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Last Updated:March 21, 2026, 11:41 IST Two Indian LPG carriers – Pine Gas and Jag Vasant – are currently positioned near Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The ships are stranded close to the Strait of Hormuz. (Image for representation: AFP) Even as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut for many countries, two Indian-flagged liquefied…
Amidst the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Britain has made a major change in its policy and has allowed America to use its military bases against Iran. On Friday, Downing Street (British Prime Minister’s Office) confirmed that US forces will be able to use British bases to destroy Iranian missile bases targeting ships in…
Iran War LIVE: Iran has intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours’ energy infrastructure, setting Qatari liquified natural gas facilities ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring. A ship burnt off the…
Iran War LIVE: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquified natural gas facilities ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring. A ship burned off the…
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan condemned the attacks by Iran In a joint statement, leading European nations and Japan agreed to join “appropriate efforts” to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and said that they would take steps to stabilise energy markets. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan…
Last Updated:March 19, 2026, 9:03 PM IST The US may ease restrictions on Iranian oil exports and release oil from reserves to stabilize global energy markets amid conflict, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (image: AP) The US may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to…
Last Updated:March 19, 2026, 8:11 PM IST When the war started in February 28, EAM S Jaishankar had spoken to both Israel and Iran, and urged de-escalation through dialogue to end the violence EAM S Jaishankar (R) said he exchanged his views with Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar (L) on the West Asia conflict. (Image: PTI/File)…
Last Updated:March 19, 2026, 10:56 IST The MEA alerted about false claims on social media that Iran denied passage to Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Govt has refuted all claims about Iran blocking Indian Ships (Image for representation: Reuters/File) Amid the rumours spreading in the backdrop of the West Asia conflict, the Ministry…
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Latest Updates: The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its 19th day on Wednesday, with both sides intensifying military operations. Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile near Prince Sultan airbase today. Earlier on Tuesday, several explosions were reported in Dubai and Doha. The US embassy in Baghdad was also targeted in…
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…