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Trump announces operation to free stranded ships in Hormuz

Hyderabad, May 4 -- As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 66th day on Monday, May 4, US President Donald Trump said Washington would assist in releasing commercial vessels stranded in the Strait o... Read More


Iran says Hormuz transit must be coordinated, warns US

Hyderabad, May 4 -- Iran said on Monday, May 4, that all vessel movement through the Strait of Hormuz must be coordinated with its forces, warning that any foreign military presence - particularly fro... Read More


Iran warns US warships could end up in 'graveyard' as Hormuz tensions escalate

Hyderabad, May 3 -- A senior Iranian official, Mohsen Rezaei, a top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has warned that US naval forces could "end up in the graveyard" amid escalating tensi... Read More


Historic halt: Kuwait exports no crude oil in April, first since 1991 Gulf War

Hyderabad, May 3 -- Kuwait exported no crude oil in April 2026, marking the first such stoppage since the aftermath of the Gulf War, according to ship-tracking platform TankerTrackers. In a post on X... Read More


Iran submits 14-point plan to end war with US, Trump sceptical on outcome

Hyderabad, May 3 -- On the 65th day of the US-Israel war on Iran, Sunday, May 3, Tehran submitted a 14-point proposal to Washington aimed at ending the conflict, according to Tasnim News Agency. The r... Read More


Video: Ben-Gvir marks 50th birthday with noose-themed cake

Hyderabad, May 3 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has come under criticism after marking his 50th birthday with a cake featuring a hanging noose, a symbol linked to a recently en... Read More


Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza-bound flotilla activists

Hyderabad, May 3 -- The Ashkelon Magistrates Court on Sunday, May 3, ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, held after Israeli f... Read More


Iran warns US of 'impossible war or bad deal' amid rising tensions

Hyderabad, May 3 -- Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday, May 3, warned that the United States faces a choice between an "impossible" military operation or accepting what it called a "bad deal" with ... Read More


Sarv Shakti becomes first India-linked LPG tanker to cross Hormuz amid blockade

Hyderabad, May 3 -- An India-linked liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker has completed the first observed transit through the Strait of Hormuz since a US-led blockade sharply curtailed vessel movement... Read More


US approves USD 8.6bn arms sales to Israel, Gulf allies

Hyderabad, May 2 -- The United States (US) has approved military sales worth more than USD 8.6 billion to key Middle Eastern partners, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, the... Read More