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United Nations Security Council
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India charges Hafiz Saeed over Pahalgam attack as Pakistan accountability test deepens
India’s supplementary chargesheet places Hafiz Saeed personally within the alleged conspiracy behind the Pahalgam tourist attack, but securing enforceable accountability will depend on evidence, diplomacy and Pakistan’s cooperation.
July 6, 2026
Jaishankar begins six-nation tour as India links Gulf diplomacy to UNSC campaign
S. Jaishankar’s July diplomatic tour connects India’s Gulf energy and security interests with its United Nations Security Council campaign and expanding technology partnership with the European Union.
July 6, 2026
Kim Jong Un orders North Korea nuclear expansion and faster work on 10,000-ton missile cruiser
North Korea is expanding nuclear forces while diplomacy remains stalled. Kim Jong Un’s 10,000-ton cruiser order raises security risks across Northeast Asia.
June 23, 2026
Oil returns to Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon test US-Iran peace deal
Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon are testing whether the United States-Iran peace accord can hold beyond paper.
June 18, 2026
US pushes IAEA resolution as Iran nuclear site mystery deepens
Iran’s sites were bombed, but its uranium is still not fully accounted for. The IAEA vote now tests pressure without escalation.
June 8, 2026
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
May 6, 2026
Lavrov in Beijing as China and Russia coordinate on Iran war and Trump threatens 50% tariff over weapons shipment
China's Wang Yi condemned the US Iran port blockade as Russia's Lavrov visited Beijing, with a weapons shipment intelligence report deepening US-China friction.
April 14, 2026
Trump pulls back Iran strike threat hours before deadline as Pakistan brokers Hormuz ceasefire
Trump suspends Iran strikes for two weeks as Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan brokers Islamabad talks set for 10 April 2026.
April 8, 2026
First US jet downed by enemy fire in 23 years: F-15E crew search enters second day inside Iran
US forces search for missing F-15E weapons systems officer in Iran as President Trump's 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is rejected by Tehran.
April 5, 2026
Iran follows through on US tech threat with strike on Amazon Web Services in Bahrain
Iran's IRGC struck Amazon Web Services in Bahrain on April 1 after threatening 18 US tech firms, marking a new escalation in the Gulf conflict. Dubai denied an Oracle strike.
April 3, 2026