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.
"The entire country can be taken out in one night – and that night might be tomorrow night," he said while addressing a press conference alongside US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Iran has finalised its own demands and pushed back strongly against US proposals, warning that any threats to target infrastructure could carry legal consequences under international law.
Iran is reviewing a Pakistan-backed ceasefire plan but has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz for a short-term deal, insisting on long-term guarantees before any agreement.
Backchannel diplomacy picks up pace as mediators push for a short truce, hoping to prevent strikes and stabilise a region already on edge.
Iran’s representative in India flags rising global impact of the West Asia conflict, calls for coordinated international pressure on the US, and backs a stronger diplomatic role for New Delhi.
