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Coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel across Iran have resulted in the deaths of at least 34 people, including six children, with attacks hitting residential areas and a top university. The assaults targeted over a dozen cities, including Tehran, Qom, and Bandar-e Lengeh. According to Iran's Fars news agency, an air attack in Baharestan County, Tehran province, killed 23 individuals, among them four girls and two boys under the age of 10.

▪️ The deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iranian authorities is set to expire tomorrow, Tuesday. Trump has declared that if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, the US will conduct bombing raids on the country's power plants and bridges. This threat is escalating tensions in the region, raising alarms within the international community.

Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, held talks with U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor. The meeting took place at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida and was also attended by former U.S. President Donald Trump's younger daughter, Tiffany Trump, and her husband, Michael Boulos.

In India's Assam state, thousands of women attended an election rally organized by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Participants like 38-year-old Amoiya Medhi emphasized their benefits from government welfare schemes such as Orunodoi and Udyamita, stating they would only vote for the BJP. Under the Orunodoi scheme, four million women received 9,000 rupees each in March, marking the largest such disbursement in the state's history.

In India's Assam state, the electoral process begins this week, with the election campaign reaching its peak. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold three rallies in the northeastern state on Monday, in what is seen as an effort to bolster his party's influence in a key region.

Internet access in Iran has been completely blocked at a national level for over 37 consecutive days. According to data from the monitoring organization NetBlocks, this shutdown has lasted more than 864 hours, making it the longest nationwide internet blackout ever recorded.

In the city of Vaihingen an der Enz in southwestern Germany, two men searching for Easter eggs discovered a white plastic bottle with a red cap labeled "polonium-210," a highly dangerous radioactive substance.

The war of choice launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has shattered the geopolitical status quo in the Middle East. With Washington entangled in another regional quagmire, reports suggest the Trump administration is increasingly seeking a political off-ramp. The littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz possess a rare opportunity to provide an exit strategy by initiating a locally managed security architecture, potentially elevating their strategic role amid the turmoil.

According to the “Dunyo” news agency, more than 170 Uzbek citizens who traveled for Umrah through private firms and individuals are stranded in Saudi Arabia and unable to return home. The situation is being investigated by the Uzbek Consulate General, which is assessing the pilgrims' difficulties.

Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, visited the Mar-a-Lago estate and private residence of US President Donald Trump in Florida. During this visit, she held a meeting with the US President's Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, as reported on her Telegram channel.

An airstrike early Monday hit a residential building near Eslamshahr, southwest of Iran's capital Tehran, killing at least 13 people, according to reports from the semi-official Fars news agency and Nour News. This incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, raising concerns about civilian casualties and regional instability.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half his earnings on fuel. A motorcyclist who connects with passengers via the locally developed super-app Be, asking not to be identified by his real name, he told Al Jazeera: "I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then I paid 120,000 Vietnamese dong [$4.56] on petrol. I can’t survive with this amount of money in the city." In Vietnam, the ripples of the US-Israel war on Iran are hitting many gig workers hard.