WorldRussian Security Council deputy chief Dmitry Medvedev said the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s ‘nuclear weapons’ and that its ‘potential is inexhaustible’. His remarks came after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes China helped Iran negotiate a ceasefire in the Israel-U.S. war. China’s foreign ministry welcomed the ceasefire and reiterated its push for diplomatic solutions.
Russia and China veto a UNSC draft to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, blocking a Bahrain-led plan for defensive coordination. Pakistan abstains as Iran is urged to halt attacks on shipping and infrastructure.
Pakistan says US-Iran negotiations are at a critical stage as Iran strikes Saudi facilities and Trump’s Strait of Hormuz deadline approaches. Iran rejects a temporary ceasefire, demanding lasting terms.
Iran rejects the US ceasefire proposal, saying it will only accept a permanent end to the war. Trump sets a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Israeli strikes.
Taiwan’s KMT chair Cheng Li-wun will travel to China for the first time in a decade, seeking cross-strait “peace” with Xi Jinping. Critics warn Beijing will use the trip to strengthen her standing and curb US arms sales.
Bangladesh says suspected measles has killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, with 6,476 young children showing symptoms. Dhaka ramps up vaccination in worst-hit areas.
India has issued an Expression of Interest to procure 1,000-kg aerial bombs for the IAF, aiming for indigenous development under Make-II. The plan, similar to Mk-84, has sparked regional security concerns.
President Trump said US forces safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran after a daring search and rescue. The weapons officer was injured but evaded capture as Iran launched attacks.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush, collapsing a house in Kabul and killing eight people. One child was injured as strong tremors were felt across Pakistan and India.
Iran says it deployed a new air defence system to counter US jets and vowed full control over its airspace. The move follows reports of US aircraft losses and strikes on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth forces Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George into immediate retirement, removing other senior leaders as US operations against Iran enter their fifth week.
