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US–Israel strike Iran oil sites as war spreads across Gulf, Trump claims ‘we’re winning by a lot’

Huge blaze engulfs a Kuwait city tower as missile alerts echo across the region, civilian toll mounts and diplomacy collapses.

Trump says ‘no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender’ as conflict escalates

The US president ruled out negotiations with Tehran amid the ongoing war in West Asia, saying any agreement would only come after Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and a change in leadership backed by the United States and its allies.

Gulf countries

Indians stranded in Gulf seek govt help as West Asia war disrupts travel

About 12,000 Indian nationals across Gulf countries contact embassies seeking return home as airspace closures and flight suspensions deepen travel chaos.

United States

US vows it will not repeat China trade mistakes with India

Washington signals ‘America First’ approach to economic engagement as bilateral trade deal with New Delhi nears completion.

30-day waiver

India gets 30-day US waiver to buy stranded Russian oil cargoes

Washington allows limited window for Indian refiners to offload Russian crude already at sea, aiming to stabilize global oil markets amid rising West Asia tensions.

Iran claims missile strike on US tanker as Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Tehran

The escalation came as fighting between Iran and Israel entered another day, with Tehran claiming it struck a US oil tanker in the Gulf while Israeli forces carried out new airstrikes targeting sites in the Iranian capital.

Trump rates Iran war effort ‘15 out of 10’, says US in ‘very strong position’

Trump’s remarks came as US forces continued strikes on Iranian targets, with Washington defending the military campaign as necessary to counter threats from Tehran.