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“Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the resulting fires, the firm said. Qatar’s state-run energy company said on Wednesday that fires set by Iranian strikes on its main gas facility had caused “extensive damage”, after Tehran said it would retaliate in kind for an attack on its own energy infrastructure. “QatarEnergy confirms that…
Breaking news as Tulsi Gabbard delivers her first major assessment of the ongoing Iran war. Gabbard says Iran’s regime remains intact but significantly weakened, with military capabilities degraded after strikes under Operation Epic Fury. She also reveals that Iran has not rebuilt key nuclear facilities and continues to deny access to the International Atomic Energy…
New Delhi: The government has stated that around 1,000 Indian students will leave Iran amid the ongoing war, sources have said, citing discussions in a parliamentary committee meeting. The safety of the Indians remaining in Iran emerged as a key point of discussion during the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. Foreign…
Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 5:20 PM IST Missile and drone threats in West Asia drive sharp increases in insurance costs for ships and airlines operating in the region. The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo Credit: Reuters) Escalating tensions in West Asia following the ongoing Iran-US-Israel…
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that they “eliminated” Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in a strike overnight. However, Iran has not confirmed Khatib’s death. While announcing Khatib’s death, Katz said that “significant surprises are expected throughout this day on all the fronts,” without elaborating. “We will continue to thwart and hunt them…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he’s conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn’t appreciate his effort….
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its “pre-war state. In a post on X, Ghalibaf said, “The Strait of Hormuz situation won’t return to its pre-war status.” The Strait of Hormuz situation won’t return to its pre-war status. — Mohammad Bagher…
Iran has issued a stark warning to Washington: “Just read what happened in Vietnam,” as fears grow over possible US troop deployment. In an interview with Sky News, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh cautioned that any move to deploy US troops on the ground could spiral into a prolonged and costly conflict. “They understand…
New Delhi: Global markets have been tumultuous since the beginning of the ongoing Iran war as the conflict has disrupted oil supply significantly. Since the war has triggered a sell-off of equities (considered riskier), investors are scrambling to park their money in safe-haven assets. Traditionally, gold or the US dollar have been the go-to asset(s)…
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday urged US diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of attack, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. The directive, dated March 16 and signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…