Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a game of chicken – despite wanting the same outcome. 

​Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a game of chicken – despite wanting the same outcome.  

Amid rising tensions following the Pahalgam attack, Pakistani leaders Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari have vowed a strong response to any Indian aggression. India, meanwhile, has promised to hunt down the perpetrators, with PM Modi granting the armed forces full operational freedom.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned fresh US sanctions on individuals and entities in Iran and other countries on the pretext of cooperating with Tehran in different areas.