Iran has formally communicated seven conditions to Washington via mediators, demanding a total cessation of war and unfreezing of assets as regional tensions peak.

Pakistan's interior minister has traveled to Tehran to discuss bilateral ties and regional security following Houthi missile strikes in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The Middle East conflict has expanded toward the Red Sea and Caspian Sea as Houthi forces strike Saudi oil infrastructure and Ukraine targets an Iranian vessel, while the US pauses direct airstrikes.