Iran’s parliament speaker says Tehran is prepared for any US ground incursion as fears grow over a wider escalation in the Iran war.

Pakistan and Iran’s foreign ministers discussed diplomacy, de-escalation and regional peace as Islamabad steps up mediation efforts in the Iran conflict.

Pakistan says Iran has approved passage for 20 more Pakistani-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional diplomacy.

The USS Tripoli has entered the CENTCOM region with 3,500 Marines as US military pressure rises amid the Iran war and regional tensions.

Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin has warned the Iran war could become a global crisis, urging diplomacy to prevent wider conflict.

Iran struck aluminum facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, escalating the war and heightening fears of wider economic and military fallout.

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for possible ground operations in Iran as the war enters its fifth week and US deployments expand.

Afghan and Uzbek private sector representatives signed cooperation agreements worth more than $514 million as both sides seek to expand trade.

Two coal mine workers died from gas poisoning in Samangan’s Dara-i-Suf district, highlighting persistent safety risks in Afghanistan’s mining sector.

A building fire in China’s Shanxi province killed three people and injured 23 others, with authorities investigating the cause of the blaze.

Herat traders donated AFN 15 million to war-affected people in Iran, as Afghan private sector support and humanitarian outreach continue.

Afghan-born human rights activist Tsanga Siddiqi has been elected to the leadership of D66 in Zoetermeer, marking a milestone for migrant women.