U.S. jets struck Iranian military assets near Bandar Abbas to thwart naval mine deployment, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators try to hammer out a 60-day truce framework.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, hailing their unbreakable bond and praising Pakistan’s critical role as an intermediary in the Iran peace process.
Global oil prices plummeted over 4% on Monday, with Brent falling to $99.10, after President Trump announced that a peace deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz is close to being finalized.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Arab and Muslim-majority allies to join the Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel once a potential peace agreement with Iran is successfully finalized.
Driven by the regional drone crisis, Gulf nations are turning to Turkey for cost-effective air defense layers, netting Ankara $8 billion in fresh defense pacts at the SAHA 2026 expo.
