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Chinese vessels abort Strait of Hormuz transit despite Iran’s safe passage assurances

Two China-linked container ships reverse course near Iranian waters, highlighting rising risks and uncertainty in one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes.

‘My heart burns with pain’: Iranian mother tells UN of Minab school attack

Global shockwave looms: Putin warns Gulf war fallout could rival COVID-era disruption

Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister after landslide mandate

Iran strikes cripple 13 US bases, troops operate from scattered sites

US forces abandon key installations across Middle East as Pentagon escalates airstrikes and Iran widens attacks on military, embassies, and energy infrastructure.

Trump signature on US currency ends 165-year Treasurer tradition

Treasury move to mark America’s 250th anniversary drops Treasurer’s signature for the first time since 1861.

Indian killed in Abu Dhabi after missile debris falls, toll rises to seven in West Asia conflict

An Indian national died in Abu Dhabi after debris from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in a residential area, taking the total number of Indian fatalities in the ongoing West Asia conflict to seven.

JD Vance may visit Pakistan for Iran talks as mediation efforts intensify

US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan for backchannel diplomacy with Iran, as Islamabad emerges as a key intermediary amid efforts to de-escalate the ongoing conflict.

Israel removes Iranian foreign minister, speaker from target list after Pakistan intervention

Israel reportedly backs off targeting Iran’s top political leaders after Islamabad urges the US to preserve diplomatic channels, as mediation efforts gain traction amid ongoing conflict.

Israel says it killed Iran naval chief linked to Hormuz blockade

Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval commander Alireza Tangsiri is reported to have been killed in a strike in Bandar Abbas, with Israel-linked sources claiming responsibility, though Tehran has not yet confirmed the development.