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If Iran unravels
PAKISTAN has long viewed the sudden collapse of the Iranian regime as a national security threat. That assessment, which has been held quietly for years, acquired fresh urgency with the outbreak of the Gulf conflict. Pakistan is already confronting heightened militancy and terrorism in its western r...
Investigators identify suspects in Dr Malik attack case
PESHAWAR: Senior police officials on Thursday claimed that suspects in the Dr Asif Malik gun attack case had been identified and would soon be arrested. “We have traced the persons who opened fire on urologist Dr Malik. They have been identified and we are closing in on them,” a senior police offici...
Urumqi meeting
THE meeting between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan, facilitated by China, in Urumqi on Wednesday is the first major diplomatic engagement between Islamabad and Kabul since this country launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in late February. The military operation is being carried out agains...
فرمانده نیروی زمینی ارتش: سربازان آمریکایی را به ماقبل «عصر حجر» خواهیم فرستاد
خبرگزاری صداوسیما نوشت علی جهانشاهی، فرمانده نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی، در پیامی خطاب به نیروهای آمریکایی گفته است سربازان آنها را نه به «عصر حجر»، بلکه به ماقبل «حجر» خواهد فرستاد.
Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in a month, says military
The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah militant group began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that...
Pentagon shake-up as Hegseth ousts army chief amid Iran conflict
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly forced Army Chief of Staff General Randy George into immediate retirement amid the ongoing war with Iran, multiple US media outlets reported on Friday. The outlets described the move as one of the most consequential Pentagon leadership uphea...
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew, US official says
A US. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation was underway for any survivors, a US. official told Reuters on Friday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details. The Pentagon and US. Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Read Also: 12 US troops wounded, several planes damaged in Iran strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
Trump: Federal government needs to prioritise funding military over healthcare
Donald Trump has said the federal government should not pay for services like Medicaid, Medicare or day care as it need to prioritise “fighting wars”.
China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday, following reports that the neighbours were meeting there to ‌try to end their worst conflict since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. China, which shares a western border with both nations, has been trying to mediate between the allies turned foes, holding telephone calls with their foreign ministers and sending a special envoy on visits in March. "Both Pakistan and Afghanistan a...
US should remember consequences of neglecting other countries’ interests — diplomat
In response to a question whether US commitments, made under the context of the Caribbean crisis, remained legally bound today, Sergey Ryabkov pointed out to the efficiency of all agreements breached by the US side
Hormuz Strait Is a Strategic Bottleneck, US Can’t Pry It Open With Military Force: Expert
It’s effectively impossible for the Pentagon to force the critical waterway open “because Iran has the longest shoreline in the Persian Gulf” and the missile and drone capability to control it, says Ankara-based security analyst Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem.
Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll
President Trump faces mounting political pressure on multiple fronts, particularly when it comes to his handling of the war and the consequences it's having on the economy.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)
Russia urges to lift blockade of Cuba, says Russian diplomat
Cuba is experiencing severe shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as shortages of food and medications
رییس کمیسیون انرژی مجلس: قدرت اسلام و نظامیان ما، وضعیت تنگه هرمز را مشخص میکند
موسی احمدی، رییس کمیسیون انرژی مجلس، با بیان اینکه هماکنون طرحی با ۲۵۰ امضای نمایندگان مجلس آماده شده که وضعیت تنگه هرمز را تغییر دهد، گفت: «تنگه هرمز امروز با تنگه قبل از جنگ متفاوت است. امروز قدرت اسلام و قدرت نظامیان ما در میدان، وضعیت تنگه هرمز را مشخص میکند.»
UK deploying Rapid Sentry air defence system to Kuwait, PM’s office says
UK is deploying its Rapid Sentry air defence system to Kuwait to help protect British and Kuwaiti interests in the Gulf, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said on Friday, after an overnight Iranian drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil facility. Starmer discussed the deployment in a call with Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah on Friday morning, a Downing Street spokesperson said. Read Also: UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz “The Prim...
Iran Strikes More Gulf Targets as Trump Warns of Further Attacks
Iran targeted more sites in Arab Gulf states overnight and into Friday, hours after US President Donald Trump issued fresh threats against Iranian infrastructure to pressure Tehran to start peace negotiations.
SC signals landmark verdict in patricide clemency case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has indicated it will deliver a “historic” and potentially far-reaching judgment on April 8 in a high-profile case involving a man convicted of murdering his own father, ARY News reported. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Kakar heard the plea of convict Muhammad Safdar, who has sought remission of his sentence on the basis of a reported reconciliation between the parties. The defense counsel informed the court that a formal settlement had bee...
3 reasons Xi-Trump summit won’t be a waste of time for China
The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead is up to you. Beijing has not confirmed it, but neither has it contradicted the W...
سخنگوی قرارگاه خاتمالانبیا: زیرساختها را بزنند، مراکز انرژی و اقتصادی آمریکا را میزنیم
سخنگوی قرارگاه مرکزی «خاتمالانبیا» در واکنش به تهدیدهای ترامپ درباره هدف قرار دادن زیرساختها در ایران، هشدار داد در صورت اجرای این تهدیدها، نیروهای مسلح داراییها و مراکز سوخت، انرژی، اقتصادی و نیروگاهی آمریکا، اسرائیل و همپیمانانشان را در منطقه هدف قرار خواهند داد.