Jordan's Ambassador to India, Yousef Abdelghani, asserted that the sovereignty of all countries must be respected and conflicts resolved through peaceful negotiations.

Flights departing the capital of Oman landed in 20 new destinations compared to a week earlier, with a dozen continuing on to other cities in Europe.

Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will squeeze energy supplies and hamstring industries around the world

According to an analysis by researcher Shanaka Anselm Perera, the company MizarVision has been releasing high-resolution satellite images that map US military assets across the region.

Iran might be outgunned and outspent by the US and Israel, but it has one major advantage — its control over the Strait of Hormuz. By attacking ships navigating the narrow waterway, Iran has effectively shut the route through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.

The US is sending more Marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported on Friday.