Strategic Distance
The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.
The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.
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.
The Pentagon told lawmakers the conflict has already cost $37.5 billion and warned of readiness shortfalls without additional funding, while also alleging Russia and China are enabling Iran's military operations.
Explosions were reported across southern and central Iran after the US announced a new military offensive, while Kuwait activated air defences and regional tensions continued to spread.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it received intelligence from individuals in Jordan to strike US military targets, as Washington continued air strikes and regional tensions spread across the Gulf.
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike marks the most dramatic escalation in West Asian conflict in decades.
The reported incident surfaced as drone and missile exchanges continue across the Gulf region, with airspace disruptions and mounting casualties deepening one of the sharpest US-Iran confrontations in decades.
Airlines in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region posted losses in early trading sessions. Interglobe Aviation Ltd, that operates IndiGo, dipped 4.24 per cent.
As of Sunday, airlines across regions have been forced to cancel or reroute flights after emergency safety restrictions were imposed on key air corridors.
Within hours of the strikes on Iran, celebrities flooded social media with sharp criticism and political accusations. Many questioned the motives behind the assault even as the administration defended it as a move to stop an “imminent threat.”
