Beijing shares close ties with Islamabad and Tehran

Trump said oil would start flowing again, without saying what actions the US might take

Trump announced a ceasefire in the six-week-old Iran conflict late on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline after which he threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilisation

Iran vows not to abandon Lebanese people

At least 203 people killed and 1,000 wounded in the latest strikes

Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud, and breach of trust charges

Foreign Minister Albares: conflict is 'attack on civilisation'

An Iranian delegation is expected to arrive tonight in Islamabad for serious talks based on 10 points proposed by Iran

Even as the US and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours.

Pakistan has been preparing for high-stakes talks involving US and Iranian representatives over the war in the Middle East

Equity markets across the globe soared and crude plunged Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the two-week halt in the war, and the Islamic republic said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz as peace talks took place.

US President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied with a deal.

Washington and Tehran both claimed victory after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and negotiations aimed at ending a war that has killed thousands across the Middle East and sparked global economic upheaval.

Israel launches heaviest Lebanon strikes despite Iran ceasefire

Ceasefire fails to halt Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Israeli strikes kill 254 in Lebanon

Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said Thursday it had fired rockets towards Israel in response to its "violation" of the US-Iran truce

Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way yesterday to alarm as fighting continued across the region, with Israel launching its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon and Iran striking Gulf neighbours’ oil facilities.

The dramatic pause prompted immediate praise from some governments

Residents of the Gulf countries, which have borne the brunt of Iran's attacks, breathed a sight of cautious relief on Wednesday after waking up to news of an Iran-US ceasefire

While Tehran and Washington have agreed to talks, Iran's 10-point proposals show little overlap with a 15-point plan Washington previously put forward