The proposed 30-year agreement would place American companies at the heart of Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear programme, with Congress expected to review the pact in the coming days.
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.
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.
In the language of diplomacy, India and the United States are often described as “natural partners,” “democracies aligned in the Indo-Pacific,” and “two great powers joined by history and values.”
A noticeably softer tone emerged in Washington as President Donald Trump welcomed NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the White House. Both leaders called the discussions productive, with Trump praising Mamdani and promising support for a safer New York.
The recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula in the United States has been expanded to include all products, as infant botulism cases continued to rise across multiple states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Air travellers across the United States continued to face disruptions as airlines cancelled more than 1,700 flights and delayed over 14,000 others.
Airlines across the United States cancelled hundreds of flights as the continuing government shutdown deepened strains on the nation’s air travel system.
