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US pauses Iran strikes as Houthis attack Saudi oil and Iran warns Ukraine
The US military paused strikes against Iran for a third night, a move reportedly prompted by military advisors warning of diminishing returns and allowing a diplomatic push on the Strait of Hormuz. The relative calm between Washington and Tehran was shattered by new fronts, however, as Iran explicitly threatened Ukraine with retaliation for the Caspian Sea strike and Houthi rebels bombed Saudi oil facilities on the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing to receive 30,000 additional North Korean troops.
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US pauses Iran strikes for third night as diplomatic talks advance The US halt on bombing Iran, now in its third night, followed advice from top military officials that the campaign had reached its limit and gave negotiations breathing room. Oman and Qatar are mediating talks focused on allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran denies direct talks with Washington. 1234
Houthis strike Saudi oil facilities as wider war threatens Red Sea Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu, sending up smoke plumes and threatening a second major shipping chokepoint. The attacks occurred as the US paused its strikes on Iran, but the Houthi escalation risks reigniting the Yemen civil war. 56
Iran vows retaliation against Ukraine for Caspian Sea attack Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea 'cannot go unanswered,' accusing Israel of provocation. A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Ukraine 'may soon understand that Iran does not let actions go unanswered,' marking a dangerous new geopolitical front. 7
Zelenskyy: Russia plans to receive 30,000 more North Korean troops Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Moscow is preparing to accept an additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers in the Voronezh region, deepening Pyongyang's involvement. Analysts call the potential deployment a 'win-win' for both isolated regimes, providing Russia cheap combat power and North Korea money and military technology. 89
Russian strikes kill child in Chernihiv as Ukraine hits back Russian ballistic missiles and drones killed at least six in Ukraine, including a nine-year-old girl in a Chernihiv supermarket, prompting outrage from President Zelenskyy. Ukrainian drones retaliated deep inside Russia, striking a Wildberries warehouse in St. Petersburg and hitting residential buildings in Belgorod and Rostov-on-Don. 10111213
Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss limited air ceasefire Ahead of a White House meeting on Tuesday, Ukrainian and US officials are reportedly discussing a proposal to offer Russia a ceasefire in their air war. The Kremlin called the reports premature, while Zelenskyy also met new UK PM Andy Burnham in London. 1415
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