Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Asian stocks rise as Middle East tensions ease, oil prices fall
Markets in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea gain more than 1% as investors welcome lower oil prices and eased concerns about rising inflation.
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Middle East Roundup, Sept 3: JD Vance says US probing strike on wedding in Iran
US vice president says "extremely skeptical" about reports coming out of Iran, adds Iranian state media has not been a very good scribe about what's happened in the conflict; Trump boasts of ‘virtually unlimited amounts’ of ammunition.
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US shifts strategy as Hormuz traffic plunges
Latest US campaign marks significant shift in Washington’s strategy, from primarily defending freedom of navigation to directly targeting Iranian military infrastructure and state-owned oil assets.
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Middle East Roundup, Sept 2: UAE condemns Iran attacks targeting regional countries with missiles, drones
Pakistan says international conflicts typically move through cycles of escalation, relative calm, and a return to negotiations; Iran's state media reports recent US strikes on its territory killed 11 people; CENTCOM confirms forces carried out strikes on military targets.
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Middle East Roundup, Sept 1: Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates to strikes
Iranian media reports country's military launched a "decisive operation" against US targets in the region; UN chief calls for maximum restraint in the Middle East conflict.
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Middle East Roundup, Aug 31: Pakistan PM reaffirms efforts for regional peace building in meeting with Iranian president
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirm longstanding ties, discuss regional peace, Islamabad MoU understandings, and extend invitations for future visits
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Middle East Roundup, Aug 30: Iran says in ‘no hurry’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Says that while Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman on arrangements for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway would not reopen until the US fulfills its commitments; Israel continues settler attacks across the West Bank, raising the death toll to 73,454 Palestinians since its siege of Gaza in 2023.
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Middle East Roundup, Aug 29: Up to 400 ships stranded in Gulf amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
Naming Pakistan among the states with which Tehran seeks to strengthen relations, Pezeshkian says, "we are brothers and are not rulers over one another."
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Middle East Roundup, Aug 28: Top diplomats from Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia discuss regional developments
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his counterparts from Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, discussing developments in the Middle East as Iran stresses that “US pressure” will not work; Israel continues striking Gaza and kills five.
August 28, 2026
Middle East Roundup, Aug 27: UK officials laud Pakistan’s efforts to advance US-Iran peace
British foreign secretary and national security advisor highlight Islamabad's “important role” in promoting regional peace and security; Iran proposes a “mutual security” pact between Muslim countries to improve regional security; Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza
August 27, 2026