India, March 25 -- The war triggered by Israel's sweeping assault on Iran has entered a volatile new phase, where claims of diplomacy collide with an expanding battlefield stretching from Tel Aviv to Tehran, Beirut, and the Persian Gulf.

Even as US President Donald Trump declared a limited "pause" in certain military operations, the reality on the ground tells a sharply different story: missiles continue to rain down, cities burn, and the prospect of de-escalation appears increasingly distant.

The latest Israel attacks Iran crisis underscores a rapidly expanding regional war with severe geopolitical and economic consequences.

A War Expanding Beyond Control On March 24, Iranian missiles and drones struck multiple targets across Israel,...