Yemen

Hagari's remarks, although not directly addressing a specific incident, seem to precede it, suggesting they were made earlier. He spoke about Iran's role in sponsoring terrorism across the Middle East and beyond.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged the international community to take action following the Israeli attack on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the death of a senior Guards commander and others.

Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse wassentenced to death in Yemen for allegedly murdering Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017. Her mother Premakumari was granted permission by the Delhi HC to go to Yemen earlier.

The focus was on Houthi weapons storage facilities, air defense, missile systems, and radar installations. The joint statement released by the nations involved stressed the commitment to de-escalate tensions in the region

The Red Sea blockade is likely to get further extreme after attacks from the US and UK on the Houthi group. The violence is likely to further escalate as the Iran-backed Houthi group is preparing to strike back at the US and UK.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi has been the central figure to the recent Red Sea blockade by the Houthis which has resulted in global chain disruption. Several shipping companies due to the fear of getting attacked and hijacked have started avoiding one of the busiest trade routes in the world.

The US and UK have stepped up their operations against the Houthis over the Red Sea blockade. The global oil market is set to react strongly over the escalation of the conflict which could in turn result in the global oil prices hitting another upper circuit in the coming weeks.

The action was a response to alleged Houthi attacks on international maritime vessels in the Red Sea, including the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles. The strikes aimed to counter the threat to innocent lives, global trade, and freedom of navigation

A video released by the Houthis showed armed men descending onto the ship's deck from a helicopter. Israel denounced it as an "Iranian act of terrorism," while the Houthis insisted the ship had Israeli ties. The vessel's owner, Galaxy Maritime Ltd, reported it was now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen

The IMD noted that a depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a deep depression by early Monday. It is then expected to change its course, moving north-northeastwards over the following three days toward the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal.