Oil up nearly 1% as US and Iran trade fresh strikesBrent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel by 0008 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 80 ce...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Trump says Xi to visit Washington this month for high-stakes summitPresident Trump announced President Xi Jinping will visit Washington for a summit. The leaders will discuss global security, trade, and hum...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and IsraelIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim countries to unite against Israel and the United States amid wider Middle Eas...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Trump says Kharg Island is being ‘blown to smithereens’ as US-Iran tensions flareUS President Donald Trump posted a message about Kharg Island amid rising tensions. US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions: Scott BessentUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will impose sanctions on another bank this week as Washington intensifies...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off IranThe United States seeks to economically isolate Iran through expanded sanctions. China's continued trade with Tehran complicates these US e...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame, a costly stalemateThe Iran war has reached a costly stalemate after six months of conflict. The Iranian government faces economic siege but believes it has t...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Global economy in tug-of-war between oil shock and AI boom: IMF chiefThe global economy is weathering an oil shock better than feared. An investment boom in artificial intelligence is now a growth engine. Dra...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Indian refiners widen oil search as attacks hurt Russian flowsIndian refiners are reducing Russian crude imports amid Ukrainian attacks on supply routes. They are now seeking alternative oil supplies f...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
$20 million: The cost of shipping oil through Strait of Hormuz, TotalEnergies CEO saysShipping oil cargoes via the Strait of Hormuz costs approximately twenty million dollars. This significant freight expense creates wide mar...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalationIran has blacklisted forty-five tankers for violating its Strait of Hormuz transit rules. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced these...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
'We took the head off the snake': US to enter 'new phase' in Iran war very soon, says US House Speaker Mike JohnsonUS House Speaker Mike Johnson expects a new phase in the Iran conflict soon. He believes allied nations will provide crucial support during...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
'Vessels violating Iranian protocols for Strait of Hormuz' shall face fines, detention, confiscation: IranIran's Ports and Maritime Organization warned vessels of future passage restrictions and potential confiscation. Authorized countries trans...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Iran says support for new sanctions would be 'act of war'A strong message came from Iran's security chief, cautioning nations that support the freshly imposed US economic measures. President Pezes...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
'Entering the endgame': US Treasury Secy Bessent says "economic D-Day" begins against IranUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared an “economic D-Day” against Iran, saying Washington will use its full range of powers to s...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
US blockade of Iran intensifies as 68 commercial vessels redirected: CENTCOMUS forces have redirected sixty-eight commercial vessels and disabled three others. Warships are supporting the US blockade against Iran in...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Trump says no talks with Iran, naval blockade remains in forceUnited States President Donald Trump stated no talks are happening with Iran. He affirmed the naval blockade remains fully in effect and op...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.25 PM IST