İran İslâm Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı
How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war
Nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched an operation to overthrow the Iranian government, it’s fair to say their assault hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Still, the ensuing war has followed a clear, predictable logic. After decades of sanctions failed to persuade Iranians to overthrow the regime, Israel and the U.S. resorted to war; after that failed too, they turned to a naval blockade. Each escalation has had an impact, adding to the misery of life in Iran, but so far each has missed its ultimate target: forcing a surrender. The military stalemate has once again turned attention to the economy and to the question that has always hovered over this strategy: just how much economic punishment can Iranian society absorb? We can document how far living standards have fallen. Iran produces mountains of economic and social data, and, despite its isolation, millions of people travel to and from the country. But no one knows how much additional punishment would produce the political outcome the strategy anticipates. No one should doubt that Iran's economy is in its worst shape in decades. Years of strict sanctions erased two decades of economic growth, and months of war caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage to infrastructure and productive capacity and added millions to the ranks of the unemployed. The U.S. and Israel appear to have initiated this war believing that Iran was on the brink of economic ruin. Much as an Iranian nuclear bomb was repeatedly said to be only weeks or months away, economic collapse was expected to arrive with the next ratchet of pressure. But it has now become apparent that both the picture of extreme economic fragility and the expectation of regime change were highly exaggerated. Iran's economy has performed poorly since President Donald Trump imposed his maximum-pressure campaign in 2018, but slow growth and stagnation are better descriptions than collapse. Employment recovered after taking an initial hit, rising from about 23 million to 25 million before the June war. Employment growth actually outpaced the working age population, which grew by about 1.7 million over the same period. The war changed that. Both GDP and employment fell in spring 2026. By June, nearly half a million jobs had disappeared, largely as a result of the bombing campaign that began on February 28. The unemployment rate, which had remained below 8% for the previous two years, jumped to 9.1% this spring and is probably climbing as more businesses close for lack of imported inputs. Establishing what has happened to GDP — and particularly GDP per capita, a good measure of average living standards — is more complicated. It is easy to make serious mistakes when comparing Iran's GDP over time, especially when converting output from rials into dollars. Depending on the exchange rate used, the resulting estimates can diverge enormously. For example, valuing Iranian output at the free-market exchange rate, which fluctuates, produces a much smaller and more variable dollar value for Iran's economy. Currency depreciation should not be confused with an equivalent collapse in the volume of goods and services Iranians actually produce and consume. For comparisons of real output over time, purchasing-power-parity measures provide a more meaningful benchmark. PPP conversion avoids the distortions caused by fluctuations in the market exchange rate and allows output to be compared at constant prices. According to the World Bank's constant-price PPP measure, GDP per person, a popular measure of living standards, recovered after the imposition of harsher sanctions. In 2025 it was 9.6% higher than in 2018, when Trump launched his maximum pressure campaign, and 5.5% more than in 2011, when sanctions first tightened under President Barack Obama and increasingly restricted Iran's international trade. These are hardly impressive growth rates. Had Iran’s economy continued to grow at 5% per year after 2011, its GDP per capita would have been more than twice what it was in 2011. Still, these numbers do not describe an economy on the verge of collapse. That distinction matters because the political strategy of maximum pressure has rested heavily on the assumption that one more tightening of the economic vise could push an already exhausted economy —and therefore the political system — over the edge. How much did the war add to the grim picture? The latest GDP figures covering the period of the war are for spring 2026. They show a surprisingly small contraction: output was just 0.21% below its level in spring a year earlier. Part of the explanation for the limited decline was a 6.5% growth in utilities, a heavily subsidized and largely government-provided sector. Manufacturing grew by 1.46%, a distant second. Both sectors, however, have become increasingly vulnerable as the war has continued. Manufacturing has suffered from disruptions in supplies from heavily bombed steel and petrochemical facilities, while utilities themselves have become targets of U.S. attacks. The spring figures therefore tell us more about the economy's initial resilience than about how it will fare under a prolonged war and blockade. Turning to a more direct measure of household welfare, the income and expenditure survey collected annually provides a better gauge. Unfortunately, the results of the household survey covering the war have not yet been released; they are expected next month. Earlier surveys, however, reveal something important that the narrative of looming economic collapse misses. During the three years before the June war, from 2021/22 through 2024/25, real average per capita expenditure increased, and poverty rates declined. A major reason for this economic resilience was the revival and expansion of cash transfers under the Raisi and Pezeshkian administrations, which focused on redistribution of funds to the poor rather than the more market-and business-friendly policies of President Hassan Rouhani. The transfers did not fully compensate households for years of inflation and sanctions, but they helped cushion their impact and helped prevent hunger among the poor. Cash transfers have their limits. As sanctions and the blockade choke off oil revenues and force the government to print money to pay for the transfers, the cost of war is increasingly felt in rising prices. In spring, as bombs were falling on Tehran and major cities, prices rose at triple-digit annual rates. A brief pause came on June 17 with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US, which lowered the dollar by 15%. Taking advantage of the lull in fighting to visit Tehran, I passed by many upscale stores in northern Tehran that had (optimistically) put their luxury imports on summer sale. The brief respite was enough to bring overall inflation last month to half the 99% annual rate it reached the month before. The government's policy of allowing prices — including the exchange rate — to rise, rather than fixing prices and resorting to rationing, has contributed to the economy's resilience, and it helps explain why repeated predictions of imminent economic collapse have proved unreliable. It is difficult to predict how long the Pezeshkian government can continue this course and avoid rationing if food and fuel shortages emerge. Iran has paid an enormous price in resisting sanctions and war to preserve its independence. Sanctions have reduced growth, hurt investment, and exacerbated inflation, while the war has destroyed productive assets and jobs. But an economy can perform badly for a very long time without collapsing, particularly when the state is able to redistribute income to the poor and when the people place a high value on national independence.
ABD-İran Mutabakatına Rağmen İsrail'den Lübnan'a Kanlı Saldırı: 4 ÖlüIran fires back at Trump’s Hormuz claim
• Tehran says waterway will remain under its control, vows to maintain blockade • White House official says president’s remarks were ‘a joke’ • Pezeshkian acknowledges economic toll of war; Araghchi rules out talks without strict conditions • Iranian military calls for release of three pilots ‘detained’ in Qatar; Doha denies holding any DUBAI: Iran fired back on Saturday at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, asserting the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded will indefinitely remain under Iranian command. The rhetorical clash comes as attacks on Emirati oil tankers brought maritime traffic in the vital waterway to a near standstill. “The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X. “This strait will be opened and closed only at Iran’s command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” he added. Trump, speaking at a rally in New York on Friday, said that after the US defeated Iran, he would “pretty soon” declare Hormuz US territory. A White House official later attempted to soften the statement, saying the president had been joking. Diplomatic efforts to end the standoff remain frozen. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday that Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington. He clarified that messages exchanged via Qatar and Pakistan do not amount to negotiations, adding that the US must meet strict conditions for shipping to resume. A top Iranian official, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, outlined those conditions last week, demanding an end to the “war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq”, alongside the termination of crippling sanctions and compensation for wartime damage. As diplomacy stalls, violence in the strait persists. The United Arab Emirates’ state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the strait on Friday evening, following similar attacks on two ADNOC vessels Thursday. No injuries were reported. Additionally, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported that a bulk carrier was struck in the hull by an unknown projectile in the strait on Friday. The attacks have dramatically slowed traffic. Vessel-tracking data from Kpler showed only two non-oil vessels passing through on Friday with no crude shipments visible, a stark contrast to the more than 130 ships that traversed it daily before the conflict began in late February. For Gulf economies built around oil exports, the disruption has created a crisis that extends far beyond the battlefield. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s chief executive described the country’s oil sector as “paralysed”, with more than 90pc of government income dependent on crude exports travelling through Hormuz. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said reopening Hormuz was a priority and that he had discussed ending the war and Washington’s role in doing so with Trump. Despite Iran’s defiant tone regarding the strait, President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged the war’s severe economic toll on his country. In remarks carried by state media, Pezeshkian attributed rising inflation to the US blockade and the destruction of industrial facilities. “Our revenues have declined. We used to sell oil, but now we cannot sell it,” Pezeshkian said, noting that damaged factories have decimated tax revenues. Washington has signalled further economic pressure, with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent promising measures aimed at placing Tehran under unprecedented isolation. The US military has also vowed to maintain an indefinite naval blockade of Iranian ports. However, the closure of Hormuz has also created a political headache for Trump ahead of the November congressional elections. The average US price of a gallon of gasoline reached about $4.08 on Friday, up 29pc from a year earlier. Vice-president JD Vance said keeping energy prices low was Washington’s top priority, even as Trump urged Americans to accept higher petrol prices as the price of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Separately, Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday to help secure the release of three Iranian pilots allegedly held in Qatar. The military’s Missing Persons Search Committee said pilots Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian, and Omran Behraveshian were captured alive in March after their Su-24 fighter jets were shot down during an operation against a US base. The committee accused Qatar of violating the Geneva Conventions by denying the prisoners communication with their families. In response, Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on X: “We categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots & are surprised by these misleading statements.” Qatar rescuers “carried out their duties to the fullest” searching for the pilots, he added. It had “communicated with the Iranian side to coordinate the handover of the remains of one of the pilots who was found”, said Ansari. “Qatar also issued an invitation for an Iranian team to visit the Qatar to be briefed on the details of the search & rescue operations in April, but the Iranian side has yet to respond to the invitation,” he added. Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2026
ABD-İran Mutabakatına Rağmen İsrail'den Lübnan'a Kanlı Saldırı: 4 Ölüİran'dan Trump'a sert yanıt: 'Hürmüz İran'ındı, İran'ındır ve İran'ın olacaktır'
İran Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı Kazım Garibabadi, ABD Başkanı Donald Trump'ın, Hürmüz Boğazı'nı "Amerikan toprağı ilan edeceğine" dair iddiasına, "Hürmüz Boğazı, ne tweetle ele geçirilebilir ne uçak gemisiyle ne emir çıkararak ne de seçim konuşmasıyla" ifadesiyle yanıt verdi. ABD Başkanı Trump'a hitap eden ve ABD'nin İran'a karşı stratejik ve ağır yenilgiler aldığını kabul etmesi gerektiğini söyleyen Garibabadi, sosyal medya hesabından paylaştığı mesajında şu ifadelere yer verdi: Alıntı Metni ABD Başkanı Trump, dün yaptığı bir açıklamada, ABD Donanması'nın Hürmüz Boğazı'nda tam bir abluka uyguladığını savunarak "İran'ı tamamen mağlup ettikten sonra, çok geçmeden Hürmüz Boğazı'nı ABD toprağı ilan edeceğim" iddiasını ortaya atmıştı. İranlı yetkililer, ABD'nin Hürmüz Boğazı'na müdahaleleri, deniz ablukası ve 17 Haziran'da Tahran-Washington arasında imzalanan mutabakatın gerekliliklerini yerine getirmediği sürece Boğaz'ın açılmayacağını sık sık dile getiriyor. ABD Başkanı Donald Trump ise önceki gün sosyal medya hesabından paylaştığı mesajında, ABD'nin Hürmüz Boğazı üzerinde "tam kontrole" sahip olduğunu ve bu kontrolü ellerinde tutabileceklerini düşündüğünü ifade etmişti. İran'da savaşı koordine eden en üst askeri birim olan Hatemul Enbiya Merkez Karargahı Sözcüsü İbrahim Zülfikari, dün yaptığı açıklamada, Trump'ın iddiasını yalanlayarak "İran'ın izni ve gözetimi dışında hiçbir geminin Hürmüz Boğazı'ndan geçiş yapamayacağını" belirtmişti. Endonezya 7.7 şiddetinde depremle sarsıldı! Bölgeden sıcak görüntüler: 'Çok sayıda ev yıkıldı' İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan'dan çarpıcı itiraf! 'Sorunumuz kat kat arttı'
World leaders extend greetings to Pakistan on Independence Day, hail bilateral ties
Felicitations poured in from other nations on Friday as Pakistan celebrated 79 years of independence. World leaders and diplomats, from the Iranian president to US State Secretary Marco Rubio, not just wished Pakistan and its people on the country’s 80th Independence Day, but also took the opportunity to hail Islamabad’s ties with their countries. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari, wishing the government and people of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). King Salman also praised the “strong relations” between the two countries, highlighting the “shared commitment to advancing cooperation across all fields”, SPA reported. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, described Pakistan’s Independence Day as a valuable opportunity to honour the achievements of the nation, reaffirming Tehran’s firm resolve to further strengthen its relations with Pakistan, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported. He also expressed “readiness to take more effective steps to advance bilateral ties” and “secure the common interests of both sides”, the report said. It added that Pezeshkian noted that the “shared interests of the Iranian and Pakistani nations have become inextricably interwoven, a reality that underscores the need for greater synergy and closer cooperation” and stressed that a “new turning point has begun in deepening and expanding the longstanding and strategic relations” between Tehran and Islamabad. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, according to IRNA. The state-run Iranian news agency reported that Araghchi said that continued political consultations and the strengthening of economic, trade, border, security, and cultural cooperation between the two countries would pave the way to leverage existing capacities and secure their shared interests. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his message on Pakistan’s Independence Day, appreciated “the partnership between our nations and the bonds of friendship between our peoples”. “Together, through our cooperation on regional mediation, critical minerals, energy, counterterrorism, cultural heritage, and trade and investment, we are turning potential into progress and delivering real results for Americans and Pakistanis alike,” Rubio said. In Islamabad, US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker met Dar and congratulated him. Turkiye’s foreign ministry also extended felicitations to the “friendly and brotherly Pakistan”. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with Dar and “extended warm greetings on Pakistan’s Independence Day to the leadership, government and people of Pakistan, and conveyed his best wishes for continued peace, progress and prosperity,” the FO said in another post. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Zardari and PM Shehbaz, commending Pakistan-Russia relations. “I am confident that we will continue our constructive joint efforts to further strengthen the entire spectrum of our partnership for the benefit of the friendly peoples of Russia and Pakistan, and in the interests of enhancing international security and stability,” a post on the Russian embassy’s X account quoted him as saying. Meanwhile, UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, “conveyed warm wishes” on Pakistan’s Independence Day, the Foreign Office (FO) said on X. Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met Dar, congratulated him and reaffirmed the “close and time-tested ties between” Islamabad and China, according to the FO. Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement posted on X, congratulated the Pakistani government and people, adding that “Romania remains committed to further strengthening our bilateral relations, including under the EU-Pakistan framework”. Georgia, meanwhile, expressed its “cordial wishes for peace and prosperity of Pakistani people”, adding that it was looking forward to “further advancing our friendly relations”. Azerbaijan also extended “heartfelt congratulations to the brotherly people and the government of Pakistan”.
