US-Iran Escalation Hits Rail Corridor: Iran says U.S. cruise missiles struck the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in Golestan province, a key link in the China–Turkmenistan–Iran corridor, disrupting rail services toward Mashhad and prompting repair teams and road transport for stranded passengers. Diplomatic Warning: Iran’s ambassador to Germany, Majid Nili, warned Europe against enabling U.S. attacks, calling the bridge part of vital international transport and trade routes. Regional Fallout Around Khamenei Burial: Millions mourned in Mashhad as U.S. strikes reportedly delayed the burial procession, with crowds demanding revenge and authorities rerouting travel. Turkmen-U.S. Talks: Turkmenistan’s FM Rashid Meredov met U.S. Senator Steve Daines, discussing energy, trade, investment, transport and logistics, plus interparliamentary cooperation and the Turkmenistan–U.S. Business Council. Turkmenistan Skills Push: More than 400 Central Asian specialists joined the C5+O.N.E. English program’s seventh cohort, supported by the U.S. State Department, to strengthen professional ties and economic cooperation. Local Youth & Rights: UNICEF and Turkmen institutions ran summer camp sessions for over 100 children on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Sports Spotlight: Turkmen chess players set a national record at the Central and Northern Asian Youth Championship, winning multiple medals. Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan Connectivity: Ashgabat hosted the Turkmen-Azerbaijani economic commission meeting, focusing on energy, transport, logistics, and plans to deepen cooperation.