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IRGC: Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid US warnings

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it maintains full control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, after Donald Trump indicated that the US Navy could be deployed to escort tankers through the vital waterway amid escalating regional tensions.

US orders non-essential staff to leave Lahore, Karachi consulates

Iran bans all agri-food exports to protect domestic supply

6 US troops killed so far in war with Iran: CENTCOM

IRGC: Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid US warnings

Pajhwok

4 Mar 2026 - 13:55

US orders non-essential staff to leave Lahore, Karachi consulates

Hijratullah Kakar

4 Mar 2026 - 13:23

The United States Department of State has announced that, due to security concerns, non-essential US government personnel and their family members at the country’s consulates in Lahore and Karachi have been instructed to leave Pakistan.

Iran bans all agri-food exports to protect domestic supply

Veda Qalandari

4 Mar 2026 - 10:59

Iran has banned the export of all food and agricultural products until further notice, citing the need to prioritise domestic supply amid ongoing economic pressures.

6 US troops killed so far in war with Iran: CENTCOM

Sohrab Sarwari

3 Mar 2026 - 12:10

Six American service members have been killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran so far, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.

US embassy in Saudi capital hit by drones

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

3 Mar 2026 - 10:05

The United States Embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was hit by two Iranian drones on Tuesday, a media report said.

Israel airstrikes hit Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets, drones

Pajhwok

2 Mar 2026 - 09:43

Israeli jets carried out airstrikes on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, after Hezbollah launched rocket and drone attacks on a military base in Israel, media reports said on Monday.

9 killed in Karachi protest near US consulate

Pajhwok

1 Mar 2026 - 14:16

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least nine people were killed near the United States Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, after protests erupted following the killing of Iranian Supreme

Antonio Guterres condemns US-Israel attacks on Iran

Sohrab Sarwari

1 Mar 2026 - 10:31

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran.

Iran declares 40 days of mourning after Khamenei’s death

Sohrab Sarwari

1 Mar 2026 - 08:58

Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel, forty days of national mourning and seven days of public holiday have been declared in Iran.

Iran launches missile strikes on 4 US bases in Gulf region

Sohrab Sarwari

28 Feb 2026 - 14:26

Iran carried out missile attacks targeting four United States military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on Saturday.

Iran launches first wave of missile strikes on Israel: IRGC

Sohrab Sarwari

28 Feb 2026 - 14:00

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday it had launched the first wave of missile strikes against Israel in response to attacks by the United States and Israel.

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran; Tehran vows response

Sohrab Sarwari

28 Feb 2026 - 13:23

US President Donald Trump says the United States has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, while Tehran is preparing a crushing response.

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