Nearly 400 US service members have been wounded since joint military strikes against Iran began in late February, according to officials from U.S. Central Command.

The Israeli military issued what it described as an urgent evacuation warning for entire neighbourhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a significant expansion from previous orders that were typically limited to specific buildings.

Iran’s armed forces have threatened to target Israeli missions worldwide if Israel attacks Tehran’s mission in Lebanon, a military spokesperson says.

Russia has again praised Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party for resisting what it describes as “external interference”, while acknowledging that there are no prerequisites for resuming political dialogue between Moscow and Tbilisi.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Saturday that peace talks over Ukraine have never truly been on the West’s agenda, despite recent negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials.

Representatives from Russia and the United States are meeting today in Istanbul, Türkiye, to discuss the normalization of operations at their respective diplomatic missions. This meeting follows up on efforts launched in February 2025 and reflects a shared interest in restoring basic diplomatic functions, which have been severely strained by previous expulsions and operational setbacks.

Exerting pressure on Azerbaijan is pointless, said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Maria Zakharova at a briefing she held today, News.Az reports.