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Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 4:45 PM IST The Foreign Minister said states not party to the war have been able to transit their vessels through the strait with coordination and permission from Iran’s armed forces. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Image: AFP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said the Strait of Hormuz remains…
Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 09:46 IST Several US allies have declined outright, after Trump urged about seven countries to deploy warships to help secure Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route disrupted during the Iran war. US Eyes Multinational Escort Mission In Strait Of Hormuz. (Photo: Reuters) After a muted response from allies to a…
Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 08:46 IST Donald Trump on Sunday urged several countries, including close allies such as France and the United Kingdom, to help secure the strategic waterway and keep it “open and safe”. US Eyes Multinational Escort Mission In Strait Of Hormuz. (Photo: Reuters) Iran Hormuz Strait: The United States is planning to…
The US plans to announce as early as the upcoming week that multiple countries have agreed to form a coalition that will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday, citing unnamed American officials. They reportedly said discussions were still underway as to when those operations would begin,…
The UAE on Sunday ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for publishing video clips on social media platforms that contained misleading and fabricated content amid regional tensions due to the Israel-US-Iran war. The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) official news agency Wam said the accused have been referred for an expedited trial. The…
As conflict in the Middle East continues to intensify, Iran’s top security official has made an explosive claim linking the United States’ lobby related to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to an alleged plot to stage a terrorist attack similar to the September 11 attacks and falsely blame Tehran. In a post on X, Ali Larijani,…
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that there was “no problem” with the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khameneias US President Donald Trump questioned whether he is alive. Khamenei56, has not been seen in public since the airstrike that killed his father and former supreme leader, Ali Khameneiand other key family members….
Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 06:11 IST The Swiss government said two requests for the US reconnaissance planes to overfly Swiss territory were denied because they were directly related to the ongoing war. Flights for humanitarian or medical purposes, including the transport of wounded people, will continue to be permitted under Swiss neutrality rules. (Representative Image)…
The United Arab Emirates has hit back at Tehran over claims that the US strike on Kharg Island — an oil hub handling about 90 per cent of Iranian exports — originated from the Gulf state, saying Iran’s policy was confused and lacked wisdom. In a post on X early Sunday, Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser…
As the US-Israel war against Iran entered Day 15 on Saturday, President Donald Trump claimed that Tehran has been “totally defeated” by ongoing military operations and is now seeking negotiations, though he said he would refuse any agreement proposed by the Islamic regime. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, the US…