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A fighter jet has been downed by the IRGC AD forces over Qeshm island. Trying to identify which aircraft it is.

Pakistan now ranks among the worst globally in terms of fuel affordability. With petrol priced at Rs. 458 per litre, it is the second most unaffordable in the world when measured against average income. Only Ethiopia fares worse, where a daily wage of around $1.50 is offset by fuel costing roughly $1.30 per litre. Every other country including many of the poorest across Asia and Africa offers relatively more affordable fuel compared to Pakistan.

🇺🇸🇭🇷 The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, just left Croatia after a 5-day port visit. After playing a huge role in the strikes on Iran, it’s back at sea, fully repaired, resupplied, and “poised for full mission tasking.” Source: Al Jazeera

🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Secr. Hegseth has reportedly asked Army Chief Gen. Randy George to step down and retire immediately. The circumstances behind the request remain unclear. Source: CBS

🇺🇳🇮🇷 The Gulf's plan to force Hormuz open just hit a wall at the UN Russia, China, and France blocked Bahrain's Security Council resolution authorizing military force to reopen the Strait. Three veto-wielding powers said no to any language permitting the use of force. A vote is scheduled for Friday but the math hasn't changed. Macron called Trump's "just go take it" approach "unrealistic," warning it would expose any force to Iranian coastal weapons and ballistic missiles. The most devastating line came from the International Crisis Group: "It treats a political crisis as if it can be solved at gunpoint." The Strait was open before the bombs fell. It closed because of the war. Ending the war reopens it. Everything else is theater. The deeper damage is in the relationships. Qatar and Oman, who mediated between the U.S. and Iran for years, now say ties with Tehran are "probably irreparably damaged." They've handed the mediator role to Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt entirely. Saudi Arabia, which restored diplomatic relations with Iran just three years ago through a China-brokered deal, is now leading the charge against it at the UN. Source: New York Times