Başbakan Şahbaz, Suudi Arabistan'a Üç Günlük Ziyarete BaşladıPezeşkiyan'dan İran'a birlik uyarısı: 'Düşmanın amacı ülkeyi içeriden çökertmek'
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile yürütülen savaşın ülkenin geçmişte girdiği savaşlardan daha karmaşık olduğunu ifade etti. Pezeşkiyan, "düşmanın" asıl amacının İran'ı içeriden çökertmek olduğunu kaydetti.
After death of 3 Pakistani sailors, FO says Islamabad will implement maritime coalition 'in full earnest'
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Pakistan would implement the multinational maritime defence coalition “in full earnest”, after the deaths of three Pakistani sailors in strikes by Houthi rebels on a Saudi cargo ship on Tuesday. Last month, Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a defence coalition to protect shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region. The coalition was supported by 14 countries including Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt in a joint statement. Answering questions at a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Pakistan was a signatory of the recent joint statement supporting a multinational maritime defence coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to protect shipping and energy supply routes. “Pakistan is a signatory to this maritime coalition communique and we will implement it with full earnest,” Andrabi said, adding that the country was engaged with the Saudi authorities in this regard. Andrabi further said that on the directions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan was ascertaining the details of the agreement. In his opening statement, the FO also said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. He said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings with senior Iranian officials. He added that the visit provides the two countries the opportunity to discuss “bilateral relations, security-related matters, and regional development, with a particular focus on efforts to promote peace, stability, and constructive engagement amongst the parties in the region and regional developments”. Naqvi was received in Tehran by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and later held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian media reported. A diplomatic source had told Dawn from Tehran that the principal objective of Naqvi’s visit was to follow up on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US. Speaking further on Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, Andrabi reiterated that Pakistan remained engaged alongside “brotherly states” in “sincere efforts” to work towards a resolution to the crisis. “Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table and the Islamabad MoU and pave the way for peace and stability in the region,” he said. He also warned that Pakistan would continue to “offset spoilers using direct and indirect channels” and ensure the continuation of constructive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. During the Q&A session, responding to a question regarding the status of the Islamabad MoU, the spokesperson said, “Whenever the rationality for dialogue will overcome the logic of escalation, the template for peace is provided in the Islamabad MoU and Pakistan-Qatar joint statement.” The current deadline for the 60-day period for US-Iran negotiations under the Islamabad MoU is Aug 17. Andrabi, however, noted that this deadline “can always be extended” if there is the intention to hold dialogue. “Even then, five days still remain, so we are not closing the chapter,” he added. “But we hope that even if the deadline is not implemented, the extension will take place eventually and the parties will revert to dialogue.” Asked about the basis for Pakistan’s continued optimism amid the US-Iran conflict, the spokesperson said, “As a mediator and facilitator of talks, we remain optimistic that a solution is in sight.” He pointed out that during the conflict, the countries had cycled through periods of heightened escalation followed by relative calm and eventual dialogue. He termed this “the natural progression of any armed conflict of international significance”. “We are not discouraged by escalations, as much as we do not get overly optimistic when there is a period of calm,” he said, while highlighting Pakistan’s sustained engagement with the parties to resolve the conflict. The country would continue its engagement with optimism “that ought to be there in any credible facilitator and mediator”, he added. Makkah pact reflects ‘resolve for sharing burden of regional peace’ The FO spokesperson also spoke of the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, which he said was “highlight of the week”. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. He said the agreement reflected the three nations’ “commitment to further strengthen their collective security, promoting peace security and promoting peace security and stability in the region and beyond”. He said the agreement reflected the “long-standing brotherly relations” among the three countries and “displays our resolve for sharing the burden of regional peace and security”. “The agreement is purely defensive in nature and allows unified efforts to confront threats and security challenges to the member states,” Andrabi added, recalling Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s statement congratulating the nation on the agreement on August 10, wherein he held the agreement was defensive in nature and not against any country. Responding to a question, he noted that while the agreement was open to other countries, he was not “particularly aware” of which specific countries may join it in the future. He also said that he was not aware of any consultations with the US and China regarding the agreement, calling this “a matter of diplomatic exchange”, but noted that channels of communication with both countries remained open. FO rejects Indian MEA’s ‘baseless’ remarks on AJK When asked about the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ recent remarks regarding alleged human rights abuses in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the FO spokesperson rejected the “baseless” statement. The region has been gripped by unrest since early June as elections are also being held. “India’s professed concerns for human rights in AJK are disingenuous given its own well-documented record for repression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including excessive use of force, arbitrary detention, suppression of political freedom and sweeping powers under the draconian laws enacted there.” He added that India’s “politicisation” of developments in AJK was “misleading and cannot divert attention from the stark realities in Indian illegally occupied Kashmir”. “Pakistan remains fully committed to the protection of fundamental rights and the democratic freedom of AJK,” he said. He added that rather than making such statements over AJK, India would be “well advised to honour commitments made by its founding fathers and uphold the right of the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to freely determine their future through a United Nations plebiscite in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions”.
Üç Pakistanlı Denizcinin Ölümü Sonrası Pakistan'dan Deniz Koalisyonuna Tam DestekAfter death of 3 Pakistani sailors, FO says Pakistan will implement maritime coalition 'in full earnest'
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Pakistan would implement the multinational maritime defence coalition “in full earnest”, after the deaths of three Pakistani sailors in strikes by Houthi rebels on a Saudi cargo ship on Tuesday. Last month, Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a defence coalition to protect shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region. The coalition was supported by 14 countries including Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt in a joint statement. Answering questions at a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Pakistan was a signatory of the recent joint statement supporting a multinational maritime defence coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to protect shipping and energy supply routes. “Pakistan is a signatory to this maritime coalition communique and we will implement it with full earnest,” Andrabi said, adding that the country was engaged with the Saudi authorities in this regard. Andrabi further said that on the directions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan was ascertaining the details of the agreement. In his opening statement, the FO also said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. He said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings with senior Iranian officials. He added that the visit provides the two countries the opportunity to discuss “bilateral relations, security-related matters, and regional development, with a particular focus on efforts to promote peace, stability, and constructive engagement amongst the parties in the region and regional developments”. Naqvi was received in Tehran by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and later held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian media reported. A diplomatic source had told Dawn from Tehran that the principal objective of Naqvi’s visit was to follow up on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US. Speaking further on Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, Andrabi reiterated that Pakistan remained engaged alongside “brotherly states” in “sincere efforts” to work towards a resolution to the crisis. “Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table and the Islamabad MoU and pave the way for peace and stability in the region,” he said. He also warned that Pakistan would continue to “offset spoilers using direct and indirect channels” and ensure the continuation of constructive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. During the Q&A session, responding to a question regarding the status of the Islamabad MoU, the spokesperson said, “Whenever the rationality for dialogue will overcome the logic of escalation, the template for peace is provided in the Islamabad MoU and Pakistan-Qatar joint statement.” The current deadline for the 60-day period for US-Iran negotiations under the Islamabad MoU is Aug 17. Andrabi, however, noted that this deadline “can always be extended” if there is the intention to hold dialogue. “Even then, five days still remain, so we are not closing the chapter,” he added. “But we hope that even if the deadline is not implemented, the extension will take place eventually and the parties will revert to dialogue.” Asked about the basis for Pakistan’s continued optimism amid the US-Iran conflict, the spokesperson said, “As a mediator and facilitator of talks, we remain optimistic that a solution is in sight.” He pointed out that during the conflict, the countries had cycled through periods of heightened escalation followed by relative calm and eventual dialogue. He termed this “the natural progression of any armed conflict of international significance”. “We are not discouraged by escalations, as much as we do not get overly optimistic when there is a period of calm,” he said, while highlighting Pakistan’s sustained engagement with the parties to resolve the conflict. The country would continue its engagement with optimism “that ought to be there in any credible facilitator and mediator”, he added. Makkah pact reflects ‘resolve for sharing burden of regional peace’ The FO spokesperson also spoke of the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, which he said was “highlight of the week”. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. He said the agreement reflected the three nations’ “commitment to further strengthen their collective security, promoting peace security and promoting peace security and stability in the region and beyond”. He said the agreement reflected the “long-standing brotherly relations” among the three countries and “displays our resolve for sharing the burden of regional peace and security”. “The agreement is purely defensive in nature and allows unified efforts to confront threats and security challenges to the member states,” Andrabi added, recalling Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s statement congratulating the nation on the agreement on August 10, wherein he held the agreement was defensive in nature and not against any country. Responding to a question, he noted that while the agreement was open to other countries, he was not “particularly aware” of which specific countries may join it in the future. He also said that he was not aware of any consultations with the US and China regarding the agreement, calling this “a matter of diplomatic exchange”, but noted that channels of communication with both countries remained open. FO rejects Indian MEA’s ‘baseless’ remarks on AJK When asked about the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ recent remarks regarding alleged human rights abuses in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the FO spokesperson rejected the “baseless” statement. The region has been gripped by unrest since early June as elections are also being held. “India’s professed concerns for human rights in AJK are disingenuous given its own well-documented record for repression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including excessive use of force, arbitrary detention, suppression of political freedom and sweeping powers under the draconian laws enacted there.” He added that India’s “politicisation” of developments in AJK was “misleading and cannot divert attention from the stark realities in Indian illegally occupied Kashmir”. “Pakistan remains fully committed to the protection of fundamental rights and the democratic freedom of AJK,” he said. He added that rather than making such statements over AJK, India would be “well advised to honour commitments made by its founding fathers and uphold the right of the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to freely determine their future through a United Nations plebiscite in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions”.
Üç Pakistanlı Denizcinin Ölümü Sonrası Pakistan'dan Deniz Koalisyonuna Tam DestekFO says Naqvi's visit to Iran aimed at discussing bilateral relations, regional peace and stability
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings with senior Iranian officials. He added that the visit provides the two countries the opportunity to discuss “bilateral relations, security-related matters, and regional development, with a particular focus on efforts to promote peace, stability, and constructive engagement amongst the parties in the region and regional developments”. Naqvi was received in Tehran by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and later held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian media reported. A diplomatic source had told Dawn from Tehran that the principal objective of Naqvi’s visit was to follow up on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US. Speaking further on Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, Andrabi reiterated that Pakistan remained engaged alongside “brotherly states” in “sincere efforts” to work towards a resolution to the crisis. “Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table and the Islamabad MoU and pave the way for peace and stability in the region,” he said. He also warned that Pakistan would continue to “offset spoilers using direct and indirect channels” and ensure the continuation of constructive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. Makkah pact reflects ‘resolve for sharing burden of regional peace’ The FO spokesperson also spoke of the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, which he said was “highlight of the week”. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. He said the agreement reflected the three nations’ “commitment to further strengthen their collective security, promoting peace security and promoting peace security and stability in the region and beyond”. He said the agreement reflected the “long-standing brotherly relations” among the three countries and “displays our resolve for sharing the burden of regional peace and security”. “The agreement is purely defensive in nature and allows unified efforts to confront threats and security challenges to the member states,” Andrabi added, recalling Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s statement congratulating the nation on the agreement on August 10, wherein he held the agreement was defensive in nature and not against any country.
