A bulk carrier was attacked by small craft near Iran's coast in the Strait of Hormuz, with all crew reported safe and no environmental impact. This incident occurs amidst heightened tensions as the US enforces a counter-blockade on Iranian ports and plans to guide ships through the strait, drawing a strong warning from Tehran.
Iran leveraged Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremonies across multiple cities to project regional influence, using Quranic verses to send specific messages to allies, rivals, and major powers, highlighting themes of martyrdom, loyalty, and victory.
The US and Iran launched fresh military strikes on Thursday, effectively collapsing a fragile ceasefire. The US targeted Iranian military sites, while Iran retaliated against US-linked facilities across the Gulf, escalating fears of a wider regional war.
A three-year-old girl died in Ghaziabad after falling into accumulated rainwater, while heavy monsoon rains caused a road to collapse in Vasundhara Sector 13, submerging vehicles. Widespread waterlogging and traffic chaos were reported across Noida and Ghaziabad, leading to school closures and criticism of civic infrastructure.
A replica mosque placed atop a bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland, has drawn widespread condemnation for anti-Muslim hatred. A 56-year-old man was arrested, and rights groups allege incitement to hatred.
ईरान के सुप्रीम लीडर आयतुल्लाह अली ख़ामेनेई के अंतिम संस्कार के बीच अमेरिका ने ईरान पर परमाणु संयंत्रों, चीन-रूस रेल कॉरिडोर और सैन्य ठिकानों पर हमले किए, जिसमें 14 लोगों की मौत हो गई। ईरान ने भी जवाबी कार्रवाई की।
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin returned to Iran from Iraq on Thursday, escorted by a fighter jet, for burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Khamenei, Iran's second supreme leader, died on Feb 28 during a US-Israeli operation, escalating regional tensions.
