US President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered key updates on Iran war stating that Operation Epic Fury was “nearing completion” and will end very soon. He also suggested the fuel crisis-hit nations to buy oil from the United States or “go take it from the Strait” as Iran has blocked Hormuz, especially for the countries […]
Strait of Hormuz (AP photo) Will the UAE enter the Iran war and side with the US against Tehran? After being struck multiple times over the past month and with Iran tightening its grip on the crucial oil chokepoint – the Strait of Hormuz — Abu Dhabi has enough reasons to make an entry in […]
US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end war without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to unblock despite repeated warnings from the US president. This is another soft stance taken on Tehran as the latter has refused to budge after US-Israel initiated war.In recent days, […]
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure until early April, as Washington signals that diplomacy remains its preferred path forward in the escalating conflict. The temporary halt, announced as a 10-day window, comes amid claims from Trump that negotiations with Tehran are progressing, though the situation on the […]
New Delhi, March 24: The government announced on Tuesday that two ships carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – Pine Gas and Jag Vasant – have safely crossed the Hormuz Strait and are en route to India. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping, Ports, and Waterways, stated that the Pine Gas vessel […]
Iran on Sunday threatened to “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on his warning to strike Iranian energy facilities within 48 hours. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said energy sites in countries hosting US bases would become “lawful” targets.The US President had warned: “If Iran doesn’t fully open, […]
The Iranian Air Defense Headquarters said Sunday it intercepted and struck an ‘enemy’ F-15 fighter jet flying over Iran near Hormuz Island.In a statement released on Sunday, the air defense system said it had intercepted and fired ground-to-air missiles at the enemy fighter jet near Iran’s southern coasts and near Hormuz Island a few hours […]
Saudi Arabia agreed to open King Fahd Air Base in Taif to American forces / Image: file Saudi Arabia has granted the United States access to its King Fahd Air Base as tensions with Iran intensify, signaling a new phase of military alignment in the Gulf. The development follows warnings from maritime authorities that the […]
Image used for representative purposes The British government has authorised the United States to use military bases in the UK to carry out strikes on Iranian missile positions targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement,.British ministers met on Friday to review the escalating conflict with Iran and Tehran’s disruption […]
A fuel tanker vehicle destroyed in US-Israeli strikes in Tehran US President Donald Trump has demanded help from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But even if he can assemble a major coalition it could prove very hard to end Iran’s blockade.Iran lies along one side of the narrow strait and has responded to […]
