Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran.
Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.
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Wreath-laying Ceremony for Fallen UN Personnel aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) arrives to the wreath-laying ceremony for fallen United Nations personnel aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302. Behind him are at left Taye Atske Sellassie Amde, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations, and at right Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de cabinet on March 15- UN Photo by Manuel Elias