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World News Today: JeM chief Masood Azhar in Pak’s ‘most wanted’ list, with PKR 70 lakh bounty
Pakistan has maintained a reward of 7 million rupees on information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar.
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Efforts to ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have stalled just as fighting intensifies in Yemen and along the Saudi border, while Iran’s standing with international nuclear inspectors continues to erode. Washington, meanwhile, is signalling it may not fully withdraw from the conflict.
A planned meeting in Oman between Iran and Gulf states over Strait of Hormuz security, scheduled for Monday, has been called off. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the postponement came “in the interests of consensus,” while an Iranian official said the delay was requested by certain regional states and agreed jointly by Tehran and Muscat.
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Yemen and Saudi border under pressure: Government forces in Yemen have launched air attacks in an attempt to retake the port city of al-Makha (Mocha) from Houthi fighters, who seized it days earlier and tightened their grip on a key Red Sea shipping route. Saudi Arabia briefly issued, withdrew, then reissued danger alerts for four southern cities amid an uptick in Houthi attacks.
Nuclear standoff continues: Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, is not expected to attend this year’s IAEA General Conference in Vienna after Austria’s request for a travel-ban waiver was denied, though Iranian state media said he had departed for the city regardless.
Key world developments
- Oman postpones Gulf-Iran Hormuz talks “in the interests of consensus.”
- Yemeni government forces launch air raids to retake Houthi-held Mocha.
- Saudi Arabia issues and lifts danger alerts for four southern cities.
- At least 21 people were killed when two minibus taxis and an SUV collided on a highway in South Africa.
- Trump says US could stay in Iran and “keep the oil,” dismisses China-Iran spying report.
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