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RBI purchased $7.4 billion in spot market in February, says bulletin

April 23, 2026 admin

RBI purchased .4 billion in spot market in February, says bulletin

This is the second consecutive month of net purchase of foreign currency by the central bank after registering net sales for seven consecutive months before that. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) net purchased $7.409 billion from the spot currency market in February, according to the central bank’s monthly bulletin…

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Mounting costs of Iran war strain U.S. finances

April 23, 2026 admin

A woman walking past a mural depicting a U.S. drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran. File | Photo Credit: AFP The ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, now dragging into its second month as of April 2026, continues to exert mounting pressure on the U.S. economy through energy shocks…

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Iran executes two men accused of involvement in ‘spy network linked to Israel’, judiciary news outlet reports

April 20, 2026 admin

Iran executed two men convicted ‌of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad ⁠intelligence service and planning attacks inside the ‌country, the judiciary’s news outlet ‌Mizan reported ‌on ⁠Sunday (April 19, 2026). Mizan said ⁠the two, identified as Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed ‌Validi, were accused of belonging to a ‌spy network linked to Mossad and had received…

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Iran-Israel war live: Iran accuses U.S. of ceasefire breach, vows to 'soon respond' after U.S. destroyer hits cargo ship

April 20, 2026 admin

Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States on Monday Source link

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

April 19, 2026 admin

The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran said Saturday, as a top official warned that a final peace deal remained “far” off. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there has been “progress” in talks…

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Trump says he has ‘good news’ on Iran, offers no clarity on peace deal

April 18, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026. Photo: Getty Images via AFP U.S. President Donald Trump said there had been “some pretty good news” about Iran, suggesting optimism about peace talks to end the war in West Asia, but he said a ceasefire in…

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Macron, Starmer hold international summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz

April 17, 2026 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leaders of France and the U.K. will gather dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday (April 17, 2026) to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked off by…

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America is in a losing position in the Gulf, but Israel is winning: University of Oklahoma Professor Joshua Landis

April 16, 2026 admin

Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Picture: ou.edu The war on Iran has left the U.S. in a difficult position in the Persian Gulf, and if the crisis escalates, it can hurt Washington badly, says Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma….

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U.S. forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn’t agree a deal, says Hegseth

April 16, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. forces in ‌West Asia are postured to restart combat operations ⁠if Iran doesn’t agree to…

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China asks Iran to ensure freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz

April 16, 2026 admin

Mr. Wang has sought guarantees of freedom and safety of international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday (April 15). | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has asked Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a first…

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