U.S. issues Middle East security alerts as diplomatic talks and Black Sea attacks continue

Diplomatic negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are entering their final stages after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a planned military strike against Iran to allow space for diplomacy. However, U.S. embassies across nine Middle Eastern nations issued urgent travel advisories, warning citizens of possible "unforeseen escalation" and urging them to consider leaving the region.

Meanwhile, violence continued in Ukraine. Local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that Russian air strikes on Kherson killed a 54-year-old woman and injured 18 people. Separately, Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia's Rosatom, stated that Ukrainian naval drones sank the Russian container ship Janjina in international Black Sea waters, noting that all 17 crew members were rescued.

Sources: N1, Tanjug