Shehbaz Sharif

US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

Trump wrote on Truth Social that after a framework deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies that Iran has blocked, would immediately be “open to all”.

Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9

A picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

China’s Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran war mediation drags on

Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth from left) meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (second from right) in Beijing on May 25.

Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan despite US talks cancellation

People walk near a billboard featuring an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Pakistan to allow spectators at PSL final

FILE PHOTO: A view of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Pakistan prime minister speaks with Iran's president

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on during a business and investment conference, during his official visit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/Pool/File Photo

Person Of The Moment

Pakistan General Asim Munir’s kite takes flight and could soar even higher

US Vice President JD Vance (L) talks to Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir (R) and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar (C) before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said April 12 after marathon talks in Islamabad, adding that he was leaving negotiations after giving Tehran the "final and best offer". (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP)

Erdogan says Turkey working to extend Iran ceasefire, continue talks

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

FILE PHOTO: A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

Vance joins Iranians in Islamabad for peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust

US Vice-President J.D. Vance walks with Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

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