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Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth praises Gulf allies for strong support during Iran conflict, criticises other partners for failing to contribute, as tensions persist and a fragile ceasefire holds.
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Trump announces a 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire after US-led talks, with both sides agreeing to halt hostilities. The truce aims to ease tensions and pave the way for rare direct negotiations.
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Turkish cultural figures and media activists form a human chain outside a Tabriz power plant, signalling solidarity with Iran as regional tensions continue to escalate.
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As ceasefire talks collapse, the US announces a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, while Iran vows retaliation across the Persian Gulf. The confrontation risks renewed conflict and a spike in global oil prices.
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Trump orders US Navy blockade of ships tied to Iran via Hormuz after failed talks, as conflict deepens, oil flows stall, prices risk rising and doubts grow over feasibility and global economic fallout.
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US naval blockade of Iran escalates Gulf tensions, threatening global oil flows via Hormuz and beyond, raising legal risks, inflation fears and the prospect of wider economic disruption.
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Pope Leo XIV rejected Trump’s criticism, urging peace as US-Iran tensions escalated, a Hormuz blockade threat disrupted shipping, oil prices rose, and failed talks deepened fears of conflict.
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Trump announced a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran nuclear talks failed, warning ships paying Iran tolls will be stopped, escalating tensions and threatening global oil supplies.
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After more than 21 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital, Iranian officials accused Washington of acting in bad faith and attempting to impose terms that Tehran says would have compromised its sovereignty
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High-stakes US–Iran negotiations collapse after 21 hours, leaving fragile West Asia ceasefire at risk and raising fears of renewed regional escalation.
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Iran-US talks in Islamabad ended without a deal as both sides clashed over nuclear demands. Iran cited “excessive demands” by the US but remained open to diplomacy for future negotiations.
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The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Ankara’s military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline.
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China has established its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the terrorist group took control of Afghanistan and the two sides now have "unimpeded.
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In Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin was interested in serving as a middleman in resolving the crisis along with China, the United States and Pakistan.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday their countries would step up efforts to counter “threats” emerging.
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Vice President Kamala Harris began a trip to Asia on Sunday where she will offer reassurances of Washington’s commitment to the region after the chaotic US pullout from.
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Pakistan's strategic security objectives in Afghanistan almost certainly continue to be countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover of the Afghan civil war into.
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A group of Indian nationals is learnt to have been stopped and taken to an unknown location near the Kabul airport on Saturday for questioning and verification of travel.
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The United States has said that it wants Pakistan and China to help evolve “some sort of political settlement” in Afghanistan even though the Taliban now effectively.
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Even before the dust settles down in Afghanistan, where the Taliban militant group toppled the US-backed government and forced the American troops to withdraw, US.
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Faced with a potential new migration wave from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on European nations Thursday to shoulder the responsibility.
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Yemen’s defense minister has pledged support for the Syrian government in the face of “blatant foreign interference”, praising Damascus for standing up to the aggressive.
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The rapid collapse of Afghanistan's government to the Taliban fueled fears of a humanitarian disaster, sparked a political crisis for President Joe Biden and caused scenes.
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