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.
Fresh tensions erupted between Washington and Havana after US intelligence claims linked Cuba’s growing drone programme to possible threats near Florida and Guantanamo Bay.
The rhetoric surrounding the Iran conflict may still speak the language of ceasefires and negotiations, but the strategic reality points elsewhere. What is unfolding now is not the winding down of a war.
Tehran says it remains open to diplomacy, but Iranian officials have denied reports of fresh written exchanges with Washington or a near-final pact.
Indian companies have lined up investments worth over $20.5 billion across sectors such as technology, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals in the United States, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said on Wednesday, describing the momentum as a direct outcome of President Donald Trump's economic leadership.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that this is against international and national laws, US President Donald Trump's policy as well as the will of the parents.
