The UN urges diplomacy as Iran reports over 1,000 deaths from U.S.–Israeli strikes and the conflict escalates with continued missile and drone attacks.

Sri Lanka works to secure another Iranian vessel after a US submarine strike sank the IRIS Dena, killing dozens and widening the regional conflict.

A US appeals court blocks efforts to depose Elon Musk in a lawsuit over the abrupt shutdown of USAID, despite dissent arguing he holds key information.

Russia accuses the US and Israel of provoking Iran’s regional strikes and warns their continued attacks risk further destabilising the Middle East.

Putin blames rising energy prices on the Iran conflict and hints Russia may shift gas supplies away from Europe as new global markets open.

Italy plans to send air‑defence support to Gulf nations to protect its citizens and deployed troops as tensions in the region rise.