Naqvi's visit to Iran aimed at discussing bilateral relations, regional peace and stability: FO
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings with senior Iranian officials. He added that the visit provides the two countries the opportunity to discuss “bilateral relations, security-related matters, and regional development, with a particular focus on efforts to promote peace, stability, and constructive engagement amongst the parties in the region and regional developments”. Naqvi was received in Tehran by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and later held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian media reported. A diplomatic source had told Dawn from Tehran that the principal objective of Naqvi’s visit was to follow up on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US. Speaking further on Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, Andrabi reiterated that Pakistan remained engaged alongside “brotherly states” in “sincere efforts” to work towards a resolution to the crisis. “Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table and the Islamabad MoU and pave the way for peace and stability in the region,” he said. He also warned that Pakistan would continue to “offset spoilers using direct and indirect channels” and ensure the continuation of constructive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. Makkah pact reflects ‘resolve for sharing burden of regional peace’ The FO spokesperson also spoke of the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, which he said was “highlight of the week”. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. He said the agreement reflected the three nations’ “commitment to further strengthen their collective security, promoting peace security and promoting peace security and stability in the region and beyond”. He said the agreement reflected the “long-standing brotherly relations” among the three countries and “displays our resolve for sharing the burden of regional peace and security”. “The agreement is purely defensive in nature and allows unified efforts to confront threats and security challenges to the member states,” Andrabi added, recalling Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s statement congratulating the nation on the agreement on August 10, wherein he held the agreement was defensive in nature and not against any country.
Factions in Iran openly fight over war’s direction amid Khamenei’s absence
When Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told state television last week that he found it “very difficult” to reach the country’s supreme leader, it sparked fresh speculation about the whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei who has not been seen in public since taking over as the country’s ultimate authority in March. By Monday, Pezeshkian told the official broadcaster that the two had in fact recently held a meeting lasting “seven or eight hours”. “It was a very good meeting,” Pezeshkian told a...
Islamabad looking to breathe new life into mediation push
• Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran • Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’ • Tehran sees Islamabad MoU as ‘only legitimate framework’ for resolution of wider war • Trump rails against ‘devious Iranian negotiators’ ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Tuesday to follow up on the stalled Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as Islamabad seeks to revive its mediation efforts between Iran and the United States. Naqvi, who arrived in Tehran earlier in the day, was received by his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni, and later held talks with Araghchi. The two interior ministers are also expected to hold detailed bilateral discussions during the visit. A diplomatic source told Dawn from Tehran that the principal objective of Naqvi’s visit was to follow up on the Islamabad MoU and Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the US, which has remained largely dormant as Oman took the lead in negotiations over arrangements for navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The reported progress in Oman-Iran dialogue has created an opportunity for Islamabad to move for reviving the broader process that had emerged from the June agreement. Separately, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg that the United States and Iran are close to “some sort of an arrangement”. “Things are shaping up again in favour of a peace arrangement or a deal. The signals over the last three days are that we are close to some sort of an arrangement,” he added. Diplomatic efforts Pakistan had recently invited Araghchi and Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf to visit Islamabad at the “earliest possible opportunity”. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, however, said on Monday that the visit of the two Iranian leaders would take place “at an appropriate time”. Naqvi’s visit assumes significance as an effort to keep Pakistan’s mediation channel active rather than wait for the Iranian leadership to visit Islamabad. The Persian Gulf, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, remains locked in a fragile “no war, no peace” situation following the collapse of Islamabad MoU reached between Iran and the US in June. In his meeting with the Iranian president, Naqvi described the relationship between the neighbours as “strong, long-standing and unbreakable” and conveyed Islamabad’s “serious determination and will” to pursue the comprehensive development of ties with Tehran. President Pezeshkian also noted that Iran-Pakistan relations would serve the two countries’ national interests as well as contribute to regional stability and security. The emphasis on bilateral ties came days after Pakistan signed a trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, an arrangement Islamabad has repeatedly stressed is defensive in nature and not directed against any country. On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and shared the contours of the agreement, underscoring its objectives of strengthening strategic cooperation and contributing to regional peace and security. Hormuz future The disagreement over the future management of the waterway had emerged as one of the principal fault lines in the implementation of the agreement and contributed to the subsequent escalation. Iran and Oman have since been negotiating a new arrangement for safe passage through the strait, with the talks focused on a possible new shipping route and mechanisms for its management. Tehran, however, has maintained that an understanding with Oman would constitute only a technical or first stage arrangement and would not by itself amount to a full reopening of the waterway. Iran is adamant that it will reopen the strait only after US has redressed all alleged violations of Islamabad MoU. According to the diplomatic source, Iran’s position conveyed to foreign capitals remains that full reopening of Hormuz is linked to implementation of the Islamabad MoU by US. Iran, the source said, has insisted that the MoU, having been concluded at the presidential level, remains the only legitimate framework for resolving the wider dispute and should be implemented in the form in which it was signed rather than renegotiated through selective reinterpretation. The source said Tehran was also seeking evidence of US political willingness to restore the process before moving towards what he described as the next phase leading to reopening of Hormuz. Iran, he said, wants concrete and verifiable assurances rather than verbal commitments, particularly on whether Washington is prepared to return to its obligations under the MoU. Trump rails against ‘devious negotiators’ Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Iran’s negotiators as “devious” and “dishonest”. “They’re very devious negotiators because they’ll agree to something, then they’ll go out and tell the press that they never agreed to it. They’re very dishonest people,” he said in an interview with US outlet Real America’s Voice. He added that Iran’s economic situation and inflation was unsustainable, suggesting that the US could either wait and “just keep that going”, or “hit them really, really hard”. The third option, he said, was to “beat them economically — but we’re doing that anyway”. He claimed that Iran was economically “a mess”, saying: “They can’t borrow money. We control their money … they had a lot, and we have total control… I’m their banker.” Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2026
Who Is Mohsen Rezaei? 71-Year-Old War Hawk Running Iran's Security Council
Rezaei replaces Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as second-in-command of the body that coordinates Iran's security and foreign policy and is chaired by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Zolqadr was appointed as political adviser to Khamenei.
Iranian national security shake-up signals tougher peace process
The sudden change in the office of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), amid the volatile situation in the Gulf and with the Oman-Iran talks on the future of the Strait of Hormuz yet to produce a final arrangement, has implications that extend beyond Iran’s internal affairs. The key appointment in fact signals a shift in the structure through which Tehran’s national security decisions are being processed and, potentially, a resetting of its game plan, even though there is little evidence so far of any change in the strategic objectives that have guided Iran through the conflict. The replacement of Bagher Zolghadr by veteran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezaei is significant because the SNSC, constituted under Article 176 of Iran’s Constitution, brings together the country’s top civilian, military and judicial leadership for deliberation on defence and foreign policy, with its decisions requiring confirmation by the Supreme Leader. Its secretary, however, is merely an administrative official controlling the Secretariat, setting the agenda, coordinating between state institutions, preparing policy options and implementing decisions. But, what makes Rezaei’s appointment particularly consequential is that he has also been appointed the supreme leader’s representative on the Council, giving him a more powerful dual-hatted role that Zolghadr did not have. Rezaei will consequently have both control over the machinery through which national security policy is processed and a formal seat and vote on the Council as the leader’s representative, giving him a stronger institutional voice and a more direct channel to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The shift importantly signals the rebalancing of power sharing arrangement that had emerged in Tehran after former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination. One should not miss out that Zolghadr’s departure followed a mini controversy in Tehran over his reported resignation and President Masoud Pezeshkian’s “reluctance” to endorse Rezaei for the position. The issue was apparently resolved after a rare meeting between Ayatollah Mojtaba and Pezeshkian, following which Khamenei appointed Rezaei as his representative on the SNSC, Zolghadr was moved to the position of the leader’s political adviser and Pezeshkian subsequently appointed Rezaei as secretary. While there is no official confirmation that the meeting was convened over the SNSC dispute, the sequence makes it difficult to treat the episode as an ordinary bureaucratic change. There is, however, a danger in reading the change simply as the triumph of what many see as ‘hardliners’ in Tehran over the ‘moderates’. Zolghadr himself was an IRGC figure, and his position on the Strait of Hormuz was not fundamentally different from that of Rezaei. Both regard Iranian control or management of the waterway as a sovereign right and an important source of leverage against Washington, and both have linked any comprehensive reopening of the strait with an end to US military pressure, removal of the naval blockade, sanctions relief and the release of Iranian assets. The difference between the two is, therefore, less about the destination than about the authority and political weight of the person now responsible for managing the journey. Rezaei brings to the position a standing that Zolghadr simply did not possess. Having commanded the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, including through most of the Iran-Iraq war, and subsequently headed the Expediency Discernment Council for more than two decades, he is deeply embedded in the security establishment and has considerable political experience. More importantly, he has been publicly involved in the present confrontation, repeatedly linking military deterrence with diplomacy and describing Hormuz as a strategic red line. That makes the appointment particularly relevant to the unresolved Hormuz question as the negotiations with Oman have increasingly moved towards technical issues, including routing, monitoring, maritime services, environmental cooperation and possible fees, with Iranian officials indicating that progress has been made on the broad geography of a future shipping arrangement. Yet Tehran has consistently maintained that reaching a technical understanding with Oman is not the same thing as restoring the Strait as a secure international waterway because, in its view, the larger problem was created by the US-Israeli military campaign and the presence of US forces around Iran. This distinction could become more important under Rezaei because his record suggests that he is unlikely to allow the technical track to become detached from the political one. Oman can negotiate the mechanics of navigation with Iran, but that would not resolve the dispute between Tehran and Washington over the US blockade, military presence and the conditions under which commercial shipping can resume. Rezaei is likely to insist that any operational reopening of Hormuz should produce demonstrable gains for Iran and that the military dimension should remain available as leverage. This should not be read either as Iran having chosen confrontation over diplomacy. In fact, the more accurate reading is that Tehran will pursue both, but has placed a stronger security establishment figure to make tactical adjustments along the course. Rezaei has been deeply sceptical of Washington’s intentions, accusing the US of using negotiations to buy time and demanding tangible confidence-building measures, including the release of frozen Iranian assets, before Tehran returns to substantive negotiations. Therefore, this change could make diplomacy more difficult in the short term, but it could also make a future negotiation more structured. A negotiator with Rezaei’s military credentials may be better placed to sell an eventual compromise to Iran’s security establishment, provided Washington is prepared to offer reciprocal and verifiable concessions. If those concessions do not materialise, however, his presence could strengthen the argument within Tehran that negotiations are merely a US ruse for buying time while retaining military and economic pressure. This is where the wider significance of the appointment lies. The June Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had already demonstrated the difficulty of separating the immediate question of Hormuz from the larger US-Iran confrontation. Its ambiguities over navigation, sanctions, frozen assets and the sequencing of reciprocal measures eventually allowed both sides to accuse the other of violating the understanding. Iran’s subsequent position has increasingly been that navigation cannot be restored simply by resolving the technical arrangements with Oman while the US blockade and military pressure remain in place. The path forward, therefore, is unlikely to be a single comprehensive breakthrough, but a plausible sequence would begin with an Iran-Oman technical arrangement on navigation, followed by reciprocal US steps concerning the blockade and Iranian commercial shipping, which could then create enough confidence for indirect or direct US-Iran negotiations to resume. Only after that would the much more difficult issues of the nuclear program, sanctions, frozen assets and the wider regional security architecture become negotiable. For Pakistan, which has invested considerable diplomatic capital in creating the Islamabad process, the development deserves close attention. Islamabad’s interest is not simply in seeing ships move through Hormuz but in preventing the waterway from once again becoming the principal instrument of coercive competition between Iran and the US. Therefore, Rezaei’s appointment means that Tehran is now preparing for negotiations from a position of greater security establishment control and with greater emphasis on coercive leverage. To put it simply, the hardline consensus on Hormuz in Tehran remains intact, but the person now responsible for translating that consensus into policy carries considerably greater military authority, political experience and institutional weight.
İran milli güvenlik yapılanmasındaki sarsıntı barış sürecinde sertleşme sinyaliFactbox-Who is Iran's Mohsen Rezaei, the hardliner appointed to key security role?
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Iran has appointed Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of its Supreme National Security Council, promoting a prominent hardliner and close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah MojtabaKhamenei to the role more than five months into the conflict with the United States. Rezaei replaces Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as second-in-command of the body that coordinates Iran's security and foreign policy and is chaired by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Zolqadr was appointed as political adviser to Khamenei. Here's what you need to know about Rezaei, 71:
Kontrol kimde olacak?
