US not learning lessons from previous experiences, says Iran
The US is not learning from its past experiences, and this will never lead to good results, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel army warns Lebanese against returning to south
Israel’s military has warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah’s activities in the area are violating a ceasefire agreement struck last week, AFP reports.
“Hezbollah has continued its terrorist activity during the ceasefire in violation of the agreement; accordingly, the IDF remains deployed in the defensive area,” the military’s Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee said on X.
“For your safety and the safety of your families, and until further notice, we urge you not to move south of the Forward Defence Line,” he said, referring to a boundary marking an area occupied by Israeli troops.
Islamabad Police issue updated traffic plan
Islamabad Police issued an updated traffic plan ahead of the arrival of foreign delegations in the capital, announcing extensive road closures and diversions across key routes.
According to the plan, the Red Zone and Extended Red Zone will remain completely closed to all types of traffic. The Expressway from Koral to Zero Point will also be shut, while traffic on the Srinagar Highway may be suspended at various intervals.
Entry of heavy traffic into Islamabad from all directions will remain prohibited during the period, with authorities advising transporters to avoid travel towards the city to prevent inconvenience.
For city residents, alternative routes have been designated. Residents of G-5, G-6, G-7, F-6 and F-7 have been advised to use Ninth Avenue via Margalla Road for movement between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Traffic from Faisal Avenue towards Zero Point will be diverted to Ninth Avenue.
In case of closure between Zero Point and Koral Chowk, commuters may use Ninth Avenue from Srinagar Highway, then proceed via Stadium Road, Murree Road, Chandni Chowk and Rawal Road to reach Koral.
If Park Road to Club Road is closed, traffic will be diverted towards Taramri Chowk. Residents travelling between Bara Kahu and Rawalpindi have been advised to use Koral Road and Bani Gala.
Similarly, commuters from Rawalpindi’s Saddar may use either Colonel Sher Khan Road to Faqir Appi Road or Ninth Avenue.
Heavy traffic between GT Road and Peshawar or Lahore will be routed via Taxila Motorway, Chakri Interchange, Chak Beli Road and Rawat GT Road, with reverse arrangements also in place.
Islamabad Police have advised citizens to stay updated through their WhatsApp channel, social media pages and ITP FM 92.4.
Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation
Oil prices have surged on a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East war after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, just a day after reopening it, citing the United States’ blockade of its ports, AFP reports.
However, lingering hopes that a deal to end the seven-week crisis continued to support equities, even as Tehran said it was not currently planning to attend peace talks.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate had dived more than 11 per cent and Brent shed 9pc earlier.
But both contracts jumped sharply today, days before the end of a two-week ceasefire, owing to the ongoing US blockade and after an American destroyer fired on and seized an Iranian ship that tried to evade it. Tehran warned it would retaliate.
Iran’s president highlights importance of diplomacy while stressing distrust of US: report
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the US, Reuters reports, citing state media IRNA.
He also stressed that vigilance and distrust in interactions with Washington were an “undeniable necessity”.
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