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India-bound LNG ship among 1st to cross Hormuz after US-Iran deal
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker chartered by India’s Petronet LNG has become one of the first commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a preliminary…
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Israel not bound by Trump-backed agreement, says Ben Gvir
Tel Aviv: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has rejected any suggestion that Israel is bound by a US-backed agreement involving Iran, insisting that the country’s security interests must take precedence…
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Israel won’t leave Lebanon land despite Iran-US deal: Katz
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday, June 15, that Israel would maintain its military presence in areas it controls in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, despite an emerging agreement…
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South Korea sees economic boost from US-Iran peace deal
Seoul: A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have eased one of the biggest external risks facing South Korea’s economy, but oil…
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Indian crew of MT Jalveer return home after rescue off Oman coast
Muscat: All 20 Indian crew members rescued from the tanker MT Jalveer have safely returned to India following their evacuation off the coast of Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on…
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US-Iran peace deal to be signed in Switzerland, says Shehbaz
On Monday, June 15, the 108th day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a peace deal between the United States and Iran had been reached…
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Oil supply could take months to return to normal: Energy experts
High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely…
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US-Iran peace deal reached, Trump says Strait of Hormuz reopening
US President Donald Trump has claimed that a deal with Iran has been completed, announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of what he described as a US…
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US-Iran deal to end war delayed, Trump fumes at Netanyahu
The signing of the US-Iran deal to end the war has been delayed by a few hours due to Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, US President Donald Trump told the…
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Indian Embassy repatriating body of seafarer who died in Oman
Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Sunday, June 14, said it was working to facilitate the earliest repatriation of the body of an Indian national who died due to medical complications…
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Three dead in Beirut after Israeli strikes on suburbs
Three people were killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Jun 14, according to Lebanon’s civil defence. The Israeli military announced that it launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah…
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IRGC warns ships against using Strait of Hormuz route
Tehran: The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned ships operating near the Strait of Hormuz against transiting the strategic waterway, according to an audio recording of a public maritime…
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Iran rejects Trump claim of Sunday deal signing
Washington: As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 107th day on Sunday, June 14, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that a peace agreement between…
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Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining with G7 allies
Islamabad: US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior US administration official…
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Indian seafarer dies off Oman coast, crew claim no medical support
An Indian seafarer died aboard a vessel off the coast of Oman on Thursday, June 11, amid ongoing missile strikes and security concerns in the region, following an alleged lack of timely…
