Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar wrote on March 28 that Pakistan has seen progress in talks with Iran: “I am pleased to share the great news that the Government of Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict
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Ukraine showcases how important is outreach during Iran war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to the Middle East on Saturday as part of an important initiative to share experience with the Gulf states.Iran supplied Russia with the Shahed 136 drone that Moscow has used thousands of times to…
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Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.
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Lebanon kids struggle to keep up studies as war slams school doors shut
In a classroom turned shelter for displaced families, teenager Ahmad Melhem follows a recorded lesson on a tablet as the war between Hezbollah and Israel interrupts education for hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon.
“I don’t want to…
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'Iranian quagmire': Experts warn American 'boots on the ground' could trap U.S.
Even as U.S. strikes degrade Iran’s infrastructure, military experts note the enduring challenge of achieving lasting results without ground forces. But one expert says such a ground offensive ‘would make the Iraq war look like a walk in the park’
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Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes.
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Urging US to ‘stay the course’ in Iran, exiled prince wins ovation from conservatives
WASHINGTON — The exiled son of Iran’s last shah, Reza Pahlavi, earned thunderous applause from a packed conference hall of US conservatives on Saturday as he urged Washington to press its military campaign against Tehran.
Speaking to a…
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Yemen’s Houthis say they launched second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they carried out a second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours using missiles and drones, and vowed to continue military operations in the coming days, the group’s military…
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Don’t strike a deal with Iran’s current leaders, opposition figure Pahlavi warns
By Nathan Layne
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) – Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday warned that negotiating for peace with the current leaders of Iran would only push the threat to Americans down the road, and said he would…
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Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon
An Israeli strike killed three journalists Saturday in south Lebanon, including a well-known reporter for Hezbollah’s Al Manar network, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a “war crime”.
The Israeli military confirmed killing Al…
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