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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…
- Middle East
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…
- Business
Crude oil futures tank over 5 percent
New Delhi: Crude oil futures fell more than 5 per cent and slid to a three-month low of Rs 7,624 per barrel on Monday, June 15, after the US and Iran reached…
- World
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Business
Stock markets surge tracking global rally, drop in oil prices
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday, June 15, mirroring a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices, after the…
- Middle East
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…
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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.…
