Iran's foreign minister traveled to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, as the United States said its envoys would travel for separate diplomatic discussions, signaling active back-channel efforts amid ongoing regional tensions. The diplomatic moves come as Israeli air strikes and tank shelling in Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in the latest round of violence. The simultaneous flurry of envoy activity points to concern among multiple governments about escalation risks spreading beyond Gaza. What to watch: whether the US-led talks produce any concrete ceasefire framework, and whether Iran-Pakistan consultations shape a joint regional position.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll has reached 1,430 with the US Geological Survey warning fatalities could top 10,000, placing it among Latin America's deadliest in a century. US military planes are landing in Caracas, Washington is mobilising $150 million in aid, and rescue teams from 17 countries are on the ground.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
