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Tehran: Amid a shaky ceasefire, Iran has warned the United States and the United Arab Emirates against getting drawn into a “quagmire”, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claiming the recent “events in (the Strait of) Hormuz make clear that there’s no military solution to a political crisis.” The Iranian minister also dismissed US President Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” proposal to guide merchant ships out of Hormuz, saying, “Project Freedom is Project Deadlock.” “Events in Hormuz make clear that there’s no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan’s gracious effort, the US should be wary of being dragged back into a quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE,” he wrote on X.  Araghchi’s remarks came as the ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering, with two countries trading fire over the vital waterway. The United Arab Emirates also reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago. Trump’s Warning Meanwhile, Trump has warned Iran will be “blown off the face of the Earth” if they attack US vessels escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s statement to Fox News came a day after Trump announced an operation to escort trapped vessels through the strait. 

The Treasury Secretary also criticised China, alleging Beijing was financially enabling Iran. “Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism, and China has been buying 90 per cent of their energy, so they are funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism,” he said. Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has termed President Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” plan, under which the United States would help guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as a “humanitarian effort” aimed at safeguarding critical global supply chains, including liquified petroleum gas (LPG), vital for daily cooking needs in India. Speaking to Fox News, Bessent claimed that during the World Bank Spring Meetings last month, several nations — “some of the poorest and most vulnerable ones”– came to him, urging the US to restore the commercial shipping through the critical waterway.  “This is a humanitarian effort… It’s not only energy that’s in there, but it’s also fertiliser, it’s food transport, it’s LPG for the more than the billion-plus people in India use to cook,” he said. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES

US Flying Gas Station Goes Missing Over Qatar, Called ‘Emergency’ Moments Ago The flight tracking data show the plane flew in a circular pattern in the air for a while, before it begun its descent for landing. Read Time:3 mins Share In March, the US military lost a KC-135 in an Iranian attack in western Iraq. Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Washington: A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, which acts as a flying gas Station for US military planes, issued a “7700” distress signal, declaring an in-flight emergency while flying over the Persian Gulf off Iran amid escalating Middle East tensions, the Flightradar24 data showed. The American aerial took off from the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before it’s signals were lost over Qatar. The aircraft had reportedly been operating over the Middle East in support of ongoing military operations. The flight tracking data show the plane flew in a circular pattern in the air for a while, before it begun its descent for landing. The exact cause of the emergency remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation linking the incident to hostile action. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on the disappearance, citing data from Flightradar24. There has been no statement from Iran indicating its involvement in the US military plane’s emergency. US Flying Gas Station Goes Missing Over Qatar, Called ‘Emergency’ Moments Ago The flight tracking data show the plane flew in a circular pattern in the air for a while, before it begun its descent for landing. Read Time:3 mins Share In March, the US military lost a KC-135 in an Iranian attack in western Iraq. Switch To Beeps Mode Washington: A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, which acts as a flying gas Station for US military planes, issued a “7700” distress signal, declaring an in-flight emergency while flying over the Persian Gulf off Iran amid escalating Middle East tensions, the Flightradar24 data showed. The American aerial took off from the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before it’s signals were lost over Qatar. The aircraft had reportedly been operating over the Middle East in support of ongoing military operations. The flight tracking data show the plane flew in a circular pattern in the air for a while, before it begun its descent for landing. The exact cause of the emergency remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation linking the incident to hostile action. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on the disappearance, citing data from Flightradar24. There has been no statement from Iran indicating its involvement in the US military plane’s emergency. Other Missions Apart from refuelling aircraft mid-air, KC-135 can also carry passengers and cargo, support aeromedical evacuation missions and transport injured or ill patients using specialised medical pallets. During medical evacuation flights, a medical team consisting of flight nurses and technicians can be added to the crew. Depending on the configuration, it can transport around 37,600 kg of cargo or several dozen passengers.

