US Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to Pakistan for diplomatic talks aimed at advancing a peace process with Iran, with Jared Kushner included in the group. The visit marks a significant elevation in direct US engagement on the Iran file, with Pakistan serving as the host venue for a sensitive channel of dialogue. President Trump has attached a hard deterrent posture to the diplomatic effort, warning of 'strong consequences' for any party that breaches a ceasefire arrangement. The pairing of Vance and Kushner signals the White House is treating this as a high-priority track, drawing on Kushner's prior Middle East negotiating experience. The outcome will be closely watched by Gulf capitals, European allies managing their own Iran nuclear diplomacy, and energy markets sensitive to any escalation or resolution involving Tehran. Whether Pakistan's role as host reflects a broader diplomatic realignment or a tactical venue choice remains a live question for regional analysts.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
