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The United States seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea, citing sanctions dating back to 2020 under Donald Trump. Reports suggest the ship may have carried Chinese-linked materials potentially usable in Iran's missile programme. The dramatic six-hour operation by US forces has escalated tensions, with Iran calling it a ceasefire violation. As both sides head to Islamabad for talks, the Strait of Hormuz blockade and China's alleged role could push the crisis toward a major geopolitical flashpoint.

Many believed the war in the Middle East would be swift, but it has been over 40 days into the US-Israel military campaign against Iran and the war's trajectory has confounded what Washington's policymakers had predicted, journalist Mehdi Hasan told NDTV in an exclusive interview. Despite facing two nuclear-armed adversaries, Iran has not collapsed, he added.

A US green card holder, Shamim Mafi, has been arrested at LAX for allegedly brokering multi-million dollar weapons deals on behalf of Iran. The charges include trafficking Iranian-made drones, bombs, and ammunition to Sudan, with some weapons reportedly originating from China. Mafi, a resident of Woodland Hills, faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

The ships -- Indian-flagged cargo vessels - were fired on in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18. The incident occurred due to a communication gap between the Iranian government and the local unit of the Revolutionary Guard, sources said.

Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan, Abhay Kumar, met the last batch of around 15 Indian students evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan over the weekend, before they left on Saturday.