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The first signs did not come with a declaration or a warning. They came as flashes in the Gulf sky, as sirens cut through the stillness of cities that had long believed they could stay outside the direct line of fire. For decades, West Asia had learned to live with tension. Proxy battles, covert strikes,…
Two large Chinese-linked container ships made an abrupt U-turn near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday as Iran tightens its grip on one of the key passages for global shipping. Ship-tracking data showed the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean, both linked to China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping, attempted to leave the Gulf in the…
The United States has destroyed roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, according to a previously unreported intelligence assessment cited by Reuters, offering the clearest picture yet of the impact of nearly a month of sustained US-Israeli strikes. The assessment contrasts with public remarks by President Donald Trump, who said Iran had “very few rockets…
Images shared by Tasnim news agency (Images/X) As the Middle East war intensifies, Iran has accused the United States of dropping anti-tank landmines near one of its underground missile facilities. The incident has caused multiple casualties.The allegation was first reported by Iran’s official Tasnim news agency, which said explosive devices were scattered in areas near…
As the Middle East continues to be shaken by near-daily missile attacks from Tehran, one key question stands out: what happened to Iran’s most advanced missiles? The likes of Qassem Basir, the Etemad and Fattah 2.According to a Financial Times report, Iran’s defence ministry unveiled its newest missile, the Qassem Basir, in May last year,…
NEW DELHI: A major confrontation broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday as National Conference (NC) MLAs staged a protest against the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israel military actions in Iran.Video footage from the Assembly shows NC MLAs chanting slogans and holding portraits of Khamenei…
US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump on Thursday explained why he granted Iran a 10-day cooling-off period, describing it as a response to a “gift” from Tehran, allowing the passage of eight oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, while pausing planned strikes on its high-value energy infrastructure. He also…
Iran is benefitting twofold from the sale of oil amid rising prices since the start of the war as it is the only country to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran is estimated to have generated roughly $139 million per day from sales of this key blend so far in March, up from about $115…
(AI-generated image used for representation) The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a shipping route and it has become a pressure point in a widening conflict in Middle East. As tensions escalate, this narrow stretch of water is now at the centre of a high-stakes standoff, where geography, military power and global energy flows…
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran effectively offered what he described as a “gift” of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, saying as many as 10 Pakistan-flagged tankers passed through the crucial route in recent days.Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump recounted a conversation in which he was told Tehran would make…
