Live updates: US-Iran war news; US signals pause in Iran strikes will allow talks to progress

Key Points:

• Iranian officials have intensified threats against Kyiv following Ukraine's attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, resulting in one death and three injuries; Iran accuses Ukraine of violating the UN Charter at Israel’s behest.
• Ukraine claimed it struck ships transporting military cargo from Iran to Russia, including a warship, highlighting ongoing tensions in the Caspian Sea region and Iran’s recent accusations of US attacks on its facilities there.
• UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has engaged Gulf leaders to strengthen defense and trade ties, condemn Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and support diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East conflicts.
• Satellite imagery shows a large plume of smoke near Saudi Arabia’s Jizan refinery after missile attacks claimed by Iran-backed Houthis, amid ongoing Houthi threats to maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
• US officials express concerns over depleted munitions stockpiles amid the conflict with Iran, with military analysts noting Iran’s substantial remaining arsenal; diplomatic efforts continue as the US maintains readiness for potential escalation.