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- India
Trump dials PM Modi, both leaders push for ‘open and secure’ Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the West Asia crisis and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and…
- Middle East
2 ships slip past US blockade at Strait of Hormuz, depart Iranian ports
Data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler indicates that at least two vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, April 13, despite the United States military blockade. The Liberia-flagged bulk…
- World
Trump vows to ‘kill’ Iranian warships that get near US blockade
Washington: The US military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, tempering US President Donald Trump’s previous vow to entirely block the strategic Strait…
- Middle East
Trump warns Iranian ships will be destroyed as Hormuz blockade takes effect
US President Donald Trump on Monday, April 13, warned that any Iranian vessels approaching the newly enforced American naval blockade would be “immediately eliminated”, as sweeping maritime restrictions linked to the Strait…
- Middle East
Iran says over 140 historic sites damaged, 77 in Tehran alone
Tehran: More than 140 historical sites across Iran have been damaged in US-Israeli strikes, according to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), while Iranian officials say 77 of them are in Tehran alone.…
- Middle East
Israel prepares for possible war return after US–Iran talks fail
Israel’s military is preparing for a potential return to war with Iran following the collapse of ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad. The reports, cited by The Times of Israel,…
- Business
Oil prices resume their climb as US prepares for blockade of Hormuz
Tokyo: Oil prices resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined Monday, April 13, as the US military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping…
- Middle East
US to block Iranian port access in Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
The United States (US) will begin blocking all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from Monday, April 13, as a fragile ceasefire with Iran enters its sixth day. The US military’s…
- Middle East
Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz immediately
US President Donald Trump on Sunday, April 12, said the US Navy will immediately begin the process of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, hours after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without…
- Middle East
Iran says ‘ball in America’s court’ after talks with US fails
Iran said it had presented “reasonable” proposals during negotiations with the United States (US), placing responsibility on Washington to respond after the latest round of talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement…
- India
‘Angels of Minab’ drawings exhibited at Iranian Embassy in Delhi
New Delhi: An exhibition titled ‘Angels of Minab’, showcasing drawings made by children, has been organised at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, featuring artwork retrieved from the debris of a girls’…
- Middle East
US–Iran ceasefire talks collapse after 14-hour marathon in Islamabad
Negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran collapsed early on Sunday, April 12, after marathon talks in Pakistan, with US Vice President J D Vance confirming that the American delegation is…
- World
Marco Rubio revokes green cards of Iran-linked trio
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the lawful permanent resident status of three Iranian nationals with alleged ties to figures associated with Iran’s revolutionary regime, leading to their arrest…
- Middle East
First phase of US–Iran ceasefire talks concludes in Pakistan
The first phase of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, with both sides exchanging written proposals to formalise understandings reached during in-person discussions.…
- Middle East
Iran, US delegations arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks
Iran’s delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, on the fourth day of a fragile ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, for…
