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A true-colour satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz showing the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, Qeshm Island off Iran and the Musandam Peninsula.International — Region / International — Region

Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to seven Islamabad MoU conditions

Iran's parliament speaker says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until seven conditions in the June Islamabad MoU are met, as US-Iran talks stall.

A satellite image of Saudi Aramco's Khurais oil processing facility, showing industrial plant structures, storage tanks and access roads in desert terrain.International — Region / International — Region

Houthis claim strike that set an Aramco refinery near Riyadh ablaze

Yemen's Houthis claimed a missile and drone strike that set an Aramco refinery south of Riyadh on fire, as Saudi Arabia hit Sanaa with dozens of strikes.

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX in the airline's blue, orange and white livery parked on an airport apron.International — Region / International — Region

UAE says flydubai co-pilot used crash axe in attempted 'terrorist act'

The UAE prosecutor general says the co-pilot of flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to seize the controls on the Dubai–Tel Aviv service.

Aerial view of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, showing its white roofs, minarets and surrounding plaza.International — Region / International — Region

Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for drone attack on Madinah power station

The coalition says drone debris confirmed a Houthi attack on a Madinah station supplying the Prophet's Mosque, as Yemen fighting escalates and Pakistan restates its pact pledge.

A large commercial oil tanker passes under the Golden Gate Bridge in daylightInternational — Region / International — Region

Four Pakistani crew from hijacked tanker Honour 25 to return home 3 October: Dar

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar says Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Usman Ghani will reach Karachi on 3 October, while remains of three dead Pakistanis are being repatriated.

Two soldiers in camouflage uniform stand outdoors as one attaches a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve patch to the other's uniform during a ceremony in Iraq.International — Region / International — Region

US-led coalition ends Iraq mission as Baghdad declares Sovereignty Day

The last US-led coalition troops left Iraq on 30 September 2026, closing a 12-year anti-ISIL mission as Baghdad marked the withdrawal and weighed the security risks that follow.

Armed personnel in helmets and tactical vests apprehend suspects on the deck of a vessel during a counter-piracy boarding in the Gulf of AdenInternational — Region / International — Region

Three Pakistani sailors killed as pirates open fire during Somali rescue of MT Honour 25

Somali pirates killed three Pakistani crew and two others on 29 September while fleeing the hijacked oil tanker Honour 25 during a Somali–Puntland rescue operation.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretariat building in Beijing with its glass and steel facadeInternational — Region / International — Region

SCO national coordinators begin three-day meeting in Islamabad under Pakistan's chairmanship

The first SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting under Pakistan's 2026-27 chairmanship opens in Islamabad on 28 September, setting up the 2027 summit.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in a dark suitInternational — Region / International — Region

Saudi FM tells UN that Gulf security is inseparable from global stability

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told the UN General Assembly on 26 September Gulf security is inseparable from global stability, backing Pakistani de-escalation.

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Strait of Hormuz with an escort vessel alongsideInternational — Region / International — Region

Trump reportedly rejects Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan, aides expect renewed bombing

The Wall Street Journal reports Trump rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with aides saying renewed bombing is likely after the midterms.

The illuminated Riyadh skyline at night, with the Kingdom Centre tower prominent among high-rise buildingsInternational — Region / International — Region

Pakistan, Saudi and Türkiye military chiefs meet in Riyadh under Makkah pact

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's military chiefs met in Riyadh on 25 September under the Makkah pact, condemning Houthi attacks and reaffirming collective defence.

The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, with rows of national delegation desks facing the podium and the UN emblem on the wall.International — Region / International — Region

India tells UNGA that terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad hits back

India warned the UN General Assembly that terrorism from Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad answered with counter-charges on Kashmir and the Indus waters.