India, March 10 -- With the conflict in West Asia now in its second week, Iran and US-Israel continued relentless strikes in the region. While there has been no concrete steps towards resolution yet, Israel's foreign minister said in a big indication that they were not looking for an "endless war", and US President Donald Trump said it would be a "short-term excursion."

Trump threatened to strike Iran "20 times harder" if they attempted to stop oil passage through Strait of Hormuz, Tehran responded that it would either be "strait of peace" or "strait of suffering."

Israel continued to pound Iran and Lebanon, with Tehran retaliating by striking Gulf nations. The death toll in Iran has climbed above 1,200, while 486 people have been kille...