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Speaking to state media, Araqchi said discussions on a "two-day proposal" were continuing, but that no final conclusion had been reached.

<p>Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening</p><p>Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.</p><p>Indirect tal

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Baghdad is committed to protecting the security of Gulf states and remaining neutral should the war between the US and Iran resume, Iraq's national security adviser has told The National . Qasim Al Abudi stressed that there was broad national consensus in Iraq that the country must not intervene or become part of the conflict. Tehran-backed armed factions in

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Trump says latest talks 'going fine'; Iranian leaders say they favour diplomacy but are ready to respond to US attacks.

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US and Israeli options to escalate range from maritime campaigns to attempting regime change but risk provoking retaliation

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2667,w_4000/744388' alt='A man attending a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah abd holding an Iranian and a Hezbolla flag on September 27, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. (photo credit: Adri Salid

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The National Security Council (NSC) will convene an urgent meeting on Wednesday to review national preparedness measures amid growing concerns over the situation in the Middle East.

The National Security Council (NSC) will convene an urgent meeting on Wednesday to review national preparedness measures amid growing concerns over the situation in the Middle East.

Pakistan's military spokesman warns of 'powerful spoilers and detractors' who still believe the conflict serves them.

<p>Pakistan is “cautiously optimistic” about its mediation between Iran and the United States, the military’s spokesman said on Friday in his first interview since a high-level delegation visited Tehran this week.</p> <p>Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has been to Tehran twice this month, most <a href="https://www.daw

<p>IISS study questions overreliance on American support and ‘overdependence on expensive, high-end systems’</p><p>Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defences given the damage inflicted on their economies and the questionable continued value of US bases in the face of Iranian attack, according to a study by the International I

<p>Talks are aimed at reopening strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions on Iran, and for Houthis to withdraw in Yemen</p><p>A multipronged peace deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within four days of sanctions being lifted and for the Houthis to withdraw substantial forces inside Yemen are at the heart of Gulf states’ plans to avert what they regard as a dis

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.

An escalation would 'create nothing but losers', French foreign minister says as US official warns of possible strike.

The positions of Washington and Tehran have changed dramatically since US-Israeli strikes began the war, analysts say.

With emergency stocks at multidecade lows, analysts say the world may have only a month or two if Hormuz shuts again.

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines, Iranian state media reported. Iran's Isl...

Russia’s nuclear expertise, close ties with Tehran and negotiation experience could give Moscow an edge as a mediator.