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Why oil prices are rising: US-Iran attacks and Hormuz fears explained

Oil prices surged after fresh US-Iran strikes raised Strait of Hormuz supply fears. (Pexel/Representative image)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 05:01 pm IST

‘The right position’: Poland backs India's stance on West Asia conflict

The Polish minister also reiterated Warsaw's opposition to nuclear proliferation, including that of Iran.
Published on Jul 13, 2026 07:18 pm IST

Iran launches 'eye-for-an-eye' operation after fresh US strikes | What we know

On February 28, the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other cities, killing Iran's then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Can Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz again? What US intelligence fears

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026.
Published on Jun 17, 2026 09:15 am IST

What are the Abraham Accords? Everything to know

Trump is pushing more countries to join the Abraham Accords as Iran negotiations continue.
Updated on May 26, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Fact check: US-Iran peace deal draft finalized after Pakistan mediation?

US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shake hands as they pose for a photo.
Published on May 22, 2026 08:12 am IST

‘India supports two-state solution’: Jaishankar on Palestine issue at BRICS meet

External affairs minister S Jaishankar during the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Thursday.
Published on May 15, 2026 01:44 pm IST

‘Shock coming, prepare for the worst’: Uday Kotak on India impact of US-Iran war

Uday Kotak said that India needed stronger financial discipline.
Updated on May 13, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Israel admits to 'discrimination' in shooting rules for Jews and Palestinians

Israel Defense Forces Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth described Palestinian stone-throwers as 'terrorists'.
Published on May 06, 2026 05:18 pm IST

Amid LPG crisis, India could cut imports by 20% DME blending, finds report

According to CSIR, DME is suitable substitute or blending agent for LPG and can be used as a fuel in household cooking gas and industries.
Published on Apr 19, 2026 11:59 pm IST

US Navy food shortage crisis in Middle East, ‘morale at all-time low’

Families had been sending care packages filled with snacks, toiletries, books and other essentials, hoping to supplement supplies onboard.
Published on Apr 17, 2026 09:25 pm IST

Islamabad's Serena hotel turns into nerve centre for US-Iran talks | See pics

Pakistan is hosting talks aimed at stabilizing the West Asia ceasefire. Authorities have ramped up security at the Serena hotel, installing checkpoints and barricades.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 12:00 am IST

How US-Iran ceasefire deal was reached: Inside the high-stakes diplomacy

US Iran ceasefire: Key players like Pakistan, China, Egypt and Turkey played vital roles in averting conflict.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 02:09 pm IST

US-Iran truce: what we know so far

Demonstrators protest against military action in Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 12:18 pm IST

Where is Hamideh Soleimani being held? Latest on ICE detention

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, arrested by ICE, propagated Iranian wartime rhetoric and endorsed threats against expatriates. (Hamideh Soleimani Afshar/Instagram)
Published on Apr 07, 2026 12:15 pm IST

Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for bold, low-budget assignments

US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 31, 2026.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 11:25 am IST

Strait of Hormuz updates: What Trump said about US oil reliance

Iran War News Live | Donald Trump’s Bombshell on Strait of Hormuz Stuns NATO | White House | US News
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 02:00 pm IST

PM Modi calls for all-out effort to reduce Iran war’s impact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 11:33 am IST

‘Lockdown notice’ goes viral on April Fools Day amid US-Iran war tensions

The notice was in wide circulation on Wednesday, April 1.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Why the war between the US, Israel and Iran has not stopped after a month

A plume of smoke rises following a US-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran.
Updated on Mar 28, 2026 02:04 pm IST

Activist quits UN positions, says it's ready for 'nuclear weapon use' scenario

Mohamad Safa announced his resignation through a post on X accompanied by a letter detailing his reasoning behind the decision.
Updated on Mar 27, 2026 09:02 pm IST

‘Not a dalaal nation like Pak’: Jaishankar counters Oppn on Iran mediation

India's foreign minister S Jaishankar slams Pakistan at all-party meeting on Wednesday
Updated on Mar 26, 2026 12:01 pm IST

Iran to US warship Abraham Lincoln: 'Enter range and we fire'. Then missiles fly

Earlier in the day, Iran's naval commander had said that they are constantly monitoring the US fleet USS Abraham Lincoln.
Updated on Mar 26, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Expert flags Trump's Strait of Hormuz plan amid Iran's ‘long war’ claim

Donald Trump (L) and a poster of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 05:20 am IST

IndiGo to run 252 West Asia flights; Air India plans 72 services | Key details

IndiGo to operate 252 weekly flights to West Asia; Air India plans 72 services, representational image.
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 09:25 pm IST

Ayman Ghazali family: All you need to know about brothers and relatives killed

Law enforcement vehicles are seen parked outside Temple Israel guarding the scene in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13, 2026, after Ayman Ghazali drove a vehicle into the building.
Published on Mar 14, 2026 08:50 am IST

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei fails to appear on camera amid injury reports

Mojtaba Khamenei called for keeping the Strait of Hormuz, the channel which aids the supply of roughly one-fifth of the world's oil, closed.
Published on Mar 12, 2026 09:28 pm IST

Video: US' crude oil tanker up in flames in Iran strike, Indian killed in attack

The crude oil tanker, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, is seen blasting into a huge ball of flame in a video of the attack.
Updated on Mar 13, 2026 12:00 am IST