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Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation in MidEast

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the start of a ministerial meeting on political violence, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2026.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering 'endgame' with Iran, will sever economic lifelines

Patriot battery in Greece

Greece moves Patriot interceptor to protect key military base amid rising US-Iran tensions - report


Trump says he is happy with Hegseth after ‘treasonous’ reports of fight over munitions shortages

Trump also pushed back on the report in a previous post on Truth Social on Wednesday, writing that the US has "massive amounts of 'munitions.'"

US President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Trump’s military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander

Speaking to 103FM on Thursday, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu said the Strait of Hormuz talks remained incomplete and warned that regional demands could stretch US air defenses thin.

US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Three times as many Americans expect Iran war to destabilize, bring chaos to Middle East - poll

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, as Trump again backed away from threatened "massive attacks" on Iran, underscoring uncertainty surrounding a conflict he predicted would bring a swift victory.

People look at an "Iran war participation trophy" installation, placed by the protest group The Secret Handshake, in New York City, US, July 29, 2026.

Donald Trump unaware of US munitions shortage, prompting Camp David clash with Hegseth - report

The White House issued a statement from Trump, saying the US had “far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need."

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei claims hundreds of US soldiers killed, wounded in Iranian strikes

Rezaee's statement comes amid months of US airstrikes intended to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and compel Tehran to return to negotiations.

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

Israel raises alert, estimates Trump close to order new attacks on Iran, officials tell 'Post'

Israeli officials warn renewed US strikes on Iran could trigger attacks on Israel, as embassies urge citizens to consider leaving amid rising tensions.

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier

Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked

Mohammad Marandi warned on Saturday that critical infrastructure across the Gulf and in Israel could be destroyed, as US officials reportedly raised concerns over missile-defense resources.

ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.

US Treasury sanctions networks supporting Iran’s Mahan Air, IRGC from India, China, Russia

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said those providing financial, logistical, or commercial support to the IRGC or Mahan Air are “helping sustain a terrorist enterprise."

An Iranian cleric walks past a billboard depicting a portrait of the former commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, on February 21, 2026.

Trump’s Iran dilemma becomes battle for US public opinion as his approval hits all-time low

As of Thursday, recent polls showed Trump with approval below 40% as the Iran stalemate, fuel prices, and inflation narrowed his room to maneuver.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, US, July 27, 2026.

US will blame Israel if large-scale attacks against Iran fail, former defense official warns

Former senior defense official Avner Vilan said on Monday that Washington and Tehran remain caught between an agreement and full-scale war, while renewed fighting could intensify criticism of Israel.

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.