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Any potential U.S.-Iran agreement may resemble prewar proposals, but joint control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a clear victory for the regime, cementing Tehran's influence over regional security and reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical map

Pakistani Fintech company Sadapay on Tuesday said its application was unavailable for users after Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Bahrain were disrupted amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East began with the US and Israel launching attacks on Iran, triggering a conflict that has expanded to the rest of the Middle East. As the war rages on, Gulf countries have also come under attack, including Bahrain. In a statement shared on its social media handles, the company said, “The SadaPay app is currently unavailable for all users. Our infrastructure runs on AWS in Bahrain, which has been disrupted since the drone strikes on March 1.” AWS is Amazon’s cloud ‌computing ⁠unit and is critical for the operation of many well-known websites and government operations. It is also the company’s main driver of profits. It added that overnight, “conditions in the affected AWS region worsened, causing a full app outage for our users”. As per the statement, Sadapay said that it was “dealing with the d...

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Monday, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.

The U.S. President has a history of using negotiations in the shadow of an ultimatum as a diversionary tactic ahead of an attack - and there's no certainty that negotiations with Iran will lead to an arrangement

Iran and Saudi Arabia, then Egypt and Turkey. Experts say Iran is close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon, and if the Americans cannot protect their Gulf allies, they might need a weapon that can stabilize the balance of power with Iran and Israel

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran and assured that Alliance countries always demonstrate unity.

After issuing an ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump blinked first by delaying his planned escalation in favor of steadied markets, even as Iran denies any contact

If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week. Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social platform that the US and Iran had had “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE” conversations over the past two days about a “COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”. The White House did not respond to questions about the content of the talks, who participated or where they were held. For its part, Iran has denied holding any talks with the US. But, later, when Trump spoke to the media in Florida, he asserted that if talks failed, “we’ll just keep bombing our little hearts out”. He claimed that the Iranian side had initiated contact with the US. “They called, I didn’t call,” he said. “They want to make a deal, and we are very willing to make a deal.” He also claimed that there were already “major points of agreement” with...

The escalation of the conflict in Iran strengthens Russia's position and reduces the chances of genuine peace negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

U.S. military actions in Iran are very different from what Russia is doing in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said.

US president puts off threat to bomb Iran power grid Says Iran has 'one more chance at peace' Tehran says Trump s

De energiecrisis door de oorlog in Iran is net zo hevig als drie eerdere grote crises bij elkaar, waaronder die van 1973. Dat zegt het hoofd van het Internationaal Energieagentschap (IEA). Wat betekent dit? „Als er échte tekorten ontstaan, dan kan het gevaarlijk worden”, zegt deskundige Aad Correljé van de TU Delft.

De energiecrisis door de oorlog in Iran is net zo hevig als drie eerdere grote crises bij elkaar, waaronder die van 1973. Dat zegt het hoofd van het Internationaal Energieagentschap (IEA). Wat betekent dit? „Als er échte tekorten ontstaan, dan kan het gevaarlijk worden”, zegt deskundige Aad Correljé van de TU Delft.

Pakistan has emerged as one of several regional countries being credited in diplomatic circles for contributing to efforts aimed at easing tensions between the United States and Iran, as signs of de-escalation begin to surface.

Bitcoin moved back above $71,000 after US President Donald Trump postponed Iran strike for five days, sending oil price crashing below $100. Bitcoin (BTC) broke back toward $71,000 during Monday’s European trading session as US President Donald Trump said attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure would be postponed.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin bounces 5% to $71,000 after President Trump said US attacks on Iran's infrastructure would be postponed. Read more

Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 after President Donald Trump said the United States had held “productive conversations” with Iran and would postpone planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. In a March 23 post on Truth Social, Trump wrote in capital letters: “BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE […] The post Bitcoin price jumps above $70,000 as US announces shock pause on Iran strikes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Two Iranian attacks targeted the UAE on Monday, authorities in Abu Dhabi said, with at least seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran intercepted by

Bitcoin and Asian markets dropped on Monday as Iran escalated threats to strike critical infrastructure in the Gulf. Crypto and the wider markets tumbled on Monday as the US and Iran escalated threats toward one another for the fourth week, sending oil prices seesawing.  US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday that the US would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran responded by saying it will answer any US strikes on its power or water infrastructure with attacks on US and Israeli assets in the Gulf and threatened to completely close the Strait, one of the world’s vital oil shipping lanes.  Read more

91 percent of Israeli Jews support the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. But J Street, as befits a feel-good echo chamber for ultra-liberal American Jews, says it's 'appalled' by the war