Islamabad has become the center of world attention as high-level peace talks between the United States and Iran officially commence today. US Vice President JD Vance, leading the American delegation with clear guidelines from President Trump, arrived in the Pakistani capital along with the Iranian team headed by Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Pakistani fighter jets provided an aerial escort to the …

Sanaa/Jerusalem: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired a missile towards Israel for the first time since the US-Israel war on Iran began, marking a significant escalation as the conflict enters its second month. The Iran-aligned group confirmed the attack, stating it was in solidarity with Iran and in response to ongoing Israeli and American strikes on Iranian targets. Israeli air defence …

slamabad: Pakistan will host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt in Islamabad on March 29-30 for high-level consultations on the ongoing war in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States and Israel. According to the Pakistan Foreign Office, the meetings will take place at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. …

Islamabad: Iran has praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to help de-escalate the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a detailed one-hour telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday. According to Pakistani sources, the two leaders discussed the current regional situation and ways to bring an end to the hostilities between Iran, the United …

Washington: US President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran more time amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the month-long war. The extension, the second in recent days, comes as the Trump administration pushes for a negotiated settlement. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism that key objectives …