Iran’s counterproposal gives Tehran control over both inbound and outbound traffic; that is not a maritime arrangement, it is sovereignty.
A drone hit a US-owned LNG tanker at Egypt’s Damietta port today; the conflict has now reached the Mediterranean; no chokepoint is safe.
Oil slipped 5 percent after the US and Iran paused strikes over the weekend; the pause is welcome, but it is not permanent.
Pakistan’s foreign policy posture is a mediator in the Gulf, an advocate on Kashmir, and a host to Iran’s interior minister.
Iran fired on three commercial ships on Tuesday; the US struck over 80 Iranian targets and reimposed oil sanctions while Trump was at NATO.
A tanker was struck on Monday near Hormuz; the one-week stand-down had expired five days earlier, while both sides say the MOU still holds.
Pakistan has begun quietly mediating between Libya’s rival eastern and western administrations, with the US fully aware and Saudi Arabia supporting the effort.
Pakistan and Turkiye have said all the right things for years; the Istanbul visit produced a specific target, a specific zone, and a specific digital corridor.
The next great conflict in South Asia may not be fought with missiles alone, but with dams, canals, and hydroelectric projects.
Tehran is orchestrating Khamenei’s funeral as a victory parade, even as his son and successor remains in hiding and has not been seen.
