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 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 concepts of majoritarianism and minorityism defy a scientific definition because of the complexity of issues and emotions involved and also confusion in perceptions.
Indian student Varun Raj Pucha's tragic death in a US fitness center stabbing raises questions about self-defense claims as the investigation unfolds.
India and the United States will hold the 2+2 ministerial dialogue involving the defence and foreign ministers of the two countries this month.
With the United States House of Representatives having elected its new Speaker, Mike Johnson, an atmosphere of urgency now pervades Capitol Hill.
Riding high on nationalism, China is very critical of the West but is pragmatic enough to avoid any serious confrontation with it.
