Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risksOil prices climbed as Middle East war peace talks stalled significantly. Iran announced a shift to a fully offensive military posture. The ...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US failsIran will adopt an offensive military stance as peace negotiations with the United States have stalled. The memorandum of understanding sig...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.33 AM IST
Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiersIran's army announced a bounty for capturing or killing American soldiers. The reward offered is thirty thousand US dollars for each succes...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Iran, Oman home in on Hormuz Strait deal as ship attacks mountIran and Oman are nearing a deal on managing Strait of Hormuz. This agreement aims to ensure safe passage through the vital waterway. The U...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas pricesIran has rejected US claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz and demanded Washington accept its conditions before shipping resumes. The...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Oil inches toward $90 on tanker attacks, lack of progress in Iran war peace dealCrude oil futures experienced an upward trend on Friday due to disruptions from tanker attacks and the stagnation of peace talks. Brent cru...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Hormuz traffic slows further after US threatens more economic pressure on IranTransit through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped after two ships were attacked. The United States stated it can maintain a naval blo...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of HormuzThe United Arab Emirates accused Iran of conducting drone strikes on two oil tankers navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in HormuzShip traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed significantly after two vessels were attacked. The United States stated it can maintain a naval...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
US to unleash ‘economic isolation’ on Iran next week as Trump pressure campaign intensifiesThe United States plans to intensify economic pressure on Iran next week, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of measures unprece...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Oil steadies after US threatens to blockade Iran indefinitelyOil prices edged higher on Friday amidst fresh supply anxieties, largely sparked by the U.S.'s warning of a possible indefinite naval block...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of HormuzIran's Basij paramilitary head stated the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian control. This statement followed US President Donald Trump's as...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Iran calls for environmental safeguards for Strait of Hormuz amid oil pollution along Qeshm Island coastIran's foreign ministry spokesperson highlighted environmental concerns regarding oil pollution. Recent pollution along Qeshm Island shores...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with USIran and the United States remain divided over ending the Gulf war permanently. Talks to revive an interim deal agreed in June have seen no...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official saysAccording to Iran, there were no negotiations with the United States regarding an extension of the ceasefire. Tehran argues that the agreem...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
In rejecting Trump's Gaza plan, Israeli PM Netanyahu reprises a balancing act he has masteredIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a difficult balancing act with the United States. He rejected President Trump's Gaza ceasef...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Trump's Gaza plan hinges on Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawalsIn his latest Gaza initiative, Donald Trump has outlined a plan demanding Hamas disarmament to facilitate Israeli troop withdrawal. This pr...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST