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Iranian delegation to reach Islamabad Thursday for talks
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Pakistan declares Islamabad holidays ahead of US-Iran talks
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Trump says US military to stay around Iran until Tehran complies with deal
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US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon
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US, Israel attack Iran's Natanz nuclear facility: Iran atomic energy organisation
It added that there was "no leakage of radioactive materials reported" in the area in central Iran
21 March 2026, 15:43 PM
Iranians hold Eid prayers as Mideast war rages
At dawn, a crowd of worshippers gathered at central Tehran's Imam Khomeini grand mosque, named after the founder of the Islamic republic
21 March 2026, 14:29 PM
Eid-ul-Fitr around the world
From grand mosques to city streets, Muslims mark Eid with prayers, family reunions and shared traditions across continents
21 March 2026, 12:53 PM
BTS are back: Central Seoul locks down for Kpop supergroup's first show in years
The comeback album "Arirang" sold 3.98 million copies on its first day of release, Big Hit Music, the music label run by BTS' management agency HYBE 352820.KS
21 March 2026, 11:36 AM
Trump's Iran war rattles US swing voters ahead of midterms
At a breakfast diner in Pennsylvania, a swing state where voters often shift between parties, there was a mix of anger and confusion over the new conflict
21 March 2026, 10:25 AM
Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean: report
Neither missile hit the target, which is around 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iranian territory, but the launch suggests that Tehran has missiles with longer ranges than previously thought, the report said
21 March 2026, 10:18 AM
Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz, Kyodo reports
Tehran has started talks with Tokyo about possibly opening the strait, Araqchi told the Japanese news agency in a phone interview on Friday.
21 March 2026, 10:14 AM
US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say
The narrow waterway, conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, has been effectively closed to most shipping since the United States and Israel launched the war against Iran almost three weeks ago.
21 March 2026, 10:10 AM
Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions
Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Israel meanwhile after supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed to have dealt a "dizzying blow" to his country's enemies.
21 March 2026, 09:55 AM
‘We were attacked’: Hormuz sailors in perilous waters
Virtual paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz, has shaken global markets, raising fears of a prolonged spike in energy costs
20 March 2026, 19:52 PM
Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says
The US-Israel war with Iran has driven up energy prices
20 March 2026, 18:56 PM
Switzerland halts weapons exports to US due to Iran war
"Exports of war materiel to the USA cannot currently be authorised," the government said in a statement
20 March 2026, 17:57 PM
Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid
Since Israel and US started the war with Iran, Israeli authorities have closed access to Jerusalem's world-renowned holy sites citing security concerns
20 March 2026, 17:02 PM
Spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed in strike, state TV says
A spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its deputy of public relations, Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel, Iranian state TV reported on Friday
20 March 2026, 16:09 PM
War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world
Some fertiliser prices are up 30% to 40% on Iran war, Bank of America says
20 March 2026, 15:46 PM
AI fakes and recycled footage fuel disinformation surge in US-Israel war on Iran
The Daily Star looks into fake war stories thriving on social media
20 March 2026, 14:53 PM
Iran FM told British counterpart UK complicit in US, Israel 'aggression'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his British counterpart Yvette Cooper in a phone call that any US use of British bases would be seen as "participation in aggression" against the Islamic republic
20 March 2026, 14:48 PM
Sri Lanka refused ground access to US warplanes
The request was turned down to maintain Sri Lanka's neutrality and ensure its territory was not used for any military purpose that could help or hinder either side, he told parliament
20 March 2026, 13:51 PM
Norway crown princess says 'manipulated' by Epstein
The files revealed an unexpectedly close friendship between the pair and raised questions in Norway about whether Mette-Marit can become queen
20 March 2026, 13:31 PM
Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
Nearly 30 people have been killed in Gulf states since the war broke out
20 March 2026, 11:16 AM