deficit blew out in February, with Mehmet Şimşek saying the fallout from the war in the Gulf will put Turkish …
At the border between Iran and Turkey, some flee the war, while others return
Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way — returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can’t otherwise reach.