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.
Explosions were reported across several Iranian cities, while power outages hit Khormoj and Gulf states activated air defences against incoming missiles and drones.
The Embassy has urged Indian citizens to defer travel to Iran, avoid military-sensitive areas if they remain in the country, and register with the mission as security conditions worsen amid renewed US-Iran military exchanges.
Iran also claimed it launched drone attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, while CENTCOM said American operations were aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities linked to threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
The renewed US naval blockade comes after attacks on MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, which were carrying 30 Indian seafarers. One Indian was killed and several others were injured during the strikes.
India's Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Wednesday highlighted the global human cost of terrorism while marking one year since the Pahalgam terror attack, saying such acts are a "scourge on humanity" that must be defeated with collective resolve.
The collapse of the Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran has abruptly ended what many had hoped would serve as a pathway to de-escalation.
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held talks with senior US lawmaker Pete Sessions on advancing bilateral ties, highlighting continued engagement between New Delhi and Washington.
US brings Israel and Lebanon to the table in Washington as tensions with Hezbollah continue and regional players like Iran remain actively engaged in fragile ceasefire efforts.
As crucial talks between the United States and Iran commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, the Congress party expressed cautious optimism about prospects for peace while mounting a sharp critique of the Centre’s foreign policy, raising what it described as “serious questions” about India’s strategic positioning in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.
