US pitches AI, LNG and SMR cooperation with ASEAN, opening opportunities for India
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
Marco Rubio said the dispute centred on what he described as Iran's attempt to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a threat to the global trading system.
Indian pharmaceutical stocks declined in early trade after the US President unveiled a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, though analysts said India's cost advantage and regulatory hurdles make a major disruption unlikely.
Fireworks at America’s 250th birthday bash, claimed to be the ‘best firework show ever!’ by President Donald Trump, is the new low in sending poisonous gases into the atmosphere. Over 40 minutes, 851,000 individual shells were fired.
CENTCOM said the strikes were launched at Trump’s direction, while Iran reported explosions across key cities and put emergency centres on alert.
"They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!" said Trump.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei asserted that Tehran will reassess the situation following the overnight US strikes.
The appointment comes shortly after the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, who is expected to remain with the agency until June 30 to assist with the transition process.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks on military facilities across the Gulf, including bases in Jordan and Bahrain, as tensions with the United States entered a dangerous new phase.
