International news with relevance to Thai and regional readers
The US and Israel pounded targets across Iran, bombing the country’s ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the United States would retaliate "soon" after its embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh was struck by two suspected Iranian drones.
As tensions continue to escalate, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry has instructed its embassies in countries involved in the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran to ascertain how many Thai nationals wish to be evacuated and to prepare contingency plans, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said today.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten Tehran against further escalation.
The Thai government has prepared an aircraft to evacuate Thai nationals stranded in Iran as a first priority and will make its utmost efforts to ensure the mission is accomplished in the shortest possible time following the expanding armed conflicts in the Middle East, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Iran's state TV has confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today (Sunday), after US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. The United States and Israel launched waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic.
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a statement today in response to the new and heavy military action against Iran by the US and Israel, urging Thai nationals living in Iran and Israel to leave as soon as possible while commercial flights are still operating.
Islamabad - Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of “open war.”
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, warning that there may be U.S. casualties.
Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she opposes changing the imperial family's male-only succession rules, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to address the issue of the monarchy's survival.
The Thai Embassy in Mexico is advising Thai nationals residing in or planning to travel to Mexico to exercise caution and avoid high-risk areas following a surge in violence after the recent death of El Mencho, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), in a security operation.
