The Aporia
The Aporia
17 articles about 14 events for “Iran Us Tensions Escalate” from Dawn.
“As the US, along with Israel, initiated this aggression, it should take the first step and offer confidence-building measures to Iran in order to de-escalate the situation and come to a long-term settlement.”
“… — the Israeli assault on Gaza, the Ukraine-Russia war, the US-Israeli attack on Iran — the major stakeholders, particularly those involved in the Middle East conflict, will be present on the same stage, offering another chance to diplomatically resolve this…”
“…tion up is my question’; claims Houthis agreed not to fight US • Iran threatens ‘sustained retaliation’; says Washington allies will be considered party to conflict • PM Shehbaz to highlight mediatory role at UNGA, says envoy WASHINGTON: The United States…”
“…i meets Pezeshkian, Momeni to ‘discuss mediation process’ • Iran ‘grateful’ to Pakistan’s political, military leadership for peace efforts • US refuses visas to some members of Iranian president’s delegation • Second Qatari LNG cargo ship ‘cleared by…”
“Also, Mohsen Rezaei, the head of supreme national security council, earlier said Iran had conveyed its conditions to the US via mediator Qatar.”
“The kingdom was already facing headwinds from Tehran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, vital for oil and gas trade, since the start of the Middle East war in February, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.”
“By signing or even negotiating a peace treaty between the two capitals, Islamabad will likely be able to reduce regional tensions and minimise concerns of direct military confrontation under the MJDA with Iran.”
“The Israel-Iran war in June 2025 and subsequent direct US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities presented Pakistan with another delicate diplomatic challenge.”
“However, the situation has once again changed after US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he had rejected Iran’s proposal for the Gulf war.”
“However, the Iranian side earlier this week indicated its willingness to return to dialogue with the US to de-escalate tensions.”
““It seems that a degree of risk premium is being removed from oil prices on hopes that a diplomatic path to de-escalate the US-Iran war may arrive this week,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.”
“This has widened the regional conflict and added another layer to the escalating confrontation between the US and Iran.”
““This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,” the US State Department warned, adding American citizens outside the Middle East should “seriously reconsider travel to and through the region”.”
“For Iran, if the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has to concentrate its resources on US and Israeli strikes, the Strait of Hormuz and operations in the Gulf, Sistan-Baluchestan could become a peripheral theatre competing for Iranian security resources.”
“As US-Iran tensions escalated this year and inflation surged, food became so scarce that Jami said she struggled to source the ingredients needed for the business, including milk.”
“They seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait last week, which has become vital as the wider US war on Iran chokes the Strait of Hormuz.”
“The Wall Street Journal said Beijing supplied Iran with satellite imagery that enabled Tehran to precisely target military facilities and kill US service members in Jordan in July — a claim China has denied.”