ABD ve İran arasında bir anlaşma sağlanması için diplomatik çabalar sürerken, Hürmüz Boğazı konusunda dikkat çeken açıklamalar yapılıyor. İran Meclisi Ulusal Güvenlik ve Dış Politika Komisyonu üyesi Fedahüseyin Maliki, İran ile Umman arasında Hürmüz Boğazı’nın kullanımı, yönetimine ilişkin görüşmelerde ilerleme sağlandığını ve anlaşmanın sonuçlanma aşamasına geldiğini açıkladı. ABD’nin üçüncü ülke olarak görüşmelere dahil olmaya çalıştığını söyleyen Maliki, Washington’un Umman karasularında bulunan güney su yolu ve güney koridorunda rol üstlenmek istediğini ancak Tahran’ın buna izin vermediğini savundu. Maliki, görüşmelerin Hürmüz Boğazı’nın “etkin kullanımı, yönetimi ve kontrolü” konularına odaklandığını belirterek, Umman tarafının da geçici olarak güney güzergahının kullanılmaması konusunda mutabık kaldığını ileri sürdü. ‘Sadece su yolu değil’ Öte yandan Hürmüz Boğazı’nın İran açısından sadece bir su yolu değil aynı zamanda bir çatışma alanı da olduğunu belirten İran Devrim Muhafızları Ordusu Sözcüsü Tuğgeneral Hüseyin Muhibbi, ülkesinin stratejisinin “ABD, Tahran’ın tüm şartlarını kabul edene kadar Hürmüz Boğazı’nı kontrol altında tutmak” olduğunu söyledi. İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Arakçi ise “Umman ile yürüttüğümüz müzakereler, Hürmüz Boğazı’nın açılacağı anlamına gelmiyor. Bunun gerçekleşmesi için başka şartların da sağlanması gerekiyor” derken ABD ile şu anda herhangi bir müzakere yürütmediklerini belirtti. ‘Satranç oyunu gibi’ ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, Axios’a yaptığı açıklamada, İran’la devam eden müzakere sürecine ilişkin önceki tutumunun aksine, ilişkileri “sessizce” yürütmeyi benimsediklerini söyledi. Trump, “İran’ın yüksek enflasyon ve parasızlığını sadece izliyoruz” derken “İşler yoluna girecek, her zaman yoluna girer. Bu bir satranç oyunu gibi” değerlendirmesinde bulundu. Husiler, Suudi Arabistan’ı vurdu Yemen’deki İran destekli Husiler, Suudi Arabistan’ın Cizan bölgesindeki Aramco rafinerisini İHA’yla hedef aldıklarını ve tesisin vurulduğunu öne sürdü. Husi sözcüsü Yahya Seri, İHA’nın Saudi Aramco tesisine isabet ettiğini öne sürerek, saldırının Suudi Arabistan’a ait İHA’ların Yemen hava sahasındaki uçuşlarına misilleme olarak gerçekleştirildiğini savundu. Öte yandan Husilerin Yemen’in Moha liman kentine yönelik saldırısında en az 11 kişinin öldüğü bildirildi. Yemen hükümetinin kontrolündeki Moha’da yaşanan saldırılarda 3 sivil ile 8 askeri personelin öldüğünü öğrenildi. İsrail tek davranabilir! İsrail’in, İran’a yönelik olası tek taraflı askeri operasyonlara hazırlandığı öne sürüldü. Kanal 13’ün haberinde, Washington’ın doğrudan askeri müdahaleden geri adım atması durumunda dahi İsrail’in bağımsız hareket etme seçeneğini kullanabileceği iddia edildi. İsrailli yetkililer, İran’ın balistik füze programı ve nükleerle ilgili altyapı gibi yeteneklerini yeniden inşa etmesini veya genişletmesini asla kabul etmeyeceklerini belirtiyor. İsrail’in bağımsız hareket etme yeteneğini korumak istediğine dikkat çekildi. ‘Daha iyi olur’ Öte yandan İsrail Enerji Bakanı Eli Cohen, ABD ile İran arasında bir anlaşmaya varılmamasının Tel Aviv için daha iyi olacağını belirtti. Kanal 14 televizyonuna konuşan Cohen, “Bence bizim açımızdan bir anlaşma olmaması daha iyi olur. İran’a baskı yapmaya devam edebiliriz” dedi. Cohen, Tahran yönetiminin iki veya üç yıl sonra devrileceğini ileri sürdü. ABD silah üretimini hızlandıracak Pentagon’un, İran’a yönelik saldırılarla mühimmat stokunun azalması nedeniyle savunma sanayisi şirketlerinden silah üretimi ve teslimatını hızlandırmalarını istediği öne sürüldü. Washington Post’un ulaştığı ve daha önce yayımlanmayan Pentagon belgesine göre Savunma Bakan Yardımcısı Steve Feinberg, savunma sanayisi şirketlerinin yöneticilerine gönderdiği yazıda kritik askeri kabiliyetlerin üretim ve teslimat süreçlerinin hızlandırılmasını talep etti. ABD’nin İran’daki savaş dolayısıyla mühimmat sıkıntısı çektiği iddia edilmişti. Ruslar geri döndü! Rus devlet nükleer enerji şirketi Rosatom, uzmanlarının İran’daki Buşehr Nükleer Güç Santrali’ne geri dönmeye başladıklarını bildirdi. Sonbahara kadar nükleer santraldeki personel sayısının 100’e ulaşacağı ifade edildi. Mücteba Hamaney’in yeni görüntüleri yayınlandı İran devlet medyası, ülkenin dini lideri Mücteba Hamaney’e ait yeni görüntüler paylaştı. Tahran yönetimi, Hamaney’in sağlık durumuna ilişkin spekülasyonların artması üzerine harekete geçti. İran medyası, Hamaney’in daha önce kamuoyuyla paylaşılmamış görüntülerinin yer aldığı bir videoyu yayınlarken, dünya basınında geniş yer bulan görüntülerde, Hamaney’in İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan ile bir araya geldiği toplantıdan kısa süre sonra kamuoyuyla paylaşıldığı öğrenildi.
ABD, İran’a yönelik saldırı hazırlığında ama bölgesel misillemeden çekiniyorPezeşkiyan ile görüştü: İran Mücteba'nın görüntüsünü yayınladı
ABD saldırılarında öldüğü ya da yaralandığı şeklinde spekülasyonlar yapılan ve hiç ortada görünmeyen İran dini lideri Mücteba Hamaney’in görüntüleri yayınlandı. Videoda Hamaney’in İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan ile bir araya geldiği ve birkaç kişiyle konuştuğu görülüyor. Görüntülerin ne zaman çekildiğine dair bir bilgi paylaşılmadı.
Iran's Pezeshkian recently met Supreme Leader Khamenei, state media says
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei around the start of the president's third year in office in late July, state media said on Sunday, and a paramilitary leader promised footage of Khamenei in the future. Pezeshkian has given differing accounts in recent weeks about his access to Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since he succeeded his father in the role in March.
Middle East crisis live: Hormuz will stay closed until US ‘accepts all our conditions’, say Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
IRGC says strait is ‘a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway’ Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp said they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets Tehran’s conditions, including compensation for war damages. The IRGC said their strategy was to maintain the closure “until the enemy accepts all our conditions ... the strait is now actually a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway”. Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has said he believes now is the best time for an agreement with the US. “There is cohesion, strength, and unity in the country, and as far as I know, Iran is considered victorious and powerful in this war,” Iranian news agencies quoted him as saying. Oman condemned what it described as repeated attacks on vessels while transiting the strait, without assigning blame, and said that negotiations with Iran on arrangements for shipping through Hormuz were “positive and constructive”. The UAE said on Saturday that Iran had attacked a carrier affiliated with the UAE’s state oil company with a missile as it transited the strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. The UK maritime trade monitor UKMTO said a vessel had caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile but the fire was put out and there was no reported environmental impact. There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities. US Central Command said on Saturday it had allowed more than 30 ships through for humanitarian aid since the current blockade started. US forces have turned away 53 ships, disabled two vessels and boarded two others, Central Command said in a statement on social media. Continue reading...
Why is Pezeshkian urging an end to Iran’s ‘no war, no peace’ status?
The Iranian president calls for an end to deadlock with the US, declaring it the right moment for a lasting agreement.
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MİLLİYET.COM.TR - Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi Selman ve Pakistan Başbakanı Şerif tarafından Cuma günü Mekke’de imzalanan ‘Mekke Savunma Anlaşması’ dünya basınında geniş yer aldı. Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri merkezli ‘Voice of Emirates’, 3 ülke arasında imzalanan anlaşmanın ‘perde arkası’nı analiz etti. TÜRKİYE’Yİ ÖNE ÇIKARAN ÖZELLİKLER NELER? Analize göre Pakistan, nükleer gücü, geniş askeri yapılanması ve uzun yıllara dayanan askeri tecrübesiyle, Türkiye ise NATO üyeliği, büyük ordusu, gelişmiş savunma sanayisi ve sınır ötesi operasyon kabiliyetiyle öne çıkıyor. Suudi Arabistan'ın ise anlaşmaya ağırlıklı olarak ekonomik ve finansal gücüyle katkı sunduğu değerlendirildi. Voice of Emirates, bu nedenle anlaşmanın üç ülke arasında eşit askeri kapasiteye dayalı klasik bir savunma ittifakı olarak değerlendirilmemesi gerektiğini belirtti. PAKİSTAN'DAN SUUDİ ARABİSTAN'A ASKERİ DESTEK Analizde, anlaşmanın ilk somut askeri uygulamasının Pakistan tarafından gerçekleştirildiğine dikkat çekildi. İran'ın Mart 2026'da Suudi Arabistan'a yönelik saldırılarının ardından Suudi Savunma Bakanı Prens Halid bin Selman ile Pakistan Genelkurmay Başkanı Asım Münir'in konuyu karşılıklı savunma anlaşması kapsamında görüştüğü aktarıldı. Voice of Emirates, gelişmenin anlaşmanın ilk askeri uygulaması olması nedeniyle, tarafların ihtiyaçlarının pratikte nasıl şekillendiğine ilişkin önemli bir örnek oluşturduğunu kaydetti. TÜRKİYE İÇİN YENİ FIRSATLAR Analize göre ayrıca NATO üyesi Türkiye'nin büyük bir askeri güce ve gelişmiş savunma sanayisine sahip olduğuna dikkat çekilirken, Suudi Arabistan'ın Türkiye açısından önemli bir savunma sanayisi pazarı, yatırım ve sermaye kaynağı, enerji ortağı ve Körfez'de ekonomik ve siyasi ortak olduğu kaydedildi. Atlantic Council'den Rich Outzen'ın değerlendirmelerine yer verilen analizde, Suudi Arabistan'ın anlaşmaya dahil olmasının Türkiye'nin savunma sanayisi açısından yeni ticari fırsatlar oluşturabileceği ve savunma işbirliğinin ticaret, enerji ve iş dünyası arasındaki ilişkileri güçlendirebileceği ifade edildi. ‘TÜRKİYE MASAYA AĞIRLIK KOYUYOR’ Analizde, “Türkiye ve Pakistan masaya daha büyük askeri ağırlık koyuyor. Suudi Arabistan ise bu ağırlığı kendi güvenliğine bağlayabilecek unsurları sağlıyor: Para, yatırım, enerji, sözleşmeler, pazarlar ve ekonomik nüfuz” ifadeleri kullanıldı. Dışişleri Bakanı Hakan Fidan: Mekke Savunma Anlaşması bir ülkeyi hedef almıyor Pezeşkiyan: Şu an anlaşma için en uygun zaman çünkü ülkede birlik ve dayanışma var
Başbakan Şahbaz, Suudi Arabistan'a Üç Günlük Ziyarete BaşladıIran links Hormuz reopening to US meeting promises
• Pezeshkian insists now is ‘best time’ to end war as Iran ‘victorious’ • Tehran seeks US compensation, end to threats, lifting of sanctions • Muscat terms talks ‘positive’; Araghchi sees deal ‘very close’ • UAE accuses Iran of hitting another tanker • Trump’s top general seeks an ‘off-ramp’ from the war DUBAI: As Iran has linked the reopening of Strait of Hormuz to the Unites States meeting commitments, not to any deal with Oman on new shipping arrangements, President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believed this was the best time for an agreement. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman were “very close” to agreement on a new shipping route through the strait but that reopening it depended on other conditions, including US compensation to Iran. Tehran earlier on Saturday claimed an agreement with Oman on new shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to reopen the waterway. The claim comes at a time when the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of targeting a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company in the strait, after an unknown projectile hit the vessel. Oman said negotiations with Iran about the future administration of the strait were “positive and constructive”, but warned against repeated attacks on shipping. Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb 28 and led to Tehran establishing a chokehold over the major energy export route. A US official said on Friday Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume. The secretary of Iran’s top national security body, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, listed other demands including ending US threats against Iran, stopping aggression against Iran and its Lebanese, Palestinian, Yemeni and Iraqi allies, lifting a blockade and sanctions on Iran and freeing Iranian assets. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, repeatedly attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route. The US vehemently opposes any Iranian tolls in the strait, though a June deal struck by the warring parties does allow Tehran to hammer out arrangements for the “future administration” of Hormuz in dialogue with fellow coastal state Oman. Araghchi said the previous shipping traffic separation scheme through the strait was no longer acceptable to Tehran and that Iran was discussing a temporary route with Oman while technical and legal issues surrounding a permanent route were resolved. The Revolutionary Guards underscored the point, saying: “The opening of the Strait of Hormuz has its own mechanism and has nothing to do with the negotiations between Iran and Oman.” “The enemy is forced to accept Iran’s conditions for the opening of the strait and to refrain from the interference that it is currently making in the negotiations, which have almost reached their end, between Iran, Oman and other countries,” the Guards said. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi stressed that “whenever the United States accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be reopened”. “There is cohesion, strength and unity in the country, and as far as I know, Iran is considered victorious and powerful in this war,” Mr Pezeshkian said. US officials debate risks US Vice President J.D. Vance said a potential understanding with Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial traffic, while former defence secretary Mark Esper warned against giving Iran and Oman a role in administering the strategic waterway. Vance told Fox News’ “Saturday in America” that Washington expected oil and gas shipments through the strait to return to pre-war levels, saying Iran had assured the US that it had no plans to impose tolls on shipping. “Our expectation is you’re going to see the same amount of oil and gas come out of the Gulf that you saw before the conflict started,” Vance said. “That is what the Iranians have told us that they are going to do.” He cautioned, however, that Washington would judge Tehran by its actions rather than its assurances. Meanwhile, Esper, appearing Friday on Fox News’ “America Reports”, warned against any arrangement that would give Iran and Oman control over traffic through the strait. He said reports indicated that Tehran and Muscat were nearing an agreement that could divide passage through the waterway, with a northern route leading into the Persian Gulf and a southern route running along Oman’s coast. “They may or may not charge a fee, but they would administer and control it in one way, shape or form, which would be a very bad outcome for us,” Esper said. Amid the optimism and warning, CNN reported that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine has privately been seeking an “off-ramp” from the war, warning Trump administration officials that available military options may not be sufficient to achieve the president’s stated objectives. Citing three sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Caine had discussed finding an “off-ramp” with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vance and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. With input from Anwar Iqbal Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2026
Iran says Its Position Toward US Remains Unchanged, President Pezeshkian Says
Iran’s position toward the United States remains unchanged, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at a press conference with journalists in Tehran, AzerNEWS reports.
