President Trump extends Iran ceasefire, offering time for its leadership to unify around a proposal
WASHINGTON : U.S. President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the U.S. ally in
Shipping data shows Strait of Hormuz traffic at virtual standstill
TEHRAN : Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was virtually at a standstill Monday, with only three crossings recorded in 12 hours, Reuters reported, citing shipping data. The oil products tanker Nero, which
India invited to join UK–France maritime initiative for Strait of Hormuz security
NEW DELHI : India has officially confirmed that it has been invited to take part in a maritime initiative led by the United Kingdom and France to protect transit through the Strait of Hormuz,
India ‘calls in’ Iranian envoy, conveys ‘deep concern’ after two oil tankers prevented from crossing Strait of Hormuz
NEW DELHI : Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday (April 18, 2026) met Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, and conveyed India’s “deep concern” after two India-bound energy-carrying vessels were prevented from transiting
“You Gave Clearance”: Distress Audio From Indian Ship during Hormuz Firing
TEHRAN : Two Indian-flagged tankers turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after being fired upon by Iranian gunboats yesterday, as the waterway that carries one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas remains at
India-flagged vessels start sailing out of Persian Gulf
NEW DELHI : Hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open”, Indian ships stranded in the Persian Gulf started sailing out, approaching the Strait. The Hindu
IRGC forces US troops to retreat from Strait of Hormuz after attack on Iranian ship: Iran media
TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed that US forces stationed in the Sea of Oman were forced to retreat after firing at an Iranian merchant vessel, according to a report, Press
US-led “Most Disruptive” Hormuz blockade could jolt global economy, India to face inflation risks: PHDCCI
NEW DELHI: A complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be the “most disruptive geopolitical shock” to the global economy, with immediate implications for India through surging energy prices, rising inflation and supply