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Hormuz reopening to ease oil supply risks for India
New Delhi: A reopening or normalization of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would provide significant relief for India, one of the world’s largest crude importers, by easing concerns over oil supplies,…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Business
Inflation data, crude oil drivers for stock markets: Analysts
New Delhi: Market investors would keenly track inflation data, the US Fed interest rate decision, and trends in crude oil prices to determine further movement, analysts said. Besides, the status of the…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- World
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…
- Middle East
Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei to be laid to rest on July 9
Tehran: Iran on Saturday, June 13 announced that funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will commence in Tehran on July 4 and culminate in his burial at the…
- Middle East
YouTube blocks Fars News Agency amid US sanctions scrutiny
YouTube, the video-sharing platform owned by Google, has blocked the channel of Iran’s Fars News Agency as part of a wider action affecting accounts linked to individuals and organisations under US sanctions.…
- Middle East
Iran says proposed deal with US could end months-long war
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, June 12, that a proposed memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington could formally end the conflict and create a framework for negotiations…
- Middle East
UAE denies billion-dollar fund transfer to Iran to stop attacks
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has categorically denied media reports alleging that it agreed to transfer billions of dollars to Iran in exchange for a halt to attacks on the…
- Middle East
US shoots down multiple Iranian drones near Hormuz
On the 106th day of the US-Israeli war on Saturday, June 13, tensions remained high across the Middle East as the United States and Iran exchanged statements on security and diplomacy, with…
- India
Trump claims Iran attacked Indian ships, Tehran says ‘baseless’
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, June 12, accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, describing the alleged action as “totally unacceptable”, while…
- Middle East
US, Iran have agreed to wording of deal to end war: Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s Prime Minister said Friday, June 12, the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in West Asia and that mediators were working…
- Middle East
Details emerge of 14-point Iran-US memorandum
Tehran: As the United States and Iran move closer to a potential agreement, Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr News Agency on Friday, June 12, published details of a proposed 14-point memorandum of understanding covering…