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İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan: Şu an bir anlaşma için en iyi zaman
Son dakika haberleri: İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, İran'ın savaşta galip gelen taraf olarak görüldüğünü belirterek, "Şu an bir anlaşma için en iyi zaman." dedi.Devamı için tıklayınız
Hürmüz pazarlığı. İran'dan "Savaşabiliriz" mesajı
İran ile Umman, Hürmüz Boğazı'nın açılması için görüşüyor. İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile varılan mutabakatın uygulanmasını istediğini belirtti ancak "savaşın sürmesi olasılığına da hazırız" dedi. İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ülke medyasında yayınlanan özel röportajında ABD ile mutabakatın uygulanmasını istediğini söyledi. Ancak savaşın devam etmesinden de kaçınmayacaklarının altını çizdi. Pezeşkiyan "teslim olmayacağız" dedi. Pezeşkiyan "Düşmanlarımızın hesapları ülkemizin çökeceği yönündeydi ve bu bağlamda bir şeyler yapılabileceğini söylediler, ancak süreç istedikleri gibi ilerlemedi. İran halkı bizimle kaldı." ifadelerini kullandı. DENİZ AMBARGOSU KALKACAK Hürmüz Boğazı'nda ise anlaşma için son aşamalara gelindiği ifade ediliyor. Wall Street Journal gazetesi, İran'ın Umman ile yapmak istediği anlaşmanın "ABD'yi Körfez bölgesinden tamamen uzaklaştırmak için bir fırsat" olduğunu yazdı. Gazeteye konuşan ABD eski istihbarat subayı Jonathan Panikoff, "Trump ne yaparsa yapsın temel sonuç İran'ın Boğaz üzerinde fiili olarak önemli bir kontrol kurması olacak" dedi. Reuters haber ajansına konuşan ABD'li bir yetkili ise Hürmüz Boğazı'nın açılması halinde İran'a yönelik deniz ambargosunun da kalkacağını duyurdu. ABD'nin temkinli ilerleyeceğini belirten diplomatik kaynaklar, İran'ın taahhütlerini yerine getirmesini bekliyor. İran'dan da görüşmelere dair açıklama geldi. İran Meclisi Ulusal Güvenlik Komisyonu Sözcüsü Hasan Kaşkavi, Umman ile Hürmüz Boğazı konusunda yapılan mutabakatın genel çerçevesinin neredeyse belirlendiğini, nihai metin ve ayrıntıların yakın zamanda açıklanacağını söyledi. Öte yandan rotalar belirlenmesine rağmen Hürmüz Boğazı'nda tankerler sıkışmış durumda. İran ve Umman gemilere izin verileceğini söylese de Boğaz'da demirli gemiler görüntülendi.
İran kulislerini karıştıran iddia! Karanlık arabada gizli görüşme: 'Sadece birkaç dakika sürdü'
İran'da son dönemin en dikkat çekici iddialarından biri gündeme geldi. Tahran basınından Iran International, uzun süredir kamuoyu önünde görülmeyen dini lider Mücteba Hamaney ile Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan arasında gerçekleştirildiği öne sürülen görüşmeye ilişkin çarpıcı ayrıntılar paylaştı. Habere göre Pezeşkiyan, Hamaney ile yüz yüze görüşebilmek için uzun süre girişimlerde bulundu. İddialara göre bu süreçte yaşanan tıkanıklık nedeniyle istifayı dahi gündeme getirdi. Kaynaklar, Hamaney'in ofisinin sonunda görüşmeye onay verdiğini ancak buluşmanın resmi konutta yapılmasına izin verilmediğini ileri sürdü. 'KARANLIK ARABADA GÖRÜŞTÜLER' Iran International'ın iddiasına göre Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan, Tahran'da açıklanmayan bir noktaya götürüldü. Güvenlik konvoyundan ayrılan Pezeşkiyan'ın daha sonra camları tamamen karartılmış ticari bir aracın arka koltuğuna bindirildiği öne sürüldü. Haberde, aracın içinin tamamen karanlık tutulduğu, bu nedenle iki kişinin görüşme sırasında birbirini göremediği ve ortamın zifiri karanlık olduğu iddia edildi. Kaynaklara göre güvenlik görevlileri Pezeşkiyan'ın Hamaney ile tokalaşmasına da izin vermedi. 'SADECE BİRKAÇ DAKİKA SÜRDÜ' Muhalif yayın organının haberine göre gizli görüşme yalnızca birkaç dakika sürdü. Bu iddia, Pezeşkiyan'ın mayıs ayında yaptığı ve Hamaney ile iki buçuk saat görüştüklerini söylediği açıklamayla çelişti. Görüşmenin tam olarak hangi tarihte yapıldığına ilişkin ise herhangi bir bilgi paylaşılmadı. 'GERÇEKTEN HAMANEY MİYDİ?' Haberde en dikkat çeken ayrıntılardan biri ise görüşmenin ardından yaşandığı öne sürülen diyalog oldu. Iran International'ın kaynaklarına dayandırdığı iddiaya göre Pezeşkiyan, yardımcılarıyla yaptığı değerlendirmede araçta konuştuğu kişinin gerçekten Mücteba Hamaney olup olmadığından emin olamadığını dile getirdi. Bunun nedeni olarak ise görüşmenin tamamen karanlık bir ortamda gerçekleşmesi gösterildi. Kaynaklar, Pezeşkiyan'ın yalnızca bir ses duyduğunu söylediğini ve bu nedenle konuştuğu kişinin kimliğinden emin olamadığını öne sürdü. YENİ GÖRÜŞME TALEBİ DE REDDEDİLDİ İDDİASI Haberde ayrıca Pezeşkiyan'ın daha sonra Hamaney'in resmi konutunda yüz yüze yeni bir görüşme talebinde bulunduğu ancak bu isteğin de kabul edilmediği iddia edildi. Söz konusu iddialar İran makamları tarafından doğrulanmazken, resmi makamlardan konuya ilişkin herhangi bir açıklama yapılmadı. Hastane çatısında 'Azrail' paniği! '50 dakika boyunca insanları izledi, tuhaf sesler çıkardı' Ankara'nın son hamleleri İsrail'de yankılandı! Ülke ülke sıraladılar: 'Türkiye'nin Orta Doğu planı'
Pezeşkiyan: Mücteba Hamaney'le iletişim kurmak şu anda çok zor
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, cumhurbaşkanı olarak görev yaptığı 2 yıl içindeki İran gündemi ve ABD-İsrail’in ortak saldırılarını başlattığı 28 Şubat sonrasında yaşanan sürece ilişkin İran resmi haber ajansı IRNA’nın sorularını cevapladı. "Yeni liderimizin varlığı, bu yolda devam etmemiz için büyük bir güç oluşturuyor" diye konuşan Pezeşkiyan "Konuşan kendisiyle iletişim kurmak şu anda çok zor" dedi.
Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'
The comments followed a report by Iran’s Tabnak media site on Monday saying that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian that he (Khamenei) would accept the Iranian president's resignation if he resubmits it.
Pakistan, Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock to boost trade
Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures. The development came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a six-member Iranian delegation, led by Iran’s Minister for Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak, in Islamabad, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). During the meeting, the prime minister said that Pakistan highly valued its relations with its close, brotherly neighbour Iran, the PMO said. “Pakistan will continue its sincere efforts for peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz was quoted as saying. He added that he had recently held a productive discussion with Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on establishing lasting peace in the region and further enhancing Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations, particularly in trade, the statement said. During the meeting, the prime minister expressed hope that sustained efforts would enable both countries to achieve the bilateral trade target of $10 billion set by their leadership, it added. “Both countries will benefit from increased trade, particularly in food, agricultural commodities and related products,” PM Shehbaz said. According to the statement, the meeting also agreed to promote border trade between Pakistan and Iran by expanding facilities to keep border crossings open 24 hours a day. “Both sides also agreed to enhance cooperation in the mining sector, particularly in the processing and value addition of precious stones,” it stated. The Iranian minister said he was grateful to Pakistan for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality. He praised the Pakistani leadership and people for their “sincere diplomatic efforts for regional peace and their expression of solidarity with Iran,” the statement said. “Iran is keen to further expand its economic and trade relations with Pakistan,” Atabak was quoted as saying. “Technical-level negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Iran are currently underway,” he added. On Tuesday, both countries also reiterated their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion. In April, Pakistan’s commerce ministry had notified six transit routes for the transportation of goods to Iran via Pakistani sea ports in Gwadar and Karachi. The development had come amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting clearance at Pakistani ports. Since March this year, both countries have rolled out a series of measures to facilitate border trade, including easing customs procedures, formalising Taftan as a customs station, and notifying new transit routes, against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran conflict in the Middle East that has strained economies in the region and beyond.
Pakistan ve İran, Sınır Kapılarını 24 Saat Açık Tutma Konusunda AnlaştıHer müzakere son şans
Trump, konuyla ilgili yaptığı son açıklamalarda, İran’la müzakerelerin devam ettiğini ve bu görüşmelerin iyi bir anlaşma imzalamak için “İran’ın son şansı” olduğunu belirtti. Trump, “İran’ın başını kesmeden önce ona son bir şans daha vermek istiyorum. Umarım aklıselim davranırlar. Bakalım neler olacak” dedi. İran ile müzakerelerin öncelikli maddesinin Hürmüz Boğazı’nın tamamen açılması olduğunu kaydeden Trump, “Daha sonra da İran’ın nükleer kapasitesini ele alacağız” ifadesini kullandı. Bununla birlikte Trump’ın benzer şekilde saldırıları ‘son anda’ durdurduğu seferler CNN tarafından derlendi. Buna göre Trump ilk olarak 21 Mart’ta Tahran’ın 48 saat içinde Hürmüz Boğazı’nı yeniden açmaması halinde ABD’nin İran’ın enerji santrallerini “vurup yok edeceğini” söyledi. Trump sürenin dolmasına kısa bir süre kala, ABD ve İran’ın “verimli görüşmeler” yaptığını ve saldırıları erteleyeceğini belirtti. 7 Nisan’da Trump, İran’ın savaşı sona erdirmemesi ve Hürmüz Boğazı’nı yeniden açmaması halinde “bütün bir medeniyetin bu gece yok olacağı” uyarısında bulundu. Saatler sonra, iki ülke arasında iki haftalık bir ateşkes ilan edildi. 21 Nisan’da, ateşkesin sona ermesine bir gün kala, Trump müzakereciler anlaşmaya varamazlarsa bombardıman yapacağını söyledi. Aynı günün ilerleyen saatlerinde ateşkesi uzattı. 17 Mayıs’ta Trump, “İran için zaman daralıyor ve hızla harekete geçmeleri gerekiyor, yoksa onlardan hiçbir şey kalmayacak” uyarısında bulundu. Ertesi gün ise bölge ülkelerinin talebini gerekçe göstererek saldırı planını “erteleyeceğini” söyledi. 11 Haziran’da Trump, ABD ordusunun İran’a “bu gece çok sert bir şekilde” saldıracağını ve ayrıca “Harg Adası’nı ve diğer petrol altyapı noktalarını ele geçireceğini” söyledi. Saatler sonra Trump, iki taraf arasında varılan anlaşmanın “son noktalarının” onaylanması nedeniyle saldırıları iptal ettiğini açıkladı. 1 Ağustos’ta Trump , ABD’nin İran’a “2. Dünya Savaşı’ndan bu yana görülmemiş düzeyde saldırıya hazır olduğunu söyledi; daha sonra “hızlı bir şekilde anlaşma sağlanabilmesi” şartıyla, saldırıyı iptal etti. Pezeşkiyan: Buradayım İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile savaşın genişlemesini istemediklerini ancak İran’ın toprak bütünlüğünü ve ulusal çıkarlarını savunmak için tüm gücüyle hareket edeceğini söyledi. Pezeşkiyan, hakkında ortaya atılan istifa ettiği yönündeki iddiaların gerçeği yansıtmadığını ve görevine devam edeceğini söylerken, İran lideri Mücteba Hamaney ve Silahlı Kuvvetlerle anlaşmazlık yaşadığı yönündeki iddiaları da yalanladı. İhtimal var ABD Hazine Bakanı Scott Bessent, İran’la müzakerelerin sürdüğünü aktararak, birkaç gün içinde Hürmüz Boğazı’nın açılmasına ilişkin bir anlaşmaya varılması ihtimali olduğunu belirtti. Bessent, İran’ın Boğaz’dan geçiş ücreti alıp almayacağı sorusuna ise “anlaşmanın boğazda serbest dolaşımı sağlayacağı” yanıtını verdi.
