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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Middle East
Von der Leyen and Trump discuss Middle East coordination in phone call157dPakistan PM Shehbaz discusses regional peace efforts with Qatari counterpart157dPakistan optimistic as Iran weighs US peace proposal on Hormuz and nuclear programme157dPakistan seeks Singapore's help to repatriate nationals and Iranians stranded on US-seized vessels157dMiddle East ceasefire holds but 'frozen conflict' looms as Strait of Hormuz standoff continues157dSaudi refusal to share bases forces Trump to shelve 'Project Freedom' tanker escort plan157dWar profits surge as oil giants, banks and defence firms count billions from Iran conflict157dGaza residents face deadly threat from war-damaged buildings157dFrance deploys Charles de Gaulle carrier toward Strait of Hormuz in bid to secure vital waterway157dUS and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz, testing fragile ceasefire157dSatellite imagery reveals scale of damage to US military bases in Gulf158dFrance positions aircraft carrier for possible Hormuz mission158dMSF accuses Israel of deliberately manufacturing malnutrition crisis in Gaza158dIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, targeting Hezbollah Radwan Force commander[Updated]158dUS and Iran inch toward peace deal as leadership divisions, nuclear programme and Strait of Hormuz cloud negotiations158dStrait of Hormuz shipping crisis: Trump pauses escort mission as US-Iran deal talks advance158dNobel laureate JM Coetzee refuses Jerusalem writers festival invitation over Gaza 'genocidal campaign'158dTrump and Saudi Arabia explore broader security partnerships in Gulf region159dPakistani and Indian analysts warn of dangerous military escalation risks159dIran-US standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz as Trump launches 'Project Freedom'[Updated]159d