U.S. President Donald Trump hints at a breakthrough Iran deal, with Pakistan playing a crucial diplomatic role amid fragile ceasefires in Lebanon and rising global economic concerns.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to end the war was reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go there, claiming that Iran had agreed to almost everything.
Optimism is growing that the Middle East conflict may be nearing de-escalation as Pakistan plays a key mediating role between Iran and the United States. Talks focus on a possible ceasefire, nuclear tensions, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, investors remain cautious amid repeated diplomatic setbacks.
Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab will temporarily close for an 18-month renovation, marking its first major upgrade since opening in 1999, amid declining regional tourism.
The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday warned that Iran would sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States decided to "police" the key shipping bottleneck.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey on Wednesday, Islamabad's foreign ministry said