Trump: İran’a anlaşma için Hürmüz odaklı son şansIran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz
Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations ‘futile’ Middle East crisis live – latest updates Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, has been forced to deny claims that he has repeatedly threatened to resign as he battles hardline factions opposed to reaching a settlement with the US over the strait of Hormuz. The US and Europe hope a deal is imminent to reopen the strait and they are putting pressure on Oman to accept a temporary agreement that officials in Muscat fear will leave Iran retaining near permanent dominance of the vital oil shipping channel. Ships would enter the strait in a route close to Iran, but leave on a route that passes through Iranian and Omani waters. Continue reading...
"Savaşı genişletme arzusunda değiliz"
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile devam eden çatışmalara ilişkin yaptığı açıklamada, "Toprak bütünlüğümüzü tüm gücümüzle koruyacağız ancak savaşı genişletme veya savaşı sürdürme arzusunda değiliz." dedi.
Khamenei warns Iranian president Pezeshkian: Resign again and it will be accepted
Senior cleric Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi, whose sister is married to Iran’s supreme leader’s brother, claimed that the warning was intended to see Pezeshkian “back down.”
Iran won't escalate tensions but will defend itself, says Pezeshkian amid Trump's warning
Iran states it will defend its security while the US president claims a last chance for a deal. Conflicting reports emerge regarding ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States. Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remains subdued amid these diplomatic claims. Iran's IRGC reportedly launched a drone attack on a US military base in Kuwait. Tehran also prepared retaliatory strikes on Ukraine after a vessel incident.
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan'dan istifa iddialarına ilk yanıt! 'Alenen açıklarım'
İran resmi haber ajansı IRNA,Pezeşkiyan'ın halka hitabının yer aldığı görüntünün bir kısmını yayınladı. 'MÜCADELE EDECEĞİM' İstifa ettiği veya edeceği yönündeki iddialara tepki gösterenPezeşkiyan, "İstifa etsem, bunu alenen açıklarım. İstifa etmeyeceğim, mücadele edeceğim" ifadelerini kullandı. İran lideri Mücteba Hamaney ve Silahlı Kuvvetlerle anlaşmazlık yaşadığı yönündeki iddiaları da yalanlayanPezeşkiyan, Silahlı Kuvvetlerle tam bir uyum içinde çalıştıklarını belirtti. 'HAMANEY'İN YANINDA YER ALACAKLAR' Pezeşkiyan, bir ihtilaf durumunda Silahlı Kuvvetlerin kendisinin değil, Hamaney'in yanında yer alacağının herkes tarafından bilindiğini söyledi. Bazı çevrelerin İran lideri ile Cumhurbaşkanı arasında anlaşmazlık varmış gibi bir algı oluşturmaya çalıştığını dile getirenPezeşkiyan, bu iddiaların gerçeği yansıtmadığını vurguladı. NE OLMUŞTU? Pezeşkiyan'ın halka hitap videosunun dört bölüm halinde yayımlanması bekleniyor. İran rejimi muhalifi bazı medya kuruluşlarında,Pezeşkiyan'ın daha önce birkaç kez Hamaney'e istifasını sunduğu yönünde iddialar yer almıştı. Gören Maldivler sanıyor, vizesiz gidiliyor! Üstelik Türkiye'ye 2 saat uzaklıkta İsrail TV'sinde canlı yayında gündeme gelen iddia! Stüdyo buz kesti: 'Ankara'nın Kahire planı'
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan: Savaşı genişletmek istemiyoruz
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile savaşın genişlemesini istemediklerini ancak İran'ın toprak bütünlüğünü ve ulusal çıkarlarını savunmak için tüm gücüyle hareket edeceğini söyledi.
İran Cumhurbaşkanı: Toprak bütünlüğümüzü koruyacağız ancak savaşı genişletme arzusunda değiliz
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan, ABD ile savaşın genişlemesini istemediklerini ancak İran'ın toprak bütünlüğünü ve ulusal çıkarlarını savunmak için tüm gücüyle hareket edeceğini söyledi.
Trump İran’a rest çekti: Başka seçeneğiniz yok
ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, İran yönetimine yönelik açıklamalarında tonu sertleştirerek Tahran’ın önünde “anlaşma ya da tam teslimiyet” dışında bir seçenek bulunmadığını savundu. İran ise Washington ile doğrudan veya dolaylı bir müzakerenin yürütülmediğini, yalnızca Umman’la Hürmüz Boğazı konusunda diplomatik temasların sürdüğünü açıkladı. Trump, Truth Social hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda İran yönetimini “ikiyüzlü” davranmakla suçladı. İran’ın görüşme talebinde bulunduğunu, temaslar başladıktan sonra ise kamuoyu önünde ABD ile herhangi bir görüşme yapılmadığını söylediğini öne süren Trump, Tahran’ın yalnızca Umman’la temas kurduğu yönündeki açıklamalarına tepki gösterdi. ABD Başkanı, İran’ın Hürmüz Boğazı üzerindeki kontrol iddialarını da reddederek stratejik su yolunun ABD Donanması tarafından kontrol edildiğini ileri sürdü. Trump, “Biz istemedikçe İran’a hiçbir şey ulaşamaz, anlaşma ya da tam teslimiyet sağlanmadıkça da hiçbir şey geçemez.” ifadelerini kullandı. İran’ın nükleer silah edinmesine izin vermeyeceklerini yineleyen Trump, “İran hiçbir zaman nükleer silaha sahip olmayacak.” dedi. İRAN: ABD İLE MÜZAKERE YOK İran Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü İsmail Bekayi ise Washington yönetiminin açıklamalarını yalanladı. Bekayi, ABD ile görüşme yapılmadığını ve gün içinde böyle bir görüşmenin planlanmadığını belirtti. İranlı yetkililer, buna karşın Umman ile Hürmüz Boğazı’ndaki gemi trafiği ve geçici bir deniz ulaşım koridoru kurulması konusunda temasların sürdüğünü bildirdi. Görüşmelerin, boğazdaki ticari geçişlerin yeniden düzenlenmesi ve güvenli seyrüsefer koşullarının sağlanması üzerinde yoğunlaştığı ifade edildi. İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Arakçi’nin son günlerde Türkiye ve Suudi Arabistan’ın da aralarında bulunduğu bölge ülkelerindeki mevkidaşlarıyla telefon görüşmeleri yaptığı belirtildi. İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan da ülkesinin bölgedeki gerilimi ve güvensizliği artırmak istemediğini ancak İran’ın güvenliğini, ulusal çıkarlarını ve toprak bütünlüğünü korumak için bütün gücüyle karşılık vermeye hazır olduğunu söyledi. Tahran yönetiminin açıklamaları, diplomasi kapısının tamamen kapatılmadığı ancak muhtemel bir askeri çatışmaya karşı hazırlıkların sürdürüldüğü mesajı olarak değerlendirildi. TRUMP’TAN PETROL ŞİRKETLERİNE FİYAT ÇAĞRISI Trump, İran’a ilişkin açıklamalarının yanı sıra ABD’li petrol şirketlerine de akaryakıt fiyatlarını düşürme çağrısında bulundu. Chevron Üst Yöneticisi Mike Wirth’ü hedef alan Trump, şirket yöneticisinin petrol sektörüne sağlanan hükümet desteğinden söz etmediğini savundu. Trump, kendi yönetiminin politikaları olmasaydı ABD petrol sektörünün ciddi sorunlarla karşı karşıya kalacağını ileri sürerek, “Tüketiciye yansıyan perakende petrol fiyatlarını hemen düşürün.” ifadelerini kullandı. Küresel petrol fiyatları, Trump’ın hafta sonu İran’a yönelik yeni bir saldırı düzenlemekten vazgeçtiğini ve hızlı bir anlaşma arayışında olduğunu açıklamasının ardından sert geriledi. Ancak İran yönetimi, ABD ile planlanmış bir müzakere bulunmadığını yineledi. CENTCOM: BİNDEN FAZLA GEMİYE YARDIM ETTİK ABD Merkez Kuvvetler Komutanlığı, mayıs ayının başından bu yana Hürmüz Boğazı’ndan geçen yaklaşık bin ticari gemiye destek sağlandığını açıkladı. CENTCOM’a göre destek verilen gemiler, toplamda yaklaşık 500 milyon varil ham petrol taşıdı. ABD ordusu, kuvvetlerinin yüksek alarm seviyesinde bulunduğunu ve stratejik su yolundan geçmek isteyen ticari gemilere destek vermeye hazır olduğunu belirtti. Dünya petrol ticaretinin barış dönemlerinde yaklaşık beşte birinin geçtiği Hürmüz Boğazı’ndaki gelişmeler, enerji fiyatları ve küresel tedarik güvenliği açısından yakından izleniyor. PAKİSTAN’DAN İRAN’A ZİYARET DAVETİ Pakistan Dışişleri Bakanı Muhammed İshak Dar da İranlı mevkidaşı Abbas Arakçi ile telefon görüşmesi gerçekleştirdi. Görüşmede bölgesel ve uluslararası gelişmelerin yanı sıra işgal altındaki Doğu Kudüs’te kötüleşen durumun ele alındığı bildirildi. Pakistan Dışişleri Bakanlığının açıklamasına göre Dar, Arakçi’yi mümkün olan en kısa sürede Pakistan’ı ziyaret etmeye davet etti. Pakistan, İran ile ABD arasındaki gerilimin azaltılmasına yönelik diplomatik girişimlerde aktif rol üstlenen bölge ülkeleri arasında bulunuyor.
Trump'ın Seçmen Desteği Yüzde 32'ye Gerileyerek Yeni Dibe UlaştıIran denies negotiations with US after Trump announces talks
Iran said on Monday that no negotiations with the United States were currently being held despite US President Donald Trump announcing earlier that the two sides were set to begin parleys later today. “Iran is not currently holding talks with the United States and is now in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in a televised press conference. On Sunday, Trump said that new negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on striking the country to pursue a deal to end the war entering its sixth month. Trump told reporters that the talks would cover the Strait of Hormuz and ultimately, the denuclearisation of Iran. Oil prices fell on Monday at the opening of Asian trade after Trump announced the new negotiations, with West Texas Intermediate dropping 4.7 per cent to $80.72 per barrel. Following a return to strikes last month, fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again. Trump had threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and was reportedly considering renewed attacks including against energy infrastructure, with US embassies across the region on alert. Trump pulled back from that threat on Saturday, saying the “parameters” of a deal were there. “Now what we’re doing is we’re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, without providing details of the venue or participants in the talks. The US president said he had been asked by Iran as well as US partners Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to hold off on the strikes, which he claimed would have been “the biggest attack since World War II”. Iranian media denied that Tehran had asked Trump not to strike. The US president said at the start of the conflict that the war was necessary to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme. Western nations accuse Iran of seeking a bomb, though Tehran insists the programme is entirely civilian in nature. ‘Exchange of views’ Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the parliament’s national security commission, said on Sunday that mediators were trying to revive the US-Iran memorandum of understanding that was agreed in June. That agreement was not intended as a final peace deal, but as a stepping stone to negotiations on a comprehensive agreement, though it did include provisions on Hormuz. “They know that the main issue and, in fact, the key to the matter right now is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, so yes, there is an exchange of views,” Ghashghavi said. Posting on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed.” Iran deal with Oman? Before the war, there was free passage for all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran closed the strait during the war and now insists on retaining control and charging tolls, something the US rejects. That dispute sparked the return to strikes last month, as Tehran refused to let ships travel any route other than one which hugs the Iranian coast. On Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it. “We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides—neither the northern route nor the southern route — but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security,” he said. He insisted though that such an agreement did not mean the reopening of the strait. Baqaei reiterated this during his televised address on Monday, saying that reaching an agreement with Oman was not sufficient to reopen the strait as the situation would remain unchanged while US “aggression” continued. He elaborated that Iran had been discussing with Oman the creation of a new route through the Strait of Hormuz that would be one path with entry and exit lanes. The Strait of Hormuz has become a sticking point in the Washington-Tehran conflict, which began with the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran on February 28. Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas before the start of the war, causing energy prices to rise and stoking broader inflation. Maritime trade tracking firm Kpler said on Friday that traffic through Hormuz had dropped sharply. On Sunday, a tanker off the coast of Oman reported hearing an explosion near the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported, adding that the vessel and crew were all safe.
