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US hits Iran missile sites with 2,200-kg bunker busters near Strait of Hormuz

Strikes target anti-ship missiles as allies hesitate to join escort mission amid escalating Gulf tensions.

Israel and US-linked targets

Iran escalates strikes on Israel, US targets hit as conflict engulfs West Asia

Missiles, drones and airstrikes ripple across West Asia as Iran targets US assets and Israel expands strikes, raising fears of a wider regional war.

Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan-Afghanistan war escalates after Kabul hospital strike kills 400

Afghanistan blames Pakistan for mass-casualty Kabul strike as Islamabad denies targeting civilians and conflict intensifies.

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India delays US trade deal after court scraps key tariffs

New Delhi awaits clarity as Washington works to rebuild tariff framework protecting India’s export advantage.

Saudi Arabia rejects report claiming it encouraged prolonged war with Iran

A Saudi source dismissed a New York Times report alleging that the Kingdom’s leadership urged the US to continue military strikes against Iran, reiterating Riyadh’s stance that it seeks to avoid a wider regional conflict.

Iran rejects ceasefire calls, says war must end with guarantees against future attacks

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has neither sought a ceasefire nor negotiations with the United States, insisting the war must conclude in a way that prevents further attacks on Iran and ensures lasting deterrence.

Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz; Japan and Australia decline sending warships

The US president called on countries dependent on Gulf oil to help protect shipping through the strategic waterway amid the Iran-US conflict, but Tokyo and Canberra said they currently have no plans to deploy naval vessels.