TEHERAN: Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan held talks with Iran on Monday in an attempt to prevent the Middle East war from reigniting, with Teheran saying the discussions were very good.

QUETTA, Pakistan: Thousands of trucks remain stranded on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border despite the resumption of limited overland trade between the two countries, southwest Pakistan business representatives told AFP on Monday.

TEHERAN: Iran menafikan laporan bahawa negara itu menawarkan perjanjian kepada Amerika Syarikat (AS) untuk membuka semula Selat Hormuz yang ditutup sejak 28 Februari sebagai pertukaran bagi penarikan sekatan laut oleh AS

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesdays Israeli elections, warning the Islamic republic against any hostile acts.

RETIRED Michigan autoworkers Mike and Rich live seconds apart, but the neighbours could not be more politically divided ahead of midterm elections dominated by the soaring cost of living and President Donald Trumps war in Iran.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States could end its war with Iran now but wants to ensure that the outcome is lasting, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

DIMONA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the only way to remove the threat posed by Iran was to topple its government.

CAIRO: Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemens Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a television interview aired on Tuesday.

TEHERAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Russia and Iran have never worked so closely, as Moscow seeks to play a mediating role in the Middle East war.

LONDON: Asking prices for British homes rose in October but there were signs that rising mortgage rates caused by the war in Iran were starting to weigh on affordability and more resilient parts of the market, property website Rightmove said on Monday.

ISTANBUL: Iran said Sunday it may not endorse a resolution on Yemen being discussed at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baghdad unless what Teheran considers fairness and balance is reflected in the text, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the Yemen border, after the Iran-backed group said it shot the aircraft down.

BEIJING: China's exports of refined oil products in September surged 39.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY), data showed on Sunday, with diesel exports reaching their highest in more than three years amid a tight global market as the Iran war and other conflicts curb output from the Middle East and Russia.

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt was ready to defend Saudi Arabia if requested, as fighting flares between the kingdom and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemens Houthis said on Friday that it had intercepted missiles and drones over Riyadh and other areas, as the kingdom came under sustained attack from its Iran-backed foes.

KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd is expected to see container throughput recover in the second half of 2026 as shipping lines adjust routes and vessels return to service amid the Iran conflict, says Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).

UNITED States President Donald Trumps trademark ability to talk down oil markets with a few words is fading as the Iran war drags on, leaving global energy prices far more exposed to escalation.

SYDNEY: Football Australia told AFP on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the situation in 2027 Asian Cup host Saudi Arabia following attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi group.

LONDON: Britains government Monday accused Irans Revolutionary Guards of being behind a major scare at a UK airbase used by the United States, as allies including Washington warned Teheran against hostile acts.

ISTANBUL: Iran has offered to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemens Houthi group amid escalating regional tensions, Anadolu Ajansi reported citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday.

RIYADH: Serangan maut Houthi ke atas lapangan terbang utama Riyadh mencetuskan amaran tindak balas daripada Arab Saudi, ketika Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump membayangkan kemungkinan menyertai serangan terhadap kumpulan itu dan melancarkan semula serangan ke atas Iran

MIDDLE East oil producers have launched a battle to recapture market share lost during the Iran war, setting current and former Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) members on a collision course as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recovers.

PARIS/BEIJING: Chinas tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache for luxury brands, already grappling with the fallout from the Iran war and signs of slowing consumer spending in the United States.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterm elections on Nov 3, saying Washington was holding productive discussions with Teheran.

RIYADH: Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdoms airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this week.

LONDON: Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it would block routes that it has not authorised, sources said.

GENEVA/CAIRO: Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the countrys civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.

MIDDLE East crude exports recently climbed to their highest levels since the start of the Iran war as more Gulf producers resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz despite the continued threat of Iranian attacks

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because of unspecified threats that he believed were linked to Iran.

WHATS more volatile than President Donald Trump? The answer may be a lame duck Donald Trump after the United States midterm elections. The 80-year-old billionaire faces a bruising final two years in the White House if Republicans lose control of Congress in the Nov 3 polls amid voter anger over the Iran war and soaring prices

RIYADH: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last months advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.

RIYADH: Ketegangan di rantau Teluk semakin memuncak apabila Arab Saudi melaporkan serangan baharu Houthi, manakala Iran memberi amaran akan bertindak lebih keras terhadap sebarang ancaman ke atas negaranya

HUGE billboards on the walls of Teheran mocking United States President Donald Trump and depicting American drones under the boot of an Iranian soldier are providing a chronicle of Irans war with the US and Israel.

TEHERAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that there was no military solution to his countrys conflict with the United States, with talks on ending the war apparently at an impasse.

UNITED States President Donald Trump will not win this years Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body that picks the laureate, according to experts.

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state, following the end of the US-led coalitions mission in the country.

TOKYO: Factory activity across Asia expanded in September thanks to the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, private surveys showed on Thursday, offering some relief to policymakers who are concerned about nagging cost pressures attributable to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were strong indications Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend.

THE worlds biggest energy companies are poised to deliver another quarter of bumper profits, fuelled by record refining margins.

BAGHDAD: A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the countrys leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran armed factions.

SINGAPORE: Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were set for their worst month in years, hit by a toxic mix of deteriorating government finances, a glut of issuances and rising inflation as the seven-month-old US-Israeli war on Iran keeps energy costs elevated.

TEHERAN: Beberapa jam selepas Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump menolak pada Sabtu lalu tentang penyelesaian diplomatik yang dikemukakan Iran untuk membuka semula Selat Hormuz, bunyi letupan kedengaran di laluan perairan itu, menurut media Iran

UNITED STATES: Qatari mediators are likely to hold separate talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York and with the US side on Monday or Tuesday, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, in a fresh push to end the war.

NEW YORK: Iran wants Malaysia to continue playing the role of a mediating voice on the international stage by encouraging diplomatic efforts between Teheran and Washington to continue in order to ease tensions that continue to grip the Middle East.

WASHINGTON: A top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as cynical and indicated it was a non-starter for Washington.

FAIRFORD: British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.

BEIRUT: Hizbollah supporters gathered near the tomb of their late former chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of his killing by Israel, defiant even as two wars have left the Iran-backed group weakened.

TEHERAN: Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trumps rejection of the proposal, leaving the Middle East war locked in a stalemate.

RIYADH: Kumpulan Houthi didakwa menggunakan senjata pertahanan udara buatan Iran yang diubah suai menjadi peluru berpandu jelajah, sekali gus menimbulkan ancaman serius kepada pesawat awam

CAIRO: Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.