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ایرانی وزیر خارج عباس عراقچی نے فرانس سمیت مغربی ممالک کے انسانی حقوق کے موقف کو شرمناک قرار دیتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ غزہ میں اسرائیلی جارحیت کی حمایت نے ان کی اخلاقی حیثیت ختم کر دی ہے۔
Aug 13, 2026, 8:16 AM
Pakistan’s defense minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg that Washington and Tehran are close to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian officials in Tehran, and new proposals for resolving the standoff are under discussion.
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An ex‑Pentagon chief warned the United States may be on its back foot over Iran, while Gulf states seemed to accept a new, Iran‑controlled status in the Strait of Hormuz.
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A container ship was struck by a projectile in the Gulf of Oman, part of a series of attacks that threaten regional shipping lanes. The United Arab Emirates reports one of its ships was targeted by an airstrike. Iran has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan’s main stock index, the KSE‑100, fell 1,132.60 points to 180,177.68 by 12.49 pm after an earlier 1,106.73‑point dip. The slide followed a more than 1 % rise in oil prices triggered by President Trump’s demand for compensation from Tehran, heightening doubts about a US‑Iran agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Market activity remained robust with 218.25 million shares changing hands and a traded value of roughly Rs13.92 billion.
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Iran’s foreign minister said U.S. and Israeli military actions alone created security problems in the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran is negotiating with Oman for a new safe shipping lane.
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Iran says a new deal with Oman will only set new shipping lanes if Washington meets several demands. The U.S. announces it will lift a Gulf blockade once Iran fulfils its conditions, but direct talks remain off‑limits pending a June interim deal.
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Since the US‑Israel war with Iran began in late February, the world lost more than 2.6 billion barrels of oil, but prices have stayed in double digits.
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Pakistan and Iran have agreed to lift formal trade to $10 billion, using new transit arrangements and barter mechanisms to overcome sanctions, after a decade of declining formal traffic.
The Express Tribune
Ahead of a tightening conflict in the Middle East, Gen. Dan Caine has privately asked senior Trump advisers to find a way out of the Iran war. The administration is also working on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and solidifying a new defence pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
The Express Tribune
In the sixth month of the U.S.‑Iran war, President Donald Trump contends with an emerging Iran‑Oman agreement that could hand control of the Strait of Hormuz to Tehran. With limited alternatives, the administration’s next moves could solidify a military stalemate or force a diplomatic concession ahead of the November midterms.
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By 12 p.m. on Friday the KSE‑100 Index was down 450.05 points, or 0.25%, after a 771‑point slide early in the session. Trading volume reached 146.05 million shares with a value of Rs10.06 billion as investors reacted to rising crude prices and Strait of Hormuz concerns.
The Express Tribune
The Pakistani Foreign Office (FO) said Thursday that India has neither the standing nor moral authority to comment on the ongoing elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), describing them as peaceful and lawful. FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi condemned India's remarks and called for an end to unilateral actions on the disputed territory.
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The US‑Iran‑Israel conflict remains in motion after a brief pause following a Memorandum of Understanding. Ukraine’s sinking of an Iranian merchant vessel and the actions that followed shape the current security calculus. The situation involves twelve state actors and raises concerns in neighboring Pakistan about the future of regional stability.
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Pakistan’s foreign office says meeting a maritime agreement over the Strait of Hormuz will ease tensions between Iran and the United States, praising Oman for its constructive role. This development could revive broader diplomatic talks and support a lasting settlement in the Gulf.
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Fresh explosions and an ongoing US naval blockade underscore danger in the Strait of Hormuz, while a new US‑Iran maritime understanding is already boosting U.S. crude imports.
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office says the country is actively involved in diplomatic moves to ease tensions at the Strait of Hormuz while studying the terms of a Saudi‑led maritime coalition. Oman is leading negotiations with Iran over navigation rules, and Pakistan plans to decide on a Gaza stabilization force only after a formal proposal.
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