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.
No other global leader would have mustered the courage to call President Xi Jinping of China a dictator, as President Joe Biden did during his recent 2024 election fund-raising visit in California.
Tourists discomfited by high hotel prices, or sometimes driven by the need to experience the comforts of home while on holiday have often turned to booking sites such as Airbnb to secure accommodations. Those needing longer-stay accommodations also use them.
Even as the visit of the Prime Minister to the United States of America is underway, and as experts conclude it marks a defining movement in relations between the two countries in that it may well signal the end of India’s policy of non-alignment
India moves to secure what PM Modi sees as its rightful place on the world stage at a moment of geopolitical turmoil and overall.
PM Modi will then travel to Washington DC, where he will receive a ceremonial welcome at the White House on June 22 and meet President Biden to continue their high-level dialogue
