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News world Iran’s Guards Say Oil Tanker Exploded After Hitting Mine In Strait Of Hormuz Last Updated:October 17, 2026, 6:57 PM IST Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed that an oil tanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after hitting a mine while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Oil Tanker Hits Naval Mine…
More than 60 countries have joined forces to oppose tolls and fees on ships passing through international waterways, sending a clear message against Iran’s attempts to charge vessels for using some of the world’s most important maritime routes. The declaration, announced by the European Union on Monday, comes amid disruption in the Strait of Hormuz,…
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no talks were taking place with Iran and insisted that the Strait of Hormuz remained open, contradicting Tehran’s claim that the crucial waterway was still closed to shipping. The conflicting statements came a day after a temporary ceasefire agreement expired, raising fresh concerns that efforts to end…
The United States on Sunday reported another service member had died and said it had carried out more airstrikes on Iran, while Iran fired missiles towards Jordan, raising the risk of the conflict spreading further in the region. The latest exchanges have pushed Washington and Tehran closer to all-out war after last month’s interim deal…
The US military said it launched another round of strikes against Iran overnight into Monday, saying the action was meant “to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz”. The strikes followed US attacks on Sunday after Iran hit a container ship in the strategic waterway a day earlier. The…
US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Gulf on Sunday, targeting US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, while Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also reported incoming attacks as the conflict rapidly widened across the region. Tehran claimed that explosive drones struck a Patriot air defence system,…
A month into the US-Israel-Iran War, the crisis has expanded to the entire region. And Yemen has now entered the fray, launching missiles and drones at Israel on March 28. At the centre is the Shia political and military organisation Ansar Allah, more popularly known as the Houthis. The Tehran-backed group said it will continue…