Pakistan
Taliban arrests senior co-founder Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan amid deepening internal rifts
Agha Jan, a close associate of the late Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, served as finance minister in the group’s first government prior to the 9/11 attacks.
Trump threatens to bomb Iran if ceasefire breaks down as Vance reportedly en route to Islamabad
Iran rejects second round of talks with US
'No more Mr. Nice Guy!': Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal
Trump to cancel Iran's ceasefire profit with full Hormuz blockade
Trump added that he has instructed the US Navy to interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
PMO appoints new Mossad chief, Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail
Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz • Netanyahu says Israel's war with Iran 'not over yet'
Pakistan attempts to persuade Iran to enter talks without preconditions - The New Arab
According to an anonymous source, Pakistani officials urged the Iranian delegation to enter the ongoing talks in Islamabad "with a new spirit," and that the delegation had shown "positive signals."
No deal reached after talks with Iran, Vance says
According to Vance, Iran chose not to accept US terms, despite the US being "quite flexible."
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran, Netanyahu says Iran campaign 'not over yet'
John Kerry: Netanyahu presented Iran attack plan to former presidents • Iran warns military vessels against transiting Strait of Hormuz • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz
Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
Pakistan in the spotlight: A ceasefire mediator Israel should watch closely-opinion
Pakistan and Israel have no diplomatic relations and Defense Minister Khawaja Asif urged the Muslim world to identify Israel and India as “true and eternal enemies.”
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.
IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon
IDF reservist severely wounded, another soldier lightly injured by shrapnel • Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'blatant anti-Israel bias'