The Iran-Israel conflict has shuttered airspace across the Middle East as the two bitter enemies launch attacks and reprisals at one another.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has strongly rejected recent media reports claiming it supplied non-nuclear ballistic missiles to Iran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Officials called the claims false,

ISLAMABAD: In response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, Pakistan has initiated the evacuation of diplomats' families and non-essential embassy personnel from Iran, a

Pakistan has recalled some of its non-essential diplomatic staff and their families from Iran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that this is a precautionary step to ensure the safety of Pakistani personnel.

From a logistical standpoint, re-routing crude through Gwadar to China’s western region of Xinjiang cuts shipping distance by approximately 75 percent, reducing time, risk exposure, and cost. In context, Gwadar increases China’s supply-chain resilience in the event of a maritime shipping crisis.

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry

Israel said on Friday it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders in a "preemptive strike" to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Several brokerages had initially expected a cut but revised their forecasts after the Israeli strikes sparked fears of a broader conflict.

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is facing protests in the US, with a video showing demonstrators heckling and making scathing remarks against him. Overseas Pakistanis are protesting against his official trip to Washington,