Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?
Pakistan’s civilian and army leaders shuttle between key capitals as Trump says he may visit Islamabad to sign a deal.

Pakistan’s civilian and army leaders shuttle between key capitals as Trump says he may visit Islamabad to sign a deal.









Celebrations in Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire begins, opening the door to talks on a longer-term Israel-Lebanon deal.
The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in ‘safety’.
The viral videos by Iranian creators, say analysts, are high-quality though cheap, and hit fissures in US politics.
Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.
Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.

People in Beirut describe how the Israel war has turned their lives upside down.

Pakistan’s PM arrived in Doha Thursday for regional talks across the Middle East in a possibility to end the war.
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Displaced Lebanese in Beirut said they do not yet trust whether the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will hold.
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Donald Trump said Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon’s Joseph Aoun may meet at the White House.