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The US House of Representatives has passed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The 262-159 vote followed the Senate’s 86-11 approval in August. The bill is now with President Donald Trump. For India, the significance lies less in the headline figure of a possible 100% tariff than in the mechanism…
The deal on peace talks between America and Iran has been finalized (US-Iran Peace Deal Done) and after Donald Trump’s statement of lifting the blockade around Hormuz and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the oil and gas crisis in the world seems to be reducing. read more On the other hand, the government has…
Last Updated:June 11, 2026, 08:00 IST As per documents, OIL is preparing for exploratory drilling operations starting February 2027 in 4 offshore blocks awarded under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)-IX round Crude oil touches $95 per barrel mark once again amid escalation tensions between Tehran and Washington After making fresh inroads into one of…
The war in Iran has completed 80 days – 40 days of active conflict and 40 days of a fragile ceasefire, coupled with a double naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. A war, launched through pre-emptive strikes by Israel and the US on February 28, should have ended in a few days if things…
When the US and Israel launched pre-emptive strikes into Iran on February 28, the ‘existential’ and ‘imminent’ threats cited by them were more associated with Iran’s nuclear programme and its ballistic missile capabilities. Obviously, the regime in Iran was a major irritant too. What was definitely not in any equation or calculation was the Strait…
The assassination of the all-powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Navy chief, Alireza Tangsiri, is the latest addition to Iran’s leadership falling prey to Israeli and American military campaigns. Tangsiri was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on the port city of Bandar Abbas, on the coast of the contested Strait of Hormuz, and nearly…
The US has reportedly proposed a 15-point plan to Iran for ending the US-Iran war. Iran has made its own conditions for an agreement known. It is evident that these are maximalist positions on both sides, and any eventual agreement would involve compromises. But if one side or the other lays out its positions in…
Last Updated:March 22, 2026, 08:00 IST Skyrocketing energy costs, unseasonal agricultural disruptions, and a stubborn interest rate cycle have forced the middle class into a defensive crouch As we move into the second quarter of 2026, the Indian consumer is undergoing a fundamental behavioural shift. Representational image As the first quarter of 2026 draws to…
The unending war against Iran is now being seen as a turning point in world order. How did the US get it so wrong? The US made three big assumptions before pulling the trigger on February 28. First, the US believed the world balance of power, while past its unipolar prime, was still favourable, with…
Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 8:38 PM IST For a White House facing ‘wartime inflation’ and a restless electorate, the priority has shifted from long-term industrial protection to short-term economic survival Maritime unions and domestic shipbuilders have already voiced strong opposition, arguing that the move undermines American industrial security and puts US mariners out of work…