Apr 08 How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a two-week ceasefire in a day By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Associated Press The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 07 Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline By Associated Press Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday in a post on X that “diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily… Continue reading
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 29 Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect. Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait while Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group… Continue reading
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal By Associated Press Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading
Mar 24 Strikes hit Iran while Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran. Continue reading
Mar 17 Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Pakistan rejected Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, insisting its strikes across eastern Afghanistan on Monday were against military facilities. Continue reading
Mar 16 Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes that killed hundreds in Kabul By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has… Continue reading
Feb 27 Pakistan defense minister says country is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes. Continue reading