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India on Thursday highlighted a high-level diplomatic push to protect Indian interests, emphasising the twin priorities of citizen safety and the stability of energy supply chains.

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the envoy said that on March 8, the Israeli government had carried out a targeted strike at the Ramada Hotel in Beirut.

Pakistani security forces reportedly conducted raids across Balochistan's Surab, Gwadar, and Turbat districts, leading to allegations of property damage and civilian mistreatment. Locals and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee claimed authorities destroyed homes and fuel stocks, severely impacting livelihoods during Ramadan, while night raids in Turbat sparked further human rights concerns.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed Parliament that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the Iran conflict. With two Indian mariners dead and thousands of citizens in the region, India is coordinating evacuations and relocation efforts, while warning that the crisis poses a "serious" threat to global energy security.

The Israeli Defence Forces shared on Monday that it has eliminated 5 senior commanders in the IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in a precise strike in Beirut.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is indicated to be the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a senior Iranian cleric who was involved in the vote to choose the new supreme leader, although a formal announcement is awaited.

The findings have raised questions about the effectiveness of legal mechanisms meant to protect women and vulnerable communities in the province.

Dubai and Saudi Arabia have intercepted a massive wave of drones and missiles following escalating regional strikes. While Dubai successfully contained debris from an interception, Saudi forces thwarted attacks on the Shaybah oil field and air bases. Riyadh and the GCC condemned the "treacherous Iranian aggression," asserting their right to respond.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that around 50 fighter jets of the country's Air Force carried out the strike targeting the underground military bunker linked to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was used by other senior officials following his and other leaders' deaths last week.

Bonnie Glick, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, stated the US aims to destroy Iran's ballistic and nuclear capabilities, predicting the conflict could end within weeks. Meanwhile, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, emphasised that India's priorities remain the safety of its 1 crore diaspora and energy supplies.