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Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Critical Facts and Impacts

Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Critical Facts and Impacts

Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the waterway in peacetime.

27 March 2026 9:00 PM IST

Israel Warns Attacks on Iran Will Escalate as Trump Cites Ceasefire Progress

Israel Warns Attacks on Iran Will Escalate as Trump Cites Ceasefire...

Trump has said if Iran doesn't reopen the strait to all traffic by April 6, he will order the destruction of Iran's...

27 March 2026 8:40 PM IST

US-Israeli Airstrikes Hit Two Steel Plants in Iran: Agencies

US-Israeli Airstrikes Hit Two Steel Plants in Iran: Agencies

"Rescue forces have immediately arrived at the scene of the incident," Fars wrote.

27 March 2026 8:21 PM IST

Why Pakistan Has Emerged as a Mediator Between US and Iran

Why Pakistan Has Emerged as a Mediator Between US and Iran

Analysts say Pakistan’s geographic proximity to Iran — it’s one of its neighbors — coupled with its longstanding ties...

27 March 2026 1:21 PM IST

US Deploys Uncrewed Drone Boats in Conflict With Iran

US Deploys Uncrewed Drone Boats in Conflict With Iran

Uncrewed vessels have risen to prominence in recent years after Ukraine used explosive‑laden speedboats to inflict...

27 March 2026 12:26 PM IST

Jaishankar, Anita Anand Discuss West Asia Crisis at G7

Jaishankar, Anita Anand Discuss West Asia Crisis at G7

On its sidelines, he met Anand, and the two followed up "on the partnership our Prime Ministers advanced during our...

27 March 2026 9:51 AM IST

Iran Bans Sports Teams From Attending Games in Hostile Countries

Iran Bans Sports Teams From Attending Games in Hostile Countries

It comes nearly a month after US-Israeli attacks on Iran sparked the Middle East war on February 28.

27 March 2026 7:53 AM IST

LIVE: Iran Guards Say Turned Back 3 Ships in Strait of Hormuz

LIVE: Iran Guards Say 'Turned Back' 3 Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of...

27 March 2026 6:52 AM IST

Iran War’s Environmental Toll May Cause Decades of Damage, Health Risks: Experts

Iran War’s Environmental Toll May Cause Decades of Damage, Health...

Desalination plants in the Persian Gulf face damage and pollution risks, threatening clean drinking water access and...

26 March 2026 7:41 PM IST

Pakistan Says US–Iran Indirect Talks Underway

Pakistan Says US–Iran Indirect Talks Underway

Dar's remarks mark Pakistan's first official acknowledgment of its role in US-Iran talks, highlighting Islamabad's...

26 March 2026 6:30 PM IST

Trump Warns Iran to “Get Serious Soon” in US Talks

Trump Warns Iran to “Get Serious Soon” in US Talks

Trump warns Iran to act quickly in talks to avoid serious consequences in the Middle East.

26 March 2026 4:44 PM IST

Hezbollah Chief Vows Confrontation Over Surrender

Hezbollah Chief Vows Confrontation Over Surrender

Qassem argued that the nation is currently at a critical crossroads. He suggested that Lebanon faces two stark...

26 March 2026 4:31 PM IST