Malaysian PM welcomes Pakistan’s "timely and constructive offer" to host US-Iran talks; Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says there have been no talks between Washington or Tehran.
The situation at the end of Day 25 tells us that while some effort may be under way to tactically contain the war, one cannot ignore that it is expanding structurally.
The demand that Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power infrastructure has compressed timelines and raised the risk of immediate escalation.
Strikes tear open facades of residential buildings and carve craters into the ground; Netanyahu vows to continue striking Iran after “very difficult evening”.
Say they are preparing a “volley of war powers resolutions” and “threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal” to force debate and ensure oversight.
Across Iran, the Persian New Year arrives without the usual festivities — celebrations remain scaled down and blackouts and economic strain shape public sentiment.
“This is a ploy by [Israel that is] employing the false flag tactic to create discord between the Islamic republic and its neighbours," alleges Mojtaba in his message on Nowruz.
Israel's strikes across Lebanon's south, east and its capital Beirut have killed more than 1,000 people and the Israeli military's evacuation orders have forced more than a million people to flee their homes.