Trump: Her ABD Askerinin Ölümü İran'a Kat Kat ÖdetilecekIran’s Pezeshkian hails US memorandum as ‘cornerstone’ of foreign policy
Masoud Pezeshkian said the Pakistan-mediated memorandum with Washington would become the “cornerstone” of Tehran’s foreign policy, defending the agreement on social media as both nations remain locked in conflict following the collapse of a June ceasefire and renewed US aerial bombardments that have intensified regional tensions.
Trump says new Iran talks set to start today after calling off massive attack
US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on striking the country to pursue a deal to end the war entering its sixth month. Trump told reporters on Sunday that the talks would cover the Strait of Hormuz — a route for global energy supplies that has become a key sticking point in the conflict —and ultimately, the denuclearisation of Iran. For its part, Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the strait, where a tanker reported an explosion nearby on Sunday, underscoring the continued volatility of the strategic waterway. Oil prices fell on Monday at the opening of Asian trade after Trump announced the new negotiations, with West Texas Intermediate dropping 4.7 per cent to $80.72 per barrel. Washington and Tehran have been at war since February 28, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm. Following a return to strikes last month, fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again. Trump had threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and was reportedly considering renewed attacks including against energy infrastructure, with US embassies across the region on alert. Trump pulled back from that threat on Saturday, saying the “parameters” of a deal were there. “Now what we’re doing is we’re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, without providing details of the venue or participants in the talks. The US president said he had been asked by Iran as well as US partners Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to hold off on the strikes, which he claimed would have been “the biggest attack since World War II”. Iranian media denied that Tehran had asked Trump not to strike. A previous ceasefire deal that included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fell through, and Iran has since tightened its control over the waterway. The US president said at the start of the conflict that the war was necessary to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme. Western nations accuse Iran of seeking a bomb, though Tehran insists the programme is entirely civilian in nature. ‘Exchange of views’ Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the parliament’s national security commission, said on Sunday that mediators were trying to revive the US-Iran memorandum of understanding that was agreed in June. That agreement was not intended as a final peace deal, but as a stepping stone to negotiations on a comprehensive agreement, though it did include provisions on Hormuz. “They know that the main issue and, in fact, the key to the matter right now is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, so yes, there is an exchange of views,” Ghashghavi said. Posting on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed.” Iran deal with Oman? Before the war, there was free passage for all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran closed the strait during the war and now insists on retaining control and charging tolls, something the US rejects. That dispute sparked the return to strikes last month, as Tehran refused to let ships travel any route other than one which hugs the Iranian coast. On Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it. “We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides—neither the northern route nor the southern route — but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security,” he said. He insisted though that such an agreement did not mean the reopening of the strait. Maritime trade tracking firm Kpler said on Friday that traffic through Hormuz had dropped sharply. On Sunday, a tanker off the coast of Oman reported hearing an explosion near the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported, adding that the vessel and crew were all safe.
Trump'ın Seçmen Desteği Yüzde 32'ye Gerileyerek Yeni Dibe UlaştıIran, Oman near Hormuz deal after Trump calls off strikes
• Baqaei says this does not mean ‘reopening’ of the strait • US president speaks to MBS; says ‘perimeter’ of a deal is there • Pezeshkian terms Islamabad MoU ‘centre of gravity’ of Iran’s future foreign ties; Iranian official says efforts on to ‘revive’ agreement • OPEC+ okays production quota increase of around 188,000 barrels per day from Sept TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy. On Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it. “We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides — neither the northern route nor the southern route — but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security,” he said. He insisted though that such an agreement did not mean the reopening of the strait. US President Donald Trump had said a day earlier that his country and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, saying the “perimeter” of a deal was there. The foes have been at war since Feb 28, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm. Earlier, the IRNA news agency quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying that negotiations with Oman, the other littoral state on the Strait, “were on track for finalisation and were going through their final stages”, without providing further details. Muscat did not immediately comment on the matter. Following a return to strikes last month, fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again. Trump had threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and was reportedly considering renewed attacks including against energy infrastructure, with US embassies across the region on alert. Maritime trade tracking firm Kpler said Friday that traffic through Hormuz had dropped sharply. But the US leader appeared to have changed course after a flurry of diplomacy, including speaking with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. In his call with Trump, the Saudi crown prince stressed the “necessity of prioritising dialogue to de-escalate tensions” in the Middle East, according to Saudi Arabia’s state news agency. A White House official told Reuters that the two had spoken but did not provide details. Trump said “we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to”. “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. It was not immediately clear what the US president meant about the state of negotiations. Iranian media denied that Tehran had asked Trump not to strike. Efforts to ‘revive’ MoU Referring to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the country “must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed”. In a post on X, he said, “The memorandum [of understanding] that was signed is the result of the collective wisdom of Shura Council’s members, and all members are in sympathy with it.” “I believe this memorandum will be the centre of gravity of our foreign relations in the future. We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed.” “The security of the country, the region, and our allies will be enhanced by this memorandum,” President Pezeshkian stated. His comments came after Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the parliament’s national security commission, said on Sunday that mediators were trying to revive the so-called Islamabad memorandum of understanding, which was agreed in June. “They know that the main issue and, in fact, the key to the matter right now is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, so yes, there is an exchange of views,” Ghashghavi said. OPEC+ oil quota increase Meanwhile, OPEC+ approved an oil production quota increase on Sunday of around 188,000 barrels per day from September, the producer group said, in a move that completes the unwinding of a layer of voluntary output cuts. Due to export disruptions from the Gulf, Russia and Kazakhstan caused by the Iran and Ukraine wars, successive monthly OPEC+ hikes over most of this year have remained largely on paper with little impact on the market. The September increase finishes the phased rollback of a 1.65 million bpd supply cut originally agreed in 2023. Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2026
Trump'ın Saldırıları İptalinin Ardından İran-Umman Hürmüz MutabakatıUS govt advises Americans to leave Mideast
• US embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ the region • Iran says any country acting as US defensive shield will be engulfed by flames of war • Official insists Tehran planning for worst-case scenarios • 30 commercial vessels redirected by US naval blockade, says Centcom • Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman; Kuwait destroys hostile drones • Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea TEHRAN: United States embassies in capitals across the Middle East urged American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and asked them to be ready to leave on Saturday as Iran’s military accused the US of “escalating tensions” in the region and warned countries against cooperating with Washington. US embassies in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates posted the alerts online. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation,” said the security alert. The messages urged citizens to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities. “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” it said. Americans in Jordan were told not to visit US military bases there, which have recently come under Iranian missile attack, and in Israel they were urged to seek the location of the nearest bomb shelter. “The Iranian regime is unpredictable, as seen by its recent decisions to attack areas in the region without warning or provocations as well as to expand attacks to areas not previously targeted [such as Egypt],” said a post on the US Embassy Jerusalem site. The US embassy in Beirut said that the mission remained on “ordered departure status”, meaning that non-emergency US government personnel were still relocated outside of Lebanon. Iran’s warning “The United States is rapidly moving down the path of escalating tensions in the region,” said Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s military central command. “Any country serving as a defensive shield for criminal and aggressive America will be engulfed by the flames of war,” he said in a statement read on state television. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to hit Iran “very hard”. US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets. This week, Iran and the US resumed overnight exchanges of fire after a days-long lull in fighting although there were no reported strikes overnight Friday to Saturday. Mohammad Mokhber, adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, also warned against any attacks on Iranian infrastructure. “You calculate through military equations, but we respond with the logic of history,” he wrote on X. “Attacking Iran’s infrastructure directly awakens the fault lines on which 250 years of your hegemonic architecture have been built.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the Iranian people as “heroes” for enduring the US-Israeli war on the country, Al Jazeera reported. Despite having endured “wars, pressure, and relentless hostilities”, Pezeshkian wrote on X, “The future of Iran will be shaped by the people of Iran.” Separately, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref was quoted by the semi-official Fars news agency as saying that the country was preparing supplies for the next two years, without elaborating on the types of supplies, Al Jazeera reported. The official said maintaining peace among the people would continue to be the main priority and that the government was planning “even for the worst conditions”. Kuwait ‘destroys hostile drones’ On Wednesday a drone struck a US-owned gas vessel moored in an Egyptian port, causing a fire. Egypt is investigating but has not yet accused any group of launching the attack. Meanwhile an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait’s army also said on Saturday it had detected and destroyed hostile drones in the country’s airspace since dawn, and that what it described as an Iranian attack had targeted several vital facilities. A government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian property belonging to a company on Bubiyan Island were hit, it said, adding that falling shrapnel caused material damage but no casualties. Iran has effectively maintained control over navigation through Hormuz since the outbreak of the war, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the waterway. Maritime trade tracking firm Kpler said on Friday that traffic through the Hormuz strait has dropped “sharply”. US Central Command (Centcom) said that as part of the naval blockade of Iranian ports, American forces have redirected 30 commercial vessels, boarded two and disabled two others. Meanwhile, a merchant vessel safely passed through the Red Sea under the protection of the Italian frigate Bergamini, the European Union naval mission ASPIDES said on Saturday. ASPIDES, the EU’s defensive maritime security operation in the Red Sea, did not identify the vessel or disclose its flag, ownership or cargo details. Houthis deny plans to impose fees Separately, Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab al-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free. The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) said its “safe transit service was a voluntary and cost-free service”. “The HOCC categorically confirms that any individual or entity requesting the payment of money in exchange for transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait does not represent the Republic of Yemen or HOCC in any capacity whatsoever,” it said in a statement. “The HOCC urges shipping companies not to make any payments or provide any information to unauthorized individuals or entities,” it said. Published in Dawn, August 2nd, 2026
ABD'den Ortadoğu Gerilimi Sebebiyle Dünya Geneli Seyahat UyarısıEgypt port blast, Iraq strikes take war to new shores
BAGHDAD: People carrying flags of Iraq and the Popular Mobilisation Forces group take part in the funeral procession of those killed in US and Saudi air strikes, with coffins draped in the Iranian flag.—Reuters • Explosions hit natural gas loading port in Egypt’s Damietta • US-owned floating storage tanker reportedly struck by drone • Dar, Egyptian FM call for restraint, dialogue, diplomacy • Riyadh publicly joins US strikes on paramilitary groups in Iraq • Trump threatens severe military action against Iran • Houthis considering fees on ships sailing through southern Red Sea • Pezeshkian urges citizens to resist enemy pressure DUBAI: The Middle East war spread across new fronts on Wednesday as explosions hit a natural gas loading port in Egypt and a US-owned floating storage tanker was reportedly struck by a drone, while the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out joint strikes on Iran-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq in retaliation for attacks on US troops and Saudi oil targets. The drone hit a vessel in the Egyptian port of Damietta, causing a fire that spread to another vessel, three trading sources familiar with the incident said. The crew were evacuated and the fire had been brought under control, British maritime security company Ambrey said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the incident. Earlier on Wednesday, the United States and Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq, while US President Donald Trump threatened severe military action against Iran for firing on US troops, just days after he had halted air strikes. “We’ll be hitting them hard,” Fox News quoted Trump as saying. Iran confirmed overnight that it had fired on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and also spurned an Omani proposal to jointly manage the strait. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for Iranians to “fight the enemy and stand firm against them so that we do not submit to injustice and oppression”, Al Jazeera reported. “In the same way, we cannot oppress our citizens or commit injustice against them,” IRNA quoted him as saying. Pezeshkian added that Iran had proven it was a “unique model of resistance”. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, regional sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. No timeframe was given at this stage for implementation, they added. Oil prices shot up Wednesday in one of the sharpest spikes of the five-month war. Brent crude futures rose more than seven per cent to push the benchmark above $90 a barrel, reversing much of a plunge earlier this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed “restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy” to prevent further escalation in a telephonic conversation with his Egyptian counterpart, the Foreign Office said. In a statement shared on X, the Foreign Office said Dar received a telephone call from Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. “The two foreign ministers expressed grave concern over the deteriorating situation in Palestine, condemning the continued Israeli military actions in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank, escalating settler violence, and repeated violations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem,” the Foreign Office said. It said the two ministers underscored the urgent need for an immediate end to all hostilities, unhindered humanitarian assistance and full respect for international law. US-Saudi attacks The joint US-Saudi attacks also mark the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington. That could widen the conflict by drawing Saudi Arabia into combat against proxies of Iran on a new front. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces, powerful Iran-backed paramilitary groups incorporated into the Iraqi security forces, said at least 20 members were killed and 32 wounded in US-Saudi strikes targeting several bases across Iraq. Iraqi men shouted “Death to America!” as they carried the bodies of slain fighters in body bags out of a hospital in Mosul in northern Iraq, footage from Iraq’s Al-Ahad television showed. Washington and Riyadh said they struck the Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq in retaliation for drone attacks on Saudi oil targets launched from Iraq. It was the first major US military action in the Middle East since last Friday, when Trump abruptly suspended an intensive bombing campaign after 13 days, having been advised by commanders that the strategy had run its course. Though Iran denies its forces have directed strikes from Iraqi territory, Iranian newspaper Hamshahri reported that four Iranian Revolutionary Guards advisers had been killed in the strikes on Iraq. Iraq’s dangerous rift The strikes on Iraq expose a dangerous rift in that volatile country. The government is one of the few in the world to balance close military and diplomatic ties with both Tehran and Washington, but those divided loyalties are a constant source of tension and frequent domestic unrest. The office of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who took power just two months ago, urged the parties involved to avoid escalation and said he wanted to keep the country out of regional conflicts. The Iraqi presidency denounced the strikes on the paramilitaries as “an unacceptable attack and a flagrant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty”, while also calling for a halt to attacks by armed groups against Iraq’s neighbours. Trump told Fox that the United States had coordinated with the Iraqi government in launching the attacks. An Iraqi government spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s assertion that Baghdad had cooperated. Washington has long called on the Baghdad government to crack down on Iran-backed paramilitaries, but efforts to do so in the past have provoked unrest. In a clear challenge to Zaidi’s authority, one of the main Iran-backed Iraqi groups, Kataib Hezbollah, said it would give the government until next Thursday to prove it could defend Iraq’s sovereignty. US says it averted Iranian attack Hours before launching the joint attacks with Saudi Arabia on Iraq, the US military said its air defences had averted a surprise Iranian attack on US troops in the region. Jordan’s military said it had shot down five Iranian missiles. US bases in Jordan have lately become primary Iranian targets, where three US service members were killed this month in the worst US losses since March. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had fired several ballistic missiles at US military installations in Jordan and had struck three tankers that were attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz along an unauthorised route. Fighting resumed this month after a US-Iran interim deal reached in June collapsed over the fate of the strait, the world’s most important energy shipping route, which Iran says it controls and where it aims to collect fees. Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2026
Mısır Liman Patlaması ve Irak'taki Saldırılar Savaşı Yeni Kıyılara Taşıdıİran Cumhurbaşkanı Pezeşkiyan talimat verdi: ABD saldırılarında hasar gören altyapı yeniden inşa edilecek
İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezeşkiyan'ın ABD saldırılarının ardından hasar gören altyapının hızla yeniden inşa edilmesi v...
