iran

Iran had initially denied that the plane was shot down

FM Qureshi calls Russian, Iraqi counterparts as well as meets Iranian envoy

The measure now goes to the Senate, which is controlled by Trump’s Republican Party, and faces an uphill battle

The US department of defence declines to comment on whether informants in Iraq and Syria played a role in the attacks

Trudeau said his government will not rest until it had obtained closure, transparency, accountability and justice

For now, it appears the hawks in the Trump administration have failed

In a 20-minute call, UK premier says 'there is an urgent need for de-escalation': Downing Street

Social media users claim, the video shared shows Soleimani's killing 'in Iran' is from a 2015 video game preview

He called for far-sighted solutions for war-torn Syria and thanked Jordan and Lebanon for taking in refugees

Spokesperson says Pakistan took diplomatic initiative on its own

Benchmark index increases 1,165.5 points to settle at 42,523.07

Officials say they knew by Tuesday afternoon that Iranians intended to strike

Among victims were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, three Germans and three Britons

Tehran might now be tentative about reacting, but is "motivated to act and to find ways to inflict pain upon the US"

A Canadian security source says there was evidence one of the jet’s engines overheated

Iraqi President Barham Saleh rejectes Iraq being a battlefield for warring sides

At least 25 of the passengers were under the age of 18

Trump says the US does not need to respond militarily to Iran’s attack

All American presidents, since 1979, have treated Iran as a punching bag

The region may have just escaped a far graver consequence of a serious Trump miscalculation

Speakers urge govt to call parliament session, create consensus on future action

Says LEAs have also been unable to combat smuggling of Iranian petroleum products

Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst into flames on Wednesday

'Won't allow Iraq to be an arena of conflict, a corridor to carry out attacks or a base to hurt neighbours'

US president says Washington ready to work with Tehran on shared priorities including fight against Islamic State

Army chief discusses US-Iran standoff with ambassadors of China and Iran at GHQ

There are no reports of any damage to the nuclear facility

PM Imran directs FM Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and US; asks COAS to reach out to concerned military leaders

Kuwait and US are bound by a 10-year defence pact that expires in 2022

Imran Khan says Pakistan is a partner of peace, stresses need to de-escalate Persian Gulf tensions

Market value of the oil company falls to $1.8tr from peak of $2.06tr on Dec 12

Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashes shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday

They urge Washington and Tehran to resolve the dispute through dialogue

There have been no reports of casualties from either the Iraqi military or the US-led coalition

Trump in 2011 tweeted that in order to get elected Barack Obama will start a war with Iran

Israeli premier praised US President Donald Trump for "acting swiftly, boldly, and resolutely" in killing Soleimani

Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani

Says use of force can only make matters worse

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says America's corrupt presence must come to an end in this region

Turkey, UK, India, US and Philippine govt also advise citizens to avoid travelling to Iraq, Iran

Two of the 17 missiles targeting Ain al Asad did not go off, five targeted the city of Erbil

The alert level in entire Iraq has been raised to alert level 4 calling for mandatory evacuation

Several other countries, including Germany and Romania, announced plans to move their forces

US strike killed a top Iranian commander last week and Iran launched retaliation strikes on Wednesday

Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel

Revolutionary Guards source claims Iran has 100 other targets in sight if Washington took any retaliatory measures

A senior in the Iranian Supreme Leader’s office said the attacks were the 'weakest' of several retaliation scenarios

Iran Civil Aviation Organisation say the airliner did not declare an emergency

Trump says 'All is well!'; Iranian state television says 80 "American terrorists" had been killed

'It's not a piece of paper that fell off the printer or reached us by coincidence'