Strait of Hormuz
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Two injured after tanker hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
Two crew members sustained minor injuries after a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, September 21. In a statement on X, the United…
- World
Qatar says US wants deal with Iran amid effort to resume talks
Doha: Qatar is working with the United States and Iran to resume talks, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said, noting that US officials have indicated that Washington wants a deal.…
- Middle East
Trump in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran, warns of ‘very big things’
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, September 20, that he has reached a critical point in deciding how to proceed with the war against Iran, warning that significant developments could…
- Middle East
Saudi Aramco halts oil supplies to Europe after pipeline attack
Riyadh: Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refining customers that they will receive no Saudi crude oil in October following the shutdown of the kingdom’s key East-West pipeline, Bloomberg reported…
- Middle East
Trump faces ‘big decision’ on Iran war as Gulf meeting nears
Washington: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 17, that he is approaching a critical decision over whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran as he prepares to meet…
- Middle East
Iran’s IRGC says ‘violating’ oil tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday, September 18, a “violating” oil tanker that sought “illegal” passage through the Strait of Hormuz was struck the previous…
- Middle East
Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, September 16, that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The…
- Middle East
IRGC claims it downed two US drones near Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: Iran’s military said on Tuesday, September 15, it downed a second MQ-1 drone in airspace near the east of the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. The Islamic…
- Middle East
Saudi pipeline hit by drones to be out of service for weeks
Cairo: A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, September 14,…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran wants US deal badly, Tehran rejects claim
US President Donald Trump said on Monday, September 14, that Iran wants to reach an agreement with Washington “quickly and badly”, while saying he would decide whether the United States would engage…
- Business
WPI inflation rises to 9.92 pc in August
New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92 per cent in August, compared to 9.78 per cent in July, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data…
- Middle East
Iran, UAE agree to ‘turn the page’ on war tensions: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday, September 13, that Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had agreed to “turn the page” on tensions stemming from the US-Iran conflict that began…
- Middle East
Oman postpones Iran-Gulf meeting on Strait of Hormuz
Muscat: A meeting between Iran and Gulf states scheduled to take place in the Omani city of Salalah on Monday, September 14, has been postponed, according to a social media post by…
- World
Brent crude jumps above USD 107 amid rising Middle East tensions
New Delhi: Crude oil prices jumped sharply on Monday, September 14, with Brent crude rising above USD 107 a barrel, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East raising fears of disruptions to…
- Middle East
One Indian missing, 13 rescued from ship off Oman in Hormuz
Muscat: One Indian crew member remains missing while 13 others have been rescued after the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia was attacked off the coast of Oman, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
