Strait of Hormuz
- Middle East
Another ship attacked while sailing out of Strait of Hormuz
A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday, August 18, as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military’s UK Maritime Trade Operations center. There was…
- Middle East
UN Secretary-General calls for resumption of Iran-US talks
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Iran and the United States to resume negotiations toward a durable settlement to the conflict, his spokesman said. Asked at a briefing about the…
- Middle East
Iran near finalising Strait of Hormuz shipping deal with Oman
Dubai: Iran on Monday, August 17, said it is working to finalise a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully…
- Middle East
Trump declares US will take over Strait of Hormuz ‘pretty soon’
Washington: President Donald Trump has declared that the US will be taking over as its territory the Hormuz Strait, a key artery for petroleum and gas where his country’s almost half-year-long war…
- Middle East
Record navy deployment to Iran not nearly long enough: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, August 14, downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about…
- Middle East
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday, August 14, that…
- India
Gold rates fall to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10g after seven-day gain
New Delhi: Gold snapped a seven-session rally on Thursday, August 13, with prices declining by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams in the national capital as traders booked profits after…
- World
Trump claims US has ‘total control’ of Hormuz
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that Washington intends to retain its hold over the strategic waterway. “The…
- Middle East
Trump’s Iran war loses US support as Christian Zionists back him
Washington: The American war on Iran has quickly become one of the most unpopular wars in United States history. At the beginning of March 2026, when the war started, 46 per cent…
- Stock Market
Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday, August 12, as higher crude oil prices weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 35.99 points…
- World
Trump says he would ‘love to run’ for another term in 2028
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he would “love to run” for another term in 2028 but acknowledged that the law presents a formidable barrier to such a bid. “Everybody asks…
- Middle East
Pakistan’s Naqvi heads to Iran for talks on ending conflict
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Tuesday, August 11, headed to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials amid mediation efforts to end the ongoing Iran-US conflict, according to the Iranian media.…
- Middle East
Trump demands Iran pay for deaths, injuries over past conflicts
Washington: US President Donald Trump kept open the possibility of a major military escalation against Iran, rejected Tehran’s demand for compensation and asserted that the US Navy had complete control of the…
- Middle East
Iran signals no Trump deal until 2029, Qalibaf adviser says
Monday, August 10, marks the 54th day since Washington and Tehran signed the memorandum of understanding and the 163rd day since the outbreak of the war, with tensions between Iran and the…
- Middle East
1,500 ships in Hormuz pose marine bioinvasion risk: Research
The economic ramifications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are much discussed. But so far, the risk of ecological damage following a long blockade of ships has been overlooked. Our…
