The United States expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within “weeks, not months,” and can achieve its objectives without deploying ground troops, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday. Speaking after meetings with G7 counterparts in France, Rubio said Washington was “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect to […]
US president Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil shipping route and a key choke point in the Iran war, as “Strait of Hormuz.”While speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami Trump said, “Iran has to ‘open up the Strait of Trump, I mean, Hormuz,’” Trump said […]
Despite the sharp rise in global oil prices, retail fuel rates have remained unchanged. (AI image) Petrol and diesel prices have been in focus since the start of the US-Iran war which has led to a huge rise in global crude oil prices. Several neighbouring countries have either raised petrol prices or rationed its use. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The White House said Friday that the United States could “take out” Iran’s Kharg Island at any time if President Donald Trump gives the order, following reports that the administration was considering plans to occupy or blockade the strategic oil hub.Axios had reported that Trump had been weighing an operation against Kharg to pressure Tehran […]
Iran on Friday released a video of its new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, teaching religious studies to a group of students. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) said the footage was being released for the first time, but it did not tell how old it was.Mojtaba Khamenei took over as Iran’s Supreme Leader after his […]
NEW DELHI: India’s continued engagement with the Gulf saw PM Narendra Modi speaking to Kuwait Crown Prince Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and underlining the significance of safe navigation through Strait of Hormuz and condemning the Iranian attacks on Kuwait.This was the second time Modi spoke to the Crown Prince since the US-Israel strikes on […]
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed on Tuesday in a strike at his daughter’s home in the Pardis area, according to Iranian state media. The state affiliated, Fars News Agency described him as “one of the country’s prominent and prudent officials” and said the attack also claimed the lives of […]
