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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indian sailor was killed and several others injured after their wooden dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz, government sources said on Saturday (May 10, 2026). 17 other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident…
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A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, prompting retaliatory attacks and rattling a shaky truce as Tehran weighed Washington’s latest proposal to end the West Asia war. Iranian officials accused the United States of violating the ceasefire with the tanker strikes and hampering diplomatic efforts to end…
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The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, May 8, 2026. File photo: X/Kim Soo-hyeon via Reuters “A Malta-flagged tanker carrying one million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast on Friday (May 8, 2026) after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April,” a…
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The U.S. military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets on Thursday (May 7, 2026) after an attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran accused Washington of striking first. The violence threatened to unravel a fragile truce in effect since April 8 that brought an end to weeks…
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The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday (May 6, 2026) as U.S. President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals. A fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker in the Gulf of…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is greeted by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi prior to their bilateral meeting in Beijing on May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran will only accept “a fair and comprehensive agreement” in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the West Asia, its Foreign Minister said…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait…
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An Indian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil that transited through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen docked in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: AFP The conflict in West Asia has demonstrated the speed with which geopolitical shocks have been transmitted to India’s domestic economy. The head of the International Energy Agency has described the current geoeconomic crisis…
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States will launch an effort on Monday (May 4, 2026) to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping effort…
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President Donald Trump board Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida., on 2, 2026, en route Miami. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact…
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