Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran negotiations
According to security sources, a US Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying an advance security and tactical team landed at Nur Khan Air Base on Thursday afternoon.
Middle East
US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad
Former Iranian FM Kharazi dies from wounds following airstrike, state media says
Sirens sound in North as ceasefire talks set to start, IDF warns Hezbollah against using ambulances
WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers following missile barrage on Israel
The IDF had warned earlier of a possible increase in rocket launches from Lebanon extending beyond border areas.
Trump, Starmer discuss reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The reopening of the Strait, which carries about a fifth of the world's oil consumption, is an important component of the US-Iran ceasefire deal.
Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Syria, Jordan, Turkey sign deal to launch regional trade corridor
The agreement prioritizes the railway sector, including a proposal to link Anatolia in the north with the port of Aqaba in the south and extend toward the Gulf.
'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV
"Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity," Khamenei added.
Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States
IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic has spent 47 years trying to root itself inside America, building a network of institutions designed to shape influence in Washington along the regime’s ideals.
Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview
Former US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr. spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday regarding issues surrounding the war with Iran.
‘Forgetting the people’: Iranians fear regime will become more brutal after ceasefire
Ending the war prematurely “could embolden the Iranian authorities, making them more repressive and self-assured,” warned Kako Aliyar, a member of a Kurdish Iranian opposition party.
Continued IDF ops. in Lebanon will ruin Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Iranian officials claim
Iran's deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said that despite reports to the contrary, the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian ships that coordinate with Iranian authorities.
Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, says WHO
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday after launching its largest attacks of the war on Wednesday.
