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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that the end of the Iran war included the end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon, state TV reported. Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Announcing the peace deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had authorised the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the U.S. naval blockade. He later indicated that ships were already…
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The rupee rose 47 paise to settle at 94.71 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (June 15, 2026) as global crude oil prices dropped sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran finalised a deal to end the war. A surge in the domestic equity markets and a weaker U.S….
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FIle photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Monday (June 15, 2026) welcomed the understanding reached between the U.S. and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia and called for the early opening of the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping. “China hopes that the U.S. and…
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Policemen walk in front of a huge banner showing Iranian flag at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. has brokered a permanent peace deal with Iran, slated to be signed on Friday (June 19, 2026) in Switzerland, putting an end to war that lasted for over 100 days. The…
A reopening or normalization of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would provide significant relief for India, one of the world’s largest crude importers, by easing concerns over oil supplies, lowering freight costs and reducing pressure on inflation. The narrow waterway between Iran and Oman handles roughly a fifth of global oil consumption and serves…
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U.S. President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday (June 15, 2026) by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Mr. Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks, and last-minute strikes in the…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with the Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that a “positive stride” was taking place, apparently towards a peace deal between his country and…
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Abbas Araghchi, late on Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Foreign Office said in a statement. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the situation in West Asia and Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts for peace and stability in the region with his Iranian…
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