Pezeşkiyan düğmeye bastı! Hasar gören ulaşım altyapısı için acil talimat
İran Cumhurbaşkanlığından yapılan yazılı açıklamaya göre, Pezeşkiyan, başkent Tahran’da Ulaştırma Bakanlığı yetkilileriyle bir araya geldi. Kendisine, deniz, hava ve kara ulaşımı ile sınır kapıları ve gümrüklerle alakalı raporların sunulmasının ardından Pezeşkiyan, ABD saldırılarının ardından hasar gören altyapının hızla yeniden inşası ve konuyla ilgili olarak en iyi teknolojinin kullanılması talimatı verdi. ALTERNATİF GÜZERGAHLAR Pezeşkiyan ayrıca, zarar gören ulaşım noktaları için alternatif güzergahların devreye sokulması gerektiğini söyledi. ABD’nin İran’ın altyapısına yönelik saldırılarını “savaş suçu” olarak niteleyen Pezeşkiyan, konunun yetkili uluslararası makamlar nezdinde takip edilmesi gerektiğini belirtti. Pezeşkiyan, özellikle komşu ülkelerle olan ulaşım ağlarının genişletilmesi ve demir yolu ağlarının tamamlanmasıyla birlikte ülkenin stratejik konumunun daha da güçleneceğini ve jeopolitik kapasitesinin artacağını dile getirdi. İran'dan Ukrayna'ya gözdağı! 'Cevapsız kalmayacak' Yunan basını 'çatışma riski yüksek' sözleriyle yazdı! 'Türkiye'den Somali'de Ege provası' iddiası
Pezeşkiyan'dan ABD Saldırılarında Hasar Gören Ulaşım Altyapısına Acil Yeniden İnşa TalimatıIranian President Pezeshkian calls for strengthening Pak-Iran relations
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for making full use of opportunities to strengthen Pakistan-Iran relations and stressed the need for promoting unity among Muslim countries. He made these remarks after receiving the credentials of Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, at a ceremony. Pezeshkian described Pakistan as a “brotherly country” and “a second home for all Iranians”, underscoring the importance Tehran attaches to its relationship with Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran, the Iranian president recalled Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad had demonstrated a genuine commitment to peace. He expressed confidence that bilateral relations would continue to grow stronger in the years ahead. Siddiqui conveyed good wishes of Pakistan’s leadership to Pezeshkian and the Iranian people, and highlighted the considerable potential for expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with Iran to promote regional peace and security and to strengthen unity among the Muslim Ummah. The embassy said Pezeshkian assured Siddiqui of his full support in carrying out his diplomatic responsibilities in Iran and reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to further strengthening the longstanding friendship. Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2026
De-escalation efforts
WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran, efforts are also underway to de-escalate matters and revive the ceasefire. An important development in this regard was the series of meetings between Iranian Interior Minister Eskander Momeni and Pakistan’s top civil and military officials on Tuesday. As expected, the regional situation was amongst the main agenda items, and Mr Momeni indicated that talks will continue. That Tehran sent a senior official to Pakistan shows that despite the hostilities, it is still interested in an off-ramp. Meanwhile, speaking in Manila yesterday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a tough tone for Iran, but did not rule out the possibility of a diplomatic settlement to the conflict. Revival of the peace process is an incredibly difficult undertaking. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is in a “full-scale war” with the US, and the growing escalation over the last two weeks shows that the conflict is headed in a very dangerous direction. Yet the recent developments in Islamabad, and the fact that the US has not yet slammed the door shut on negotiations, show that there is still a chance — however slim — of restarting the dialogue process. At the same time, trust levels between Washington and Tehran are very low, and it will take exceptional diplomatic skill to bring both belligerents back to the table. As hard as the task to revive the peace process may be, the alternative is a regional war which will be far more destructive than the last round. Already the theatre has expanded, with Iran attacking US bases beyond the Gulf, and Yemen’s Houthis enforcing a blockade of Saudi ships in the Red Sea. To prevent an even more alarming escalation, both sides need to silence their guns and give the negotiators a chance to create the framework for a doable peace. The US must stop attacking Iran and issuing fresh threats, while Iran must refrain from targeting the Gulf states. The escalation may seem controlled at the moment, but in such situations, things can easily get out of hand, and spiral into something much bigger. And just as states such as Pakistan are working behind the scenes to de-escalate, some forces are trying their best to ensure hostilities continue. For example, US Vice President J.D. Vance recently said in a podcast that some in Israel want “to keep the war going on indefinitely”. The American president should realise that continuing on the warpath with Iran will lead to a regional conflagration, and the only way to end this unnecessary conflict is for the US and Iran to work with Pakistan and other negotiators to find an honourable exit. Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2026
Iranian interior minister meets PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir in Islamabad
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni met Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional and bilateral security, and effective border management were discussed, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The visiting Iranian dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s consistent efforts and its diplomatic role in easing regional tensions, encouraging de-escalation and serving as an anchor for peace. The meeting concluded with a reaffirmation of the resolve to maintain close coordination and cooperative mechanisms to safeguard regional security and promote mutual prosperity, the ISPR added. Earlier today, Momeni held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House. The premier expressed concern over the escalation in the Middle East and reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to sincerely mediate in the conflict between the United States and Iran. According to an official press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, “The Prime Minister shared his deep concern over the recent escalation in the Gulf region and urged all sides to exercise restraint and refrain from actions that could further destabilise the region. While emphasising that Pakistan would continue to play its role as an honest and sincere mediator and facilitator, the prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s strong commitment to regional peace and stability.” Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Syed Tauqir Shah, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and other senior government officials were also present. During the meeting, the prime minister welcomed the Iranian interior minister and his delegation to Pakistan. Recalling his visit to Tehran earlier this month to attend the funeral ceremony of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his respectful regards and good wishes to Supreme Leader Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei and President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni thanked the prime minister for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegation in Islamabad. He conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Iranian leadership and said he was leading a delegation of senior government officials to enhance bilateral ties. The Iranian minister expressed deep appreciation for the prime minister, deputy prime minister and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their untiring mediation efforts that led to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. He also expressed gratitude for the prime minister’s visit to Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei. Momeni arrived in Pakistan on an official visit on Monday night and was received by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation. Earlier reports had suggested that Momeni was likely to engage with Pakistani officials who previously mediated a now-collapsed interim ceasefire between the US and Iran. Prior to his meeting with PM Shehbaz, a parade was held by police in Momeni’s honour in Islamabad, a post on the interior ministry’s X account said. He was accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on the occasion. Chaudhry also accompanied Momeni to the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, where the Federal Constabulary contingent presented a guard of honour to the visiting dignitary. Momeni’s visit comes as mediator Pakistan continues its diplomatic efforts to rescue the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month between the US and Iran, intending to end the war between the two sides that began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February. But hostilities resumed soon, with the US carrying out strikes in Iran for the 10th consecutive day late on Monday, following which Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday. After US President Donald Trump’s remarks earlier this month that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was “over”, his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian also said on Monday that they were fighting a “full-scale war”. Tehran has blamed Washington for breaching the MoU. Despite the latest attacks, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has said diplomatic exchanges with the US via mediators are ongoing. Meanwhile, as its truce with the US collapsed, Tehran reimposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington hit back by again blockading Iran’s ports. Yemen’s Houthi rebels entered the fray on Monday, announcing an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, opening a new front in the conflict. Saudi’s foreign ministry condemned the Houthi maritime blockade and reasserted Riyadh’s backing for Yemen’s Aden-based government. $10bn trade target Islamabad has assumed an increasingly prominent diplomatic role in the US-Iran crisis, hosting talks, relaying messages between the parties and helping broker a temporary understanding earlier this year. Beyond diplomacy, Pakistan and Iran have sought to deepen economic cooperation through higher bilateral trade, greater connectivity between Pakistani ports and Iran, and renewed discussion of the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. After his arrival in Islamabad on Monday night, Momeni spoke to the media in Persian. An English translation of his conversation, carried by Iran’s Mehr news agency, stated that he highlighted the need for Pakistan and Iran to expand cross-border transport capacity to meet a $10 billion trade target. He said that both countries aim to more than triple annual bilateral trade from $3bn to $10bn and that the visit was aimed at “developing relations and following up on agreements reached during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s trip to Pakistan about one month ago”. The report further quoted Momeni as saying that “achieving the $10bn target would require an average of around 2,000 trucks or containers crossing between the two countries daily while currently only about 20 per cent of that capacity is being used”. “Creating the necessary conditions on both sides of the border will be a main focus of discussions on this trip,” he said, adding that regional developments would also be on the agenda. Pakistan and Iran share a 900-kilometre border and maintain close historical, cultural and religious links, although their relationship has periodically been tested by cross-border militant activity and regional security challenges.
İran İçişleri Bakanı Pakistan'da, Çöken ABD-İran Ateşkesi Görüşülecek'Interaction' with Iran's injured Supreme Leader increasing daily, president says
DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - The level of "interaction" with Iran's Supreme Leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on state media on Tuesday. His remarks follow months of speculation about the health of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since the airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, at the start of the Iran war.
Pezeshkiyan: Dini Liderle Etkileşim Her Geçen Gün ArtıyorIranian interior minister meets PM Shehbaz in Islamabad
Iran’s interior minister, Eskandar Momeni, held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House in Islamabad on Tuesday. According to an X post by the PM’s Office (PMO), the meeting between the two has commenced. The statement did not have any more details about the meeting. Momeni arrived in Pakistan on an official visit on Monday night and was received by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation. State-run Pakistan TV reported that he would also meet Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during the visit. Earlier reports had suggested that Momeni was likely to engage with Pakistani officials who previously mediated a now-collapsed interim ceasefire between the US and Iran. Momeni’s visit comes as mediator Pakistan continues its diplomatic efforts to rescue the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month between the US and Iran, intending to end the war between the two sides that began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February. After US President Donald Trump’s remarks earlier this month that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was “over”, his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian also said on Monday that they were fighting a “full-scale war”. Tehran has blamed Washington for breaching the MoU. More to follow