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Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, the prime accused in the assault on doctors and nursing staff at Dombivli's Shastri Nagar Hospital, has been shifted to Thane Civil Hospital after his arrest due to health issues, a police official said on Wednesday.

Dombivli ACP Suhas Hemade said Mhatre has been admitted for treatment and that further legal proceedings will be taken up only after medical reports are received and doctors certify that he is fit. Mhatre was arrested earlier in the day in connection with the alleged assault on healthcare workers at the civic-run hospital, an incident that sparked widespread outrage and protests by the medical fraternity.

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Gold prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday ​after U.S. President Donald ​Trump said an interim peace deal with Iran was "over", ​sending oil prices higher and reviving fears of inflation and higher interest rates.

Spot gold fell 1.4% to $4,049.92 per ounce by 1027 GMT, its lowest level since July ‌2. U.S. ⁠gold ⁠futures for August delivery shed 2.3% to $4,059.80/oz.

Oil prices rose more than 6% after Trump ​said that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end their four-month ​conflict in June was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran.

The spike in oil prices revives fears of a spike in inflation, ​which could impact the Fed's policy decision ⁠at upcoming ‌meetings, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo, adding that ​the focus ​now is on whether additional oil supply gets disrupted ⁠in the coming weeks.

Oil prices jumped more than 6% on Wednesday, hitting a two-week high after U.S. President ​Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding ​to end the conflict with Iran was "over", renewing fears of disruptions to Middle ​East oil supplies.

Brent crude futures were up $4.57, or 6.16%, to $78.73 a barrel at 0948 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $4.23, or 6.01%, to $74.67 a barrel. The benchmarks are at their highest levels since June 22.

Both rose about 3% on Tuesday ‌after the U.S. ⁠revoked the ⁠general licence authorising the sale of Iranian crude.

Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict ​was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran.

The agreement, brokered by Pakistan last month to provide a 60-day window ​for negotiations, came under strain after the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran.

"The market is again being forced to price the risk that renewed attacks on shipping, or a broader breakdown in U.S.-Iran relations, could slow ​the normalisation of flows through the Strait of Hormuz," Saxo Bank analyst ⁠Ole Hansen ‌said.

Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones on Wednesday morning, with no damage or casualties reported, the state news agency said, according to Reuters.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iran as "sick" after fresh exchanges of fire, sharply criticising Tehran as hostilities escalated again, AFP reported.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told U.S. President Donald Trump "I'm with you" on Iran during the alliance's summit, Reuters reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unhappy with NATO over its positions on Greenland and Iran, renewing criticism of the alliance as leaders gathered for the NATO summit, Reuters reported.

Two military bases in Iran's southern Bushehr province were targeted on Wednesday morning, but no casualties have been reported so far, a provincial official told Iran's Fars News Agency, according to Reuters.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said one of its members was killed in what it described as an attack by "enemy drones" on Wednesday morning, according to Iranian state media.

Iran's foreign ministry reiterated its warning to regional countries not to allow their territory to be used by the United States to launch strikes against Iran, Reuters reported.

Fresh explosions were heard in Bahrain on Wednesday after air raid sirens sounded for the third time warning of incoming attacks, an AFP correspondent reported. The blasts came after Iran said it had targeted Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.

Several explosions were heard in Iran's Bushehr, the country's Mehr News Agency reported on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, police said, according to PTI.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to what they described as a U.S. violation of the ceasefire, according to Iranian state media.

Kuwait's army said on Tuesday that its air defence systems were confronting what it described as "hostile" missile and drone attacks, as regional tensions escalated amid the latest conflict involving the United States and Iran.

An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump intends to launch another attack on Iran, adding that the country was fully prepared for any fresh military action, Reuters reported.

Funeral processions carrying the coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will pass through the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday as part of six days of public mourning ceremonies that began in Iran over the weekend, AFP reported.

Iran's top joint military command on Tuesday accused the U.S. military of targeting parts of southern Iran in an act of "blatant aggression", Reuters reported, as tensions escalated following Washington's latest wave of strikes.

Qatar on Tuesday condemned the attack on its tanker Al Rekayyat near the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an unacceptable assault on international navigation and global energy security, Reuters reported.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari described the incident as a clear violation of international law and urged Iran to immediately cease actions that threaten regional security and maritime navigation. He said Tehran bore full legal responsibility for the attack and any resulting damage or consequences, according to Reuters.

Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Wednesday after the United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran and reimposed sanctions on Iranian crude sales, stoking concerns that the fragile ceasefire could unravel and disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, Reuters reported.

Brent crude futures rose $1.38, or 1.9%, to $75.54 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.37, or 1.9%, to $71.81 a barrel at 0128 GMT. The gains followed U.S. Central Command's announcement that the strikes were carried out in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Both benchmarks had already surged about 3% on Tuesday after Washington revoked a general licence allowing Iranian crude sales.

The White House has invited Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun to visit Washington on July 21, a White House official told Reuters.

Iran's top joint military command reiterated on Tuesday that it would not allow U.S. interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, as tensions remain elevated following fresh U.S. strikes on Iran and attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.