The launch of the Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia transport corridor opens new opportunities for regional trade, energy cooperation, and the development of alternative logistical routes across Eurasia. The international transport corridor is a collection of main transport systems that connect the parties and enable the international transport of goods and passengers. A new transit corridor originating in southern Pakistan and connecting to […]

The balance between relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran remains a key element of Pakistan’s foreign policy, as the country seeks both to strengthen strategic partnerships and to preserve its role as a mediator in the tense geopolitical environment of the Middle East. The position of Saudi Arabia and Iran Pakistan has had close relations with Saudi Arabia since its […]

At the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, tension rises as tankers wait and uncertainty spreads (AI Generated Image) The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again on Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. New […]

A regularly updated compendium of Beijing and Moscow’s reactions to the fighting in Iran, Lebanon, and beyond, including analysis of the similarities and differences in their respective diplomatic approaches to the crisis. Since the start of U.S.-Israel military operations against Iran in February 2026, Russia and China have released a litany of statements in defense of Tehran, ranging from specific […]

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Kabul, Faisal bin Talq Al-Baqmi, discussed regional developments and recent talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan held in the Chinese city of Urumqi during a meeting on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muttaqi briefed the Saudi […]

Dans son délire suprémaciste légendaire, le secrétaire au Trésor américain Scott Bessent a déclaré que la Chine ne sera plus en mesure de s’approvisionner en pétrole auprès de l’Iran. Saluons tous le retour triomphal des Pirates des Caraïbes, désormais Pirates du golfe Persique. L’effondrement spectaculaire du diktat d’Islamabad – la Barbarie est venue faire la loi, pas négocier – a […]

India’s foreign policy today stands at a moment of reckoning. What was once celebrated as a model of strategic autonomy—rooted in anti-colonial solidarity, non-alignment, and moral leadership—now faces intense scrutiny. Critics argue that India’s deepening embrace of the United States–Israel axis, particularly in the context of the ongoing West Asian conflicts, signals not pragmatism, but a troubling surrender of independence. […]

Scores of civilians across the Middle East expressed anxiety and dread as peace talks between the US and Iran collapsed in Pakistan. A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of […]

Gold fails to rally amid the West Asia war involving the US, Israel, and Iran as rising oil, yields, and dollar strength weigh on prices. Here’s what it means for investors. At the start of 2026, gold appeared perfectly positioned to shine, reaching an all-time high in January. Expectations of stable inflation, a potential rate-cut cycle by the US Federal […]

En saignant à blanc l’arsenal américain grâce à des drones bon marché et des missiles à bas coût, l’Iran a involontairement écrit la stratégie dont la Chine a besoin pour vaincre son plus grand adversaire : la guerre en Iran a donné à la Chine la clé pour vaincre les États-Unis. Dans une analyse qui circule avec l’urgence de documents […]