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Last Updated:May 23, 2026, 9:39 PM IST Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Rubio said there was progress in US-Iran discussions related to the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio interacts with the media before attending a reception at Roosevelt House inside the US Embassy premises. (PTI Image) US…
Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran conflict intensified, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that negotiations were still far from a breakthrough despite some progress in talks with Tehran. “We’re not there yet,” Rubio told reporters after a Nato ministers’…
Last Updated:May 22, 2026, 8:04 PM IST UAE advisor Anwar Gargash says US-Iran deal chances are 50 50, warns conflict and instability in the Hormuz threaten global energy trade and urges a long term political solution Iran has launched “Hormuz Safe,” a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of…
A billion barrels lost. A red zone approaches. Warnings don’t come starker than these for a world grappling with the fallout of an Iran war that has disrupted Middle East oil and gas production and led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – which ships 20 per cent of global seaborne energy. Shutting…
Last Updated:May 20, 2026, 8:38 PM IST Donald Trump says US will try once to reopen Strait of Hormuz, not in a hurry, praises Benjamin Netanyahu as a wartime Prime Minister, cites rising anger and hardship in Iran. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United…
US-Iran War News Live Updates: Tensions in West Asia have sharply escalated after US President Donald Trump gave Iran “two to three days” to finalise a deal, while warning that military action remained an option. Trump said he was “an hour away” from approving fresh strikes on Iran before postponing the attack following requests from…
Last Updated:May 20, 2026, 01:56 IST Trump warns he may order new strikes on Iran within days if nuclear talks fail, says he paused an attack after Gulf leaders urged diplomacy, tensions keep oil markets volatile. US President Donald Trump file photo. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE) US President Donald Trump has signalled that fresh military action…
Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it would provide…
Iran’s decision to levy ‘fees’ for the use of fibre-optic cables under the Strait of Hormuz – which transmit roughly 500,000 gigabytes of data an hour to ensure cross-continental internet links – reinforces a shift in the architecture and grammar of modern warfare. Observers asking if Iran can legally charge for use of undersea digital…
Last Updated:May 18, 2026, 3:45 PM IST Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) would offer “real-time updates” on the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters/Representational Image) Iran’s top security council has officially announced the formation of a new body to manage the vital Strait…