Pakistan Navy expects to establish a sustained presence in the Bay of Bengal following the induction of its newly commissioned submarine, PNS Hangor, a senior naval officer said during during maiden voyage home break at Colombo Port.
Global crude oil prices fell further on Thursday (June 18) after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary peace agreement aimed at easing tensions and reducing the risk of supply disruptions.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has sharply criticised the newly signed US–Iran peace memorandum, describing it as a “document of US failure” and arguing that it reflects shifting power dynamics rather than genuine compromise.
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities and laying the groundwork for a lasting peace agreement between the two countries.
An interim agreement is being finalised between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing tensions and conflict, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Just moments before sitting down for their first bilateral meeting in over a year, US President Donald Trump showered praise on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He described Narendra Modi as calm, steady, and a "total killer." Trump made these remarks about Modi during a luncheon for world leaders at the G7 summit.