Russia's newspapers highlight renewed US-Iran military exchanges, India's potential import of Russian LNG amid Middle East disruptions, and the US's focus on economic ties with Central Asia through critical minerals cooperation.
The US and Iran engaged in military exchanges, threatening the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. The US intercepted Iranian drones heading towards the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian coastal radar installations. Iran retaliated with missile strikes against 'enemy bases' in Kuwait and Bahrain, with six out of seven missiles intercepted. The escalation jeopardizes efforts to stabilize the region and reopen the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz, impacting global energy markets.