New Delhi: The pages in international publications were painted in orange hues as they reported the results of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory. Most reports in foreign media focused primarily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral victory in West Bengal, ending Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year stronghold on the state.  From London to New York and Islamabad to Dhaka, publications also gave prominent space to Tamil superstar Joseph Vijay, who launched the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party only two years ago, ousting the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.  The BBC focused its coverage on the BJP wresting control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal. In an article titled ‘Modi’s BJP conquers Bengal, one of India’s toughest political frontiers’, the British publication claimed the victory of the BJP in the eastern state “would rank among the most significant breakthroughs of Modi’s 12-year reign.” “It is not merely the defeat of a three-term incumbent but the completion of the party’s long march into eastern India,” the article said. he other major British daily, The Guardian, also focused on Bengal results, noting the state, which had been a rare opposition stronghold, unrivalled in the BJP’s consolidation of power across the country. New York Times Across the ocean, in America, the New York Times, in a report titled “Modi’s Hindu Nationalists Conquer a Bastion of India’s Opposition”, termed the BJP’s performance in West Bengal ‘historic’.  It said that PM Modi’s BJP “broke new ground Monday in its decades-long campaign to remake the world’s largest democracy, winning legislative elections in one of the country’s most populous states, where it has never before come close to ruling.” It also talked about Vijay’s surprise victory in Tamil Nadu. “One of the biggest surprises of the day was in Tamil Nadu, where the party of a political novice, the actor Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, did better than either of the established parties in the state,” the report read.  The Washington Post US To Pakistan, How International Media Covered BJP’s Victory In Bengal From London to New York and Islamabad to Dhaka, publications also gave prominent space to Tamil superstar Joseph Vijay’s surprise victory in Tamil Nadu. Read Time:4 mins Share In Pakistan, the Dawn carried the AFP report on the elections Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The pages in international publications were painted in orange hues as they reported the results of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory. Most reports in foreign media focused primarily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral victory in West Bengal, ending Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year stronghold on the state.  From London to New York and Islamabad to Dhaka, publications also gave prominent space to Tamil superstar Joseph Vijay, who launched the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party only two years ago, ousting the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.  BBC The BBC focused its coverage on the BJP wresting control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal. In an article titled ‘Modi’s BJP conquers Bengal, one of India’s toughest political frontiers’, the British publication claimed the victory of the BJP in the eastern state “would rank among the most significant breakthroughs of Modi’s 12-year reign.” “It is not merely the defeat of a three-term incumbent but the completion of the party’s long march into eastern India,” the article said.  The Guardian The other major British daily, The Guardian, also focused on Bengal results, noting the state, which had been a rare opposition stronghold, unrivalled in the BJP’s consolidation of power across the country. LATESTUS Flying Gas Station Goes Missing Over Qatar, Called ‘EmergVijay Seeks Congress Support To Form Tamil Nadu Government: “Kick Her Out”: Mahesh Jethmalani On Mamata Banerjee’s “Won’“Backstabbers”: Ally DMK On Congress’ Possible Tie-Up With A“I Won’t Resign”: Mamata Banerjee Says Trinamool Didn’t LoseHighlights: Vijay To Leave Trichy East, MK Stalin’s Resignat“Dismiss Mamata Banerjee If She Doesn’t Resign”: Himanta Bis“Spent Most Time With You”: Kohli On RCB Member Leaving Afte“Trinamool Chapter Over”: Ex-India Star Alleges Party Asked Highlights: Mamata Banerjee Refuses To Resign, Suvendu AdhikUS To Pakistan, How International Media Covered BJP’s VictorMan Created Ex-Lover’s Tinder Profile, Asked Men To Rape HerVeteran Producer RB Choudary Dies In Car Accident, Celebs PaUS Flying Gas Station Goes Missing Over Qatar, Called ‘EmergVijay Seeks Congress Support To Form Tamil Nadu Government: “Kick Her Out”: Mahesh Jethmalani On Mamata Banerjee’s “Won’“Backstabbers”: Ally DMK On Congress’ Possible Tie-Up With A“I Won’t Resign”: Mamata Banerjee Says Trinamool Didn’t LoseHighlights: Vijay To Leave Trichy East, MK Stalin’s Resignat“Dismiss Mamata Banerjee If She Doesn’t Resign”: Himanta Bis“Spent Most Time With You”: Kohli On RCB Member Leaving Afte“Trinamool Chapter Over”: Ex-India Star Alleges Party Asked Highlights: Mamata Banerjee Refuses To Resign, Suvendu AdhikUS To Pakistan, How International Media Covered BJP’s VictorMan Created Ex-Lover’s Tinder Profile, Asked Men To Rape HerVeteran Producer RB Choudary Dies In Car Accident, Celebs Pa The article, titled “Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first time”, said the Bengal assembly election results “will have significant implications for India’s political landscape and deal another demoralising blow to the already weakened opposition”. New York Times Across the ocean, in America, the New York Times, in a report titled “Modi’s Hindu Nationalists Conquer a Bastion of India’s Opposition”, termed the BJP’s performance in West Bengal ‘historic’.  It said that PM Modi’s BJP “broke new ground Monday in its decades-long campaign to remake the world’s largest democracy, winning legislative elections in one of the country’s most populous states, where it has never before come close to ruling.” It also talked about Vijay’s surprise victory in Tamil Nadu. “One of the biggest surprises of the day was in Tamil Nadu, where the party of a political novice, the actor Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, did better than either of the established parties in the state,” the report read.  The Washington Post The Washington Post, in its coverage, said that the poll outcome in West Bengal was expected to boost PM Modi’s “standing and

The ministry said that New Delhi continues to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability may be restored across the Middle East. New Delhi: India has condemned Iran’s attack on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that left three Indian nationals injured, amid escalating US-Iran tensions. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry termed the attack “unacceptable”. The remarks came after the UAE, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. “The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable. We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians,” Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES The ministry said that New Delhi continues to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability may be restored across the Middle East.