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US-Iran War news

Bab al-Mandab: The narrow waterway that could shut next as Iran-US war goes on

A satellite image shows Bab al Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut this gateway too.
Published on Jul 17, 2026 03:17 pm IST

Iraq resistance group offers $10 million reward to assassinate Trump: Report

US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Published on Jul 17, 2026 02:35 pm IST

Hormuz traffic dwindles as Iran tensions disrupt global oil shipping

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global route for oil and gas shipments.
Published on Jul 17, 2026 01:10 pm IST

Iran's Chabahar port damaged in US strikes, war secy Hegseth shares image

Collapsing Chabahar surveillance tower image
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 03:30 pm IST

Report says Vance got word from Iran against Kushner, Witkoff; VP refutes claim

U.S. Vice President JD Vance dismisses claims of receiving private communication from Iran during Switzerland's round of negotiations, openly praising Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for their role.
Published on Jul 17, 2026 03:00 pm IST

As conflict with US escalates, Iran ropes in Houthis to block Red Sea gateway

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen
Published on Jul 16, 2026 08:45 pm IST

100% tariff for buying Russian oil | What the US move would mean for India

Earlier this year, amid trade tensions between the US and India, Graham announced that the bill had been greenlit by President Donald Trump.
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 12:00 am IST

Keep Indians off Hormuz transit: Govt's big order after seafarers killed

Amid escalating West Asia tensions, DGMA advised firms against deploying Indian seafarers on Hormuz-bound ships after attacks on merchant vessels. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 06:34 am IST

'Don't deploy Indian sailors…': India's big warning to shipowners over Hormuz

India is the world's third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working on ships worldwide.
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 08:59 am IST

Mediator Pakistan says encouraging US, Iran to resume talks: ‘Facing challenges’

Pakistan said it will continue to encourage the US and Iran to end the violence and resume technical-level talks under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month.
Updated on Jul 16, 2026 01:00 pm IST

Centre hikes windfall tax on diesel, jet fuel; cuts petrol export levy

This hike in windfall gains and Aviation Turbine Fuel comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated last week.
Published on Jul 16, 2026 04:46 pm IST

‘Appreciate gesture of goodwill’: Trump says Iran has freed detained US citizen

Trump says "The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!"
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 02:01 am IST

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why has Trump threatened to strike it?

A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz.
Published on Jul 16, 2026 09:15 pm IST

US targets Iran's coastal defences, missile sites on Greater Tunb Island

US military targets Iran's missile sites.
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 07:02 pm IST

Iran threatens to halt Middle east energy exports after US reimposes blockade

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Wednesday to halt all energy exports from the Middle East over the blockade.
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 06:17 pm IST

‘In honour of Lindsey’: Trump on bill that could hike tariffs on India, China

File photo of Lindsey Graham listening as President Donald Trump speaks.
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 02:02 pm IST

Trump's ‘knock out’ warning to Iran; US bases targeted in Gulf as war escalates

Donald Trump says he will bomb Iran next week.
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 09:32 am IST

148 Indian seafarers on 7 Indian vessels in Persian Gulf: Status of the strait

This screengrab from a video shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the UAE. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12, in retaliation for new US strikes.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 03:53 pm IST

US strikes Iran port with sea drones: Why countries are rushing to get them

The US Central Command said it struck a port at Bandar Abbas naval base with three Corsair unmanned surface vessels on Sunday.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 07:17 pm IST

India condemns seafarer's killing in Hormuz, strongly protests with Iran

India was hit hard when the West Asia conflict disrupted oil, gas and fertiliser supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 06:44 pm IST

How many Indian seafarers have been killed since US-Iran war began? A timeline

The first reported Indian casualty came when the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD Vyom was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 03:53 pm IST

India summons senior-most Iranian diplomat after sailor killed in Hormuz

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 03:53 pm IST

'We will be fair': Iran's dig at Trump as he announces 20% fee for Hormuz

Talking to X, the foreign minister hinted that Iran would charge fees for transit and safety through the key strait.
Published on Jul 14, 2026 02:32 pm IST

What are Corsair sea drones? How the US' crewless attack boats against Iran work

Saronic Corsair vessels are built by Texas-based defence startup Saronic Technologies.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 02:02 pm IST

June inflation reaches 4.4%, tops RBI target for 1st time in 17 months amid war

Food inflation, which carries the largest weight in the consumer basket at about 37%, rose to 5.32% in June.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 06:56 am IST

‘Get ready for sudden death’: Iranian newspaper warns Trump after Graham dies

Hamshahri, a state-run national daily, published the illustration showing Trump appearing to cry while holding Graham's picture.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 12:00 am 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

Oil prices surge as fresh US-Iran attacks erupt, tech weighs on stocks again

Both main oil contracts, which have tumbled since the announcement of the agreement, spiked as much as 4.5 percent, fanning fresh concerns that inflation -- already elevated because of the war -- could force central banks to hike interest rates.
Published on Jul 13, 2026 10:29 am IST

Sensex, Nifty tumble as oil prices weigh on markets amid fresh US-Iran strikes

The negative momentum follows a sharp escalation in the Middle East after the collapse of the hard-won United States-Iran ceasefire, an event that instantly disrupted crucial global energy corridors.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 10:29 am IST