Trump’s demand comes as Tehran links Hormuz’s reopening to war reparations and an end to sanctions, complicating ongoing Iran-Oman talks...
The strikes and a renewed evacuation order in southern Lebanon cast doubt over US-backed negotiations seeking a lasting border security...
United States forces said they have attacked missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, in what a US...A senior spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces, Abolfazl Shekarchi, warned that fresh aggression against Iran would trigger a “much harsher” response, extending beyond the region
According to Iran’s Fars news agency, Shekarchi said that if another war breaks out, Iran’s retaliation would go beyond regional boundaries and be more intense
Governance, accountability and validation processes emerge as critical requirements for translating growing AI investment into measurable operational and security outcomes,...More than 95% of AI use cases globally fail delivering measurable business or security value, according to KPMG research.
UAE organizations increasingly prioritize board-level accountability, lifecycle oversight and structured validation processes as AI cybersecurity deployments continue scaling rapid
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump visited...“We are ready to cooperate with everyone, including our partners around the world, including the United States,” Putin said
Xi and Putin cast China and Russia as stabilizing powers in a world increasingly unsettled by Washington’s global policies
Israeli and US officials had initially viewed former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential figure to lead Iran following...The report, published by the nytimes on Tuesday, said the plan was part of a broader Israeli effort aimed at regime change in Iran after Israeli strikes reportedly killed Iran’s
The newspaper reported that Israeli planners had identified Ahmadinejad as that figure, despite his long record of anti-Israel and anti-American rhetoric
Iran, which said its proposals presented to Washington included sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, warned it would “open...G7 finance ministers urged reopening Hormuz Strait amid mounting concerns over disrupted energy supplies and global fertilizer shipments worldwide.
United Nations weighed legal response after Israel approved military compound construction on former UNRWA headquarters site in East Jerusalem.
Pakistan is continuing to play a behind-the-scenes diplomatic role between the United States and Iran as tensions remain high over...The communication channels between the two sides remain active at a crucial moment, coinciding with the Pakistani interior minister’s two-day visit to Tehran
Pakistan has encouraged both sides to continue negotiations but has also warned that “time is of the essence.”
US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened, following talks between the two...Trump said both leaders agreed that the strategically important shipping route should remain open as tensions in the Gulf continue to impact oil markets worldwide
“He’d like to see the Hormuz Strait open,” Trump said of Xi. “He said if I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help.”
The incident came hours after India condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged vessel off Oman’s coast, calling continued assaults on...Malaysia warned Iranian-linked “shadow fleet” oil transfers near its waters exploited maritime loopholes across major Asian shipping corridors.
Iran staged a mass World Cup departure rally in Tehran despite continuing uncertainty surrounding travel and participation in the United States.
- The Pentagon on Tuesday revised the estimated cost of the war on Iran to nearly $29 billion, roughly $4 billion...
The updated estimate emerged during back-to-back hearings on the Pentagon’s nearly $1.45 trillion budget request for the upcoming fiscal year
Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst clarified that the new figure does not include the cost of repairing U.S. military facilities damaged in Iranian missile and drone attacks
- Shipping disruptions, sanctions and worsening humanitarian fears deepen global anxiety as Washington rejects Tehran’s latest peace proposal over nuclear concessions.
UK and France prepared new Hormuz defence coordination talks as regional governments feared prolonged disruption to energy and fertiliser shipments.
Saudi Aramco warned continued Strait disruptions could delay global oil market normalization until 2027 despite rapid production expansion capability.
