Thousands of Iraqi Kurds have launched a ground offensive in Iran.

~ Fox News

🇦🇪 UAE condemns attempted Iranian ballistic missile strike targeting Turkey.

38 Indian ships stuck in the Persian Gulf amid West Asia crisis; Three Indian sailors killed

Thirty-eight Indian flagged ships, mostly carrying crude and LNG with nearly 1,100 seafarers, were stuck in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday amid the conflict in West Asia.
Shipping authorities here also confirmed the death of three Indian sailors and injury to one on board foreign-flagged vessels in "attacks" off the Oman port.

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🇨🇳 China hikes defence budget to USD 275 billion

China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to USD 275 billion, about USD 25 billion more than last year.

🇹🇷 There are reports that Iran launched a second ballistic missile at the U.S. Air Force Incirlik Air Base in Turkey.

The ballistic missile was intercepted in space (exoatmospheric interception) over Syria near the Turkish border.

🇨🇳 China orders major oil refiners to suspend all diesel and gasoline exports as Persian Gulf conflict disrupts crude supply.

The Pentagon and some Gulf countries are considering buying Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian Shahed drones.

~ The Financial Times

Official Statement: नीतीश कुमार चले राज्यसभा

BIHAR ELECTIONS SUMMARY

✅ Rajput: 3.45% population → 32 winners (13.2%)
3.83x

✅ Bhumihar: 2.87% population → 23 winners (9.5%)
3.31x

✅ Kurmi: 2.87% population → 25 winners (10.3%)
3.59x

✅ Brahmin: 3.65% population → 14 winners (5.8%)
1.59x

✅ Kayasth: 0.60% population → 3 winners (1.2%)
2.00x

✅ Yadav: 14.27% population → 28 winners (11.5%)
0.81x

✅ Muslim: 17.7% population → 11 winners (4.5%)
0.25x

✅ Scheduled Castes (All): 19.65% population → 36 winners (14.8%)
0.75x

✅ Scheduled Tribes: 1.68% population → 11 winners (4.5%)
2.68x

Official END OF YADAV MUSLIM ERA IN BIHAR

🇺🇸 CENTCOM is asking the Pentagon to send more military intelligence officers to its headquarters in Florida to support operations against Iran for at least 100 days, and likely through September

~ POLITICO.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the US submarine sinking the Iranian warship

Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning.

The U.S. will come to bitterly regret precedent it has set.

NATO is ready to activate the collective defense clause to respond to Iran.

Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO is prepared to trigger Article 5 in response to Iran.

🇨🇦🇺🇸 - Canada's PM blamed the US for not consulting Canada prior to striking Iran.

🇶🇦 Explosions in Doha, Qatar.

🇮🇹 Italian PM Giorgia Meloni:

"We plan to send anti-aircraft missiles to Gulf countries".

Pakistan expresses 'concern' over Canada supplying Uranium to India, & reactor cooperation.

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