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Treasury emphasized the critical role these sanctioned entities played in facilitating and financing the covert sale of Iranian UAVs that supports Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Out of these, Sahara Thunder turned out to be the primary front company involved in Iran's commercial activities with respect to this matter. Listed among these are three companies from India – Zen Shipping, Port India Private Limited, and Sea Art Ship Management (OPC) Private Limited – that were sanctioned for helping Sahara Thunder.

The delivery of the BrahMos missiles occurred more than two years after India inked a USD 375 million deal with the Philippines to provide these weapon systems. Addressing media inquiries about this delivery, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Sr. Co. Wu Qian stated, ""China always believes that defence and security cooperation between countries should not harm the interest of any third party and should not harm regional peace and stability."

Sources within the Israel defense ministry have revealed that the Yuftah Armoured Brigade and Carmeli Infantry Brigade, previously stationed in Northern Gaza, have been redirected to Central Gaza in order to pave the way for the Nahal Brigade's entrance into Rafah.

The crux of the demonstrations is also evident; students demand that the US stop supporting Israel, more so following the recent Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, which cost more than 30,000 lives, most of them civilians. The students also demand that their universities start disengaging with Israel and even divest from any gun-making company.

“The expansion of the practice of joint NATO nuclear missions – regardless of who becomes that country or those countries that can join those already participating in this practice – is of a purely destabilising nature. And in fact, threatening,” Ryabkov said, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The United States continues pushing forward the strategy of containing China, keeps adopting erroneous words and actions that interfere in China’s internal affairs, smear China’s image and undermine China’s interests,” According to a statement from an unnamed representative of the Chinese Ministry.

The draft resolution secured the support of 13 out of 15 member states of the Security Council, which happens to be the primary decision-making body of the UN, during the session held in New York on Wednesday. China opted to abstain from the voting process.